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Ports
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DP World's Jebel Ali Port and Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) win accolades at...
Ahmed Badri, Senior Manager - General Cargo & RORO, received the "Best Port Operator” award on behalf of Jebel Ali Port.
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Business Continues to Grow as Port Processes Heavy Imports and Sets Volume...
The Port of Virginia® continues processing record-setting amounts of cargo having handled nearly 318,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in July and in doing so making it the most productive July in the port’s history.
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Jeddah Port adds North America-Indian Ocean connection to its network
The Saudi Ports Authority has added another new shipping service to its Jeddah Islamic Port as the Kingdom moves ahead with its plan to position the city as a major east-west hub.
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Dredging
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200 million cubic metres of earth off Daman coast...
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) has sought permission from the Union environment ministry to dredge up 200 million cubic metres of earth from the ocean floor off the coast of Daman to reclaim land for the proposed Vadhavan Port off Palghar’s coast. The excavated material will be transported by ship 50 km away to Vadhavan, where it will be used in reclaiming at least 1,473 hectares (3,600 acres) of land from the sea.
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Portugal’s Navalrocha Shipyard completes...
Portugal’s Navalrocha Shipyard has completed a multimillion-dollar project for Luxembourg-based company Jan De Nul Group as it targets growth across the Benelux dredging sector.
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Paducah Prepares For Dredging Project
Dredge America Inc. is staging equipment and supplies at the Ohio River Boat Launch in Paducah, Ky., in preparation to begin dredging the first week of March.
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Venezuela’s lack of dredging causes trouble for...
A shipping channel snafu is slowing Chevron Corp’s efforts to load tankers at one of its four Venezuelan joint ventures and bring heavy crude to the United States, three people familiar with the matter said.
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Suez Canal to dredge section where Ever Given...
The project is expected to be completed during 2023, and will extend the canal’s dual-lane capacity in its southern portion from 72 km to 82 km.
LIFESTYLE
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Festival of tall ships coming to St. Petersburg...
A flotilla of a half-dozen tall ships, including a replica of the iconic Santa Maria, will sail into the St. Petersburg waterfront for a festival onshore and off March 30-April 2.
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Dubai to become a global hub for superyachts
With its world-class infrastructure, advanced facilities, year-round sunshine, luxury marinas, award-winning tourism offerings, rich maritime history and picturesque coastline, Dubai has emerged as the quintessential yachting destination. Following Dubai’s participation recently at the Monaco Yacht Show, and the recent Gulf Superyacht Summit 2022 hosted in Dubai under the patronage of P&O Marinas with participation from government and private sectors, industry professionals, thought-leaders, experts, and yacht owners the future is looking brighter for Dubai’s yachting industry, with increased investment in marine infrastructure and facilities, streamlined industry legislation, and a proliferation of nautical events set to take place throughout the year.
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The Red Sea to join exclusive Serandipians’...
Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind two of the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism projects, has confirmed its flagship destination, The Red Sea, has joined the exclusive Serandipians network of luxury travel and hospitality organizations.
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95m Palladium Renamed AV After the Sale
The 95.15-meter superyacht Palladium was sold and renamed AV. The information was confirmed by Merle Wood & Associates. Northrop & Johnson represents the seller, while Merle A. Wood of Merle Wood & Associates introduced the repeat client.
OFFSHORE
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ABS hosts U.S. Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-2) at...
ABS hosted U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw (TX-2) at its global headquarters in Spring, Texas, where he toured facilities and met with employees to learn more about the integral role of ABS in the global maritime industry.
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Vroon to Sell 40 Vessels in Offshore Operations...
Dutch shipping group Vroon, which has been a family-run business for more than 130 years, has succumbed to financial pressures that were exacerbated by global events and economic pressures in the past year. The company, which had been working to grow its offshore services as well as operating a fleet of tankers and livestock carriers, reports it will complete a delayed financial restructuring which will see control handed over to its lenders and parts of its fleet sold.
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DAMEN, NAPA AND BUREAU VERITAS SUCCESSFULLY...
Damen Engineering has announced the completion of their first vessel design to be entirely created, reviewed and class-approved using 3D models in collaboration with leading classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) and global maritime software provider NAPA.
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Solstad is first offshore customer on Marlink...
Marlink, the smart network solutions company, continues the roll-out of its new blend of hybrid network services, equipping Solstad Offshore vessels with Starlink connectivity integrated with the well-established highly reliable Sealink VSAT, L-band backup and 4G services.