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Nigeria’s shady seizure of oil vessel casts doubts over country’s anti-piracy laws
An international oil tanker and its crew remain in the custody of the Nigerian authorities, after they were arrested more than three months ago in unclear circumstances. Nigeria is reportedly about to prosecute everyone on board with piracy charges, under the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences Act 2019…
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US offshore oil & gas installation at ‘increasing’ risk of cyberattack
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has warned that the time to act on securing the US’s offshore oil and natural gas installations is now because they are under “increasing” and “significant risk” of cyberattack. A report to Congress looked at a network of “more than 1,600 offshore oil and…
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UNCLOS and IMO – 40 years of cooperation
The linkages between the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and IMO were explored during an event held on 28 November at IMO Headquarters to mark 40 years since the “Constitution for the Oceans” was adopted in 1982. IMO was established in 1948, and when UNCLOS…
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Reuters : Landslides cut off major Brazilian grains port, dozens missing
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Landslides after heavy rains in southern Brazil left dozens of people missing in Parana state and cut off access to a major port for grains and sugar shipments, authorities said on Wednesday. according to Reuters. The BR-277 road to Paranagua and Antonina ports has been closed…
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International freight transport insurer TT Club’s latest StopLoss publication
FIATA and the Global Shippers Forum (GSF), provides a straightforward summary of the topic, along with essential good practice advice. While the concept of General Average (GA) is widely utilised and is as old as maritime transport itself, it is a commonly misunderstood process. Its application as a result of a maritime…
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ABS Launches ABS Wavesight™, to Leading Fleet Operations into the 21st Century
(HOUSTON) — ABS today announced the launch of ABS Wavesight™, a new maritime software as a service (SaaS) company dedicated to helping shipowners and operators streamline compliance while maintaining competitive, more efficient, and sustainable operations. Built on ABS’160-year legacy of maritime innovation and safety, ABS Wavesight combines the industry-leading platforms…
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Harren Group completes the full takeover of Intermarine
The future of heavy-lift shipping is unfolding in an exciting new way. With a combined fleet of 50 vessels, Intermarine and SAL Heavy Lift enter the world as sister companies under one corporate roof and ownership. A greater service scope to clients and a larger footprint in the market is…
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Rabie meets with a delegation of ambassadors from Latin American countries( Photos + Video )
Admiral Osama Rabie : We adopt a sustainable development project for the development of Sinai and the development of Lake Bardawil Admiral Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, received today, Wednesday, a delegation of ambassadors from Latin American countries, headed by Ambassador Jose Octavio Vilanova, Ambassador of Mexico…
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Maersk opens doors to 560,000 sq. ft. Integrated Logistics Park at Port Qasim in Pakistan
With its six purpose-built sheds, the new facility makes Maersk the country’s largest logistics and warehousing provider, with a total footprint of more than 1.3 million sq. ft. across seven cities. Karachi: A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), the integrated logistics company, inaugurated its new Integrated Logistics Park at Port Qasim…
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Closing Keil Canal : Finland Heavy lift Ship struck bridg
Keil Canal traffic have confirmed closed – some parts of crane carried by MERI fell into water after collision, and sank. Heavy lift ship MERI cargo, crane spare parts, contacted Holtenau Bridge in Kiel Canal at around 0340 UTC Nov 30, shortly after the ship entered Canal for southbound transit.…
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