IMO: Electronic Information Exchange Mandatory For Ports From 8 April 2019
A mandatory requirement for national governments to introduce electronic information exchange between ships and ports comes into effect from 8 April 2019.
BIO-SEA Technology Optimises For Reduced Holding Time In All Waters
BIO-UV Group has completed successfully the testing of an enhanced BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system designed to reduce further the time in which treated water has to be held onboard prior to discharge overboard.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Christens 12th Thrid Gen 83,000m3-Class LPG Carrier
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., held a christening ceremony on March 12th for a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier currently under construction for JX Ocean Co., Ltd.
King Abdullah Port Concludes 2018 With Throughput Increase Exceeding 36%
The annual throughput of King Abdullah Port increased to 2,301,595 TEUs by the end of 2018, an increase of more than 36% compared to 2017, maintaining its position as the second largest port in the Kingdom in terms of container handling.
MacGregor Receives Clearance For Acquisition Of Marine And Offshore Businesses Of TTS
MacGregor, has received a clearance decision from the South Korean Fair Trade Commission on the company’s acquisition of the marine and offshore businesses of TTS Group ASA, which was announced on 8 February 2018.
USCG Suspends Search For Missing Cruise Ship Crewmember 267 Miles Northwest Of Puerto Rico
Coast Guard crews suspended their search at approximately 2:30 p.m., Thursday for a missing Royal Caribbean cruise ship Harmony of the Seas crewmember 267 miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Taiwanese Captain Sentenced 20 Years For Shark Finning In Tanzania
The owner and captain of the Malaysian-flagged F/V Buah Naga 1 that was boarded and arrested by Tanzanian law enforcement agents as part of Operation Jodari, a joint partnership between Sea Shepherd, Fish-i Africa and the government of Tanzania to combat IUU fishing, have pleaded guilty to the charge of Unlawful Possession of Shark Fins in a plea agreement with Tanzanian Prosecutors.
Global Ship Lease Inks New Long-Term Charter With CMA CGM
GSL, a containership charter owner, has agreed on five-year charters with CMA CGM for the 2015-built, 6,882 TEU containerships UASC Bubiyan and UASC Yas.
Watch: Major Fire Reported In Barcelona Port After Ferry Slams Into Crane
Firefighters worked to extinguish a fierce fire that erupted in the port of Barcelona after a ferry operated by the Italian ferry company GrandiNaviVeloci(GNV) crashed into a gantry crane.