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DP World Completes Successful High Bay Storage System Test

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Date: Aug 19, 2021

DP World has announced the successful completion of a test of the BOXBAY high bay storage concept a...

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With Afghan In Taliban’s Grip, Chabahar Port Face Headwinds

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Date: Aug 18, 2021

With the Taliban seizing control of Afghanistan, the India-funded Chabahar port project in Iran has...

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Long Beach Port To Launch Terminal After 11 Years In The Works

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Date: Aug 18, 2021

The Port of Long Beach is putting the finishing touches on its US$1.49 billion Middle Harbour redev...

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Chinese Shipbuilders To See Surge In Orders This Year

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Date: Aug 18, 2021

China’s shipbuilding sector will enter a high-growth period this year, driven by soaring demand o...

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Chinese Ports Choke Over ‘Zero Tolerance’ COVID-19 Policy

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Date: Aug 18, 2021

Several Chinese ports are facing congestion as vessels due to call at Ningbo are being diverted and...

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Diversifying Supply Sets Up Panama As Key Regional Hub For High Sulfur Bunkers

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Date: Aug 18, 2021

The high sulfur bunker fuel in Panama has seen very competitive pricing recently as the supply of t...

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Danaos Inks Charter Deals For 10 Vessels

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Date: Aug 17, 2021

As disclosed, the agreement includes one 8,500 TEU vessel, three 3,400 TEU vessels and six 2,200 ve...

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Brazil Federal Government Signs Concession Contracts For Five Port Terminals

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Date: Aug 17, 2021

The participation of the private sector guaranteed an investment of approximately $116.5m  for...

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Ashcroft Terminal Signs Investment Deal With Canadian Tire

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Date: Aug 17, 2021

PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) will continue as the operator and retain a majority interest of 60%...

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Container Shipping Woes Unlikely To Ease Before Mid-2022 As Global Trade Enters Peak Season

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Date: Aug 17, 2021

Shipping container rates are continuing to skyrocket, and as ocean trade approaches its peak season...

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Experts Urge Port Areas To Be Wary Of Heat-Resistant Delta Variant After Xinjiang Reports Silent Carriers

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Date: Aug 17, 2021

Ports and airports are urged to be highly vigilant in anti-epidemic work as they were identified as...

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Hapag-Lloyd Expects No Easing Of Container Market Before 2022

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Date: Aug 16, 2021

Hapag-Lloyd does not expect the situation in the container market to ease before the first quarter ...

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Chinese Major Container Port Volumes Hit By Typhoon In Late July

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Date: Aug 16, 2021

Container volume at eight major Chinese ports declined 11.2% in late July, as several ports tempora...

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Concordia Maritime Approves Chartering Agreement With Stena Bulk

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Date: Aug 16, 2021

At Concordia Maritime AB’s Extraordinary General Meeting on 12 August 2021, it was resolved in ac...

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Sierra Leone To Implement IMO 2020 Penalties For Non-Compliant Fuel

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Date: Aug 16, 2021

From 1 September 2021, ship owners and operators calling at ports in Sierra Leone risk penalties of...

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Bestway To Set Up Intelligent Marine Equipment Company

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Date: Aug 16, 2021

Bestway Marine & Energy Technology announced the plan to establish new company for the developm...

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Work Onboard Carnival Corporation & Plc: Register Now For Marine Virtual Career Fair

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Date: Aug 16, 2021

Carnival Corporation & Plc is looking for talented and experienced staff for their cruise vesse...

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Rauma Marine Launches Tallink’s LNG-Fueled Shuttle Ferry

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Date: Aug 13, 2021

Finnish shipbuilding company Rauma Marine Constructions launches MyStar, an eco-friendly LNG-powere...

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Hapag-Lloyd Achieves Very Good Result In First Half Year Of 2021

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Date: Aug 13, 2021

Hapag-Lloyd published its figures for the first half year of 2021 today. It concluded with an EBITD...

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Port Of Corpus Christi To Set Up Blue Hydrogen Production Facility

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Date: Aug 13, 2021

The Port of Corpus Christi Authority and Howard Midstream Energy Partners, LLC (Howard/HEP) have si...

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Oldendorff Carriers Invests In Navigation Technology

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Date: Aug 13, 2021

German dry bulk owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers has taken a minority stake in Finland-based ...

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TTA Reported Strong Net Profits Of Baht 530.3 Million For The Second Quarter Of 2021 As Dry Bulk Market Is Rising

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Date: Aug 13, 2021

Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company Limited or TTA announced its financial results for the second...

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Keppel Hands Over Russia’s First LNG Bunkering Vessel

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Date: Aug 13, 2021

Singapore’s conglomerate Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has delivered Russia’s f...

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ReCAAP Reports Five Piracy And Armed Robbery Incidents Against Ships In Asia During July

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Date: Aug 13, 2021

In July 2021, five incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia. No piracy incide...

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Taylor Maritime Orders Seven Handies For $107.8M

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Date: Aug 12, 2021

UK-based dry bulk shipping company Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has placed an order for s...

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Shanghai Port Opens New Centre To Ease Empty Container Shortage

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Date: Aug 12, 2021

Shanghai port has launched northeast Asia empty container transportation centre at Yangshan Special...

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Saudi Aramco Allocates Full Term Crude Volumes To Asian Buyers For September

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Date: Aug 12, 2021

Saudi Aramco has fully allocated Asia-Pacific refiners with their nominated term crude volumes for ...

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Ningbo Terminal Closure And What If Covid Hits More Chinese Ports

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Date: Aug 12, 2021

The news that Ningbo Meidong Container Terminal had suspended operations on Wednesday over a single...

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Indian Register Of Shipping (IRClass) Successfully Completes Vessel Conversion Project In Turkey

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Date: Aug 12, 2021

International ship classification society, Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), has just complete...

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Boers Offering Free Covid-19 Jabs To Seafarers

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Date: Aug 12, 2021

Crew services specialist Boers has launched seafarer vaccination programmes at German and Belgian p...

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Japan’s First Domestically Built LPG-Fueled LPG Carrier

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Date: Aug 12, 2021

Japan is preparing for the entry into service of its first domestically built dual-fuel LPG carrier...

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PortMiami Terminals To Be “Shore Power Ready” By Fall 2023

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Date: Aug 11, 2021

After signing a partnership agreement with six major cruise lines to bring shore power to PortMia...