Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. will commission the Port St. Joe shipyard’s opening with a community celebration on Thursday, July 8th at 10 AM Eastern. More details to follow.
The world’s first conference of its kind, saw the launch of the “Blue Initiative” supporting research and partnerships to advance smarter, safer, and more sustainable maritime solutions Abu Dhabi, UAE – Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy, the region’s leading academic institution for mariners and an integral part of AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading facilitator… Read More
Engineering personnel will be carrying out maintenance at HMNB Portsmouth tomorrow (October 10). AN alert was issued to mariners by the King’s Harbour Master (KHM). They said Boskalis Westminster Ltd, a Dutch dredging and heavylift company with a base in Segensworth, is completing minor survey works focusing on the North Corner area and the Tidal Basin…. Read More
Around 91 ships were waiting on Sunday morning to enter or leave the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge, or Ghent due to an ongoing strike by maritime pilots that began last week. The strike, led by the Pilots’ Professional Association (BvL), stems from a dispute over pension reforms. Months ago, pilots reached a provisional agreement with… Read More
The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a Terminal Operator Agreement (TOA) with FFS Tank Terminals to operate and maintain a Liquid Bulk Terminal at the Port of Cape Town for a 25-year concession period. With an investment of R195.7million over the first three years, this new concession will lead to the refurbishment of… Read More
BEIJING – Vessels owned or operated by U.S. firms and individuals, or those built in the United States or that fly the U.S. flag, will be charged additional port fees per voyage starting on Tuesday, China’s transport ministry said. The fees are a countermeasure against upcoming U.S. port fees on Chinese ships, the ministry said on Friday. Also… Read More
