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How The Maritime Sector Can Make Smart Ports A Reality For All
While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on society and many national and local economies, it has –...
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Higher Capesize Rates Buoy Baltic Index
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Tuesday as...
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First Boxship Stranded At Suez Canal Reaches Port Of Valencia
The Port of Valencia has received its first containership that was held up in the closure of the Suez Canal...
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N Europe – Asia Exporters Face Near 80% Container Capacity Drop
Exporters from Europe and the Med will see a sharp drop in container shipping capacity this week due to knock-on...
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Algoma welcomes most efficient bulker to its fleet
The ship is expected to begin her voyage to Canada from the Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding Company in China in mid-April....
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All Vessels Stranded By Ever Given Grounding Clear The Suez Canal
The closure of the canal from 23 – 29 March by the grounded 20,000 teu containership resulted in 422 ships...
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APM Terminals MedPort Tangier Commences Second Phase Of Development
During phase 1, the terminal operated with a 1,200 metre-long quay and in its Phase-Two, it will add an additional...
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Freight Rates Spike As Asian Cargo Ships Jam US West Coast Ports
An influx of imports from Asia to the U.S. has created a bottleneck at West Coast ports, with backed up...
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Shipping Costs Add To Near-Term Global Inflationary Pressures
Supply-chain bottlenecks in global shipping and semiconductor markets are adding to near-term pressures on inflation, amplifying the impact of higher...
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Digital Connections
One of the many benefits of recent bridge improvements is that displays can now be replicated in real time on...
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Good Samaritans Save Family of Four From Burning Yacht
On Saturday, a family of four had a narrow escape from a yacht that caught fire in the harbor at...
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Limited Sovereignty As African Countries Mortgage Resources To China
Governments in Africa have been mortgaging their natural resources to secure loans from China, a trend that often ignites debt...
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STI In Chile First With Dual Berthing Of Neo-Panamax Boxship
The containerships MSC Katrina and MSC Rene y measure 366m in length and span 48m in beam with a cargo...
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Singapore To Continue STCW Certificate Validity Extension
In a circular the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) noted...
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Biden Gives Full Power To US Offshore Wind
The Biden administration continues making its renewable energy moves and has set a goal of deploy 30 gW of power...
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Hapag-Lloyd Launches New Service Connecting Asia And East Africa
Hapag-Lloyd is to launch a new service connecting Asia and East Africa in late April. This new East Africa Service...
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Egypt To Seek Over $1 Billion In Compensation For Suez Blockage
Egypt will ask for over $1 billion in compensation for damages caused by Ever Given's grounding and the resulting blockage of the...
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Seaspan Orders Six Boxships At CSSC Yards
The containership owner Seaspan has placed orders at Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding and Jiangnan Shipyard, two major shipbuilding arms of China...
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MOL Sets Fueling Process For LNG-Powered Ferries Under Construction
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is continuing preparation for the launch of Japan’s first LNG-fueled ferries due to enter service in late...
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Biden Appoints New Chair Of Federal Maritime Commission
Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei has been designated as the new chairman of the US Federal Maritime Commission, an independent federal...
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