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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone gets NCLT approval for the acquisition of Gangavaram port
With the acquisition of the remaining 58.1% stake, APSEZ will own 100% of Gangavaram Port; this stake purchase is through a share swap arrangement Gangavaram Port is the third largest non-major port capable of handling fully laden super cape size vessels with nine berths and free hold land of 1800…
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Port of Rotterdam : Restoring nature and reef worldwide with a sea of 3D prints
From Hawaii, Australia, the Emirates to the Dutch North Sea, 3D-printed Coastruction reefs can already be found in seas all over the world. Nadia Fani is co-founder of Coastruction, which designs, prints, tests and installs artificial reefs from the RDM site in Rotterdam. In a circular manner, using natural, sustainable…
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Hapag-Lloyd AG acquires terminal business of SM SAAM S.A.
Acquires stake in 10 terminals in six countries Presence in Latin America and terminal business further strengthened New company to operate as independent entity Hapag-Lloyd AG and SM SAAM S.A. signed a binding agreement today under which Hapag-Lloyd will acquire 100 % of the shares of SAAM Ports S.A. and…
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ABS AIP Supports DSME to Bring Hybrid Power Systems to Large LNG Carriers for More Sustainable Operations
(MILAN) ABS has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) for its hybrid power system, a configuration previously limited to smaller vessels in the maritime marketplace, to aid large liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers. The hybrid power system configuration includes a Battery Energy…
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Powerful international shipping personalities meet in Limassol for the Maritime Cyprus 2022 conference
Highlights from day one of the conference emphasize the importance of collaboration in achieving shipping’s ambitious sustainability goals Today marked the opening of the internationally renowned “Maritime Cyprus 2022” Conference at the Carob Mill Conference Centre in Limassol. Organized in partnership by the Shipping Deputy Ministry of the Republic of…
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Keel Laying Ceremony in Shimonoseki for Demonstration Test Ship
◆Vessel for NEDO project to develop and demonstrate technologies to establish large-volume marine transport of CO2. ◆ Construction underway, with completion and handover scheduled for the second half of fiscal 2023. Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, today held a keel laying…
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5 tanker crew including Captain poisoned, hospitalized, Istanbul
Tanker SEALION 1 requested medical assistance to 5 poisoned crew, in the evening Oct 9. Tanker is anchored at Bakirkoy, Istanbul, Marmara sea, bound for Novorossiysk. Understood crew were poisoned by fumes in empty cargo tanks, while cleaning tank or tanks, or checking. Captain reportedly, also got poisoned, during tanks…
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Port of Dover Promotes Maritime Careers and Spotlights Future Port Leaders for Maritime UK Week 2022
This week, the Port of Dover is undertaking an ambitious programme of community engagement, including several visits by local pupils and an array of digital content. Today, pupils from a local primary school are visiting the Port as part of their project on Dover Harbour. During their visit, the school…
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IMO : Guide to support uptake of Energy Efficiency Technologies for ships
A Practical Guide to the Selection of Energy Efficiency Technologies for Ships has been published by the Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (Low Carbon GIA) under the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project. Together with its accompanying Excel tool, the Guide aims to support shipowners looking into retrofits, with helpful…
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At least 76 dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Anambra
An estimated 85 people were taking the overloaded boat on October 7 when flooding of the Niger River caused it to tip over Officials in Nigeria have confirmed that 76 people were killed and an undetermined number have gone missing after a boat capsized and sank in the Niger River…
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