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Successful delivery of 1800TEU Container Vessel MV ASL HONGKONG
On Sep 23. 2022, M/V ASL HONG KONG which was surveyed by China Classification Society (CCS) was successfully delivered to Huanghai Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd., Vice Chairman of CCS - Mr. Fan Qiang was invited to attend and give speech in the ceremony of …
Oct 3, 2022 / Vessels
Recycling the FPSO Berge Helene in compliance with Hong Kong Convention
BW Offshore has signed an agreement to dispose of the FPSO Berge Helene for environmentally safe demolition and recycling in compliance with the Hong Kong Convention at Priya Blue shipyard in India.The FPSO Berge Helene (IMO 7360083) is a floating …
Apr 26, 2021 / Vessels
Ship recycling in Bangladesh leaps forward with third phase of key project signed
The third phase of an IMO-implemented project to enhance safe and environmentally sound ship recycling in Bangladesh has been given the go-ahead, with Norway committing approximately US$1.5 million (14 million Norwegian Kroner) to support improved …
Aug 7, 2020 / Curious
Passenger train arrivals demonstrate unique direct-to-rail capacity at Port of Newcastle (Video)
The first shipment of new passenger trains for the Sydney network arrived at Port of Newcastle this week, immediately taking advantage of the port’s direct connections to the New South Wales heavy freight and passenger rail networks. General cargo …
Jul 13, 2020 / Curious
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Takes Delivery of MV Hong Kong Eagle
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) (Eagle Bulk), one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the Supramax / Ultramax segment, Wedday (Dec18) announced that it has taken delivery of the sixth and final Ultramax drybulk vessel it agreed to …
Dec 18, 2019 / Vessels
Crewman Falls Overboard from Bulker off Taiwan
A seafarer went overboard from a Capesize bulk carrier off Taiwan a few days ago, the Philippine Coast Guard said. As informed, the incident involving the Hong Kong-flagged bulker KSL Singapore ocurred some 8.26 nautical miles southwest of Orchid …
Aug 28, 2019 / Accidents
OOCL Hong Kong’s Maiden Call to Asia’s World City (Video)
OOCL announced earlier today that the OOCL Hong Kong made her maiden call to the Port of Hong Kong today and was warmly welcomed by many friends, colleagues, and the community who went to marvel at one of the world’s largest containerships with a …
Jul 25, 2019 / Vessels
Chemical cargo on board KMTC Hong Kong catches fire in Thai port, three piers closed (Video)
Flames ripped through a load of cargo including chemicals in Thailand’s eastern Laem Chabang port on Saturday, forcing officials to evacuate workers and temporarily close three piers, authorities said.More than 130 people were taken to hospital, some …
May 27, 2019 / Accidents
PGNiG purchased another spot cargo of US LNG
Polish Oil and Gas Company expects LNG supply from the USA to arrive at the President Lech Kaczyński LNG Terminal in Świnoujście on April 3.Natural gas was liquefied and loaded at Sabine Pass export facility in the USA.Caption: LNG carrier GasLog …
Apr 4, 2019 / Vessels
APL Unveils New China Southeast Asia Express
APL today unveiled the new weekly China Southeast Asia Express (CSX) service that will directly connect Hong Kong, South China, Taiwan to four ports in the Philippines.Caption: Containership APL Changi - Image courtesy of Steve GreenwoodEach week, …
Jan 8, 2019 / Curious