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India's first luxury cruise line service between Mumbai-Goa to begin from October 1
After much delay, the maiden sail of the country's first luxury cruise line service between Mumbai and Goa will begin on October 1, Union shipping minister Nitin Gadkari today said. The ministry is investing Rs 1,000 crore to build a cruise terminal in the Mumbai port area on the east coastline of the financial capital. "The first cruise line will set sail from Mumbai on October 1 to Goa," Gadkari told reporters at the JNPT near here.
Earlier the minister had said the cruise line services between Mumbai and Goa will begin by August which was then delayed to December. Gadkari had said earlier, the country receives around 80 cruise liners now but the government want to attract more than times of that at 950 over next five years. To achieve this he is planning to build a cruise terminal along the eastern water front of the megapolis at an investment of around Rs 1,000 crore.
He had also said that as part of developing cruise tourism, two floating restaurants will come up in Mumbai. "The first cruise between Mumbai and Goa having capacity of 500 people would start from August 1," he had said last month, adding the ministry had asked all ports to set up cruise terminal. The government would provide Rs 800 crore to Shipping Corporation of India to purchasing boats, he had said.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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Port of Oakland Makes Its Shore Cranes Big Ship Ready
Four ship-to-shore cranes at Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT), the busiest terminal at the Port of Oakland, are 27 feet (8.2 meters) taller, marking the completion of the year-long, crane-raising project that.
The fourth and final raised crane went back into service on August 23 and is ready to serve larger ships with containers stacked high above vessel decks.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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OOE: Grounded Cruise Ship Refloated in Canadian Arctic
A passenger ship that ran aground in the Canadian Arctic on August 24 has been refloated, the vessel operator said. Akademic Ioffe, a cruise ship operated by One Ocean Expeditions (OOE), grounded in the western Gulf of Boothia on Friday morning.
Following the incident, Akademic Ioffe s sister vessel Akademic Sergey Vavilov, as well as Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers and a helicopter, were immediately sent to the scene.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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Tanker PANTELENA was hijacked and held by pirates for 9 days
Captain of Greek tanker PANTELENA spoke to Georgia First Channel TV and said, that tanker was hijacked on Aug 13. Tanker was held by pirates for 9 days, all crew were locked in one of the cabins, giving enough food and water by pirates. They left the ship after 9 days, crew safe, nobody was injured. Captain didn t say how tanker was released and on what terms. Captain gave interview via phone from Lome, Togo, where tanker arrived on Aug 24. Crew includes 17 Georgian and 2 Russian citizen.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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Russian freighter LADA still in South African waters with explosives on board
The LADA saga continues Russian freighter with 20 containers on board, loaded allegedly, with arms and/or explosives, as of evening Aug 26, was still anchored off Port Elizabeth, South Africa, with contradictory information flying around. According to Russian officials and owner spokesperson, South African authorities have nothing against the ship and her transit cargo, destined for Nigeria and USA. Owner said, that all containers bound for South Africa were offloaded (at Ngqura port near Port Elizabeth on Aug 25, according to AIS records), all papers are in order. The ship could already leave South Africa, claimed owner, but crew were fined some USD 600 for undeclared souvenirs like fridge magnets and several packs of cigarettes, fine will be paid on Mon when banks open.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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Yacht sank in North sea, 11 people rescued
Sailing yacht SVARTLOGA sank at night Aug 25 off IJmuiden, Netherlands. 11 people on board, including 5 men and 6 women, went into life raft and were rescued by KNRM (Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution) IJmuiden rescue boat. They were taken to IJmuiden, all are safe.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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Disabled bulk carrier towed to New York after a week s drift
Bulk carrier GDF SUEZ NORTH SEA was disabled and drifting since Aug 16, initial Alert:
Aug 20 Alert: GDF SUEZ NORTH SEA , IMO 9624031, dwt 55848, North Atlantic off US - NUC since Aug 16, en route from Spain to US East Coast, ETA Aug 17.
The crew failed to fix the problem by own means, and reported situation to USCG on Aug 23, owner contracted tug ATLANTIC SALVOR (IMO 7719624), towage commenced on Aug 24, on Aug 26 bulk carrier reached New York and was safely berthed.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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India to focus to maritime security, energy as Sushma Swaraj visits Vietnam, Cambodia
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday arrived at Hanoi, Vietnam on the first leg of her four-day tour to South East Asian countries.
Swaraj will be visiting Cambodia, on August 29, after Vietnam aiming to deepen India s strategic cooperation with the key countries in the ASEAN region. India has been scaling up its cooperation with Vietnam in areas of maritime security and energy.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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VOC Port weaning mainline vessels off Colombo
Taiwan s Wan Hai Lines Ltd will start calling at VO Chidambaranar Port instead of Colombo on its CI2 service connecting China with Europe as the port located in Tamil Nadu s Thoothukudi district is being primed to attract mainline vessel services after cabotage restriction was lifted in May.
The CI2 service will be the first mainline vessel service to call at a major port owned by the Centre after cabotage was eased, allowing foreign-flagged container ships to carry export-import (exim) containers for transshipment and empty containers for repositioning on local routes.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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India: Cargo movement faces difficulties
The Nepal-bound containers that are shipped from the Kolkata Port, in India, have been facing a number of problems at the Indian port. Delay in clearance, lengthy documentation procedures and a lack of timely availability of rakes are the key problems identified by Nepali traders that has made trading costs significantly high. The Kolkata Port receives around 400-600 Nepal-bound containers every week. Of these, only around 335 containers arrive at the Dry Port in Sirsiya, Birgunj.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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Indian Port Reform Bill Still Not Passed
A bill to overhaul the management of the major ports of India and ensure fair conditions across all the country’s ports has not yet been passed, despite being pending since 2016.
The Major Port Authorities Bill, 2016 aims to improve the efficiency of India s 12 major ports by enabling decision-making autonomy, but India s lower house of parliament did not pass it during its recently concluded monsoon session, reported The Diplomat. This is despite the fact the draft bill was approved in July.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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The Panama Canal is a wonder of the modern world - here s how it plans to reduce shipping emissions
Roughly 80 kilometers long, the Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. A wonder of modern engineering and design, 13,000 to 14,000 vessels pass through the canal each year.
By reducing the distance ships need to travel to reach their destination, the canal helps to reduce fuel consumption and, in turn, greenhouse gas emissions. During its lifetime, it has helped prevent the emission of around more than 700 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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Shippers shouldn t accept the UK port status quo
As an island nation, the effectiveness of the UK s supply chains depends on reliable port infrastructure, writes James Leeson, Head of Port Commercial at DP World London Gateway. And with more than 60 per cent of all global seaborne trade being moved in containers, box ports are crucial.
Significantly simplifying intermodal freight transport, containerisation has boomed since its conceptualisation in the 1960s.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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The universal Port of Hamburg in 2018 first half
Distinct rise in railborne container transport - more conventional general cargo again, less bulk cargo - container throughput slightly lower
In the first half of 2018 the Port of Hamburg achieved total throughput of 66.5 million tons. That represented a moderate downturn of 4.9 percent, with the downward trend slowing in the second quarter.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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Growing Pains Hit Intra Asia Port Productivity
Some ports serving Intra-Asia trades have become victims of their own success as growing volumes have led to congestion and delays.
The Intra-Asia market is forecast to grow in the range of four to six percent in 2018 when compared to last year, according to research by Seabury & IHS Markit. Growth areas include countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines.Posted On:27-Aug-2018
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