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UN chief calls on govts to relieve plight of seafarers
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on governments to relieve the plight of seafarers on the occasion of World Maritime Day, which falls on September 30. Covid-19 continues to place immense physical and mental pressures on the 2 million women and men who serve on the world’s merchant fleet, Xinhua news agency quoted Guterres as saying... -LokmatPosted On:2-Oct-2021
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India: Shyama Prasad Mookherjee Port Trust signed 42 MoUs, involving investment of Rs 30000 cr in 2021
Shyama Prasad Mookherjee Port Trust has signed 42 MoUs during Maritime Investment Summit (MIS) 2021, with economic investment of around Rs 30,000 crore, A K Mehra, Deputy Chairman of the port said Friday. The investments made in the areas of logistics, port led infrastructure, ship building and digital port framework underscore the logistics prowess of West Bengal,.. -indiabloomsPosted On:2-Oct-2021
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Adani invests $700M to develop Colombo container terminal
India’s conglomerate Adani Group, Sri Lanka’s diversified company John Keells Holdings and Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) have signed an agreement to jointly develop the Colombo West International Container Terminal (CWICT) of the Port of Colombo (POC). The build-operate-transfer (BOT) agreement worth more than $700 million is said to be “the largest foreign investment ever” in the port sector of Sri Lanka... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:2-Oct-2021
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Top Ships tanker rescues yacht skipper and his pet in the Atlantic
A Greek-managed tanker saved a French yacht captain who was sailing in high seas on the north Atlantic in the sole company of his dog. The rescue occurred on Wednesday after the 50,000-dwt Eco Joshua Park (built 2020) received a distress signal requesting it to proceed to assistance of human life at a position hundreds of miles north of Cape Verde... -TradeWindsPosted On:2-Oct-2021
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This cargo ship runs on wind
Imagine that the cup of coffee in your hand was transported all the way from Colombia not on a giant, polluting container ship, but by a sturdy sailing vessel using only wind power. That’s the vision of TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT), a small cargo company based in France which is now scaling up to transport tens of thousands of tonnes per year... -Wired.co.ukPosted On:2-Oct-2021
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DP World sees no quick end to global shipping bottlenecks
Dubai ports giant DP World sees no early end to disruptions in global supply chains that have set off delays at ports and logistics hubs around the world, its chairman said on Friday. The disruptions, a result of pandemic lockdowns and an unexpectedly rapid recovery in demand, have also led to shipping container shortages and skyrocketing freight rates... -Bunker Ports NewsPosted On:2-Oct-2021
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Qatar pays particular care to seafarers and all maritime industry personnel - MoTC
Qatar pays particular care to seafarers and all maritime industry personnel due to the importance of the vital role they play under the current challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has stressed. The statement came on the occasion of World Maritime Day, which is observed every year on the last Thursday of September... -Gulf TimesPosted On:2-Oct-2021
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Chief Engineer and Owners of Bulker Indicted by US on Oil Pollution
The chief engineer along with the owners and managers of a Greek bulker was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury on September 30 on charges related to oil pollution, concealing deliberate pollution, and failing to report a hazardous condition. The four-count grand jury indictment on felony charges alleges that the engineer and the companies employing him tampered with required oil pollution prevention equipment and falsified the ship’s records to conceal their actions... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:2-Oct-2021
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Seafarers Welfare in Focus on World Maritime Day
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is calling on the shipping industry to prioritize the welfare of seafarers, who are at the core of the industry’s future. World Maritime Day is celebrated annually on September 30. As challenges with crew change and vaccination persist, the IMO has decided to focus on seafarers’ welfare this year,.. -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:2-Oct-2021
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A Brief History of the Shipping Container
Take a look around you. Perhaps you’re snacking on a banana, sipping some coffee or sitting in front of your computer and taking a break from work to read this article. Most likely, those goods – as well as your smartphone, refrigerator and virtually every other object in your home – once were loaded onto a large container in another country and traveled thousands of miles via ships crossing the ocean before ultimately arriving at your doorstep... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:2-Oct-2021
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Nigeria Can Make Seafarer Business More Visible - Captain Bako
As the world marks seafarers day, master Mariner and Maritime expert, captain Caleb Danladi Bako has said acquisition of training ships will help Nigeria seafarer business more visible. Bako said Nigeria can make Seafarers profession more visible and explore the opportunity to empower the youths... -LEADERSHIP NEWSPosted On:2-Oct-2021
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Skyrocketing LNG Prices Force Dual-Engines Ships to Switch to Diesel
Increased uncertainties regarding LNG’s future as a sustainable maritime fuel have resulted in the withdrawal of several LNG-fueled vessel purchases, according to an OPEC report. The oil producers’ association OPEC in its newly issued World Oil Outlook 2021-2045 (WOO) states the maritime sector is “at a technical crossroads” in its hunt for alternate fuels... -FleetmonPosted On:2-Oct-2021
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Cocaine Worth €25 Million Seized From Containers at Belgium s Ghent
Last week, Belgian Police and Customs officers discovered around 500kg of cocaine stockpiled in containers hauling printing paper in the medium-sized port of Ghent. Together with Belgian and Dutch Customs, the Shipping Policy and the Federal Judicial Police in East Flanders a comprehensive check was conducted on a bulk carrier carrying fruit juice from Santos, Brazil... -FleetmonPosted On:2-Oct-2021
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Cargo ship destroyed fishing ponds, 1 mil fish escaped
General cargo ship HEBA M struck fishing ponds in Gulluk Gulf, Turkey, Aegean sea, while approaching Gulluk on Oct 1. 1 pond was destroyed and 2 damaged, with some 1 mil fish escaping the ponds. The ship was anchored at Gulluk anchorage, with her propeller entangled in ponds debris... -FleetmonPosted On:2-Oct-2021
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