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ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre Holds Dialogue with Shipping Industry to Strengthen Maritime Situation Awareness and Deepen Cooperation in Fight against Piracy and Sea Robbery in Asia

ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre Holds Dialogue with Shipping Industry to Strengthen Maritime Situation Awareness and Deepen Cooperation in Fight against Piracy and Sea Robbery in Asia

Dialogue comes on the back of almost two-fold increase in incidents of piracy and sea robbery from January to June...
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Digitalization of Shipping – more important than ever

Digitalization of Shipping – more important than ever

Digitalization, big data, and new technologies such as artificial intelligence are key in enabling the post-COVID recovery, IMO Secretary-General Kitack...
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MoU signed at MPA’s Maritime Perspectives series to discuss new normal in maritime

MoU signed at MPA’s Maritime Perspectives series to discuss new normal in maritime

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with five international partners today, to...
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Adani Ports launches offshore bond offering, to raise $750 mn

Adani Ports launches offshore bond offering, to raise $750 mn

The Gautam Adani-controlled Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd on Wednesday launched an offshore bond offering to raise as...
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Coronavirus: Amidst Rising Cases, People Found Partying On Crowded Cruise Ship

Coronavirus: Amidst Rising Cases, People Found Partying On Crowded Cruise Ship

What seemed to look like a crowded gathering on the decks of Provincetown II, the cruise ship by Bay State...
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Chinese general cargo ship capsizes near Taiwan, four dead

Chinese general cargo ship capsizes near Taiwan, four dead

Chinese cargo ship Hong Xiang 819 capsized while sailing near Penghu Islands of Taiwan on Tuesday, resulting in the death of four...
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DP World, NIIF joint venture to invest ₹1,000 crore in JNPT free trade zone

DP World, NIIF joint venture to invest ₹1,000 crore in JNPT free trade zone

Hindustan Infralog Private Limited (HIPL), a joint venture between DP World Ltd and India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Ltd...
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Chinese port authorities tighten vessel crew COVID-19 screening, buyers concerned: sources

Chinese port authorities tighten vessel crew COVID-19 screening, buyers concerned: sources

Chinese authorities have tightened screening of crew members on vessels arriving at ports after several cases of COVID-19 were confirmed...
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Latest Seafarers Happiness Index Report Reveals Seafarer Welfare Crisis At Tipping Point

Latest Seafarers Happiness Index Report Reveals Seafarer Welfare Crisis At Tipping Point

The latest Seafarers Happiness Index, published today by The Mission to Seafarers, has revealed the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on...
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DP World Komatipoort becomes the first Dry Port East of Gauteng

DP World Komatipoort becomes the first Dry Port East of Gauteng

DP World’s Komatipoort inland container depot in South Africa, has become the first dry port in the region, east of...
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Transit via Bangladesh Port for North East India to benefit sub-regional cooperation

Transit via Bangladesh Port for North East India to benefit sub-regional cooperation

The first trial container ship from Kolkata to Agartala and Karimganj through Chattogram port has not only opened up big...
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A.P. Moller – Maersk launches Maersk Flow, a digital supply chain management platform

A.P. Moller – Maersk launches Maersk Flow, a digital supply chain management platform

To further assist small and medium sized businesses with the complexity of managing their supply chains, Maersk is launching Maersk...
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Drastic Measures Needed Now For Crew Change – INTERCARGO

Drastic Measures Needed Now For Crew Change – INTERCARGO

INTERCARGO cannot even begin to contemplate the impacts if terminal and cargo operations were halted and cargo vessels stopped operations...
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“COVID-19 Guide for Ship/Shore Interactions” Launched To Ensure Safety Of Ship And Shore Personnel

“COVID-19 Guide for Ship/Shore Interactions” Launched To Ensure Safety Of Ship And Shore Personnel

Vistrato Limited, the specialists in online dry bulk training, have produced a comprehensive ‘COVID-19 Guide for Ship/Shore Interactions’ for ships...
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J M Baxi unit ICT to run trains linking Visakha container terminal to hinterland

J M Baxi unit ICT to run trains linking Visakha container terminal to hinterland

International Cargo Terminal (ICT), a unit of J M Baxi Group, has started running container trains connecting Visakha Container Terminal...
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As Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia rein in crew change freedoms, calls grow for a crackdown on Filipino manning agencies

As Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia rein in crew change freedoms, calls grow for a crackdown on Filipino manning agencies

As Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia rein in crew change freedoms, calls are growing for authorities to crack down on...
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NextWave Hellas receives certification from Classification Society RINA for remote inspections with the use of drones

NextWave Hellas receives certification from Classification Society RINA for remote inspections with the use of drones

Greek drone inspection services provider, NextWave Hellas, has received its certification for remote inspection techniques through the use of drones...
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HHI hit with big FTC fine for tricking piston supplier

HHI hit with big FTC fine for tricking piston supplier

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) was hit with a 970-million-won ($807,000) fine for transferring information from one supplier to another in...
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India’s crude steel production at 6.8 MT in June, says Steel Ministry

India’s crude steel production at 6.8 MT in June, says Steel Ministry

The steel sector in India has started showing signs of improvement and in the month of June the country’s crude...
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Indian Railways to auction dedicated freight corridors to private players: Report

Indian Railways to auction dedicated freight corridors to private players: Report

 Indian Railways (IR) is planning to run private freight trains along dedicated corridors. This comes as the Railways is geared...
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