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Maersk returns to the FMC over an accusation against Hamburg Sud
A furniture importer levels sharp criticism at Maersk carrier Hamburg Süd, demanding huge compensation. The case is one of several filed with the US maritime authority. Maersk is the latest carrier to face the ire of American shippers in a high-profile case that will spark greater debate about global carrier…
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IMO : Supporting Madagascar to prevent garbage pollution from ships
Preventing pollution by garbage from ships requires effective implementation and enforcement of MARPOL Annex V regulations and the provision of port reception facilities. A workshop in Toamasina, Madagascar (14-16 November) aimed to support government officials and relevant stakeholders to increase national capacity to implement MARPOL obligations and address marine litter.…
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IMO : New code of safety for ships carrying industrial personnel adopted
Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 106) adopted mandatory International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (IP Code). A new mandatory safety code for ships carrying industrial personnel – aimed at ensuring the safety of people transported to work on offshore facilities including windfarms – has been adopted by IMO’s…
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Maritime Cluster : The Future of Marine Industry
The phenomenon of maritime clusters has spawned a rich body of scholarly work in the last fifteen yearsand , It had became the future of marine industries Yet, the answer to one important question has remained elusive: what is a maritime cluster? This question is important because maritime clusters have…
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Data Safe House Rotterdam has taken off
The Data Safe House Rotterdam Foundation was recently formally established and the first exchange of information between major industrial companies and network operators is now under way. This data exchange ensures that network operators always have the most up-to-date information on the sustainability plans of affiliated companies. This helps them…
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Nadir Mumtaz writes : Transporting Copper from Russia’s Udokan Mine and Minimizing Carbon Footprint
By : Nadir Mumtaz (Maritime Analyst) USM Holding 49 % of which is owned by the Russian and Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov commenced construction phase work at Udokan mine after obtaining licenses in the year 2008. The mine is scheduled to become operational in the year 2023 . Located in…
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Egypt seizes a drug ship led by a Russian crew in the port of Alexandria
Egyptian Authorities in Port of Alexandria arrested 5 Russians, members of the crew of a ship carrying narcotics, including the captain, a chief aide, and 3 others. The Russian Embassy in Egypt posted that it is closely dealing with the situation around the arrest of Russian citizens in the port…
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Yalla Group Limited Announces Unaudited Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Yalla Group Limited (“Yalla” or the “Company”) (NYSE: YALA), the leading voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022. Third Quarter 2022 Financial and Operating Highlights Revenues were US$80.1 million…
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HPC to advise on new Tobago cruise terminal
Hamburg, – HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) is to carry out a market analysis to guide a passenger shipping regeneration program at the Port of Scarborough on the Caribbean Island of Tobago. HPC will determine the drivers which should be initiated by the Government to stimulate the cruise business over…
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