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Suez Canal Authority successfully navigates large rig
The Rig Transited Successfully Escorted by Three Tugboats for Navigational Security Traffic through the Suez Canal has witnessed the transit of the rig ADMARINE260 which was towed and steered using three SCA tugboats. It was piloted by a team of …
Feb 4, 2025 / Vessels
MSC MARIE Ship Sets Record for Largest Cargo Capacity
The container ship MSC MARIE transited through the Panama Canal on Friday (Aug30), marking a milestone by becoming the largest capacity Neopanamax to cross the interoceanic route. With a length of 366 meters (1,200 feet) and a width of 51 meters …
Sep 2, 2024 / Vessels
Monjasa relocates tanker Monjasa Thunder from West Africa to Panama Canal
Monjasa Thunder is expected to improve overall efficiency of bunker operations in Panama Canal and the vessel is already in full operation at Balboa Anchorage. Global top 10 marine fuels supplier, Monjasa, introduces the Panama Canal’s largest and …
Jun 27, 2024 / Vessels
Suez Canal Authority decides to expand discounts on shipping services
The Suez Canal Authority has announced its decision to extend discounts for various types of ships and tankers until the end of the current year. This decision aims to facilitate maritime trade and promote the use of the Suez Canal as a vital …
Jun 11, 2024 / Curious
Crowley Moves to Launch First-Ever LNG Bunkering at Panama Canal’s Pacific Side
Global shipping and sustainable energy logistics leader Crowley is proceeding with plans to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering services on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, under the first permit issued by the Panama Maritime Authority …
Oct 25, 2023 / Curious
Suez Canal Economic Zone celebrates concession for Container Terminal 2 in East Port Said
The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) celebrated the announcement of the concession contract for Container Terminal No. 2 in East Port Said Port to the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT). APM Terminals is the majority …
Sep 4, 2023 / Curious
Suez Canal tugboat sinks after collision with tanker
A Suez Canal tugboat sank on Saturday and one of its crew was missing after it collided with a Hong Kong-flagged LPG tanker though shipping traffic in the strategically important waterway was largely unaffected, the canal authority said. Convoys of …
Aug 8, 2023 / Accidents
Panama Canal to limit transit to 32 total ships daily effective July 30
In light of the prolonged effects of the dry season and in compliance with its responsibility to provide reliable and sustainable service, the Panama Canal has notified its customers that, effective immediately, it will maintain a draft of 44 feet or …
Jul 31, 2023 / Curious
Panama Canal commemorates seventh anniversary of the Neopanamax Locks
The anniversary comes with challenges on water and climate – Over 20,600 vessels have transited the Neopanamax locks since their inauguration On June 26, 2016, thousands of people observed the beginning of a new era for the country with the …
Jun 27, 2023 / Curious
Van Oord – Hakkers - De Klerk consortium awarded contract for first phase of Yangtze Canal project
After the summer, the Van Oord – Hakkers - De Klerk consortium will commence construction of a tug quay in the Port of Rotterdam's Yangtze Canal. The consortium and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed the relevant contracts today. The work will …
Jun 20, 2023 / Curious