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DREDGING to 15.5 metres at the Transnet Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) has been completed at a cost of ZAR5.4 billion (US$760 million), a project that includes refurbishing the 702-metre wharf to accommodate postpanamax ships at the facility's second berth, Berth 602. "The investment, which is part of our ZAR110 billion five-year capital investment ...
THE US-flagged 1,092-TEU Maersk Alabama, captured by pirates off Somalia in 2009, then rescued when US Navy snipers killed its captors, managed to escape another attack in the Gulf of Aden recently. Last Saturday, five pirates in a speedboat approached the American-crewed ship, often delivering US aid in the region, fled when private security guards fire...
Seven seaports will experimentally apply electronic customs declarations effective June 9 under a new decision by the Prime Minister, VNS reports. The ports to be affected include Hai Phong, Da Nang, Vung Tau, Sai Gon, Hon Gai, Quy Nhon and Nha Trang. Under Decision No 22/2011/QD-TTG, applicants can complete necessary procedures via the internet within ...
World-leading maritime services provider Wilhelmsen Ships Service has announced two key appointments in Russia as part of its ongoing programme of global expansion, MarineLink reports citing WSS press release. Alexander Fomin has been appointed Account Manager West Russia and will be based in St.Petersburg, handling customer accounts in St.Petersburg, Mos...
Some of the biggest names in shipping today called on the industry to take far-reaching action to create a maritime sector which is socially and environmentally responsible and profitable, Maersk Line press release said. Members of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative, a global coalition drawn from across the sector, launched a Case for Action analysing t...
Two Siwertell ship unloaders delivered to the TPC Talin Power Plant, Kaohsiung Taiwan, recently set a record in through the ship capacity during commercial discharge of a bulk cargo. The Siwertell ship unloaders were tested in December 2010 with the MV Taipower Prosperity II. The cargo was unloaded by two heavy duty Siwertell ST 940-DOB units. This m...
European Union officials have raided the European offices of a number of shipping firms as part of a probe into suspected price-fixing in the sector. Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), Hong Kong-listed Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (OOIL), Taiwan's Evergreen Marine and South Korea's Hanjin Shipping said that were all part of a European Commi...
OUTSOURCING fuel procurement will help shipowners and vessel operators maximise inefficiencies and reduce costs within their operations, according to sales development manager Lars Henrik Hejlesen at OW Bunker, a supplier and trader of marine fuel. Speaking at the Bunkerworld 2011 Conference in Athens, Mr Hejlesen said: "Although fuel oil is not core to s...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi
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