Hot Port News from GAC
Canals, Inland Waterways, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals — August 16, 2017 at 7:20 PM
16-Aug-2017
FLOATING OF LOCAL CURRENCY
Yemen
SHOALING IN SAN JOAQUIN RIVER
Stockton, United States
TEMPORARY DIVERSION OF TUNG CHUNG BUOYED CHANNEL
Hong Kong
CLOSURE OF BOSPHORUS
Turkish Straits, Turkey
Floating of local currency
Wednesday, August 16, 2017, Yemen
On Monday (14 August), the Central Bank of Yemen issued a circular to all banks in the country instructing them to...
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Marine Insurance
North P&I Club appoints Dawn Robinson as global director of people
Dawn Robinson – Global Director of people at North P&I
14 August 2017 – North P&I Club has appointed...
Aug 14, 2017 16:28
Shipmanagement
Ground-breaking Wärtsilä design…
The new salmon processing and transportation vessel for Hav Line AS, Norway, is the world’s first vessel of its kind...
Aug 16, 2017 14:03
Organisations
MRV made easy by new functionality in NAPA performance monitoring systems
Existing users of NAPA Shipping Solutions, ClassNK-NAPA GREEN and NAPA-DSME Power® can achieve compliance with new MRV reporting...
Aug 16, 2017 11:54
Markets
The BDI@1,207 with uncertain forthcoming trade rules
John Faraclas
The BDI was up 38 points and now reads 1,207 thanks to the volatile Capers with yet another triple digit spike…...
Aug 16, 2017 18:40
Recent
Container Owners Association – August 2017 Members Newsletter
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In this issue:
20th COA Members Meeting, Amsterdam – Monday 27 November 2017: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Hotel Room Booking: Special Rate for Participants
Non-Operating Reefers – COA Guidelines published
2017 COA Flexitank Meeting to take place in Amsterdam
COA Container Pavilion at Intermodal...
August 16th, 2017 | Associations, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Exhibitions, Logistics, Ports & Terminals | Read More
IMCA Asia-Pacific regional meeting taking place in Kuala Lumpur
Allen Leatt
The next International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Asia-Pacific regional meeting for members and invited guests will take place on Tuesday 29 August from 09:00 in Kuala Lumpur at the Novotel Kuala Lumpur City Centre.
The meeting will be attended by IMCA’s Chief Executive,...
August 16th, 2017 | Associations, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums | Read More
Maersk back in black in Q2, but warns of USD300 million cyber attack losses Inbox x
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From the Fairplay Daily Newswire:
Maersk back in black in Q2, but warns of USD300 million cyber attack losses
A steadily improving market has pushed Maersk Group to a profit in Q2, although a possible USD300 million loss from the cyber attack will dent earnings in the next quarter.
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August 16th, 2017 | Company Profiles, Containers, Press and Media | Read More
IMarEST’s Guild of Benevolence helps stranded Seccadi crew, now returned home
The “Seccadi”
A group of nine seafarers from the Panama-flagged cargo ship Seccadi, who were left stranded on UK’s Mersey River for almost three weeks, have now returned home. The IMarEST’s Guild of Benevolence made funds available to support the crew of both this vessel and MV Toba,...
August 16th, 2017 | Associations, Charity, HR, IMarEST, Jobs, Manning - Seafarers and Offshore | Read More
UKHO supports safe arrival of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH into Portsmouth
A snapshot of the approach to Portsmouth Harbour from the video using United Kingdom Hydrographic Office bathymetric data.© British Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Not to be used for navigation.
UKHO’s specialist marine geospatial and hydrographic expertise support safe arrival of HMS...
August 16th, 2017 | IT and Communications, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Technical, Technology | Read More
Wets Dry out… and geopolitics ignite
John Faraclas
It is always that we all go firstly for the Dry Markets and the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) and on …second thoughts we refer and advise you on the Wets… as main news on the Markets which are edging towards the bottom lately… Geopolitics are about to ignite, delivering more and more mess!...
August 15th, 2017 | Chartering, Dry Bulkcarriers, Markets, Military, News, Oil Industry, Politics and Government, Reports, Shipping Indices, Tankers, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Sold: New 75-metre DAMEN SeaXplorer expedition yacht
The Damen SeaXplorer 75
Dutch shipbuilder DAMEN, in cooperation with its luxury yacht builder AMELS, is proud to announce the sale of its second SeaXplorer – a highly customised 75-metre luxury expedition yacht with exceptional capability for heli-skiing, diving and other tropical and polar adventures.
