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Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Worldwide – World Holidays: 19 May-1 June 2013 * Panama, Panama Canal – Locks outage for dredging DATE: May 18, 2013 COUNTRY: Worldwide World Holidays: 19 May-1 June 2013 Public holidays around the world...

May 18th, 2013 | Canals, Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

Hot Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Worldwide – World Holidays: 12-25 May 2013 * Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Navigation near HK Convention & Exhibition Centre Heliport DATE: May 11, 2013 COUNTRY: Worldwide World Holidays: 12-25 May 2013 Public...

May 11th, 2013 | Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

Hot Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Worldwide – World Holidays: 21 April-4 May 2013 * Oman, all ports – Change of weekend DATE: April 20, 2013 COUNTRY: Worldwide World Holidays: 21 April-4 May 2013 Public holidays around the world...

April 20th, 2013 | Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

Hot Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Worldwide – World Holidays: 14-27 April 2013 DATE: April 13, 2013 COUNTRY: Worldwide World Holidays: 14-27 April 2013 Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following: Tue...

April 13th, 2013 | Holidays | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Worldwide – World Holidays: 7-20 April 2013 * Singapore, Singapore – Soil investigation off Tuas View Extension DATE: April 06, 2013 COUNTRY: Worldwide World Holidays: 7-20 April 2013 Public holidays...

April 6th, 2013 | Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

Leadership the name of the game!

The following are the main points – in brief – from the latest John Faraclas live interview from the Camelot Castle Hotel in Tintagel, Cornwall, to Panos Thomakos on SBC TV last Friday the 29th of March 2013: Faraclas started with a cultural and touristic note supporting also the Anglo-Saxon’s...

April 2nd, 2013 | Banking, Bribery and Corruption, European Union, Finance, Holidays, Jobs, Markets, News, Politics and Government, Shipfinance, Taxation | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Australia, Newcastle – Further increase of channel depth * Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 01/04/13 DATE: April 01, 2013 COUNTRY: Australia PORT: Newcastle Further increase of channel depth Dredging...

April 1st, 2013 | Bunkering, Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Worldwide – World Holidays: 31 March-13 April 2013 DATE: March 30, 2013 COUNTRY: Worldwide World Holidays: 31 March-13 April 2013 Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following: Sun...

March 30th, 2013 | Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Togo, Lome – Stevedores’ strike at Togo Terminal * Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Marine Site Investigation * Australia, Port Kembla – Port Kembla temporary reduction to Channel depth * Australia,...

March 25th, 2013 | Holidays, Ports & Terminals, Strikes | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Worldwide – World Holidays: 24 March-6 April 2013 DATE: March 23, 2013 COUNTRY: Worldwide World Holidays: 24 March-6 April 2013 Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following: Mon...

March 23rd, 2013 | Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * South Africa, Cape Town – Docking of SSCV Hermod * South Africa, Cape Town – Terminal working hours during holidays * Singapore, Singapore – Soil investigation in West Jurong Channel * Bunker Update...

March 20th, 2013 | Bunkering, Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

Where the Elbe meets the North Sea – a tourist’s perspective on the exciting maritime metropolis of Hamburg

Hamburg in winter: harbour view. Photo by Oxana Andrienko Where the Elbe meets the North Sea – a tourist’s perspective on the exciting maritime metropolis of Hamburg, By Oxana Andrienko The first thing you will almost certainly notice when you arrive in Hamburg is that this city is concentrated around...

March 20th, 2013 | Holidays, Maritime History and Museums, Maritime Tourism, News, Reports, Tourism | Read More

Hot Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Worldwide – World Holidays: 17-30 March 2013 DATE: March 17, 2013 COUNTRY: Worldwide World Holidays: 17-30 March 2013 Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following: Mon 18...

March 17th, 2013 | Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily* news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Turkey, Turkish Straits – Naval Celebration in Dardanelles DATE: March 16, 2013 COUNTRY: Turkey PORT: Turkish Straits Naval Celebration in Dardanelles Due to a Naval Celebration on 18 March in the Dardanelles,...

March 17th, 2013 | Canals, Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Worldwide – World Holidays: 10-23 March 2013 * Singapore, Singapore – Search & Rescue after coaster craft sinks DATE: March 09, 2013 COUNTRY: Worldwide World Holidays: 10-23 March 2013 Public holidays...

March 11th, 2013 | Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

Space tourism gets ready for lift off

Mon 04 Mar 2013 – Space is the final frontier for hundreds of high net worth individuals seeking the ultimate tourist thrill. However, as industry delegates to a symposium held at Lloyd’s heard, some risk issues remain unresolved. Suborbital flight – flying higher than 100km above sea level...

March 4th, 2013 | Aviation, Holidays, Legal | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Worldwide – World Holidays: 3-16 March 2013 * Germany, Kiel Canal – Temporary draft restriction after collision * Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Construction of Public Pier at Trio Beach, Sai kung DATE:...

March 2nd, 2013 | Canals, Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Kenya, all ports – National Holiday declared for elections * India, all ports – Indian charts to be kept on board * Australia, Port Hedland – Anchorage reopened as cyclone tracks inland * Australia,...

February 28th, 2013 | Bunkering, Canals, Holidays, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals, Weather | Read More

World Shipping: Divefall? – Greek Shipping and Politics: Still in a mess!

John Faraclas World Shipping: Divefall? – Greek Shipping and Politics: Still in a mess! The following are the main points from the latest John Faraclas live interview to Panos Thomakos on SBC TV last Friday the 22nd of February 2013: 1. On the Markets, Faraclas, following Moundreas’ weekly video...

February 25th, 2013 | Banking, Coastal Shipping, European Union, Finance, Holidays, Logistics, Marinas, News, Politics and Government, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Shipfinance, Shipping Indices, Stock Markets, Trade and Commerce, Yachting | Read More

World shipping: Just get your act together; Greece: time please…

John Faraclas World Shipping: Caution for the coming years as the markets, all markets are unsustainable. Overcapacity and World Politics the name of the Game. Greece must get its act together before is to late too… The following are the main points from the latest John Faraclas live interview to Panos...

February 20th, 2013 | Comment, European Union, Holidays, Jobs, Labour Disputes, Manning - Seafarers and Offshore, Maritime Education and Training, Markets, Politics and Government, Ports & Terminals, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Tourism, Trade and Commerce | Read More

HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Marine Site Investigation at Yau Ma Tei * Panama, all ports – Banks closed for Carnival DATE: February 12, 2013 COUNTRY: Hong Kong PORT: Hong Kong Marine Site Investigation at...

February 12th, 2013 | Canals, Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Worldwide – World Holidays: 3-16 February 2013 DATE: February 02, 2013 COUNTRY: Worldwide World Holidays: 3-16 February 2013 Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following: Mon...

February 2nd, 2013 | Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Germany, Kiel Canal – Restricted lock chamber capacity ahead of repairs * United States, Delaware River – Ice Condition II (Update 2) * India, Mundra – Maximum acceptable drafts for February 2013 *...

January 31st, 2013 | Bunkering, Canals, Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More

Star Cruises signs long-term Preventive Service™ contract with ABB

Long-term Preventive Service agreement will increase reliability and extend equipment life-time through scheduled maintenance procedures. Zurich, Switzerland, January 2013 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a long-term service contract from Star Cruises for preventive...

January 29th, 2013 | Holidays, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Worldwide – World Holidays: 27 January-9 February 2013 * Australia, all ports – Impact of weather on Queensland ports (Update: 26 January) DATE: January 26, 2013 COUNTRY: Worldwide – World Holidays:...

January 26th, 2013 | Holidays, Ports & Terminals | Read More