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EU Gives Green Light for DP World s Unifeeder Takeover
The European Commission has granted its permission to Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World related to the company s acquisition of Denmark-based Unifeeder Group.
Namely, the Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns as it would have a limited impact on the structure of the markets for the provision of container terminals services and of short-sea shipping services.Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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Carnival Cruise Line Unveils Name of Its Newest and Largest Ship
Carnival Cruise Line has announced the name of its new XL-class ship to be delivered in 2020. To be named Mardi Gras, the newbuilding will be the largest Carnival Cruise Line ship ever constructed and the first in North America to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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Knutsen Orders Small-Scale LNG Carrier from Hyundai Mipo
South Korea s shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has reached an agreement to build a small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier for Norway-based Knutsen OAS Shipping. In a stock exchange filing, the shipbuilder said that the contract includes an option for another unit.Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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Shipowners Welcome Push toward European Maritime Single Window Environment
The European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) and the World Shipping Council (WSC) have welcomed the adoption of a General Approach on the proposal for a European Maritime Single Window environment (EMSWe) by Transport Ministers.
"With the adoption of this General Approach, the Member States agreed to facilitate, simplify and harmonise the reporting to be done and take a step towards a real internal market for shipping," Martin Dorsman, ECSA s Secretary General, commented.Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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Nobel Prize Winner Malala Names Celebrity Edge
Celebrity Cruises hosted yesterday the naming ceremony for its brand new 117,000 gross ton cruise ship, Celebrity Edge.
The vessel was named by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, a twenty-one-year old Pakistani activist, and the co-founder of Malala Fund, which campaigns for education of girls all around the world.Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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CMA CGM Becomes the 1st Ocean Carrier Listed on Freightos
French shipping company CMA CGM has unveiled a pilot agreement with online freight marketplace Freightos whereby the company became the first ocean carrier listed on the platform.
Online bookings, guaranteed pricing, and secured capacity on CMA CGM China-US trade lanes are now available on Freightos, with further extension to additional lanes planned in the near future.Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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Grimaldi Group Adds New PCTC to Its Fleet
Italian shipping company Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of its newest pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Grande Torino from the Chinese shipyard of Yangfan, Zhoushan.
Handed over to the company on November 28, the unit is the first one from a series of seven sister vessels ordered by the company from Yangfan.Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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ONE Still Considering Scrubbers and LNG
Ocean Network Express (ONE) sees adoption of low-sulphur compliant hybrid oil as the most realistic and cost-efficient, but short-term solution, for becoming compliant with the 2020 sulphur cap.
"We are still also carefully considering other possible solutions such as exhaust gas cleaning systems and using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel, which may be employed in the future," ONE said.Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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Georgia Announces New Inland Terminal Location
Gov. Nathan Deal, along with representatives of the Georgia Ports Authority, the Greater Hall Chamber and Norfolk Southern Railroad announced plans Monday to make Hall County the site of the GPA s next inland port.
"The Northeast Georgia Inland Port will be situated in the heart of the manufacturing and logistics corridor along Interstate 85, an important region for the production of heavy equipment, food and forest products," Deal said.Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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South Korean firm proposes building LNG import terminal in Australia
A South Korea-based company has proposed building a terminal on Australia s east coast to import liquefied natural gas, the fifth proposal for such a project in the world s No.2 LNG exporter.
The proposals have come after three new LNG export plants on the east coast have sucked gas out of the southeastern market and nearly tripled wholesale gas prices in places such as Sydney over the past two years.Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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Singapore lodges strong protest over extension of Johor Bahru port limits
Singapore has lodged a "strong protest" with the Malaysian government over its move to extend the Johor Bahru port limits "in a manner which encroaches into Singapore s territorial waters off Tuas", said Singapore’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) in a media statement on Tuesday (Dec 4).Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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Sea Commercial Port "Yuzhny" cargo throughput increases by 5,4% in 2018
The state company "Sea Commercial Port "Yuzhny" handled 11,2 mt of cargo for 11 months of 2018, it is 5,4% more than last year. Exported cargo made up 72% of the total volume, imported cargo made up about 20%, transit cargo and cabotage made up 8%.Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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ISPS: Ship chandlers allege corruption at shipping terminals
Deputy President of the Nigerian Ship Chandlers Association, NSCA, Abilo Ochuko, has accused shipping agents and terminal operators of exposing port facilities in the country to danger of attacks despite their claims of adherence to the International Ships and Ports Facilities Security, ISPS, Facilities code.
Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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British Ports Association looks at opportunities and challenges for coastal shipping
Seizing the opportunity to utilise the UK s diverse range of ports for short sea shipping was the topic of the British Ports Association s coastal shipping seminar held in London on 29 November. The agenda profiled bulk and unitised coastal shipping operations around the UK, examining opportunities and challenges facing the sector.Posted On:6-Dec-2018
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