The...
August 15th, 2017 | Jet set, News, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Technical, Technology, Yachting | Read More
ABB’s DEGO IV software delivers on fuel saving promise for Stena Line vessel
The Stena Scotia
A significantly upgraded vessel control software package from ABB is delivering the measurable operational efficiency gains promised to Stena Line for the freight ferry Stena Scotia within a month of commissioning. The ‘DEGO IV’ advanced speed governor and actuation system onboard...
August 15th, 2017 | Bunkering, Marine Equipment Products and Services, News, Ro-Ro and Passenger Ferries, Shipmanagement, Technical, Technology | Read More
Freight forwarders want more detail on Customs proposals
Robert Keen
Commenting on the first of what is likely to be a number of papers issued by the UK Government over the next few days outlining its ambitions for Brexit, the UK trade association that represents freight forwarding and logistics companies says that it is no surprise that the paper is all about...
August 15th, 2017 | Associations, Logistics, Markets, Trade and Commerce | Read More
IBIA supports continued efforts to protect MFM integrity
IBIA supports continued efforts to protect MFM integrity and expanding application to terminal loadings
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) believes the benefits achieved from adopting mandatory use of Mass Flow Meters (MFMs) for marine fuel oil deliveries in Singapore must be protected...
August 15th, 2017 | Associations, Bunkering, Regulatory | Read More
Saudi Aramco selects Chelsea Technologies for ballast water compliance benchmarking
Dr Brian Phillips, Managing Director of Chelsea Technologies
Chelsea Technologies’ FastBallast portable analyser chosen as benchmark testing device to ensure compliance with new ballast water standards
August 15, 2017 – Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, has selected Chelsea Technologies,...
August 15th, 2017 | Environment, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Pollution, Technical, Technology | Read More
Millie Mackintosh to officially open 2017’s TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show
Millie Mackintosh
Fashion and Lifestyle Entrepreneur, Millie Mackintosh, will headline Britain’s biggest festival of boating this year. Often found out on the water herself, Millie will be officially opening the Show on Friday 15 September at 11am, helping to kick off 10 days of incredible fun at...
August 15th, 2017 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Events, Exhibitions, Marinas, Maritime Tourism, Sailing, Sports, Yachting | Read More
DIMECC opens the first globally available autonomous maritime test area on the west coast of Finland…
Rolls-Royce autonomous ship rolls.
DIMECC opens the first globally available autonomous maritime test area on the west coast of Finland – One Sea implementation moves forward
The test area is the first one in the world to be globally open to anyone wishing to test autonomous maritime traffic, vessels,...
August 15th, 2017 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, News, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Technical, Technology | Read More
Time to tackle the Great Shore Leave debate
Roger Harris
15 Sept. 2017 – There is so much talk today about unmanned and autonomous ships, but they are still a long way off. However, for now and the foreseeable future seafarers are still going to be necessary for safe shipping. While there are different challenges for the future of seafaring,...
August 15th, 2017 | Associations, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, HR | Read More
Listing of Fjord1 ASA at Oslo Børs
Public listing of Fjord1 ASA at Oslo Børs
Applied date:
08/08/2017
Accepted date:
11/08/2017
Listing date:
15/08/2017
Ticker:
FJORD
Fjord1 is a leading transport company in Norway, with a core business of owning and operating ferries and passenger boats. Furthermore, the...
August 15th, 2017 | Reports, Stock Markets | Read More
Markets “enjoy” …the uplift; not though Geopolitics…
John Faraclas
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) clinched 17 points since last Friday the 11th of August and now stands at 1,155, thanks to the Capers and partially to the Panamaxes; the Geopolitical issues and news are very disturbing… John Faraclas’ daily recap:
The Capers saw the BCI up 80 points...
August 14th, 2017 | Chartering, Cruise Industry, Dry Bulkcarriers, Markets, Shipping Indices, Statistics, Stock Markets, Tankers, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
14-Aug-2017
BALLAST WATER SAMPLING & ANALYSIS
Saudi Arabia
Ballast water sampling & analysis
Monday, August 14, 2017, Saudi Arabia
With effect from Wednesday 16 August, all ships calling at Saudi Aramco ports and terminals from international waters must arrange ballast...
August 14th, 2017 | Environment, Pollution, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Regulatory | Read More
