Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City 2018 opens
Accessories, Automobiles, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Exhibitions — April 23, 2018 at 6:37 AM..
Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City 2018 opens, shining a light on Vietnam’s promising automotive service industry
Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City (AMHCMC) 2018, the leading regional trade fair for Vietnam’s automotive service sector, will open its doors at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Vietnam from 25 – 27 April.
Since its debut show a year ago, the event has quickly grown to become...
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Marine Insurance
U.S. Salvors successfully pass every Coast Guard Verification to-date
Jim Elliott, President of the American Salvage Association.
April 19, 2018 – On April 18th, Rear Admiral Anthony “Jack”...
Apr 22, 2018 12:17
Shipmanagement
Okskaya Sudoverf launches lead barge of Project ROB20
The launching of the Belmax 1
Okskaya Sudoverf Shipyard (OKA Shipyard, part of UCL Holding) on 19 April 2018 launched the...
Apr 22, 2018 20:51
Organisations
U.S. Salvors successfully pass every Coast Guard Verification to-date
Jim Elliott, President of the American Salvage Association.
April 19, 2018 – On April 18th, Rear Admiral Anthony “Jack”...
Apr 22, 2018 12:17
Markets
The BDI@1,281: …every little bit helps
John Faraclas
The euphoria – a better word than spree, of the Capers gaining 877 points since last Friday the 13th of April,...
Apr 20, 2018 23:50
Recent
13th Singapore Maritime Week officially opens
Dr Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Health, and maritime industry leaders officiating the launch of Singapore Maritime Week 2018
Connectivity, Innovation and Talent as drivers for future growth
The 13th edition of the Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), themed...
April 23rd, 2018 | Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Exhibitions | Read More
The heat is on in Hyères
Hyères will heat up in more ways than one this week with temperatures set to soar and a red-hot competition across the single Para World Sailing and ten Olympic sailing disciplines expected.
Sailors competing at the Hyères 2018 World Cup Series event include Olympic, Paralympic, World and Continental...
April 22nd, 2018 | Sailing, Sports, Yachting | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
21-Apr-2018
WORLD HOLIDAYS: 22 APRIL-5 MAY 2018
WorldwideWorld Holidays: 22 April-5 May 2018
Saturday, April 21, 2018, WorldwidePublic holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following:
23 Apr (Mon) – Turkish National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
25 Apr (Wed) – Sinai Liberations...
April 21st, 2018 | Holidays, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Can off-site manufacture improve the productivity and sustainability of the construction industry? Lords to hear evidence
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The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will take evidence for its inquiry investigating Off-site manufacture for construction. The Committee will hear from house builders and engineering experts.
The Committee will consider the potential benefits of off-site manufacture and the...
April 20th, 2018 | Construction, Politics and Government | Read More
“Let’s Cleanup Europe” Campaign
Every year, millions of tons of plastics and other litter pollute our seas, beaches, rivers, forests and other natural areas. This is primarily due to the lack of a heightened environmental awareness among the wider public that leads to indifference, as well as a lack of suitable infrastructure and waste...
April 20th, 2018 | Associations, Environment | Read More
Enter the Dredging and Port Construction Awards 2018
Namrata Nadkarni, Dredging and Port Construction, Managing Editor
The event, which will provide a platform to promote innovation, efficiency and sustainability in the sector, will be part of the official CEDA – IADC Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference programme.
This is a special year,...
April 20th, 2018 | Awards, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Friday, April 20, 2018)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: Equity markets’ positive momentum that prevailed over the last few sessions vanished yesterday amid market concerns about waning demand for mobile-phone handsets. Favored by renewed risk aversion, US Treasuries gained some ground....
April 20th, 2018 | Banking, Finance, Reports, Shipfinance, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Wärtsilä welcomes global shipping’s agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Wärtsilä Corporation, 20 April 2018 at 11.15 am EET – The technology group Wärtsilä announces its strong support for the agreement reached last week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London. The agreed plan is for shipping to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by...
April 20th, 2018 | Emissions, Environment, IMO, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Organisations, Politics and Government | Read More
Close competition calls for exciting racing in upcoming World Cup Series
Regatta Park, Miami, USA is hosting more than 500 sailors from 50 nations for the second of four regattas in Sailings 2018 World Cup Series. Held from 21-28 January 2018, racing will be held in all ten of the Olympic events. © Jesus Renedo /Sailing Energy/World Sailing
Over 650 sailors representing...
