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In September 2007 the volume of containers transported via the port of Hong Kong totaled 2.049 mn of standard containers. This figure is a 3.6% plus over the last year same period result. In January-September 2007 container turnover increased by 2% and amounted to 17.704 mn standard containers. It is expected that by the end of 2007 via Hong Kong there w...
The number of Russian flag ships is very small. This was announced by Aleksey Klyavin, the head of the RF Ministry of transport department on state policy in the area of sea and river transport. According to him, this situation is not normal and the Ministry will improve it. A.Klyavin did not announced the number. He just said that only 173 vessels a...
Samsung Heavy Industries said Tuesday that it has become the first company to complete research and development to build a 16,000 TEU container ship, which would be the world's largest. With 20 percent more cargo capacity than the existing largest ship of 13,500 TEU, the new vessel would be able to hold 2.2 million 29-inch TVs or 3 million 60 kg adults. It...
Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg-based specialist for breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo, is expanding its network of own subsidiaries in Asia and will establish a new subsidiary, Rickmers (Korea) Inc, in Seoul effective 1 November 2007. “With its export oriented industry and as a significant location for shipping and related industries, Korea is one of our...
DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipyard, reported a record profit in September, boosted by an increase in orders and prices for vessels to move fuel and consumer goods. Net income was 66.7 billion won (US$73 million) last month, compared with a loss of 51.1 billion won a year earlier, the Seoul-based company said in...
Drewry Shipping Consultants said in a recent report that it believes there are bright growth opportunities for shipyards because of the burgeoning world trade, Exim News Service informed. According to the report, global sea trade has grown by 4 per cent a year since 1990. Serving this trade are more than 49,500 vessels in the world’s cargo fleet, with 6,900...
QUALSHIP 21 is a US Coast Guard incentive aimed at encouraging quality operation of non-US flagged ships. The Qualship 21 certificate testifies to the vessels compliance with superior standards of safety, security and environment protection. The 12 ZIM vessels receiving the current QUALSHIP21 eligibility are ZIM Haifa, ZIM Virginia, ZIM Europa, ZIM Korea...
A bulk carrier and a platform supply vessel,constructed for foreign establishments, were launched by Ajoy Chatterjee, Chief Surveyor with Government of India-cum-Additional Director General of Shipping (Engineering), at a function held at the shipyard on Friday. The bulk carrier was named Clipper Tenacious at the function. The sixth in the series of vess...
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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