Ports
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Beirut Blast Inquiry Brings Charges Against Former Prime Minister
The long-stalled judicial inquiry into the 2020 Port of Beirut explosion got a jump-start this week. On Monday, investigating judge Tarek Bitar reopened the probe and swiftly charged the nation’s former prime minister, Hassan Diab. Diab and 14 other officials have been summoned for questioning in February, according to Reuters. It…
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Man Falls to His Death Aboard Boxship at Port of Los Angeles
[Brief] On Wednesday afternoon, a man suffered a fatal fall aboard a container ship at the Port of Los Angeles, according to the LA Fire Department. At about 1645 hours on Wednesday, the department received notification that a man had fallen from the vessel’s superstructure onto a stack of containers on…
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Nigeria Celebrates Dedication of Deep Sea Port Built by China
Nigeria celebrated the dedication of its first deep sea port, Lekki Deep Sea Port, which is expected to become a major cargo hub for West Africa. In addition to being the country’s first fully automated port and it is largest, it represents the first expansion of the country’s ports in…
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Hong Kong Receives First International Cruise Ship in Three Years
Hong Kong marked the first arrival of an international cruise into the city in three years signaling what many people hope is a key turning point for the industry and Asia’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. While China continues to battle surges of variants of the virus, officials are still…
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Port of Salalah : Successes and Achievements Vision of Oman 2040
SALALAH is a Large-sized Port. The types of vessels regularly calling at SALALAH are Container Ship (41%), Bulk Carrier (15%), Cargo (10%), Oil/Chemical Tanker (5%), General Cargo (4%). The last vessel called at this port was HARI KRIPA 2, 41m and 13s ago. The maximum length of the vessels recorded…
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SCA : Crossing of 77 ships from both directions, with a total net tonnage of 4.6 million tons
Today crossed of 77 ships from both directions of Suez Canal , with a total net tonnage of 4.6 million tons. From the north, 43 ships with tonnages of 2.9 million tons, headed by the giant container ship “Ever GOVERN”, crossed from the south, and from the south, 34 ships…
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Port Houston Import Dwell Fee to now go into effect from Feb 1
A Sustained Import Dwell Fee will go into effect at Port Houston on February 1, 2023, to help maintain fluidity at the Bayport and Barbours Cut Container Terminals and address long-term dwell, according to the company’s release. The $45 fee will be charged per unit per day starting on the…
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Agreement between ministers Salvini and Giorgetti: 41 million for Italian ports
There are 41 million euros earmarked for Italian ports for the construction of infrastructural works as well as for the upgrading of services and road and rail connections. This was established by the decree signed by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini in agreement with the Minister of…
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