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Lithuania Seeks Alternative Bids for LNG Import Terminal

Jul 09, 2021

Lithuania is seeking alternative bids from providers of floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals to potentially replace its existing import terminal, operator Klaipedos Nafta said on Friday.The Baltic state leases a floating storage and…

South Korea's Container Squeeze Throws Exporters into Costly Gridlock

Jul 09, 2021

Unable to get a slot on a container vessel, Lee Sang-hoon is considering using fishing trawlers docked for repair in the South Korean port of Busan to meet surging export orders for the car engine oil he sells to Russia.'China is the black hole in this shipping crisis…

Argentine Province Orders Ports Strike to Be Lifted

Jul 08, 2021

The government of Santa Fe province in Argentina late on Wednesday ordered port workers to suspend a day-old strike that had blocked grains shipments at the country's main agricultural export hub and mandated wage negotiations be resumed.Protests…

MSC Unveils New Miami Cruise Terminal

Jul 08, 2021

MSC Group's Cruise Division has signed a contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a new mega cruise terminal at PortMiami, a North America and the Caribbean cruise hub.The new terminal reflects an investment of approximately €350 million ($414…

Biden to Take Aim at Shipping Competition

Jul 08, 2021

President Joe Biden will soon order U.S. transportation agencies to crack down on anti-competitive conduct and unjust fees in the rail and sea shipping industries to try to lower costs to consumers, the White House said on Thursday.It said his…

VIDEO: Ship Explosion Rocks Dubai's Jebel Ali Port. Fire Under Control

Jul 07, 2021

A fire caused by an explosion on a ship at Dubai's Jebel Ali Port, the Middle East's largest transshipment hub, has been brought under control, the government's Dubai Media Office (DMO) said on Wednesday.The explosion was a 'normal accident' in a container holding flammable material…

Windward Launches Company Risk Insights

Jul 07, 2021

Windward, the Predictive Intelligence company applying AI to the maritime industry, announced the launch of Company Risk Insights, providing risk insights into every company in the maritime domain.The capability utilizes a new ownership data repository…

Port Logistics: Autonomous Port Truck System for CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal and Khalifa Port

Jul 06, 2021

CSP Abu Dhabi container terminal, the first greenfield project of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (CSP) operating within Abu Dhabi Ports’ flagship deep-water port Khalifa Port, announced its terminal will be the first in the Middle East to implement an autonomous port truck system…

Auramarine Appoints Tomi Julin GM to Grow Asia Business

Jul 06, 2021

Auramarine appointed Tomi Julin as its new General Manager of Auramarine Asia Ltd. Julin has worked at Auramarine for more than two decades, with his most recent positions including Technical Director, Product Line Manager and Project Manager in both Finland and China…

Port of València eyes Zero Emissions by 2030; Tender out for Wind Power Project

Jul 06, 2021

As Valenciaport eyes zero emissions by 2030 -- 20 years ahead of the objectives set by the European institutions within the framework of the European Green Pact and in line with the sustainability strategy and Agenda 2030 of the Spanish Port…

OceanWise Wins Contract to Monitor Tides at Port of Waterford

Jul 06, 2021

OceanWise won a contract with the Port of Waterford to help consolidate, manage and better share environmental data collected by a diverse range of environmental sensors across their port jurisdiction.The Port of Waterford operates 24/7/365…

From Trash to Fuel: BioLNG Production Project Takes Shape in France

Jul 05, 2021

EveRé, Elengy, TotalEnergies and the CMA CGM Group are engaged in a study of a BioLNG production plant project at Marseille’s port, aiming to to turn household waste into clean energy and serving as another plank toward the maritime industry's decarbonization…

Deal Reached to Release Cargo Ship that Blocked Suez Canal

Jul 05, 2021

The owners and insurers of the Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March said on Sunday a formal settlement had been agreed in a compensation dispute, and the canal authority said the vessel would be allowed to sail on July 7…

Digitalization: Hapag-Lloyd Ship makes Digital Port Call

Jul 02, 2021

Within the framework of a partnership previously announced between Tanger Med Port Authority and Wärtsilä Voyage which aims at digitalizing maritime port calls, Tanger Med, Hapag-Lloyd, and Anglo-Eastern Ship Management reportedly recorded success…

ClassNK Releases Guidelines for Hull Monitoring

Jul 02, 2021

ClassNK released its “Guidelines for Hull Monitoring” that summarize technical requirements for a hull monitoring system to achieve the improvement of the ship safety, and stipulates the relevant class notation.A hull monitoring system is intended…

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US Import Costs Rise in April, Fuel Sees Biggest Gain in Four Years

US Import Costs Rise in April, Fuel Sees Biggest Gain in Four Years

NexusWave Implemented on IEA Fishing Vessels

NexusWave Implemented on IEA Fishing Vessels

Baltic Index Rises Alongside All Vessel Segments

Baltic Index Rises Alongside All Vessel Segments

Awake.Al, Tidalis Collaborate for Maritime Emissions Reporting

Awake.Al, Tidalis Collaborate for Maritime Emissions Reporting

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