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WMU : Inaugural Srivastava Memorial Lecture
The Inaugural Srivastava Memorial Lecture took place online. The memorial lecture has been established by the Centre for Maritime Law & Research, Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai, and the Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Government of India in honour of the late Dr. C.P. Srivastava,…
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Ports : Cooperation Uniper and Port of Rotterdam Authority in production green hydrogen
Odd one out in Calandkanaal Calandkanaal, normally dominated by oil tankers, has been the scene of container ship Brussels Express for several days now. Moored at Paal (dolphin) 80, the vessel has bunkered LNG and is currently waiting for a berth in Prinses Amaliahaven. The Brussels Express, which originally ran…
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Yachting : Cannes Yachting Festival concludes today ( Photos )
The Cannes Yachting Festival ends today, showing the leading water boats in Europe, which was held on the glittering Bay of Cannes ( 7-20 September ) The Cannes Yachting Festival (formerly known as the Festival de la Plaisance de Cannes), Europe’s leading in-water boat show is taking place on the…
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Ports : Pilbara Ports’ freight volume fell to nearly 60 million tonnes in August
Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 59.9 million tonnes (Mt) for August 2021. This throughput was a one percent decrease compared to August 2020. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 44.7Mt, of which 43.9Mt was iron ore exports. This was a four…
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قناة اسطنبول هل تؤثر على منسوب البحر الاسود وبحر أزوف ؟
بدأت تركيا في 26 يوليو الماضي بإنشاء قناة اسطنبول، بصفتها ممرا احتياطيا لمضيق البوسفور. وسيربط هذا الممر المائي الاصطناعي البحر الأسود ببحر مرمرة، ويخطط لتدشين قناة اسطنبول بحلول عام 2022. ويصف الناشطون المحليون مشروع أردوغان هذا بأنه “مشروع جنوني”. وهناك شكاوى من الجانب الروسي حيث يعتبر النقاد أن من الضروري…
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Shipping Lines : Evergreen Marine Corporation orders 24 container ships as newbuilding market sizzles
Taiwanese liner operator Evergreen Marine Corporation has ordered 24 container ships from Chinese shipbuilder CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.In a Taiwan Stock Exchange filing on Wednesday (Sep08), Evergreen said that the order consists of eleven 3,000 teu ships, eleven 2,300 teu ships, and two 1,800 teu ships.The unit price of the…
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Yachting : Second Columbus Atlantique 43 sold to Asian client
Columbus Yachts, a branch of Palumbo Superyachts has announced the sale of the second 43-metre Atlantique yacht, which will be delivered in 2023. The news comes only three months after the first unit of the model was sold, and only five months after the Atlantique Line was unveiled to the…
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Incidents : LPG tanker explosion, Brazil Video UPDATE
LPG tanker FORTE DE SAO MARCOS, docked at Porto de Aratu, Bahia State, Brazil, suffered an explosion in one of the cargo tanks at around noon LT Sep 9. The explosion was followed by a lot of white smoke billowing from the ship’s cargo area. Understood there was no fire,…
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Shipping Lines : MSC to increase peak season surcharge
MSC is to increase its peak season surcharge (PSS) between Europe and the US by $1,000 per 40ft on 1 October. The Geneva-headquartered carrier said its PSS on the route would be $2,700, due to the strong demand for containers and difficulties in finding supplies of them. Spot rates on…
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News : Brazil Navy ship arrives Nigeria to back anti-piracy effort
Fighting pirates in the Gulf of Guinea is very important because, in the end, the activities of piracy will raise the cost of products for everyone A Brazilian Navy Ship, Fragata Independencia, has arrived in Nigeria for a maritime interdiction mission codenamed ‘ GUNEX’ in the Gulf of Guinea. The…
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