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The Marshall Islands fleet registry has passed through the 40 million gross ton mark, with a total of 1,736 vessels in May. International Registries Inc. (IRI), the maritime and corporate administrator of the Micronesian nation, said the registry has more than doubled in less than five years. At the end of 2003 the registry stood at 18.5 million gross...
The Sultanate of Oman' s record-breaking 65 metre vehicle-passenger catamaran “Shinas” has arrived in Muscat, Oman following its 15-day journey from Austal’s shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia. The vessel’s arrival was a proud moment for the Austal team, who have successfully delivered to Oman a world-class vessel which will set new marine trans...
The UN Security Council has unanimously voted to allow countries to send warships into Somalia's territorial waters to tackle pirates. The resolution permits countries that have the agreement of Somalia's interim government to use any means to repress acts of piracy for the next six months, BBC reports. It is said that 26 ships were attacked by pirate...
GERMAN railway operator Deutsche Bahn AG plans to begin a direct cargo train service between China and Germany within three months, according to media reports. China United International Railway Container Transport (CUIRC), which is 8 per cent owned by Deutsche Bahn, will operate the trains. The 9,850-kilometre journey between Berlin and Beijing is exp...
Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) on Monday launched five Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) in Kochi. The event is significant for CSL, as it is the only shipyard in India which has launched five PSVs simultaneously. Vice Admiral S K Damle, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command, launched the five vessels by flooding the dock with the press of ...
Japan's commodity-related stocks rose after cargo rates and metal prices rebounded, boosting the earnings outlook for shipping and trading companies. Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, Japan's second-biggest shipping line, jumped 2.6 per cent to 1,633 yen, while trading company Sumitomo Corp advanced 1.2 per cent to 1,576 yen. Nikon Corp, the world's second-big...
Foreign ships gained authorization Monday to enter Somali waters when fighting piracy and armed robbery -- rampant problems along the African nation's lawless coast. The U.N. Security Council's 15 members unanimously adopted a resolution intended to combat the attacks and hijacking of vessels along the country's 1,880-mile coastline, the continent's lo...
THE AP Moller-Maersk Group has taken delivery of a 7,000-TEU newbuilding from the Odense Steel Shipyard. The new box ship has been named the Marchen Maersk, and she is the second ship to be delivered in a series of six identical container ships ordered from the yard. The ship is designed to meet the highest safety and environmental standards dur...
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.
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