Day: June 18, 2021
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Classifications Societies
Classification : ClassNK grants AiP to TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING
For the concept design of LNG-fueled bulker “KAMSARMAX GF Leading Classification Society ClassNK granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) based on its Rule Part GF (regulation for ships using low-flashpoint fuels) incorporating “International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) to TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING…
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Breaking News : Stena RoRo takes delivery of the lengthened vessel Stena Scandica from the Turkish shipyard
In August 2020, Stena RoRo began a unique conversion of the RoPax vessel Stena Scandica (formerly the Stena Lagan) and has been responsible for design and project execution, according to the company’s release. The ship was split in half and a new 36-meter-long mid-section inserted. As a result, cargo capacity…
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قناة السويس : الاكبر بالشرق الاوسط ” المشير طنطاوى ” كراكة ضخمة تنضم إلى أسطول قناة السويس (صور)
أعلنت وزارة الخارجية المصرية، توقيع عقود تسليم الكراكة “المشير حسين طنطاوي” التي ستنضم لأسطول قناة السويس قريبا. وأكدت وزارة الخارجية المصرية أن سفير مصر لدى هولندا شارك في مراسم التوقيع على عقود تسليم الكراكة “المشير حسين طنطاوي” المبرمة بين وفد هيئة قناة السويس وشركة IHC الملكية وذلك بمقر الشركة بمدينة…
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Cruise Ship News
BBC is asking : Why the cruise industry is still navigating choppy waters
The BBC monitors the cruise industry during the epidemiological situation of Covid 19 That is an Important Report by Jonty Bloom Business reporter She and her husband Richard have been going on cruising holidays for the past 25 years, to Australia, New York, and the Caribbean, among many other destinations.…
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Ports : Port of Oakland posts results for Jan-May 2021
The Port of Oakland continues to move its cargo volume numbers toward record territory. At the same time, more cargo presents enormous operating challenges for marine terminals and ocean carriers at Oakland and at major ports around the world, according to the company’s release. The Port handled the equivalent of…
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News
Breaking News : Sri Lanka seeks UN help to assess the damage caused by vessel fire
Sri Lanka has sought help from the United Nations (UN), as well as other countries, to assess the environmental damage caused by a fire on a container vessel that is sinking in the waters off Colombo. The fire on the Singapore-flagged MV X-Press Pearl broke out on 20 May and…
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Interview : Marek Grzybowski ( 3 )questions for Joanna Zielińska, Chairwoman of the Gdynia City Council, Poland
Sailing is Gdynia’s trademark Marek Grzybowski : An exclusive interview for eBlue Economy At the turn of the 1920s and 1930s, Gdynia had the highest fertility rate in Poland. The construction of the port was therefore a stimulus for the dynamic development of the city. A small fishing village…
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Shipping Lines : Maersk advises logistics planners on hurricane season preparation
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 – November 30 and marks one of the seasonal supply chain disruptor events that require a logistics gameplan in advance and Adhoc decision-making once storms appear in the early stages before they develop into hurricanes, according to Maersk’s release. Last year, the…
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Ports : PD Ports commended with top ‘Gold’ award
PD Ports is celebrating after achieving Gold status at the internationally recognized RoSPA Awards for its ongoing commitment to demonstrating the highest health and safety standards across its operations, according to the company’s release. The port operator, which is headquartered in the Tees Valley, owns and operates 12 key ports…
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