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Centre ready to build major port in Andhra Pradesh
An MoU was signed with IIT-Kharagpur to set up a Rs 1,000 crore ship design and model testing centre to give a fillip to shipbuilding industry in the country, Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh L Mandaviya said here on Thursday. Addressing the inaugural of the two-day conclave of ports of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), the minister said the model testing centre would be of great help to member countries of BIMSTEC-Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Nepal.Posted On:9-Nov-2019
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Energy Transfer expects supertanker facility to be in service by early 2023
Energy Transfer LP said discussions with potential shippers to build an offshore crude export facility in Texas capable of handling supertankers were progressing on schedule, with the project expected to be in service by late 2022 or early 2023.
The company has also made advances on the regulatory and permitting process for the project, Marshall McCrea, Energy Transfer s chief commercial officer, said on the company s quarterly earnings call.Posted On:9-Nov-2019
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CMA Terminals Subconcession of Container Terminal Operations of Lekki Deep Sea Port in Nigeria
CMA Terminals (CMAT), a subsidiary of world leader in maritime transport CMA CGM, in connection with the subconcession from Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLEL) to a dedicated subsidiary controlled by CMAT of the container terminal operations of the Lekki Deep Sea Port that LPLEL is developing in the Lagos Free Trade Zone, Lagos State, Nigeria. The CMAT-controlled subsidiary, structured as a joint venture with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), will operate the container terminal pursuant to a subconcession agreement signed on September 30, 2019.Posted On:9-Nov-2019
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Indian, Thailand ports trusts sign three MoUs to reduce sea travel time
Three agreements have been signed between Ranong Port (Thailand) and port trusts of Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Kolkata, with an aim to reduce sea travel time between the two countries to more than a half.
The memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed during the two-day BIMSTEC conclave of ports which concluded here on Thursday. It was the first such conclave.Posted On:9-Nov-2019
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Improved Technology Platform VUMPA Eases Maritime Procedures in Panama
Earlier this month, the Panama Canal and the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) upgraded their Panama Maritime Single Window System (VUMPA, for its acronym in Spanish). This joint effort will not only further optimize national maritime procedures required for international vessels visiting Panama, but also demonstrates how technology can be leveraged to improve efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the logistics industry.Posted On:9-Nov-2019
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Port of Durban welcomes first vessel on new MIAX service
This week Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and Transnet Ports Terminals (TPT), through the Port of Durban, welcomed the first vessel to arrive at the port on the new MIAX (Middle East-India-Africa Express) service recently introduced by Hapag-Lloyd and its alliance partner, Ocean Network Express (ONE).
The container vessel, MV NEW JERSEY TRADER, was welcomed into port on 5 November with a ceremonial tug spray and plaque exchange. The vessel was built in 2011 and flies the flag of Malta.Posted On:9-Nov-2019
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Singapore Ship Registry Reaches 95 Million GT Milestone
The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) has crossed the 95 million gross ton (GT) milestone, maintaining its position among the top five registries in the world.
This was unveiled on November 8 by Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive of the Maritime And Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) during the SRS Forum in Singapore.
Themed "2020 & Beyond", the forum gathered around 200 representatives of shipping companies and other maritime entities based in Singapore.Posted On:9-Nov-2019
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Monjasa Supplies 1st VLSFO in Lome, Expands West African Footprint
Danish bunker company Monjasa has completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) supply of the very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) in Lome, Togo.
The STS operation was carried out by the company s tanker African Runner on October 21, 2019, and involved the supply of a total of 200mts VLSFO.
The company is currently enabling the IMO 2020 transition by making new low-sulphur marine fuel available across the West African region.Posted On:9-Nov-2019
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