Panama locks 'too small for tugs to keep big ships safe in high winds' VETERAN Panama Canal pilot Jose Claus says the new locks being installed in the expanded Panama Canal are flawed and will cause catastrophic delays in periods of high wind, which are frequent in the dry season.
Cruise Liners Scratching Israel off Itineraries Following the recent surge of violence in the Gaza Strip, sister companies Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises have decided to steer clear of Israel, Asia Cruise News reports.
Finland to increase pilotage tariffs in 2015 The fee charged for pilotage in the Saimaa Canal and the Saimaa waterways is based on a lower unit price, which is 26% of standard coastal area fees.
Fugitive Sewol-Owner Found Dead The police confirmed Tuesday that a dead body, found by a farmer in a city in South Jeolla Province on June 12, is that of Yoo Byung-eun, owner of the capsized ferry Sewol.
Istanbul Shipyard to integrate OceanWorks’ SEVDS into Turkish Navy vesselsOceanWorks International has received a contract from Istanbul Shipyard to deliver three submarine emergency ventilation and decompression systems (SEVDS) for integration into three specialist vessels, which are being built for the Turkish Navy. Friday, 25.Jul.2014, 10:16
Turkey To Formalize Fast Missile Boat RaceTurkey’s procurement authorities are preparing to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 10 fast missile boats, formalizing the planned competition. Friday, 25.Jul.2014, 10:12
BMT Partners with Ares Shipyard to deliver 17 Patrol Boats for Qatar CoastguardBMT Nigel Gee (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, is pleased to announce its oldest partnership with Ares Shipyard (Ares) to design and build seventeen patrol boats from advanced composites, for the Qatar Coastguard. Friday, 25.Jul.2014, 10:04
South Carolina ports annual box volume up 8pc to 1.68 million TEUSOUTH Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) says its seaports handled 149,183 TEU in June, an increase of 19 per cent compared to the same month last year. In fiscal 2014, throughput rose by eight per cent to 1,684,907 TEU. Thursday, 24.Jul.2014, 21:49
Singapore's PSA signs US$2 million education deal with local collegeSINGAPORE's global terminal operator, PSA International, has signed an education MoU valued at more than US$2 million with the country's Institute of Technical Education (ITE) to build awareness of port operations and technology. Thursday, 24.Jul.2014, 21:44
8,508-TEU Ever Loading 26th in fleet named Kaohsiung shipyardTHE 8,508-TEU Ever Loading, the sixth in a series of L-type vessels built by Taiwan's CSBC Corporation in Taiwan, has been named at the Kaohsiung shipyard. Thursday, 24.Jul.2014, 21:40
Peter Quantrill steps down as BIFA chief, Robert Keen accepts postTHE British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named Robert Keen as its new director general to succeed Peter Quantrill who retires from the trade association in August. Thursday, 24.Jul.2014, 21:33
Costamare says all's well as profit falls 17pc, but revenue rises 24pcATHENS-based Costamare, a Marshall Islands firm and a leading owner of for-charter containerships, posted a 17 per cent year-on-year first half net profit decline to US$47.2 million, drawn on revenues of $238.4 million, up 24 per cent. Thursday, 24.Jul.2014, 21:28
Panama locks 'too small for tugs to keep big ships safe in high winds'VETERAN Panama Canal pilot Jose Claus says the new locks being installed in the expanded Panama Canal are flawed and will cause catastrophic delays in periods of high wind, which are frequent in the dry season. Thursday, 24.Jul.2014, 21:23
Demand for Ultra-Large Vessels Changes CourseDemand for newbuild containerships has dwindled during the month of June, as European traffic demand began to increase, heralding a changing course in the industry. Wednesday, 23.Jul.2014, 22:17
Hyundai’s Anti-Collision System Testing the WaterHyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), has developed Hyundai Intelligent Collision Avoidance Support System (HiCASS), the first of its kind in South Korea, to ensure safe and optimum navigation of the vessels. Wednesday, 23.Jul.2014, 22:06
Chief Editor of SeaNews, Mrs. Fulya Tekin Istikbal inteviewed with Mr. Johnny Wong, Project Manager of the Panama Canal Project during IMPA Congress in Panama.
303-Meters long, 2004-built container ship MSC Stella passed through the Strait of Istanbul this afternoon escorted by two tugs. Ship's destination is Constanta. Most probably the vessel is bound for a dry-docking at Daewoo Mangalia shipyard in Romania.
MAERSK has successfully tested Belco Technologies Corporation marine scrubber technology on board the 8,112-TEU Maersk Tukang on a short voyage in the Mediterranean, reports New York's Marine Link.
The expansion of the Panama Canal to accommodate a new generation of huge cargo ships is not likely to be “a game changer” for United States ports, John Reinhart, the CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, told an international audience of maritime economists in Norfolk on Wednesday, July 16.
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