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Hapag-Lloyd acquires minority share in Italy-based Spinelli Group
Hapag-Lloyd and Spinelli Group have entered into an agreement to join forces. The German container liner-shipping company will acquire a 49% in Spinelli Group, a leading Italian logistics group, from existing shareholders, while Spinelli family will continue to hold the majority stake of 51%. The parties have agreed to not…
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Port of Hamburg Europe’s Best Seaport for Third Time Running
For the third time in succession, it has received the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Award – AFLAS – in the ‘Best Seaport – Europe’ category. After four awards as ‘Best Seaport – Europe’ in 2015, 2016, 2020 and 2021, plus the award as ‘Best Global Seaport’ in 2018…
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ABS AIP for 74K m3 HHI Liquified CO2 Carrier Design
(MILAN) The next generation ultra large liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier for Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI) and Hyundai Glovis has received an approval in principle (AIP) at Gastech from ABS and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator. The 74,000 m3 design builds on the 40,000 m3…
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FLIBS : A busy boat show season for Heesen!
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) October 26, 2022 – October 30, 2022 From 28 September to 2 October, the 60m full custom MY Lusine’s presence will grace the dock in front of the stand. She will be a showstopper with exterior lines by Frank Laupman of Omega Architects and…
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WMU : GEFO Returns for Seafarer Health and Wellbeing Education
From 12-13 September, the World Maritime University (WMU) delivered an Executive Professional Development Course (EPDC) on Seafarer Health and Well-being to a group of 25 professional staff members from Gesellschaft für Oeltransporte mbH (GEFO). The customized EPDC was designed to provide the GEFO shore-based and on-board staff with insights into…
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Damen : Thailand Dredging Seminar
On 1st of September 2022, Netherlands based Damen Shipyards Group successfully organised the first Dredging Seminar to be held in Thailand. The Guest of Honor, His Excellency Mr Remco van Wijngaarden, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Thailand, opened the event by highlighting the existing cooperation in the water…
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Fewer berths in the centre of Port of Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Municipality of Rotterdam have reached an agreement about handing over the management of quay walls and embankments in the city area to the municipal authority. Consequently, The berths mainly affected are along the Feijenoordkade, the Rhijnspoorkade (site of the former Tropicana swimming paradise)…
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PortXL selects decarbonisation innovators for 2022
14 companies hailing from 9 countries were selected by the PortXL partner network for the 7th PortXL acceleration program in Rotterdam. During the 3-month program, together with an expansive network of mentors and partners the start- and scale-ups will work on building collaborations. The goal is to sign contracts between…
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ABS Awards AIP to World’s First Methanol-Powered Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier
(SHANGHAI) ABS granted approval in principle (AIP) to CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding CO., LTD and China Ship Design & Research Center Co., Ltd (CSDC) for the world’s first methanol-powered Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier. The dual-fuel, 210,000 dwt vessel is also equipped with the methanol tank capacity to fully meet endurance requirements…
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Maersk signs an agreement with Dubai South to more than double its warehousing & distribution footprint in UAE
With its second warehousing & distribution (W&D) facility spread over 15,000 sq. m. at Dubai South, Maersk is strengthening its W&D offerings, for retail & lifestyle, food & beauty, and eCommerce segments in UAE. Dubai: Maersk Kanoo UAE, the global integrated logistics company, today signed an agreement with Dubai South,…
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