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During the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP15), journalists may join for a press tour of the first and only ship with a fuel cell integrated as part of its power generation. The Viking Lady will be docked at a unique location in Central Copenhagen, surrounded by the city's new playhouse, opera and old dock storages. Compared to ...
The world’s leading maritime service network Wilhelmsen Ships Service has entered an agreement with German company DS-Schiffahrt / Quadrant Bereederung to supply liferafts to their entire fleet of 39 vessels. In an agreement worth $200,000 US per annum, the liferafts will be supplied within Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s unique Liferaft Exchan...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) says it has cancelled the bunkering licences of Faber Marine Pte Ltd with effect from today (9 December). A brief statement says that this follows the conviction of a director of the company for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, in connection with the delivery of bunkers. MPA points out that ...
The Baltic Dry Index, the main measure of commodity shipping costs, may jump 15 percent in 2010, aided by a recovering global economy, said STX Pan Ocean Co. The gauge may climb to an average of 3,000 in 2010 from about 2,600 this year as volumes expand, led by China, said Lee Sang Jae, head of strategic planning at South Korea’s biggest bulk carrier....
From March, 25th to December, 1st, 2009, Russian Volga Shipping Company cargo turnover fell 30 % from a year-ago period - to 4.6 million tones, the company press-service said in an interview with PortNews agency. The company though has had better indicators due to increase of high-tariff cargo transportations in 2009. Total cargo export increased 74 % (3....
The global containership fleet is expected to increase only by 6.1 per cent in 2009, representing "the lowest annual growth rate recorded by Alphaliner since 2000." The report had predicted at the beginning of the year that the world boxship fleet would expand by a total of 1.85 million TEUs in 2009. According to Exim News Service, deliveries in 11 months ...
STX Europe has been awarded contracts with Siem Offshore for design and building of two Platform Supply Vessels. The vessels are designed by STX Europe in Ålesund and will be built at STX Europe in Brazil. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in Q2 2012 and Q2 2013. The total value of the contracts amounts to approximately NOK 900 million. The con...
The Union government has decided to develop cruise terminals and the necessary infrastructure to attract luxury liners, the Shipping Minister of India, Mr G. K. Vasan, told the Lok Sabha. "Cruise shipping would be a path-breaking development in India’s efforts to carve a prominent space in world tourism and it would showcase India as a major source a...
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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