April 19th, 2018 | Sailing, Sports, Yachting | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
19-Apr-2018
NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND CHILDREN’S DAY
Turkey
RESTRICTED SERVICE AT COAL TERMINAL
Port Kembla, Australia
MARINE WORKS AT SOUTH-WESTERN CORNER OF CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON SHELTER
Hong Kong
FOG HALTS TRAFFIC
Bosphorus, Turkey
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
Thursday, April 19, 2018,...
April 19th, 2018 | Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Weather | Read More
Chairman of IACS pinpoints three key themes of the Association’s strategy for the future
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen’s commitment to quality, modernisation and transparency widely reflected in IACS work and future vision
London, 19 April 2018: Quality, modernisation and transparency have been the three fundamental themes of the International Association of Classification...
April 19th, 2018 | Classification Societies, IACS, News, Reports | Read More
Capes…of good hopes???
John Faaclas at ADR
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) ended up today at 1,201 points thanks once again to the as ever volatile, but now predictable Capers! Geopolitics continue in the same pace: turbulent. John Faraclas’ daily briefing:
The 77 plus points since yesterday on the BDI is not to be taken as an...
April 19th, 2018 | Chartering, Dry Bulkcarriers, News, Shipping Indices, Tankers | Read More
Chief Executive of IMarEST appointed to government Maritime 2050 panel
David Loosley
David Loosley – Chief Executive of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology – has been appointed to a maritime panel by Transport Secretary, Rt Hon Chris Grayling.
Working in partnership with industry, the government aims to challenge the sector to think about...
April 19th, 2018 | IMarEST, Politics and Government | Read More
Holland America Line Celebrates 145th Anniversary April 18
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Cruise line founded in 1873 is one of most experienced in the world
April 19, 2018 — Holland America Line celebrated its 145th anniversary yesterday, April 18, 2018, marking its place in history as one of the most experienced cruise lines in the world. What started as shipping and passenger...
April 19th, 2018 | Anniversaries, Cruise Industry | Read More
Western Bulk selects Veson Nautical’s Digital Transformation System
Boston, MA, USA and Oslo, Norway – April 19, 2018 – Veson Nautical, the market leader in commercial maritime software and services, and Western Bulk, a key player in global dry bulk, today announced the selection of Veson’s Veslink IMOS Platform as Western Bulk’s end-to-end digital freight...
April 19th, 2018 | IT and Communications, Shipmanagement | Read More
The Nautical Institute launches Polar Ship Operations 2nd edition
Ülo Eero AFNI and Capt Duke Snider FNI launching Polar Ship Operations 2nd edition
19.04.18 – Interest in the polar regions is rising rapidly as the season for accessing these remote and hostile areas is lengthening. Recognising that this is a critical time for polar shipping, The Nautical Institute...
April 19th, 2018 | Arctic Shipping, Books, News, The Nautical Institute | Read More
PatSnap provides “foundation block” for clean-tech R&D research
London, UK, April 18 2018 – PatSnap, the world’s leading provider of research and development (R&D) analytics, has today announced Climeon, a clean-tech equipment vendor and world leader in converting low temperature heat into electricity, uses PatSnap’s cloud-based analytics platform to...
April 19th, 2018 | Company Profiles, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Technical, Technology | Read More
Samskip brings Rotterdam into Nor Lines’ flexible LNG-powered service network
MV Kvitbjorn
Samskip subsidiary Nor Lines will include calls at Rotterdam for the first time in its weekly multipurpose liner service connecting to Western, Mid and Northern Norway, with effect from June 1st.
The service is provided by Nor Lines’ state of the art, LNG-fuelled vessels MV Kvitnos and...
April 19th, 2018 | Liner Shipping and Trade, LNG | Read More
Volatility and Uncertainty in the Shipping Markets and Geopolitics
John Faraclas
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained earlier on today another 72 points thanks to the as ever volatile Capers… The Geopolitical front could soon become not just uncertain, but an inferno. John Faraclas’ daily briefing:
The BDI with these 72 points – as a result of the Capers’ sky...
April 18th, 2018 | Chartering, Dry Bulkcarriers, European Union, Insight, Marinas, Maritime Tourism, Markets, Organisations, Piracy and Terrorism, Politics and Government, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Reports, Sailing, Shipping Indices, Sports, Statistics, Stock Markets, Tankers, Tourism, Trade and Commerce, Weather, Yachting | Read More
