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Songa Bulk Shareholders Okay Star Bulk Vessel Sale
Shareholders of Norwegian shipowner Songa Bulk have approved the earlier announced sale of fifteen vessels to Greece-based dry bulk shipping firm Star Bulk Carriers. Under the deal, Star Bulk will acquire 15 operating vessels of Songa for an aggregate of 13.725 million common shares of the company and USD 145 million in cash.Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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Rotterdam Will Be LNG Bunkering Port for New ULCVs
French container shipping major CMA CGM revealed plans to use Rotterdam as a primary LNG bunkering port once it takes delivery of its new ultra large container vessels (ULCVs) by 2020. "The entire plan has been structured in such a way that the bunkers for the ships will be taken in Rotterdam," Rodolphe Saade, CMA CGM CEO, was cited by Platts as saying.Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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AMSA Bans Cargo Ship from Australian Ports
The Philippines-flagged cargo ship Thorco Luna has been banned from Australian ports after it was detained for the third time this year for consistently failing to meet international standards. According to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), the ship was released from its latest detention at Port Kembla on June 8, 2018 and will not be permitted to enter an Australian port for a period of three months.Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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What the UK s biggest ports think could shape the port of tomorrow and boost trade
Regan and Gorbachev in Reykjavik talking about Glasnost. Chernobyl. Maradona scoring his Hand of God goal. Wham! splitting up. Seem like a long time ago? 1986 - 32 years ago. A lot can change in 32 years. So when the Department for Transport asked for ideas to help them draw up their Maritime 2050 vision - 32 years into the future - there was a certain amount of head scratching.Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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Cargo traffic at Major Ports grow 2.41%
The top 12 major ports in the country recorded 2.41 per cent growth in cargo handling at 116.26 million tonne (MT) in the first two months of the current fiscal, the shipping ministry said. It said the highest growth was registered by Kamarajar Port (11.69 per cent), followed by Kolkata (11.33 pc), Cochin (8.70 pc), Paradip (7.61 pc) and New Mangalore (6.66 pc).Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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ICTSI beefs up capacity for world s biggest container ships with purchase of 3 cranes
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has taken delivery of three new cranes for its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), beefing up its capacity to handle the world s largest container ships.
The delivery involves a pair of Neo-Panamax quay cranes and a Post-Panamax quay crane, which now allows one of Manila s ports to handle up to 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) box ships, the largest in the intra-Asia trade.Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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The Port of Rotterdam successfully renews its PERS certificate
On Thursday 31 May 2018 Allard Castelein, on behalf of the Port of Rotterdam, received the Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certificate from ESPO. This happened during the European Sea Ports Organization (ESPO) dinner in the Laurenskerk in Rotterdam. PERS comprises a set of guidelines to (self-)assess the individual performance of ports in the area of environmental management.Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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BIMCO to Step Up Fight Against Maritime Corruption
BIMCO is helping the industry raise its voice against maritime corruption and supports initiatives that help fight unfair trade. At the 42nd session of the International Maritime Organisation s Facilitation Committee (FAL) in London on June 5-8th, BIMCO has backed a request made by The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) for the IMO and member States to fully recognise the scale of maritime corruption and to take a stand against this type of crime.Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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NAT Disposes of Three More Suezmax Oldies
Bermuda-incorporated shipping company Nordic American Tankers (NAT) revealed plans to sell three older Suezmax tankers. Less than two weeks ago, NAT completed the sale of two vessels for a price of about USD 9.5 million each.Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean Adds New RoRo Ship
Shipping firm Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean has expanded its fleet with the Neo-Panamax vessel MV Titus, capable of carrying 8,000 cars.
Built at China s CSIC Xingang shipyard, MV Titus is the first of a series of four Post-Panamax vessels with a combined capacity of 32,000 CEU. The second vessel in the series is expected to enter service later this year and two are scheduled for delivery in 2019.Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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Hyundai Heavy Seeks USCG BWMS Type Approval
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Center (MSC) has received its fifteenth application for type approval for a ballast water management system (BWMS). The HiBallast BWMS has been manufactured by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
MSC said it will review the application for compliance with USCG regulations. Once it has been determined that the application meets the requirements, the MSC will issue a type approval certificate.Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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Another Russian ferry of the same operator detained, Crimean track
Rail ferry BALTIYSK was detained in Ust-Luga, Russia, Baltic sea, by Port Authorities for outstanding crew wages debt on Jun 9, according to Russian media. Operator of ferry, TRANS-EXIM Ltd, was warned twice earlier, but crew wasn t paid, nevertheless. Debt total sum wasn t revealed.Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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Russian ferry PETERSBURG arrested in Estonia Update
Russian rail ferry PETERSBURG was arrested at Estonian port Paljasaare for debts, including crew wages debts, reported Russian news agency SPUTNIK on Jun 8. Ferry is docked at Paljasaare, Tallinn, since late April, she s undergoing repairs. Estonian suppliers sued owner for outstanding debts totaling 350,000 euro, plus some 30,000 euro wages debt. The Court ruled in favor of creditors, impounding the ship, which was meanwhile, cut of power supply for 2 days.Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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Ferry aground, passengers evacuated, Ibiza
Fast catamaran ferry PINAR DEL RIO ran aground on rocks at around 1530 UTC Jun 8 at San Antonio Harbor entrance, Ibiza, Balearic Archipelago. Ferry arrived from Denia and was to dock at San Antonio Ferry Terminal. No injures reported, 181 passengers were evacuated.Posted On:11-Jun-2018
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