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| India: Cochin Shipyard launches 3 floating outpost vessels for BSF, 2 cargo ships |
The Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), on Wednesday, launched five vessels at one go from its building dock at Kochi. The new vessels are three Floating Border Outpost (FBOP) vessels for the BSF which will act as the strategic base stations at the borders. The other two are 8000 DWT Mini General Cargo Ships for JSW Shipping and Logistics Pvt Ltd... -The New Indian Express
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| ITF calls on Mauritius to release Wakashio crew |
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling for the immediate release and repatriation of the crew of the MV Wakashio (IMO: 9337119), the Capesize bulker that made the headlines when it grounded off Mauritius last year, causing widespread pollution. Its crew have since been held by Mauritian authorities... -Marine Log
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| Why Kenya needs to train more seafarers |
Kenya has not invested enough in human resource development and technology in the maritime sector, a State official has said. Speaking in Mombasa last week, Shipping and Maritime Affairs Principal Secretary Nancy Karigithu said despite making strides in seafaring, the country needs more trained cadres in maritime... -The Standard
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| Emergency delivery of 100 burgers and chips to sailors stuck off Cork coast |
Weary seafarers from the Philippines and many other countries who can’t come on land when they reach Cork Harbour have been receiving support and supplies from local volunteers - including a delivery of 100 burgers and chips from McDonald’s... -Cork Beo
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| International cruises from England to restart |
International cruises will be able to start again from England from Monday 2 August after a 16-month break. People arriving at UK ports who have been fully vaccinated in the US and the EU will also not have to quarantine, the UK government said. It’s part of a plan to relax isolation rules for US and EU arrivals in the UK... -BBC News
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| World faces shortage of merchant sailors to crew ships -study |
here could be a shortage of merchant sailors to crew commercial ships in five years if action is not taken to boost numbers, raising risks for global supply chains, a report said on Wednesday. The shipping industry is already struggling with crewing shortfalls due to the coronavirus pandemic,.. -Reuters
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| Maritime supply chain to collaborate to tackle timber and wildlife trafficking in containers |
With around 800 million 20 TEU containers annually shipped worldwide, tackling the exploitation of the maritime shipping industry to traffic contraband calls for collaboration across all actors in the trade chain. Digitisation and technological advancement will be key to support future efforts, in combination with improved public-private collaboration and capacity building... -Sea News
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| Robust Cybersecurity Solutions for Maritime Transportation |
With growing cyberthreats to the public and private sectors, the transportation industry remains one of the major targets for cyberattacks. Most of these attacks are designed to gain access to sensitive data that contains financial and personal information... -The Maritime Executive
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| Global maritime cargo carriers grapple with the great digital divide |
Depending on who you talk to, it ranks immediately before or after decarbonization and port congestion. For Vancouver-based Seaspan Corp., digitizing its global marine cargo operation “means transforming our whole business model and building new capabilities very swiftly,” said Torsten Pedersen, chief operating officer of the world’s largest container ship leasing company... -Business in Vancouver
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| The world’s most powerful tidal turbine starts to export power to the grid |
A tidal turbine weighing 680 metric tons and dubbed “the world’s most powerful” has started grid-connected power generation at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, an archipelago located north of mainland Scotland. The news marks another major step forward for the U.K.’s nascent marine energy sector... -CNBC
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| South Africa port operations halted and workers reportedly put on leave after major cyberattack |
Transnet, a state-owned South African rail, port and pipeline company, appears to be in crisis mode after a cyberattack hit the company last week. The logistics firm has been forced to halt operations at container terminals in Durban, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing a note that Transnet sent to customers... -Bunker Ports News
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| Port of Houston Container Terminals Shut Due to Hardware Failure |
The Port of Houston’s two container terminals are currently shut as a result of a “hardware failure” that began Monday morning. In a statement, the Port of Houston made clear that the incident is not related to a cyber attack and it is working to restore systems as soon as possible. However, the two container terminals, Bayport and Barbours Cut, are not expected to open today or tonight... -gCaptain
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| MSC takes delivery of largest cruise ship built in Italy |
Swiss-based cruise line MSC Cruises has taken delivery of the largest cruise ship ever built in Italy, its new flagship MSC Seashore. The vessel, which features the latest-generation of environmental technologies and equipment, is built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri... -Offshore Energy
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| PSA, ONE join forces to reduce maritime environmental impact |
Singapore-based port operator PSA Corporation and container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance sustainability and reduce maritime environmental effects... -Offshore Energy
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| DP World and Rosatom team up to develop an Arctic sea route |
DP World and Rosatom will collaborate to establish the Northern Transit Corridor in the Arctic as a feasible and sustainable marine route connecting Asia and Europe. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, and Aleksey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, inked the agreement in St Petersburg... -Fleetmon
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