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TotalEnergies Prepares for Mozambique LNG Restart

May 23, 2023

French energy company TotalEnergies will make good on an action plan to address the rights of residents near its Mozambique LNG project over the summer, the oil major said on Tuesday, taking a step closer towards a restart.'At this time there is no date for a restart…

Georgia Ports Authority Board Elects New Officers

May 23, 2023

The Georgia Ports Authority board has elected new officers for the coming fiscal year. Starting July 1, Kent Fountain will serve as chairman, Alec Poitevint as vice chairman, and Chris Womack as secretary-treasurer.“Kent’s four-year tenure on the GPA board…

Port of London Launches Fully-electric Survey Vessel

May 23, 2023

In a first for UK ports, the Port of London Authority (PLA) and University College of London (UCL) have launched a fully electric, remotely operated survey vessel.It will support a MSc Hydrographic Surveying course they have run in partnership since 1999…

UN Concerned by Lack of Grain Ships Going to One Ukrainian Port

May 23, 2023

The United Nations expressed concern on Monday that Ukraine's Black Sea port of Pivdennyi (Yuzhny) has not received any ships since May 2 under a deal allowing the safe wartime export of grain and fertilizer.U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric…

Polembros Shipping to Trial Starlink LEO

May 23, 2023

Marlink will install the Starlink LEO service for Athens-based ship manager Polembros Shipping, aimed at helping Polembros to extend its digital toolset to include the new LEO service to support crew welfare and remote technology.Polembros is already a user of Marlink’s hybrid network…

bound4blue Appoints Boletis External Advisor

May 23, 2023

bound4blue announced the appointment of Elias Boletis as an external advisor to the company.Boletis has a Doctorate in Applied Sciences from the University of Brussels and holds a MSc in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from the Technical…

Shell Cuts Oil Imports at Singapore Refinery Amid Mooring Repairs

May 22, 2023

Shell has cut crude oil imports at its Singapore refinery this month and is relying on smaller tankers after extending repairs at its single buoy mooring (SBM) facility to June, according to government notices and shipping data.The company is…

New Rail Link Planned for Trans-Caspian Transport

May 22, 2023

PSA International and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), the operator of the main railway network of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company KPMC to promote the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR)…

New Hydrogen Supply Chain Study Highlights Benefits of Compression

May 22, 2023

Provaris Energy has completed its 2023 Hydrogen Marine Transport Comparison Report and says the findings further solidify the numerous advantages of a compressed storage and maritime transport hydrogen supply chain.In particular, it highlights…

US Celebrates National Maritime Day

May 22, 2023

Each year on May 22 the US celebrates National Maritime Day. May 22 was declared National Maritime Day in 1933 to honor the SS Savannah’s departure from Georgia to England in 1819 to become the first successful steam-powered ship to successfully cross any ocean…

Container Losses Fall to Record Low

May 22, 2023

The number of containers lost overboard from ships at sea has been on the decline, according to a recent report from the World Shipping Council (WSC).The 661 containers lost at sea during 2022 is significantly lower that the average of 1,566 containers lost each year since 2008…

Boluda Towage Expands Its Services in Togo

May 22, 2023

Marine towage provider Boluda Towage announced it has strengthened its partnership with Togo, highlighting its capacity for expansion, growth, and internationalization in the West African nation.The main purpose of this meeting was to evaluate…

AD Ports Signs on to Develop Karachi Port

May 22, 2023

AD Ports Group said it has sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) paving way for enhanced bilateral cooperation and increased efforts in the development, expansion and digitalization of port projects within Pakistan…

Eco Hoppers Boost Efficiency for ICTSI in Cameroon

May 22, 2023

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reports its Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT) operation in Cameroon has seen a significant increase in productivity after introducing eco hoppers earlier this year.Since January 2022, KMT has handled 21 dry bulk vessels along with roughly 600…

Malaysian Tycoon Weighs Selling a Stake in $2.7 Billion Port Business

May 22, 2023

Malaysian tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary is looking at bringing in an investor into MMC Port Holdings - a deal that could value the country's biggest port operator at more than 12 billion ringgit ($2.7 billion), two people with knowledge of the matter said…

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Australian Seafarer Welfare Centers Hampered by Chronic Under-Funding

Australian Seafarer Welfare Centers Hampered by Chronic Under-Funding

Trump: US Will Help Free Ships Stranded in Strait of Hormuz

Trump: US Will Help Free Ships Stranded in Strait of Hormuz

Mercuria Sues Baltic Exchange Over Freight Losses from Hormuz Closure

Mercuria Sues Baltic Exchange Over Freight Losses from Hormuz Closure

Ukrainian Drones Hit Tuapse Port Again, Environmental Crisis Deepens

Ukrainian Drones Hit Tuapse Port Again, Environmental Crisis Deepens

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