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Panama Canal Launches Tender for New Water Management System
The Panama Canal published a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on 07 Sep 2020 for the pre-qualification of potential offerors for the engineering, design and construction of a new water management system that will guarantee an adequate water supply for both Canal operations and local consumption for the next 50 years.
The Panama Canal plans to shortlist the most-qualified firms by the end of year. After this time, each pre-selected bidder will be invited to submit his or her best value proposals for a portfolio of water management projects at the waterway... brPosted On:9-Sep-2020
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PIL founder YC Chang dies at age 102 - Seatrade Maritime News
Chang Yun Chung (YC Chang), founder of Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL), has passed away at the age of 102 in Singapore on Friday.
The shipping magnate’s passing comes two years after he stepped down from the board of PIL and his son Teo Siong Seng, or SS Teo, took over.
Chang had celebrated his 102nd birthday on 27 August. He is survived by eight sons and six daughters. Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:9-Sep-2020
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HMM, Samsung Heavy to develop smart digital ship technologies - Seatrade Maritime News
South Korea’s HMM and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have penned a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop smart ship technology.
The parties will collaborate in the research, development and innovation in the field of smart ship solutions.
The MOU mainly covers the development of eco-friendly technologies applicable for smart ships and the enhancement of technological competence related to the digitalisation of ships... Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:9-Sep-2020
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Rewriting Shipping & Logistics With Technology to Boost Utilization - The Maritime Executive
Capacity utilization and lack of transparency are major challenges for ocean carriers and truckers alike, and that comes at a cost to both consumers and the environment. New transparent marketplaces powered by advanced technology from the capital markets could pave the way for greater efficiency and much needed digital transformation.... The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:9-Sep-2020
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Diesel fuel found in ocean near Sri Lanka oil tanker fire - ETEnergyworld.com
An Indian coast guard aircraft sprayed a special chemical on a patch of diesel fuel near a large oil tanker off Sri Lanka s coast where firefighters are battling a new blaze that broke out two days after an earlier fire was extinguished, the navy said. The MT New Diamond is carrying nearly 2 million barrels of crude oil and officials have warned of possible massive environmental damage to Sri Lanka s coast if the ship leaks or explodes... ETEnergyworld.comPosted On:9-Sep-2020
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ABS Introduces Alternative Fuel Ready Guide - MarineLink
Classification society ABS announced Tuesday it has introduced an ‘Alternative Fuel Ready’ approach to help shipowners prepare their fleets for the introduction of alternative fuels.
Introduced through the newly published Guide for Gas and Other Low-Flashpoint Fuel Ready Vessels, the new approach is the latest contribution from ABS to assist the industry with the adoption of new fuel technologies... MarineLinkPosted On:9-Sep-2020
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Canada: Dock workers unions fear for health of members after reports of COVID-19 cases on cargo ships - CBC.ca
Six of 23 crew members on a bulk carrier anchored off Metro Vancouver have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Union officials have said the Japanese-owned Vega Rose ended up stuck at a container terminal in Delta for several days after the first positive test came back.
All of the affected crew members have been transferred to a federal quarantine site, and Transport Canada says it is monitoring the situation. CBC.caPosted On:9-Sep-2020
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Singapore establishes Crew Facilitation Centre and safe crew change fund - Seatrade Cruise News
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) enhanced measures to further secure safe port operations and facilitate crew change.
Among these, ships seeking to conduct activities such as repairs, servicing, surveys and inspections which require shore personnel to board the ship must inform the port master at least three days prior to arrival and undertake additional measures including disinfecting working areas in the ship. MPA has also issued a notice to all harbour pilots on additional precautionary measures when conducting pilotage duties on ships... Seatrade Cruise NewsPosted On:9-Sep-2020
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Report: Reefer Ship Attacked Offshore Nigeria. Two Crew Members Kidnapped - MarineLink
Report: Maritime security intelligence agencies have reported that the Water Phoenix reefer vessel was boarded Tuesday morning off Nigeria by an unknown number of persons and that two Russian nationals have been kidnapped.
Per Praesidium International, a risk consultancy and maritime security company, the incident happened at 5:50 a.m. UTC Tuesday, approximately 34 nautical miles south of Lagos.... MarineLinkPosted On:9-Sep-2020
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Supertanker Earnings Go from Boom to Bust as Demand Wavers
By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) –Just six months ago, oil supertankers experienced a windfall as the pandemic slashed demand for crude and traders raced to book vessels to store the resulting glut. Now that season of good fortune for those ships has all but vanished. The tankers, which can haul 2 million barrels of oil across […]Posted On:9-Sep-2020
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Shipping Interests Call for Immediate Disembarkation of Migrants from Stranded Maersk Tanker
The International Chamber of Shipping is calling on the International Maritime Organization to urgently intervene in the case of Maersk Etienne, which is currently stranded at sea after coming to aid of migrants in distress off Malta last month. In a letter to the IMO Secretary-General, the ICS urges the agency to �send a clear […]Posted On:9-Sep-2020
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