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ExxonMobil reaps windfall of up to $1.9billion from oil and gas rally
ExxonMobil said higher crude oil and natural gas prices boosted quarterly results by as much as $1.9 billion Gas prices added $700 million to $1.1 billion to earnings in the quarter that ends this week, Exxon said in a filing Oil, meanwhile, added another $400 million to $800 million, compared…
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Tallink Grupp’s shuttle vessel Megastar to go for first regular dry-docking in January 2022 to Naantali shipyard in Finland
Tallink Grupp’s Tallinn–Helsinki route shuttle vessel Megastar will go for its first regular dry-docking since the vessel first started operating on the route in January 2017 to Naantali shipyard in Finland in January 2022. The vessel will be in the dock for technical maintenance between 11-16 January 2022. During the…
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Reuters : Avoid cruise travel as Omicron cases surge, says U.S. CDC
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said people should avoid traveling on cruise ships regardless of their vaccination status, as daily COVID-19 cases in the country climb to record highs due to the fast-spreading Omicron variant. The move delivers another blow to the cruise industry…
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Havila Shipping to charter out its three PSVs in 2022 to Equinor Energy and Amilcar Petroleum
Havila Shipping has secured three contracts for its Platform Supply Vessels (PSV). The charterers are Equinor Energy AS and Amilcar Petroleum. The chartered vessels include Havila Clipper (daily options until Jan 15, 2022), Havila Borg (daily options until Jan 11, 2022, and delivery to Amilcar Petroleum between Jan 15 and…
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خبر عالتيكرز : المدينة الامريكية التى تشهد هطول اسماك صغيرة من السماء
ظاهرة جوية غريبة شهدتها مدينة تيكساركانا في ولاية تكساس الأمريكية، حيث سقطت أسماك صغيرة من السماء في آخر أيام العام الماضي، مع هطول الأمطار. وعلى حسابها الرسمي في “فيسبوك”، أوضحت سلطات مدينة تيكساركانا هذه الظاهرة في وقت سابق قائلة: “2021 تبتعد عن كل الحيل… بما في ذلك تمطر الأسماك في…
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Bosun died on board in tragic accident, in stormy Arctic waters
Accidents by Mikhail Voytenko+ Marine Traffic Bosun of general cargo ship TIKSY died in a tragic accident on board early in the morning Dec 31, when the ship was sailing in Barents sea off Novaya Zemlya Archipelago, Russian Arctic, en route from Dudinka to Arkhangelsk. The ship was battling a…
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Post-Panamax container ship maimed by fuel in North Pacific, 11-day saga
Container ship SM BUSAN arrived at Victoria Anchorage, B.C., Canada, on tow of two Seaspan tugs and offshore tug MAERSK LAUNCHER (IMO 9425746), at around 0300 UTC Jan 2. As of 0330 UTC, SM BUSAN was still maneuvering, most probably in process of anchoring. SM BUSAN left Vancouver, Wash. USA,…
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Port of Koper : New historic record set at the Container terminal ( video )
The Container terminal of the Port of Koper beat the previous container throughput record of 988,501 TEUs set in 2018. We will end 2021 with 996 thousand TEUs handled, which represents a new historic record. “This is an important milestone, especially in the light of the consequences of the coronavirus…
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UK Port Investment Roars Past Pre-Pandemic Levels
UK port investment topped £1bn in 2021 despite continuing pandemic volatility. New research published by the British Ports Association today reveals that UK port investment topped £1bn in 2021 despite continuing pandemic volatility. The figures are being published alongside BPA analysis of new trade data that shows how continued depressed…
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UK ports braced for next stage of Brexit borders arrangements
Ahead of the implementation of the enforcement of customs controls at our borders from 1st January, the British Ports Association is hopeful that traders will be ready for the new arrangements. The UK Government’s phased approach to the UK’s departure from the EU’s Customs Union and Single Market reaches its…
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