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Brand-new mega cruise ship fire, Netherlands
Fire erupted in cabin or cabins of a brand-new mega cruise ship AIDAnova at Eemshaven, Netherlands, early in the morning Oct 24. Many fire engines were deployed, fire reportedly, was restricted to one cabin only, and extinguished. No other information available yet. It is not known, as of morning Oct 24, if the accident will delay AIDANova maiden voyage.Posted On:25-Oct-2018
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Tanker aground, Uruguay river
Product tanker FILYOZ ran aground in the evening Oct 22 on 177 kilometer mark river Uruguay river, downstream from Concepcion city, while en route from La Plata Argentina to Concepcion. As of 1400 UTC Oct 24, tanker was still aground, reportedly awaiting contracted for salvage tug or tugs left Buenos Aires. No leak was reported. Tanker strayed off fairway and grounded, cause unknown.Posted On:25-Oct-2018
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IRISL Linked to Three Tankers at Sadra
Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has placed an order for three 113,000 dwt tankers at compatriot shipbuilder Iran Marine Industrial Company (SADRA), Intermodal said in a shipbroking report.
The newbuilds are said to be scheduled for delivery in 2020. Further details about the price and specifications of the ships were not disclosed.Posted On:25-Oct-2018
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Konecranes Awarded Khalifa Port Automation Contract
UAE s Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) has selected Konecranes to supply an automated stacking crane (ASC) system for the second construction phase of its container terminal in Khalifa Port.
The second phase of the Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT) involves a large expansion of the terminal area, infrastructure, container handling capacity, and the delivery of 54 Konecranes automated rail mounted gantry (ARMG) cranes.Posted On:25-Oct-2018
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Daitoh Trading Tied to Orders for Five Tankers
Japanese shipping company Daitoh Trading has been linked to orders for five chemical/product tankers with compatriot builders.
According to data provided by Intermodal, the company has placed an order for three 16,000 dwt vessels with Japan s Fukuoka Shipbuilding, and for an additional two units with the shipbuilder s subsidiary Usuki Shipyard.Posted On:25-Oct-2018
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UK Chamber of Shipping: UK Needs a Deal, Not Chartered-In Ships
The UK Chamber of Shipping believes that the UK Government s plans to charter in ships to bring in supplies in an event of a No-Deal Brexit would not be a smart move.
The plan is being considered as a contingency measure, but the transport authorities remain optimistic a sensible trade agreement with the EU, UK s largest source of food imports, would be made.Posted On:25-Oct-2018
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World s 1st LNG-Powered Aframax Completes Maiden Voyage
Sovcomflot s Aframax crude oil tanker Gagarin Prospect completed its first voyage across the Baltic and North Seas from Primorsk to Rotterdam powered by LNG as fuel.
The ship delivered a cargo of 104,815 tonnes of crude oil on October 22, 2018, marking its first export delivery of Russian crude oil under a long-term time-charter contract between SCF and Shell.Posted On:25-Oct-2018
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Bangladesh yet to decide on using Indian sea ports
Close on the heels of India calling upon Bangladesh to use its Kolkata and Haldia ports for transhipment purposes - which would make coastal shipping more cost effective and time saving, and make an opportunity for Bangladeshi garment exporters to reach European and American markets faster by avoiding congestion at the Chittagong Port - recent media reports claims that Bangladesh is non-committal yet, about using the Indian ports.Posted On:25-Oct-2018
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Abu Dhabi Ports kicks off 2nd edition of annual Health, Safety & Environment Week
Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of commercial and community ports within the emirate of Abu Dhabi, as well as Fujairah Terminals and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), kicked off Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Week 2018, its annual CSR event which launched last year under the theme of sustainability.Posted On:25-Oct-2018
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Barilaro publicly backs Newcastle container terminal, despite policies
Deputy Premier John Barilaro says the state s farmers would "absolutely" benefit from being able to export through a container terminal in Newcastle - an outcome made more difficult by his own government’s policies.Posted On:25-Oct-2018
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Canada s ports policy needs to move into the 21st century
In March, Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced the launch of the Ports Modernization Review, a series of consultations, round-tables and meetings re-examining Canada s port authority system.
Recent studies of port governance have shown that there is no one right governance model for ports.Posted On:25-Oct-2018
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