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One More MR Unit Joins Maersk Tankers
Danish tanker owner and operator Maersk Tankers added Maersk Cayman, a new MR product tanker, to its fleet on October 26.
Featuring a length of 183 meters and a width of 32.2 meters, the unit was constructed and delivered by Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Ningbo, China.Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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IMB PRC: Number of Crew Members Held Hostage Increasing YoY
A total of 156 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the ICC International Maritime Bureau s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) in the first nine months of 2018 compared to 121 for the same period in 2017.
Out of these, 107 vessels were boarded, there were 32 attempted attacks, 13 vessels were fired upon and four vessels were hijacked-although no vessels were reported as hijacked in the third quarter of 2018.Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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Norled s Order Marks Sembcorp Marine s Entrance into RoPax Ferry Sector
Norwegian shipping company Norled has ordered three hybrid plug-in ropax ferries from Singapore s shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine.
This is the first design-and-construction roll on/roll off passenger (ropax) ship project for Sembcorp Marine. The ships will be built by the group s subsidiary LMG Marin and are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2020.Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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Hoegh Autoliners Inks Deal for 10 More Optimarin BWT Systems
Norwegian shipping company Hoegh Autoliners has returned to compatriot ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin with an order for ten retrofitted systems. The contract brings Optimarin s BWT systems on-board 15 ships within Hoegh s RoRo fleet.Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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Moin Container Terminal Handles Its 1st Ship
APM Terminals Moin Container Terminal (MCT) in Costa Rica has handled its first vessel, paving way for the start of commercial operations at the terminal s first deep-sea berth, which has been approved by the National Council of Concessions (CNC).
The permit, which is subject to meeting all safety and service requirements, will enable the transfer of all commercial container ships currently serviced at Puerto Limon and Puerto Moin to the MCT.Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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Okeanis Eco Tankers to Get Funds for Two VLCC Newbuilds
Greek tanker company Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. has secured firm commitments for two secured loan facilities in respect of the financing of two of its VLCC newbuildings. The commitments have been received from Credit Suisse AG and BNP Paribas for an aggregate amount of USD 116.3 million.Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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MISC Wins FSO Charter Contract in Vietnam
Malaysian shipping group MISC Berhad (MISC) has received a time charter contract from Idemitsu Kosan (IKC) for the provision of a floating, storage and offloading (FSO) vessel in Vietnam.
Secured through Malaysia Vietnam Offshore Terminal (L) Limited (MVOT), its 51%-owned joint-venture with PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC), the contract represents the expansion of MISC’s footprint in providing offshore solutions in the ASEAN region.Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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Tankers: New refining capacity in India to trigger crude demand
India is gearing up to be one of the major markets for crude oil demand, together with China. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson noted that "India, along with China has long been revered as a key driver of world oil demand growth.Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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Cruise ship disabled by fire, drifting, Tyrrhenian sea
Oct 28 1400 UTC Update: It was decided to take damaged ship back to Palermo, she limped towards Palermo at some 6 knots speed. At 1430 UTC CRUISE AUSONIA was approaching Palermo, to be docked or anchored in about an hour.Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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ESL Hires Nauticor to Supply LNG for Its New Bulkers
Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping and Hamburg-based Nauticor have signed a long-term contract for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the port of Oxelosund in Sweden.
Under the deal, Nauticor will provide the environmentally friendly fuel for ESL Shipping s 2018-built handy size bulk carriers, Haaga and Viikki.Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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Record set as one of world s largest cargo ships docks at Mombasa
The Kenya Ports Authority has welcomed one of the world s largest cargo ships which docked in Mombasa on Thursday. KPA received the 300-meter long Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) MAXINE loaded with over 4,500 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUS).Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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HHLA promotes the intelligent mobility of its employees
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) offers its employees and visitors a digital mobility platform in the future, enabling them to manage commutes and business trips faster. To facilitate this, the company is cooperating with Hamburg start-up 25ways GmbH.Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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Port Qasim dock workers continue their protest on 33rd day
Hundreds of affected dock workers of Port Qasim continued their sit-in on 33rd consecutive day of their protest. The sit-in camp was established by the Workers Union of Port Qasim CBA to protest against a Chinese loading company and non-payment of salaries.Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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Bangladesh opens Chattogram, Mongla ports for India trade
India and Bangladesh on Thursday signed an agreement to use the Chattogram and Mongla ports in Bangladesh for movement of goods to and from India.
The countries also decided to initiate Kolkata-Dhaka-Guwahati-Jorhat river cruise services.Posted On:29-Oct-2018
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