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| SHIPS; DEMOLITION MARKET LOOKING TO PICK UP NEXT WEEK It might have been rather quiet over the course of the past few weeks, but things could start to pick up in the demolition market over the course of the coming days say shipbrokers. In its latest weekly report, Clarkson Platou Hellas said that �genuine sales candidates that are being touted in the market this ... ... Read | |
| CHINESE IRON ORE IMPORTS: HOLDING STRONG Chinese seaborne iron ore imports have grown robustly in the year to date, and are currently projected to reach 1,074mt in full year 2017, accounting for more than 70% of global seaborne iron ore imports and around a third of the expected growth in total seaborne dry bulk trade this year. What factors have driven ... ... Read | |
| NEW OCIMF PRE-FIXTURE TANKER VETTING CYBER REQUIREMENT Following the EXXON VALDEZ incident in 1989, the OCIMF started a pre-fixture tanker vetting program in 1993 with the introduction of the the Ship Inspection Report Program (SIRE). In 2004 OCIMF introduced the Tanker Management and Self Assessment (TMSA) program for the vetting of tanker owners� office and/or management. The TMSA includes certain Key Performance ... ... Read | |
| BRITANNIA P&I HOSTS EUROPEAN MEMBERS� FORUM IN GREECE The important role that Members from Europe play within the Britannia P&I Club was among the issues discussed at its annual European Members Forum held on 9 November in Athens. The Forum, now in its 21st year, which was attended by 52 Members from across Europe, underlined the Club�s commitment to remaining accessible while providing ... ... Read | |
| DIANA SHIPPING INC. ANNOUNCES TIME CHARTER CONTRACT FOR M/V NORFOLK WITH SWISSMARINE Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Services S.A., Geneva, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Norfolk. The gross charter rate is US$13,250 per day, minus ... ... Read | |
| PSA AND NUS COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP HUMAN CAPITAL IN ADVANCED PORT TECHNOLOGIES AND INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS To cultivate a new generation of Engineering and Infocomm Technology professionals for Singapore�s Next Generation Port in Tuas, PSA Corporation Limited (PSA) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop Human Capital to support the growth of the port industry. The new Tuas port will leverage ... ... Read | |
| ANTWERP GOES FOR INTENSIVE COLLABORATION WITH INDIA During the recent state visit to India, Antwerp Port Authority signed an MoU with the Indian chemical industry federation, and CEO Jacques Vandermeiren appointed three honorary representatives for North, South and West India respectively. With measures such as these the port of Antwerp is further scaling up the collaboration with India as a major trading ... ... Read | |
| �NIGERIA LOSES N1TRN TO CARGO DIVERSION� The Shippers� Association of Lagos State (SALS) has said the country lost N1 trillion annually through cargo diversion to ports in neighbouring countries due to bad roads to Lagos ports. SALS President, Mr Jonathan Nicol told newsmen in Lagos that the losses arose from import duties and other charges not paid to Nigerian ports. According ... ... Read | |
| CURA�AO PORTS AUTHORITY SUCCESSFULLY RETAINS ITS ISO 9001 AND 14001 CERTIFICATIONS On November 10 and 13, Lloyd’s carried out a successful audit at Cura�ao Ports Authority (CPA) and its subsidiaries, Cura�ao Pilots Organization (CPO) and Kompania di Tou Korsou (KTK), on the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 standards. This re-evaluation audit is conducted twice a year in order to guarantee that the companies are in compliance ... ... Read | |
| APM TERMINALS INLAND SERVICES EXPANDS TO SERVE THE INDUSTRIAL BELT AROUND PUNE, INDIA APM Terminals Inland Services inaugurated its new state-of-the-art Inland Container Depot and supply chain solutions facility designed to serve one of India�s fastest-growing hubs for industrial development and manufacturing in the Pune district in Maharashtra state. The new facility, which is over 12 acres in area, can handle more than 60,000 containers annually. Services include ... ... Read | |
| PORT OF TAURANGA IS NEW ZEALAND�S INTERNATIONAL HUB Port of Tauranga’s timing was perfect. Two weeks after completing its $350 million, 10-year development programme, the first large post-panamax container ship sailed past Mauao and into the beautiful harbour. When Maersk began its weekly Triple Star service in August last year � sending 9500 TEU (20-foot equivalent units) container ships to Tauranga � it ... ... Read | |
| IN TERMS OF SIZE, ESSAR PORTS WILL AGAIN BE A BIG PLAYER: CEO AGARWAL Ruias-promoted Essar Group is re-building its ports business after selling its most priced asset� the Vadinar oil terminal � to Russia�s Rosneft-led consortium as part of the $12.9-billion sale of Essar Oil in August. �We are building back revenue and topline of Essar Ports Ltd,� Chief Executive Officer Rajiv Agarwal told BusinessLine in an interview. ... ... Read | |
| HOT PORT NEWS FROM GAC New OTB berths Friday, November 24, 2017, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates The two new OTB Berths # 3A & 3B are ready for operation. The berth constructions and design criteria is given below. GENERAL INFORMATION Total Revetment length: 380 meters Height of Quay above sea level*: +5.0 meters Water depth of approaches*: 15 meters Water ... ... Read | |
| ADNOC AND ABU DHABI PORTS TO ESTABLISH MARINE SIMULATION CENTRE The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, and Abu Dhabi Ports, are to establish a joint Marine Simulator Centre in Musaffah, Abu Dhabi, to provide a range of maritime training for the UAE�s growing marine workforce. Under the long-term partnership, the Marine Simulation Centre will provide training for ADNOC employees and serve the wider maritime ... ... Read | |
| POLAND TO CONSTRUCT NEW DEEP-WATER PORT WITH 100 MMT CARGO TURNOVER Polish government decided to build a new deep-sea port in Gdansk Bay, capable of receiving up to 100 MMT of cargo per year, reports. According to preliminary estimates, the construction of the new port will cost PLN 6-9 billion (EUR 1.4-2.1 billion) and should be completed by 2028. The Port Authority of Gdansk plans to ... ... Read | |