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New cargo tariff appears to be bringing some early compliance at the Port of LA
The “Container Excess Dwell Fee” is designed to clear docks needed to unload the large backup of ships outside the twin ports. A pending tariff that will charge ocean carriers for containers left too long on the terminal property appears to be motivating faster movement of cargo before any fines…
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خبير اقتصادي يكشف الأسباب التي أدت لزيادة حجم الصادرات المصرية لـ 34.4 مليار دولار بنسبة %18.2
قال أشرف غراب، الخبير الاقتصادي، نائب رئيس الاتحاد العربي للتنمية الاجتماعية بمنظومة العمل العربي بجامعة الدول العربية لشؤون التنمية الاقتصادية، أن زيادة حجم الصادرات المصرية رغم جائحة كورونا خلال عام 2020/2021 بنسبة 18.2% لتسجل 34.4 مليار دولار، مقارنة بـ 29.1 مليار دولار خلال عام 2019/2020، وتحقيقها خلال الـ 7 أشهر…
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Obama faults Russia, China for ‘lack of urgency’ on climate
ELLEN KNICKMEYER, ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Barack Obama expressed confidence at U.N. climate talks Monday that the Biden administration will ultimately get its $555 billion climate package through Congress, and faulted U.S. rivals China and Russia for what he called a “dangerous lack of…
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Cargo Connections : Our 6th Annual Assembly will be held from 26-28 October 2022 in Abu Dhabi
We are delighted to announce that our 6th Annual Assembly will be held from 26-28 October 2022 at the W Hotel Abu Dhabi – Yas Island. Abu Dhabi comprises an archipelago of more than 200 islands, including Al Ain (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Our meeting venue is only 10 minutes…
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Shipping the Critical Enabler in Global Transition, ABS Chairman, President and CEO Tells COP26
(GLASGOW) Shipping is the critical enabler in the world’s transition to low carbon operations and needs Government support to ensure it is at the front of the queue for next-generation fuels. That was the message from ABS Chairman, President and CEO, Christopher J. Wiernicki to delegates at the UN Framework…
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حكاية عروس البحر او الدوجنج دوجنج النافقة على احد شواطئ البحر الاحمر
لا يزال الغموض يحيط بالعثور على حيوان الدوجنج أو ما يطلق عليه عروس البحر؛ نافقة قبالة سواحل مدينة سفاجا جنوب محافظة البحر الأحمر الأطُوم المعروف بعروس البحر أو بقرة البحر (الدوجنج دوجنج) هو حيوان ثديي بحري كبير، يتراوح طوله بين 2,5 و3 أمتار حيث عثرت مجموعة من الغواصين في…
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Norwegian tanker holed in Brunsbuettel
Product tanker MOSTRAUM contacted steel dolphins in New Lock harbor, Brunsbuettel, while entering Kiel Canal, at around 0100 LT Nov 8. The ship’s hull was holed some 3 meters above the waterline in the portside cofferdam area, so the tanker had to berth in Brunsbuettel harbor in Kiel Canal, for…
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German freighter grounding, Poland
General cargo ship BIRGIT G ran aground in front of windmill landmark at Swinoujscie entrance, Poland, while entering port in the morning Nov 8, on arrival from Norway. The ship reportedly managed to refloat by its own means and was berthed at Swinoujscie later in the day. no damages were…
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NACKS delivers new VLCC Tateshina to NYK Line
Tateshina, with a gross tonnage of 162,218t, will sail under the flag of Liberia. Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Line has taken delivery of a very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) named Tateshina. Tateshina was constructed at China’s Nantong COSCO KHI Engineering (NACKS). The new build has…
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Unimpeded passage for rail freight in the Port of Rotterdam
Today, – Monday 8 November – railway manager ProRail successfully connected the Theemswegtracé in the Port of Rotterdam to the existing Port Railway Line. The planned six-day closure of the Port Railway Line that was necessary to achieve this has now ended. The first freight train ran over the brand…
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