Archive for April, 2018
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 Faraclas
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 upwards...
April 19th, 2018 | Chartering, Dry Bulkcarriers, 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
“Astypalea in Passion” 28/04-01/05/2018
Stunning views from Kallichoron
“Astypalea in Passion” 28/04-01/05/2018
Astypalea can be inspiring any season of the year!
Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel is proud to sponsor the event “Astypalea in Passion” and actively contribute to its successful running with AELIA-Epinisia Eos. Being a socially...
April 18th, 2018 | Corporate Social Responsibility, Events, Food and Drink, Holidays, Maritime Tourism, People and Places, Tourism | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
18-Apr-2018
DREDGING OPERATIONS IN TUEN MUN RIVER CHANNEL
Hong Kong
MOORING & UNMOORING OF VESSELS AT TUAS FINGER ONE PROJECT AREA
Singapore
RECLAMATION WORK AT TUAS VIEW, OFF TEMASEK FAIRWAY
Singapore
Dredging operations in Tuen Mun River Channel
Wednesday, April 18, 2018, Hong Kong
For approximately...
April 18th, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Read More
Nice UltiMed supports Team Banque Populaire
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To note:
Nice UltiMed gives Banque Populaire its support after their boat capsized at the weekend
Even though he won’t be able to compete on his boat, Armel Le Cléac’h will attend the event and accompany the Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi in giving the start of the Nice UltiMed
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April 18th, 2018 | Sailing, Sports, Yachting | Read More
Diana announces direct continuation of Time Charter Contract for m/v Santa Barbara with Cargill and a New Time Charter Contract for m/v Myrto with Cargill
Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Direct Continuation of Time Charter Contract for m/v Santa Barbara with Cargill and a New Time Charter Contract for m/v Myrto with Cargill
ATHENS, GREECE, April 18, 2018 – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the...
April 18th, 2018 | Chartering, Dry Bulkcarriers, Markets | Read More
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April 18th, 2018 | Canals, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Exhibitions, Inland Waterways, Land Trasnport, Logistics, Port Conditions, Rail | 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 rocking...
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
OECD report out today: Ports must ramp up greenhouse gas incentives
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For sure, our international readership you would be interested to study the new OECD International Transport Forum report which come out today, arguing ports need to develop more – and smarter – incentives in order to meet the IMO’s greenhouse gas targets for the shipping...
April 18th, 2018 | Emissions, Environment, Ports & Terminals, Reports | Read More
European shipowners welcome the proposed EU trade agreements with Japan and Singapore
Martin Dorsman
The European Commission today presented trade agreements with Japan and Singapore to the Council to eventually be adopted. The European shipowners are very pleased that the first step towards the conclusion of these agreements has been taken. “With Japan and Singapore agreements Europe...
April 18th, 2018 | Associations, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Stealthgas Inc announces completion of its newbuilding programme
Harry Vafias – second from the left with guests and officials in one of the many ship- christenings
ATHENS, Greece, April 17, 2018 – STEALTHGAS INC. (Nasdaq:GASS), a ship-owning company primarily serving the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector of the international shipping industry, announced...
April 18th, 2018 | Company Profiles, LPG, News | Read More
Dualog’s Crew Connection App: Helping seafarers manage their time online
Walter Hannemann, Product Manager at Dualog
Delivering quality internet connectivity to the world’s vessels is a ‘must have’ in our fast-changing shipping industry but helping today’s seafarer manage the way he or she accesses this internet capacity is essential if this valuable resource is...
April 18th, 2018 | Communication, IT and Communications, Manning - Seafarers and Offshore | Read More
Naval Dome wins intelligence award for its maritime cyber protection system
“The award raise awareness of the importance of protecting ship systems from a cyber-attack,” said Naval Dome CEO Itai Sela, pictured right
Naval Dome’s Maritime Cyber Protection System (MCPS) received the renowned Marine Intelligence prize last night during the Marine Propulsion Awards and gala...
April 18th, 2018 | Awards, Safety and Security | Read More
Carnival Horizon delivered to LR class
Carnival Horizon
18 April 2018 – Carnival Cruise Line officially took delivery of the new 133,500 GT Carnival Horizon at a ceremony held last month at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard in Italy. The cruise ship has a capacity of 3960 guests, plus 1450 crew, and is the second in the Vista-class...
April 18th, 2018 | Classification Societies, Cruise Industry, Events, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: In its updated World Economic Outlook report, the IMF foresees the current global economic upswing to continue in the next two years warning though that risks prevail threatening to derail growth prematurely in the next several quarters....
April 18th, 2018 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Shipfinance, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Developments in capital markets for shipping…
Alan McCarthy (left) and Andrew Hampson.
Developments in capital markets for shipping – IMIF learns secrets behind Tufton’s novel $91m deal
An “alignment of the planets” enabled success in what was the first pure shipping play in the specialist funds segment of the London Stock Exchange.
These...
April 17th, 2018 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Events, IMIF, Shipfinance | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
17-Apr-2018
MARINE SITE INVESTIGATION AT YUNG SHUE FERRY PIER
Hong Kong
MARINE SITE INVESTIGATION AT MIDDLE ISLAND
Hong Kong
DREDGING AT KWAI TSING CONTAINER TERMINAL 8 WEST
Hong Kong
TRIMMING OF UNDERWATER HIGH SPOTS
Hong Kong
MARINE SITE INVESTIGATION AT MA TAU KOK
Hong Kong
Marine site investigation...
April 17th, 2018 | Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
