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Sohar Port Receives 1,000th Vessel

Jul 25, 2012

As Oman celebrated its 42nd Renaissance anniversary, Port of Sohar welcomed its 1,000th vessel of the year The 9,000 metric tonne MV Maria, owned and operated by SAL Heavy Lift GmbH, berthed at the container terminal C Steinweg Oman (CSO)…

Thailand, Burma, Sign Dawei Port Development Agreement

Jul 25, 2012

Presidents of Thailand & Mynamar (Burma) agree on port development for deep-sea port to enable Malacca Strait bypass route.Thailand and Myanmar agree to set up a joint committee to follow up on economic cooperation that includes linking Myanmar's…

Ship Unloader Signals Start of Richards Bay Improvements

Jul 23, 2012

Arrival of a pneumatic ship unloader at Richards Bay, South Africa, bulk terminal marks start of equipment renewal project.Port operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has earmarked the biggest slice of its R33-billion budget over the next…

GAC's Mersey Delivers New Rig

Jul 19, 2012

GAC Shipping UK has completed the successful installation of the Conwy platform 40 miles off the port of Liverpool, only two months after a tug carrying the rig's jacket and topside – each weighing in at over 700 MT – set off from Rotterdam…

Harbour Awards £5.2M Contract for Port Improvements

Jul 18, 2012

Aberdeen Harbour Board has awarded a £5.2m contract involving major improvements to the port entrance and for widening and deepening the navigation channel.Harbour Board chief executive, Colin Parker said: “As the centre of activity for…

Port of Melbourne Plans Large Expansion

Jul 18, 2012

Port growth reaffirms Australia's Coalition Government plans to expand Melbourne's capacityPremier Ted Baillieu and Minister for Ports Denis Napthine announce trade figures at the Port of Melbourne surged in the 2011-12 financial year with a 9…

ISS: Brazil Port Investment to Drive Cruise Ship Growth

Jul 11, 2012

Following a $68 million government investment in Brazilian ports, Inchcape Shipping Services is forecasting significant growth in cruise ship port calls to the region.The investment by The Ports Secretariat in Brazil includes $10 million in passenger terminals at Salvador…

Federal Court Gives Delaware River Dredging Go-ahead

Jul 04, 2012

Long-delayed deepening of Delaware Ship Channel allowed to proceed, Wilmington to become accessible by bigger shipsThe Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia has ruled in favor of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which has begun to…

OW Bunker Strengthens Presence in Taiwan

Jul 03, 2012

OW Bunker, a supplier and trader of marine fuel, announced on July 3, 2012 that it has opened a new representative office in Taiwan. OW Bunker's new office in Taipei will be managed by Mr. Victor Huang, who has over 16 years of experience across the shipping industry…

ISS: New Regional Team & Ops Division

Jul 02, 2012

Inchcape Shipping Services has announced its new regional team for Europe and North Africa following the creation of its new operations division. Reflecting ISS’ transition from eight regional profit centers within two hemispheres to four world regions and Japan…

Customs Officers’ Strike in Brazil Disrupts Major Ports

Jun 27, 2012

Inchcape Shipping Services, advises that strikes by Brazilian customs officers are disrupting major ports and that the clearance of imported goods has slowed significantly.  The company reports that unless this week’s negotiations with the…

ICS Opposes IMO-Proposed Mozambique Channel Routing

Jun 27, 2012

At a meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation (2- 6 July in London) the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) - which represents global shipowners and 80% of the world merchant fleet -…

Industry Looks to RAMP Act to Meet Dredging Needs

Jun 26, 2012

Silt accumulation and dredging that's been postponed for years have prevented the full use of U.S. waterways and ports, maritime industry leaders said last month. Hundreds of U.S. ports and harbors are meant to be maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to foster navigation…

Jepson Elected GPA Board Chairman

Jun 25, 2012

The Board of Directors of the Georgia Ports Authority today elected Robert S. Jepson Jr. of Savannah to serve as chairman of the board. Jepson was first appointed to the Board of Directors in 2008 by Governor Sonny Perdue and previously served as vice chairman…

Maiden Call of the UASC Giant Containership ‘AL ULA’ in Le Havre

Jun 25, 2012

On Friday, June 22, the ‘Terminal de France’ (TDF) operated by GMP at Port 2000 (Le Havre) received, for the first time, the ‘AL ULA’, a container vessel of the ‘United Arab Shipping Company’ (UASC) with a capacity of 13,500 TEU. Delivered last February by Samsung Heavy Industries shipyards…

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