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| Disabled container ship taken on tow, Baltic sea |
Oct 4: Taken on tow by tug ATLANTIS (IMO 9660932) in the morning Oct 4 according to track, port of destination unknown, as of 0600 UTC caravan heading NW off the coast.
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| Panama Canal to Welcome 234 Cruise Ships in Upcoming Season |
The Panama Canal expects to receive approximately 234 cruise ships through the Panamax and Neopanamax locks during the upcoming 2018-2019 cruise season.
The first transit will occur on Oct. 5 with the Seven Seas Mariner, on a northbound transit travelling from the U.S. West Coast to the U.S. East Coast.
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| SEA\LNG Coalition Welcomes MPA Singapore |
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has joined SEA\LNG, a multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel.
This was announced during Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition (SIBCON) being held from October 2 to 5, 2018.
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| Intercargo: Importance of Policing Compliant Fuels Quality Underestimated |
The importance of securing a reasonable level of safety of MARPOL and SOLAS compliant fuels as of January 1, 2020, seems to have lost on importance even at the level of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) believes.
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| Cargo ship and tanker seriously damaged in collision, river Don |
Product tanker GLORIA and cargo ship VOLGO-DON 147 collided on river Don near Bagaevskaya village, assumedly at night Oct 2. Ships were moving in opposite directions, tanker was sailing upstream (most probably in ballast), while cargo ship, loaded with 4300 tons of barley, was sailing downstream, bound for Kavkaz port, Kerch Strait. Both ship sustained considerable damages. VOLGO-DON 147 suffered forecastle damages up to windlass, which is inoperable, also hull breaches, water ingress reported. Tanker sustained heavy bow stern damage and hull breaches in bow area, with ensuing water ingress. Both ships understood to be brought to anchor near collision site.
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| Ghost ship sank, Myanmar |
Container ship SAM RATULANGI, which on Aug 27 drifted ashore some 7 nm off Thongwa, Gulf of Mataban, Myanmar, while being under tow to a shipbreaking yard, sank, said Myanmar Maritime Authorities on Oct 3. The ship remains above waterline, as can be seen on photo, she is resting on bottom. Maritime Authorities ordered wreck removal from shipowner.
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| Anthony Veder, Bunker Connect Ink Bunker Deal for ARA Ports |
Anthony Veder and Bunker Connect have signed a bunker procurement and management contract for the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) set of ports.
Upon implementation in the ARA area, the parties plan to expand their cooperation. The partnership enables Anthony Veder to transform its fuel trading procedures, using the Bunker Connect platform that offers real-time fuel trading.
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| Seaspan to Invest USD 200 Mn in Swiber |
Hong Kong-based containership owner Seaspan Corporation has entered into a binding term sheet to invest up to USD 200 million in Swiber Holdings Limited, a publicly traded Singaporean owner of offshore vessels.
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| New LNG Carrier for NYK, Tokyo Gas Named at JMU Shipyard |
Energy Glory, a new LNG carrier for NYK and Tokyo Gas, has been named at the Tsu shipyard, part of Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), in Japan.
NYK and Tokyo LNG Tanker, a subsidiary of Tokyo Gas, have a long-term charter contract for this vessel. The 122,800-ton Energy Glory is the third ship to be jointly owned by NYK (30%) and Tokyo LNG Tanker (70%).
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| India: Muted cargo growth making port companies cautious on investment |
Since the last few years, a narrow-ranged port cargo growth of 4-5 per cent has made the domestic port sector cautious about its short-term investment plans.
"At this juncture, (from the industry perspective) it is difficult to think of building port capacity entirely for the third-party cargo. With the muted cargo growth that we (industry) have had it would be risky," said an official with JSW Infrastructure.
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| Maritime And Port Authority Of Singapore (MPA) Joins SEA/LNG Coalition |
SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, announced today during SIBCON 2018 that it has welcomed the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to its membership coalition.
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| Modernization of Sasa Port in Davao starts in 2019 |
The modernization of the decades-old 8-hectare Sasa Port in Davao will start next year, Mayor Sara Duterte announced during her 2nd State of the City Address.
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| Traffic flows between the port of Antwerp and Central and Eastern Europe on the rise |
Traffic flows between the Belgian port of Antwerp and the hinterland market in Hungary and Austria are increasing continuously. In order to meet the growing demand, the Antwerp Port Authority is promoting the expansion of hinterland connections, especially by rail.
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| Singapore bunkering hub ready for IMO 2020, expands LNG bunkering group - minister |
Singapore authorities are taking measures to ensure the availability of low-sulphur marine fuels ahead of upcoming emissions regulations in 2020, Singapore s Senior Minister of State for Transport and Health Lam Pin Min said on Wednesday.
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