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India: Cargo handled by all govt-owned ports reach pre-Covid level
Cargo handled by all government-owned major ports of India in the first half of this fiscal has nearly reached the level seen before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, signalling that the external trade of the nation is slowly limping back to normal. While some of the 12 ports handled more cargo during April-September of 2021 than in the corresponding period of 2019, others have yet to pick up steam,.. -Bunker Ports NewsPosted On:20-Oct-2021
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Chinese Shipyard Closes Due To Poor Profit Margins Despite Shipbuilding Surge
Tianjin Xingang Ship Heavy Industry, one of China’s intermediate shipbuilders, stated that it will cease operations by the end of October 2021. The company’s dissolution comes despite a recent surge in shipbuilding orders and China’s overall dominance in the sector. According to the Shanghai International Maritime Information Research Center, the shipyard is closing for the second time in its existence owing to financial difficulties... -FleetmonPosted On:20-Oct-2021
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Seaway 7 Discloses Crane Problem On New Heavy Lift Vessel Being Built in China
Seaway 7 ASA says it’s too soon to determined whether the delivery of its new heavy lift crane installation vessel, Seaway Alfa Lift, will be delayed after the company disclosed an incident involving the ship’s main crane during construction in China. The Seaway Alfa Lift is currently being built by China Merchants Heavy Industry with delivery planned in 2022. But on Monday, Seaway 7 said an incident involving the ship’s crane could potentially impact the delivery schedule, yet it’s too soon to tell... -gCaptainPosted On:20-Oct-2021
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Transnet Probes Fires That Ignited South African Ports Last Week
Transnet SOC, South Africa’s state-owned ports and freight-rail company, is investigating the cause of fires that disrupted bulk shipments from the eastern Durban and Richards Bay ports, where it declared force majeure on Friday. “The fires were contained and extinguished,” Transnet said in an e-mailed statement. “Business continuity plans have been invoked and Transnet continues to work with all impacted stakeholders to minimize disruptions and ensure that repairs are concluded as quickly as possible.”... -gCaptainPosted On:20-Oct-2021
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Kongsberg Maritime & CMI Sign MoU to Develop Sustainable Solutions
Kongsberg Maritime (KM) is pleased to announce that it has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Merchants Industry (CMI), which lays out the two companies’ joint strategies for the future. The signing was witnessed by China Merchants Hoi Tung, with whom KM has an extensive history of cooperation, and consolidates a long and mutually fruitful business relationship between KM and CMI... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:20-Oct-2021
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South Korea to Help Columbia Develop Shipbuilding Industry
South Korea will provide $5 million in support to Columbia to help the country develop its shipbuilding industry. The support, which will come from the South Korean government’s Korea International Cooperation Agency, will help to develop a long-term plan as well as training and other support as the South American country seeks to build the industry... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:20-Oct-2021
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Samsung SDS rolls out smart shipping platform for exporters
Samsung SDS, an IT solution provider affiliated with Samsung Group, has rolled out a one-stop freight shipping solution for local exporters. Dubbed Cello Square 4.0, the platform is designed to provide a one-stop solution for freight shipping to small and medium-sized companies that experience difficulty keeping up with complex export and import procedures, as well as to track the cargo’s delivery status... -Bunker Ports NewsPosted On:20-Oct-2021
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USA: Massive Sculpture Silences Ships In New York
A towering statue of a woman’s head with her index finger pressing on her lips now faces lower Manhattan along the Hudson River, inviting the chaotic metropolis to stop and listen. “The water, when it moves, makes a special sound, very special,” Barcelona-based artist Jaume Plensa said. The message of his 80-foot (24-meter) “Water’s Soul” – Plensa’s biggest work to date – is “to keep silent, … to listen to the profound noise of the water talking to us,” he said in an interview... gCaptainPosted On:20-Oct-2021
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USA: Navy probe finds major failures in fire that destroyed ship
A Navy report has concluded there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and others that fueled the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, calling the massive five-day blaze in San Diego preventable and unacceptable. While one sailor has been charged with setting the fire, the more than 400-page report, obtained by The Associated Press, lists three dozen officers and sailors whose failings either directly led to the ship’s loss or contributed to it... -ABC NewsPosted On:20-Oct-2021
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Sailing singlehanded across oceans: lessons learned
Chris Ayres realised a childhood dream when he sailed from Britain to New Zealand, via Panama, in a 28ft yacht – bravely setting sail solo when crew let him down at the 11th hour. Sailing singlehanded across oceans: lessons learned while sailing from Britain to New Zealand... -Yachting MonthlyPosted On:20-Oct-2021
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Marathon Mariner Belcher Trains on Ship, Runs London 26.2 to Honor Crewmates
As the maritime world laments the treatment of seafarers during the COVID pandemic, and the general public generally ignores the call to designate seafarers as "key workers" to help facilitate efficient crew changes globally, one British seafarer recently trained onboard his ship for months to prepare for the London Marathon, a race he recently completed to aid maritime welfare charity, Sailors’ Society... -MarineLinkPosted On:20-Oct-2021
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World’s most sustainable FPSO, Liza unity to reach Guyana
The ExxonMobil commissioned Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel LIZA UNITY will be soon reaching Guyana. The Dutch floater specialists, SBM Offshore was given the contract to construct, install and operate the vessel for two years. The 2019 built vessel is now being supplied by SBM Offshore for production at the Liza II oil field... -FleetmonPosted On:20-Oct-2021
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US Coast Guard investigates MSC Danit in Huntington oil spill case
On Saturday 16th Oct, the US Coast Guard investigation team boarded cargo vessel MSC DANIT in Long Beach to look for evidence in the Orange County oil spill case. The investigation team suspects that MSC DANIT may have struck the San Pedro Bay pipeline in January 2021 which led to a chain of events resulting in the spill of estimated 25,000-130,000 gallons of crude oil into the sea near Orange County... -FleetMonPosted On:20-Oct-2021
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Container ship disabled, towed back to Piraeus
Container ship AS ROSALIA left Piraeus Greece, on Oct 16, bound for Rijeka Croatia with ETA Oct 18, but suffered mechanical failure and was disabled later same day in Elaphonisos Channel between southern Peloponnese and Kythira island. The ship was taken on tow on Oct 17, and towed back to Piraeus,.. -FleetmonPosted On:20-Oct-2021
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