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Throughput port of Rotterdam remained at the same level as last year
In the first nine months of 2022, almost the same freight volume was handled in the port of Rotterdam as last year: 351 million tonnes (+0.3%). There are some underlying major differences, though, especially due to the war in Ukraine, the sanctions against Russia, and the changes in global energy…
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MSC Spain Sponsors Valencia Marathon and Half Marathon
MSC Spain is pleased to support the Trinidad Alfonso Valencia Marathon and the Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Valencia Half Marathon as the new official sponsor of both races, labelled the ‘best in Spain’ by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA). MSC’s ties with the city of Valencia go back 40 years,…
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CMA CGM : Reaching Gaziantep, Turkey by block train via Iskenderun
Effective mid-October 2022, CMA CGM is pleased to launch a dedicated new rail service to serve the dynamic industrial zone of Gaziantep located in the Southern Central part of Turkey. The innovative CMA CGM bi-weekly block-train shuttle Iskenderun > Gaziantep permits our customers to : Benefit of very short and…
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After three quarters of 2022 – the ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście with a positive operating result
The Szczecin-Świnoujście port team summarized the results of transshipments after three quarters of this year. These are 7.5 percent. better than in the same period last year. Port operators in January-September this year. they handled almost 26.7 million tons of cargo. There is more ore, fuel, LNG gas and coal…
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Mawani : Addition of a New Shipping Service to Connect King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to 4 Global Ports
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition Aladin Express DMCC’s shipping service, Gulf-India Express 2 (GIX2), to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam in a bid to boost direct trade and shipping between the Kingdom and the rest of the world. The new service will connect the capital of…
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Port of Gothenburg hosts eighth chainPORT Annual Meeting
Presidents, CIOs, and chief strategists from the world’s leading ports convene at The Port of Gothenburg to tighten their relationships for a more resilient and connected maritime supply chain. chainPORT – the multilateral partnership of the world’s leading ports – has just concluded its 8th Annual Meeting on October 13th…
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Newest drone type flies over Maasvlakte every week
Don’t be surprised if you see a white-orange drone fly over Maasvlakte and Europoort on one specific day of the week in the next few months. It’s the newest model of Dutch drone manufacturer Avy, the Avy Aera 3. The drone takes off automatically from a docking station installed at…
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Equinor awarding contracts for platform supply vessels
Six contracts have been awarded to five shipowners, for a total value estimated at more than NOK 2,5 billion including options. The six platform supply vessels will be managed by Simon Møkster Shipping AS, Island Offshore Management AS, Eidesvik AS, Remøy Shipping AS and P/F Skansi Offshore. The contracts will…
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Himalaya Shipping Announces Time Charters For Four Vessels
Himalaya Shipping announced on Monday (Oct17) it has entered into time charter agreements for four vessels with Koch Shipping Pte Ltd. The vessels will commence a 24 month time charter with an evergreen structure upon delivery from New Times Shipyard in the second and third quarter of 2023, with certain…
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“K” LINE received a certificate of appreciation from Ofunato City in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd, (“K” LINE) has received a certificate of appreciation from Ofunato City in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, at the ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the City, held on October 13, 2022, according to the company’s release. The certificates have been presented to companies, organizations, individuals, and…
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