Trondheim, Norway, July 10, 2020 – KONGSBERG is celebrating 10 successful years since the AISSat-1 AIS-receiving satellite, complete with its KONGSBERG AIS payload, was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India on July 12, 2010. The game-changing AISSat-1, the first operational AIS receiver in space, is financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and […]
The town council for Bar Harbor, Maine has decided to ban further cruise ship calls through the end of 2020 due to the continued risk of COVID-19, extending a local moratorium that expired July 1. Large cruise operators have already shut down North American cruising through mid-September, so the order will have no effect on […]
Saudi Arabia marked an important milestone at its King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam as it works to expand its operations. Saudi Global Ports reported that it handled a record of 12,691 TEUs while servicing the Cosco Shipping Aquarius in the port on June 24. This set a new record for the highest number of containers on […]
The small Caribbean island of Barbados has become a vital port for the cruise industry during the coronavirus crisis. Typically a port of call for passengers to enjoy the beaches and natural scenery, the island at the southeast end of the Caribbean has played an important role in the efforts to return crew members home. […]
This summer, the Port of London will become the first home of an Uber-branded commuter boat service. Uber’s ubiquitous car transportation system is currently banned in the city: in November, regulator Transport for London (TfL) ruled that the firm was not “fit and proper” to hold a private hire operator license, citing driver account control breaches. […]
North Sea Port, the cross-border port area that spans the North Sea coast in the Netherlands and Belgium, reported as expected sharp declines in cargo transshipment as the impact of the coronavirus grew during the second quarter. Historically Europe’s eight largest port operation, it normally is a center for transshipment into Europe. According to data […]
As travel restrictions are beginning to be lowered and ports begin to reopen, three of Germany’s cruise lines announced dates to resume ocean cruising. While the operations will function under restrictions, the cruise lines believe it is the beginning of the phased return of larger ships to service nearly five months after they were idled […]
On Thursday, Representatives Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced a new bill to provide financial relief for maritime stakeholders who have been impacted by COVID-19. Their proposed Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act would establish a broad MARAD-run grant program to allocate maritime assistance and emergency relief funds. Recipients would include port […]
The TraPac Los Angeles container terminal has joined the Green Marine environmental certification program for the North American maritime industry, making it the first facility of its kind in California to sign on. TraPac’s Los Angeles terminal was the first North American container terminal to become fully automated and the first in the world to […]
Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited (GBSL) continues to operate in these challenging times. With newly implemented safe working practices to keep its customers and work force safe , the yard commenced its summer dry-docking program June 2nd, 2020 after a short period of lock down as a result of Covid -19. The first vessels were two Svitzer tugs followed […]
On Tuesday, Damen’s Song Cam Shipyard held the keel-laying ceremony for the world’s first full size fully-electric harbor tug. The new vessel is under construction for the Ports of Auckland, New Zealand, as part of the port’s ambition to reach zero-emissions operation by 2040. “We are very excited to make a start on the construction […]
After years of continuous traffic growth, the global spread of the coronavirus has caused passenger numbers at Munich Airport to drop again for the first time. The number of aircraft movements dropped from over 200,000 take-offs and landings to around 87,000 – a fall of 57%. The volume of air cargo carried was 87,000 tonnes […]
