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Adani Ports has started the construction of a new, its fifth, container terminal at Mundra. The 1.2 million TEU Terminal 5 is understood to be located at South Port, where along the west side of the basin there is space for two berths and a quay line of 900 metres. …

With the entry of the Italian Rif Line into the agone, the overall capacity also increases (however far from the peaks of 2017), while the average capacity of the individual ships is reduced. Cma and Msc strengthen the Europe-Australia route At the end of July 2022, there are twelve weekly …

A port facility security assessment is underway in Port Louis, Mauritius (1-5 August) led by a team of IMO experts. The assessment is being carried out under IMO’s EU-funded Port Security Project with a view to preparing port facility security plans. During the five-day mission, staff of the Port Authority …

The comprehensive technology upgrades are intended to help improve energy savings and reduce fuel consumption. US-based cruise company Carnival has announced an upgrade to its global fleet in an effort to enhance its fuel efficiency and meet its sustainability goals. Named Service Power Packages, the comprehensive technology upgrades will be …

French R&D office which specializes in nautical applications CRAIN Technologies (Centre de Recherche pour l’Architecture et l’Industrie Nautiques) has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from compatriot classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for its suction wing SW270, an auxiliary wind propulsion device for cargo ships. Jointly developed by CRAIN and its …

Viking Line Abp reached an agreement yesterday 4th of August 2022 with Corsica Ferries SAS, regarding a sale of M/V Amorella. According to plan, the deal will be completed, and the ship delivered in October 2022 A sale of M/V Amorella after Viking Glory was delivered is a long-decided step …

Member Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on STCW. During this period of three months, the Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) will not limit inspections only to a typical certification check, but they …

The conference agenda of the most important port meeting in the region will address the major issues that move the industry today. From November 28th to 30th, more than 50 speakers and 600 participants will gather at the most important port complex in the region, located in Santos – Brazil. …

(HOUSTON) ABS’ latest advisory provides best practices for creating and using metadata for managing digital information to support the growing development and adoption of smart, autonomous, and remote-control functions in the marine and offshore industries. Metadata defines and describes other data and what it relates to, providing context to enable …

Fire erupted in the engine room of 26-meter yacht GOOD VIBES while she was sailing in Freus, between Ibiza and Formentera islands, Balearic islands, Med, on Aug 3. Spanish SAR boat SALVAMAR ACRUX responded the disabled yacht was towed to Ibiza. Yacht guests were evacuated, skipper and owner remained on …