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Colombo Port to get pilot boats: USD 3.12 mn investment for greater efficiency

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) will sign an agreement with Colombo Dockyard PLC to build two pilot boats for Colombo Port

Incident on board APL Vancouver

APL, operator of the container vessel APL Vancouver (115,060 dwt, built 2013) reports that a fire broke out in one of the cargo holds whilst the vessel

ABS Launches Liquefied Gas Tank Barge Guide

ABS Launches New Guide for Liquefied Gas Tank Barges with Remote Control and Monitoring of Essential Systems

Turkey Ratifies Ship Recycling Convention

Turkey, one of the five major ship recycling countries in the world, has ratified the IMO Hong Kong Convention

7 arrested for illegal transaction of MGO off Singapore

Seven men got arrested on January 29 for an alleged illegal transaction of 2.7 tonnes of marine gas oil at the sea off Pulau Sudong, Singapore

Kidnapped crew from MSC boxship released by pirates

Six crew members, including the captain, kidnapped earlier this month from 2,668 teu MSC Mandy off Benin

Hyundai Heavy Industries in Talks to Buy DSME

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has reportedly expressed interest in taking over state-owned Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering

HMM announces deal for Pusan Port

On January 30, 2019, HMM held a signing ceremony for the 'PSA-Hyundai Pusan New Port (PHPNT) Pier 4' sales contract.

China Cosco in Piraeus – the good and the bad news

China’s Cosco-run port of Piraeus had no sooner announced its goal of handling 5m teu is on the horizon after a record-breaking performance in 2018

Legislation Changes the Face of Russia’s Maritime Industry

2018 was a crucial year for water transport, shipbuilding and port industries in Russia, with key personnel changes

MSC Invests In Portugal’s Largest Dry Port

MSC, through its rail freight operator Medway in Iberia, is making a significant investment in the construction of Portugal

Sulphur 2020 tank cleaning challenge could cost billions

The scale of the challenge facing ship operators as they prepare bunker tanks for new low-sulphur fuels ahead of the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap

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