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DNV awards AiP to MOL and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding for new LCO2 carrier design
At Gastech 2022, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MHIMSB) for their design of a 50,000 CBM class liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier. An Approval in Principle (AiP) is an independent assessment of a concept within an agreed requirement…
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The Latin American Congress of Ports (best known as AAPA LATINO)
The Latin American Congress of Ports (best known as AAPA LATINO) is the annual meeting of the Latin American port leadership par excellence, that -with 29 annual meetings- has been held in different locations and ports in the region such as Mérida (Mexico), Antigua (Guatemala), Valparaíso and Arica (Chile), Lima…
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Turkish freighter disabled after fire in Greek waters
Fire erupted in engine room of general cargo ship MONA at around 1420 UTC Sep 14 in Aegean sea, off Chios island western coast. Fire was extinguished by the crew, no injures reported, but the ship couldn’t continue her voyage from Ashdod to Tuzla, and had to be anchored in…
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Piracy attack at German freighter MARTINA
Maritime security company Ambrey reported piracy attack at Conakry Anchorage, Guinea, which occurred early in the morning Sep 14. Three pirates armed with firearms boarded German general cargo ship MARTINA, anchored some 16 nm south of Conakry, from a boat, crew managed to muster in citadel, so no crew were…
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Rabie Celebrates Pilots day and appreciates their role ( Photos )
Crossing of 83 ships from both directions, with a total net tonnage of 4.7 million tons,by the giant container ship EVER GENIUS with a tonnage of 224 thousand tons Admiral Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, witnessed yesterday evening, Wednesday, the authority’s celebration on the occasion of the…
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A.P. Moller – Maersk completes divestment of shares in Global Ports
A.P. Moller – Maersk announced that its terminals business APM Terminals had entered into an agreement to divest its 30.75% shareholding in Global Ports Investments PLC (GPI) to Delo Group. As all necessary conditions have been fulfilled the transaction has now been completed. With this transfer of share ownership in…
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MoU between the Suez Canal and the South Red Sea Shipyard for cooperation in tourist yachts
Admiral Osama Rabie Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) between the Suez Canal Authority and the Southern Red Sea Shipyard Company, at the Irshad building in Ismailia governorate. The MoU aims to enhance joint cooperation in the tourism yacht…
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DOHA, QATAR TO HOST NAMING CEREMONY OF MSC WORLD EUROPA,13 November
The Cruise Division of MSC Group in partnership with Qatar Airways today announced that the naming ceremony for MSC Cruises’ trailblazing new flagship, MSC World Europa, will take place on 13 November in Doha, the capital of Qatar, where she will officially inaugurate the city’s brand new Grand Cruise Terminal.…
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Maersk Drilling secures additional five-well drilling work scope with Petrogas
Maersk Drilling and Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V. have agreed to an amendment of the previously entered contract for the provisioning of the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolute, under which an option included in that contract will be replaced by a newly entered five-well drilling contract which will employ Maersk Resolute…
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