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DP World Takes Djibouti Row to China

DP World has filed a lawsuit against state-owned China Merchants Port Holdings in a Hong Kong court for building a free zone on a terminal at the center of its dispute with the Djibouti government. 

U.S. Waives Sanctions for Iran’s Chabahar Port Project

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has granted a sanctions waiver for the Indian-Iranian port project at Chabahar.

Port of Hamburg: 5G applications pass field test

In a world first, the Hamburg Port Authority, Deutsche Telekom, and Nokia are testing new aspects of the 5G standard using various applications in real-world industrial conditions at the Port of Hamburg in Germany.

USCG updates guidelines for successful stability tests

USCG announced that the Marine Safety Center (MSC) published an updated Plan Review Guidelines and Design Verification Guidelines, regarding: GEN 05 - 'Stability Test Procedures'.

Pirate Attack Thwarted West of Yemen

On November 3 the Stena Imperial reported a suspected pirate approach while on northbound passage through the Red Sea west of Yemen on her way from Far East to Rotterdam for discharge.

Saras Invests in New Bunkering Terminal

Italian refiner Saras is constructing a ship-refueling terminal at its Sardinia plant and will market a new, cleaner marine fuel ahead of a major regulatory change in 2020.

Port of Valencia, Port of Montreal join TradeLens blockchain project

Valenciaport, one of the largest ports in Europe by volume, and the Port of Montreal, Eastern Canada’s largest container port, have joined Maersk and IBM’s TradeLens project

USCG awards 12th BWMS Type Approval Certificate

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 12th Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System type approval certificate to Qingdao Headway Technology Co., for its OceanGuard BWMS.

Port of Rotterdam welcomes ‘polluter pays’ principle

The Transport Committee of the European Parliament adopted the Meissner report on the Port Reception Facilities and gave a mandate to the Rapporteur to start negotiations

Russia Revises Northern Sea Route Ice Class Requirements

Russia's Ministry of Transport has announced changes to ice navigation criteria for the Northern Sea Route (NSR).

Container Lines and Terminal Operators Sign Blockchain MOU

Nine ocean carriers and terminal operators have signed an MOU to form a consortium to develop the Global Shipping Business Network , an open digital platform based on distributed ledger technology. 

Dubai sues China’s Merchants Port

United Arab Emirates DP World Limited and its subsidiaries has taken legal action against China for building an international free zone on a terminal being disputed with Djibouti.

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