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Norwegian mackerel fleet records improvment in catches for Week 40
The Norwegian mackerel fleet experienced better catches in Week 40 with 10,400 tonnes recorded, a big increase on the previous week The Norwegian mackerel fleet experienced better catches last week with 10,400 tonnes recorded, a big increase on the 3,218 tonnes caught the previous week. Kenneth Jarvik from Norges Sildeslagslad…
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Visible SCM becomes ‘Visible SCM – A Maersk Company’
Since the announcement of our company becoming part of the Maersk family in August, we have begun to share, collaborate, and integrate some functions with the Maersk organization. To further strengthen our link as part of the Maersk organization in North America, we are pleased to announce a change to…
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Ship Navigation and Route Optimization
Event by Mediterranean Shipping Summit Oct 19, 2021, 6:00 AM – Oct 20, 2021, 9:00 AM (your local time) Statistically, every year, more than 5,000 shipping containers are lost overboard, not to mention ships being damaged, crews injured, and lives lost. That makes safe navigation and optimized ship routes essential…
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U-Ming takes onboard Jotun’s Hull Skating Solutions for bulker newbuild
U-Ming, SWS, and Jotun have signed a commercial agreement for the groundbreaking Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS) for U-Ming’s 190,000 dwt dual fuel bulk carrier newbuilding project at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS) in Shanghai, China. The agreement was signed during a signing ceremony on Teams. U-Ming is committed to be…
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Construction of the second new Superstar ro-pax began
Steel cutting, the beginning of construction of the second Superstar ro-pax vessel, Finncanopus (CruiseMapper), was celebrated at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China on 8 October 2021. Finncanopus is the second vessel in the Superstar ro-pax series, the construction of which has now started. Construction of the first vessel,…
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The Baltic Exchange Dry Index fell 2.2% to 5,526 on Friday
The Baltic Exchange Dry Index fell 2.2% to 5,526 on Friday, snapping a five-day winning run, but still near a 13-year peak. The Capesize index, which tracks iron ore and coal cargos of 150,000-tonnes, decreased 3.6% to 10,112, but remained close to its highest level since September of 2008; and…
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Crude oil prices rise on high demand
Crude oil prices rose by 1.63%-2.04% As of 11 October 2021, 08:04 (Moscow Time), Brent Crude futures for November delivery were trading 1.63 % higher at $83.74 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe Exchange. Light Sweet Crude (WTI) November futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by…
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Cruise ship hit embankment in Hamburg setting sail for cruise VIDEO
Cruise ship M V HAMBURG with 465 passengers on board contacted quay wall in Hamburg port, Germany, at around 1400 LT Oct 9, while setting sail for a 6-day cruise from Hamburg via Helgoland and Borkum, Sylt and Kiel. Nobody was injured, quay and service constructions were damaged, the cruise…
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الفريق أسامة ربيع يستقبل رئيس الجمعية الوطنية الكوري والسفير الكوري بالقاهرة لبحث سبل التعاون المشترك
الإسماعيلية-استقبل الفريق أسامة ربيع رئيس هيئة قناة السويس، اليوم الأحد، السيد بيونج سيوج بارك رئيس الجمعية الوطنية بجمهورية كوريا الجنوبية( رئيس البرلمان الكوري)، والسفير هونج جين ووك السفير الكوري بالقاهرة وبرفقتهما وفد برلمانيا رفيع المستوى، وذلك بمبنى الإرشاد بالإسماعيلية. تهدف الزيارة إلى بحث سبل التعاون المشترك والتعرف عن قرب على…
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Silver Ships Inc. awarded $8.2M delivery order for Navy and Coast Guard boats
Aluminum workboat builder Silver Ships, Inc. was recently awarded an $8.2 million Delivery Order as a result of being awarded a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) single award contract (N00024-21-D-2205) by the Naval Sea Systems Command for the construction and delivery of up to 110 Naval Special Warfare (NSW)…
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