The British Ports Association (BPA) has published new research examining the barriers to shore power in UK ports, setting out three proposals to support the industry to meet ambitious emissions reductions targets. Shore power, also known as cold ironing, is the provision of shore-based electricity to ships at berth, allowing them to turn off their […]
Panama’s maritime authorities issued a stern warning to all Panamanian flagged vessels seen as another crackdown on common tactics used by ships trying to avoid international restrictions or hide their activities. Panama’s directive follows the United States that recently highlighted the tactics used by illegal shippers and rogue nations. The Panama Maritime Authority warns that […]
Thanks to advocacy by the American Association of Port Authorities and the Maritime Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be delivering 2.4 million reusable cloth facial coverings to ports and related maritime transportation operations around the United States. The face masks are being distributed to about 400 maritime transportation entities nationwide for use by […]
Qatar Petroleum entered into three agreements for LNG ship construction with the Republic of Korea which when fully executed would result in the construction of more than 100 LNG carriers valued at nearly $20 billion. Qatar believes that it has secured approximately 60 percent of the global LNG shipbuilding capacity for the next seven years, […]
[Brief] CSSC is partnering with Guangdong Province and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on a massive LNG conversion project for 1,500 inland waterway vessels. The project will start with a demonstration project on the Pearl River, with a plan to expand it to 1,500 vessels – about a quarter of the river’s fleet – […]
The French Defence Procurement Agency -DGA- notified PIRIOU on April 30th and awarded the contract to supply a series of twenty 30 tonnes tugs including 15 harbour tugs -RP30- and 5 harbour and coastal tugs -RPC30- involving a firm order for four units and several optional orders including the related maintenance services. CHANTIERS PIRIOU -holder […]
The master of the APL England appeared in court in Australia to face charges related to the loss of containers from the ship during an incident on May 24 southeast of Sydney, Australia. At the same time, the ship’s operators also issued statements acknowledging the accident while defending the actions of its crew. Two charges […]
SAVANNAH, Ga: The deepening of the Savannah harbor has set a new precedent with four dredges working simultaneously, the Army Corps of Engineers announced. The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) includes two dredges keeping the channel at its current authorized depth of 42 feet followed by two dredges taking the channel to its new depth of […]
On March 11, the World Health Organisation declared the new coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic. Since then, the virus, officially named COVID-19, has spread rapidly around the world reaching more than 180 countries. The pandemic has sent billions of people into lockdown and is affecting everyone both professionally and personally. As a global family, Cargo […]
From July 1, members of the Cargo Connections network will be able to use the ‘Virtual 1-2-1 Booking System’ which will officially go live. The system will allow users to view a schedule, make periods of time unavailable, book or cancel meetings, make notes and message each other. The network says: “We are aware that […]
Qatar Airways has announced a two-year partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency to deliver on its purpose of providing humanitarian relief and assistance to the displaced globally. The partnership, which is a first between both organisations, will involve a strategic collaboration whereby Qatar Airways will support with the delivery of crucial aid supplies to […]
London-based Beacon, the next generation freight forwarding and supply chain finance company, has raised over $15 million in its Series A fundraising round, with investors including Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, and leading US venture capital firm 8VC. Beacon was founded in 2018 by CEO Fraser Robinson and COO Dmitri Izmailov, both […]
