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Greek seamen strike over collective wage agreement, labour rights
Greek ships remained docked at the country s ports on Monday as seamen went on strike to demand the restoration of wages and labour rights, following the expiry of Greece s third bailout programme last month. The 24-hour strike was organised by Greece s seamen federation (PNO), which said in a statement that negotiations with the sector s employers ...Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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Largest VLCC Growth in Decades a Major "Roadblock" in the Tanker Market s Long-Term Recovery
A few rays of hope can be found in the upcoming prospects of the tanker market, such as the positive impact of the coming 2020 low-sulphur marine fuel rule, which is expected to make new and lucrative trade routes. However, overall, long-term tanker earnings are predicted to be tempered by an overwhelming tonnage oversupply, as a result of heavy newbuilding ordering activity.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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Bulk carrier aground, South America Update refloated
Sep 4: Was refloated at around 2300 UTC Sep 3, taken to anchorage Ensenada for check. As of 0630 UTC Sep 4, was in the same position. No news on damages yet.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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Cargo ship grounded by rough weather, Philippines
General cargo ship STAR LIBERTY ran aground off port of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Panay island, central Philippines, in the morning Sep 3. The ship loaded with cement and construction materials arrived from Cebu. 22 people on board (maybe crew and passengers) abandoned the ship, all safe. No information on salvage.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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Accident in Savona Italy, cruise ship involved
Cruise ship COSTA DIADEMA while leaving Savona Italy on Sep 3, and maneuvering in harbor, caused broken mooring line of berthed bulk carrier GUARDIANSHIP, which subsequently, struck pier, inflicting some damages. No other information available.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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Lebanese livestock carrier troubled in Balearic sea
Livestock carrier BRITTA K with 810 cattle and 263 sheep on board suffered engine failure on Aug 31 in Balearic sea while en route from Sete France to Beirut Lebanon. Tug AILETTE (IMO:8104216) towed BRITTA K to Ajaccio anchorage, Corsica, where she was anchored on Sep 2. As of morning Sep 4, the ship remained anchored, awaiting inspection and permission to continue voyage.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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MV Cheshire Casualty Report Points to Fertilizer Shipping Hazards
The Isle of Man Ship Registry, the flag administration of M/V Cheshire, has published the Casualty Investigation Report on overheating incident of the fertilizer which was being carried on board the bulk carrier a year ago.
The vessel experienced elevated temperatures in its cargo holds 4 and 5 on August 12, 2017, while underway south of Gran Canaria, heading from Norway to Thailand. M/V Cheshire was fully loaded with cargo declared by the shipper as being "Ammonium Nitrate Based Fertilizer (Non-hazardous)" and not liable to self-sustaining decomposition.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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Alfa Laval Bolsters PureBallast Reactor Capacity
Swedish engineering group Alfa Laval has unveiled a new UV reactor size for its PureBallast 3 family at this year s SMM fair. The company says that the 1500 m3/h version is optimized for 50% more flow than the current largest reactor size, enabling streamlined and cost-effective configurations for tankers and other vessels with large ballast water flows of 1000 m3/h or more.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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SMM Opens Its Doors in Hamburg
The biennial international maritime trade show SMM, which is taking place in Hamburg, Germany, has officially opened its doors this morning. The event has been kicked off with a press conference, focusing on the IMO Sulphur Cap 2020 and the industry s commitment to the IMO goal to halve Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Shipping by 2050.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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US Criticizes Russia for Harassing International Shipping
Russia has delayed hundreds of commercial vessels since April and in recent weeks has stopped at least 16 commercial ships attempting to reach Ukrainian ports, according to the latest information released by the U.S. Department of State.
"The United States condemns Russia s harassment of international shipping in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait," Heather Nauert, Spokesperson for the United States Department of State, said in a statement, urging Russia to stop such actions.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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Two Sailors Dead after Inhaling Toxic Fumes
Two crew members of a Maltese-flagged chemical tanker have died following inhalation of toxic fumes while working in one of the ship s tanks. The Norwegian police said that the two sailors were airlifted from the vessel on September 1 and taken to a hospital in Alesund after being found unconscious in one of the ship s tanks. Once admitted for medical treatment, one of the crew members was declared dead while the other sailor was in critical condition, the police said.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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Relentless Containership Fleet Growth Crushing Recovery Hopes
The capacity of the containership fleet is growing too fast for the demand side to keep up, exerting further pressure on the freight rates and hopes of market recovery.
The delivery of newbuilds has been rampant since the beginning of this year, especially of ultra large container vessels (ULCVs). What is more, newbuild deliveries for the remainder of the year are still biased toward ultra large ships but not as much as in the first seven months.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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"Net" increase in goods traffic within the Port of Brussels during first half of 2018
Goods traffic in the Port of Brussels in the first half of 2018 recorded a net increase, compared to the same period last year.
With 3.8 million tonnes in overall traffic (up by 13.1%), including more than 2.6 million tonnes in its own traffic (an increase of 16.4% on last year), port activity thus proved to be in exceptionally good shape during the first half of the year. The managing company for the site was delighted to report the results on Friday.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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Iran s India-operated Chabahar port in limbo due to US sanctions and regional security issues
Indian investment in Iran s Chabahar port could be disrupted by economic sanctions as the Trump administration, increasingly hawkish on Iran, cracks down on any dealings with the Gulf nation.
India seeks to challenge China s influence in the region and although the port is not certain to be affected, Washington appears determined to impose the harshest measures possible on Iran.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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China s investment in Suez Canal zone tells success story of economic partnership: Egyptian official
The Chinese investment in Egypt s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) has been a success story of the productive China-Egypt economic partnership, Mahfouz Taha, SCZone vice chairman, told Xinhua in an exclusive interview.
Taha hailed the investment attracted by Chinese industrial developer TEDA to the economic zone, including China s fiberglass giant manufacturer Jushi, which has helped Egypt become one of the largest fiberglass producers and exporters in the world.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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$350m LNG terminal deal sealed in China
Tema LNG Terminal Company Ltd. on Sunday, September 2, 2018, signed an agreement with China Harbour Engineering Company, for the construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal to be sited in Tema. Tema LNG Terminal Company Ltd. is an entity controlled by Helios Investment Partners, the world s largest Africa-focused private equity fund.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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Doraleh port terminal may in future be leveraged as a processing center for the illegal arms trade - Report
The trade of illegal weapons implicates senior government officials in Djibouti, which suggests that the Doraleh port terminal, which is now under government control and suffers from porous customs checks, will increasingly be leveraged as an arms trade hub. However, the most significant flows of illegal weapons will continue to be moved in smaller dhows via the fishing communities in the south-east coast and via the Garacad port project.Posted On:4-Sep-2018
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