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THE United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adopting a two-prong regulatory approach to reduce diesel emissions from large US-flagged ships operating in domestic waters. Compliance will cost operators US$1.85 billion for fuel and technology changes in 2020, rising to $3.1 billion in 2030, according to the EPA's estimates. The agency said...
THE Port Klang Authority (PKA), the regulator of Northport and Westports, has reduced storage stays from five to three days for full container loads (FCL) with immediate effect, reports Bernama, the Malaysian news agency. PKA went ahead with the new regulation over industry objections since August 2007 amending free storage time allocation, re-basing it o...
In what will be a major fillip to hard-pressed Taiwanese lines such as Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai, China's Ministry of Transport said it will relax its rules and allow container shipping companies that ply the Taiwan Strait to carry transhipment cargo, or goods originating from other economies, reports Dow Jones Taiwanese and Chinese container ship...
Greatship (India) Limited (GIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Great Eastern Shipping has announced that it has signed a contract to sell its 2003 built Platform Supply Vessel – “Greatship Diya”. The 3350dwt PSV is slated for delivery to the buyers in Q1 FY11. Additionally, Greatship Global Offshore Services Pte. Ltd. (GGOS), a Singap...
Marine ship power system integrator Wärtsilä has signed a long term service agreement with Maersk LNG. The agreement includes maintenance planning, condition & performance monitoring, co-ordination and supply of technical services, parts and service work for five 165,000 cum LNG vessels equipped with Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel eng...
The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP; pictured) has announced the retirement of its chief executive officer (CEO) Captain Ismail Hashim with effect from Thursday after more than 10 years of service, writes Bernama. Hashim has been CEO since 2008 and led the port towards new levels of growth, PTP said in a statement, adding that with effect from Jan 1, 201...
India’s government may miss a target to add capacity at its 12 major ports as the economy grew less than anticipated and global trade slumped amid a recession, writes Bloomberg quoting the shipping secretary. The government-controlled ports will have a capacity to handle 743m tons of cargo by March 31, 2012, compared with a target of 1.02bn tons, K....
Somali pirates hijacked a Singapore flagged chemical tanker with a crew of 24 on board in the Gulf of Aden, the Singapore government said on Saturday. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received reports that Singapore-registered chemical tanker Pramoni was boarded by suspected pirates while transiting the Gulf of Aden. A distress alert was...
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