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ONE : EC4- Madrid Bridge 016E/W as of 19th January
As per Customer Advisory dated January 13, 2022, MV Madrid Bridge, serving in our East Coast 4 (EC4) Service, suffered container collapse in the North Atlantic Ocean during transit to her next port of call in New York, USA. The vessel is expected to arrive in Charleston on or around…
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Port of Rotterdam : Nautical annual figures 2021, safe year; pandemic no impact on continuity
The Harbour Master’s Division of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, responsible for the safe and smooth handling of shipping traffic and compliance with the Port Security Act, has made it through the second corona year unscathed. The pandemic did not jeopardize the continuity of services. The number of sea-going vessels…
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Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg increased its throughput in 2021 by 17% YoY
In 2021, Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg JSC (SP SPb) handled over 8.2 million tonnes of cargo, which is 17% more than in the same period of the previous year. According to the company’s press release, handling of general cargo rose by 26% to 7 million tonnes while handling of dry…
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MAREK GRZYBOWSKI write : Record results of Polish seaports
Poland : MAREK GRZYBOWSKI Polish ports transhipped 113 million tons of goods in 2021. A total of 53.2 million tons of cargo was handled at the Port of Gdansk in 2021, which is an increase of 11% compared to 2020. 33.2 million tonnes of cargo were transhipped in total at…
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Port of Boston welcomes its biggest container ship ever
The largest container ship ever to call on the Port of Boston arrived Sunday following an $850 million project to make way for larger vessels, according to the company’s release. Port officials hailed the arrival of the Ever Fortune as the beginning of a “new chapter” for Boston as it…
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NYK Line to add four LNG-driven Capesize bulkers to its fleet
The new ships will emit roughly 100% less SOx, 85% less NOx, and 40% less carbon. Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Line has ordered four new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered Capesize bulk carriers. The orders have been placed with Tokyo-headquartered Nihon Shipyard, Namura Shipbuilding, and China-based Shanghai…
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Maersk Drilling and Aker BP agree to rig swap for extended scope offshore Norway
Maersk Drilling and Aker BP have entered into a rig swap agreement whereby the jack-up rig Maersk Reacher is to be replaced by the low-emission jack-up rig Maersk Integrator offshore Norway end-February/early March 2022. Maersk Integrator will be prepared for well intervention and stimulation activities at the Valhall and Hod…
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PORTS TO REVISIT ‘CONTAINER DWELL FEE’ JAN. 21
Los Angeles, Long Beach Continue to Monitor Cargo Flow SAN PEDRO, Calif. — Consideration of the “container dwell fee” at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach will be delayed until Jan. 21, port officials announced today. The two ports have seen a combined decline…
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Denmark Launches Strategy for Climate Neutral Shipping
Denmark’s shipowner’s organization, Danish Shipping, has launched a new strategy to accelerate the global green transition of shipping. The new “Towards Zero” process is for the next three years and will replace the “Ahead of Curve” strategy. Towards Zero strategies have been brought in to make at least 5% of…
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