Viking Takes Delivery Of New Cruise Ship ‘Viking Vesta’ In Fincantieri’s Shipyard At Ancona
Viking Ocean Cruise has accepted the delivery of its new ship, the Viking Vesta, during a ceremony held at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Italy’s Ancona.
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India Inaugurates Its First NBFC For Boosting Growth Of The Country’s Maritime Industry
The government of India inaugurated the country’s first Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) for the maritime sector, the Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL).
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India’s Mazagon Dock To Buy Controlling Stake In Sri Lanka’s Largest Dockyard
India’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) is going to acquire a major stake in Sri Lanka’s biggest and most important shipyard, the Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC).
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Ship Recycling To Double With 16,000 Vessels Expected To Be Scrapped In Next Decade
The new estimate by BIMCO, a leading global shipping association, is up from a previous projection of 15,000 ships.
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Saudi Arabia Signs $586 Million Deals To Privatise Cargo Terminals At 8 Ports
These Build-Operate-Transfer agreements, covering a 20-year period, are valued at over SAR 2.2 billion and aim to attract private sector investment.
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Taiwanese Shipowner Orders WinGD Methanol Engines For 30 New Container Ships
The order includes methanol-ready X92 engines that will be installed on twelve new 16,000 TEU container vessels.
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Watch: Supply Vessel Catches Fire In Bay Of Gibraltar, All 7 Crew Rescued
Realising the danger, all seven crew members managed to steer the burning vessel away from a larger ship before jumping into the sea.
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Hong Kong International Convention For Safe Ship Recycling Enters Into Force
From 26 June, ships at the end of their operational lives must be recycled in a safe and environmentally sustainable way.
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Five Tanker Crew Arrested For Smuggling Hundreds Of Kilos Of Cocaine In Zeebrugge
The arrests were made after the ship’s captain reported suspicious activity by the crew, which led to a search by Belgian customs officials.
