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TURGUT KIRAN, HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF KIRAN HOLDING, PASSED AWAY
RUSSIAN NAVY'S AIRCRAFT CARRIER ADMIRAL KUZNETSOV TO BEGIN TRIALS IN 2022- BUREAU VERITAS AWARDS RESEARCH VESSEL JÁKUP SVERRI
- PRINCESS CRUISES KEEPS ADDING TOUCHLESS TECHNOLOGY ON ITS SHIPS
- P&O FERRIES OFFERS TO CARRY CORONAVIRUS VACCINES TO THE UK FOR FREE
- LONG BEACH PORT PRIORITIZES DUAL TRANSACTIONS
- ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY ORDERS 3 VLCCS FROM DAEWOO
- ONE APUS SUFFERS CONTAINER STACK COLLAPSE IN MID-PACIFIC
- CARNIVAL CANCELS FEBRUARY 2021 SAILINGS
- ROYAL CARIBBEAN UNVEILS SUMMER 2022 EUROPE PROGRAM
- XIHE TANKERS JOINS MAERSK TANKERS' MR POOL
- 14 OCEAN PANEL NATIONS TO WORK FOR TRANSFORMING OCEAN ECONOMY
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- Wärtsilä signs 5-year agreement with LMM for engines of its new vessels
- Lithuania aims Port of Klaipeda to upgrade for offshore projects
- Metal Shark delivers last NYC Ferry
- Pacific Basin to offset all carbon emissions
- Turkish tugboat operator Arpas chooses Sanmar for new tugs of its fleet
- The Methanol Institute urges maritime community to mitigate pollution
- Royal Navy bomb disposal experts detonated WWII-era mine
- Atlantic Bulk Carriers sold its last panamax bulker
- BIMCO to open its fourth local office in London
- FlexFueler 002 LNG bunkering barge delivered
- Saudi, UK and US Naval Forces conduct training in the Arabian Gulf
- Fincantieri Marine Systems introduces new generation of thrusters
Despite bans on shark fishing, fishermen at Red Sea continue to huntDespite restrictions on the fishing and trade of sharks and the signing by Egypt of an international agreement to protect them, fishermen in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Suez continue to illegally pursue them en masse.- Japanese MOL joins academic partnership in a zero-emission initiativeIn a zero-emission program called the Wind Hunter Project, Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has entered a corporate-academic collaboration.
- Cochin Shipyard to construct two autonomous electric ferries for NorwayCSL announced that the Norwegian company had signed contracts for the construction and supply of two autonomous electric ferries, with the option of building two more identical vessels on July 15 of this year.
- Pacific Basin buys four second-hand ultramax vesselsThe Pacific Basin dry bulk shipping corporation has purchased four Ultramax second-hand vessels for a total of $67 million.
- Tersan orders boiler package from Parat for Arctic freezer trawlerThe Turkish shipyard Tersan has ordered from Parat a boiler kit for the NB1105 Arctic Freezer Trawler, which it is designing from the Faroe Islands for PF Havborg.
NATO to clear WW-II sea mines in fjords of NorwayStanding NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 has concluded a historical ordnance disposal operation in Norwegian waters and contributing to the Norwegian compiled historic ordnance database.- WWII destroyer to transit New York's Hudson RiverOne of the most well-known ships of the Second World War, the USS Slater, the last U.S. Destroyer Escort afloat in America is expected to make a trip along the Hudson River in New York on Friday, August 21st.
- Explorer and his team found a WWII submarine off HawaiiA veteran ocean explorer and his team have used advanced underwater equipment to discover and study World War II USS S-35 (SS-140) offshore Hawaii.
- An Unsolved Mystery from History: The Mary CelesteMary Celeste is an American brigantine that was found abandoned on December 5, 1872, some 740 km from the Azores, Portugal. The fate of the 10 people aboard remains a mystery.
- Unfortunate destiny of a pirate ship: Whydah Gally 1716The Whydah was the first pirate shipwreck to be positively identified, and it is the only pirate shipwreck whose identification is unquestionably authenticated.
Port of Algeciras receives the ESPO Award 2020In recognition of its active strategy to attract creativity and local start-ups, the Port of Algeciras was awarded the 2020 ESPO Prize.- Port of San Diego works on its environmental strategyIn line with its environmental policy, the Port of San Diego is moving forward with the construction of a microgrid, battery storage facility, and electrical infrastructure at the port's Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT).
- Port of Los Angeles sets record, handling 980,000 TEU in a monthIn October, the Port of Los Angeles experienced an enormous cargo surge, handling 980,000 TEUs in four weeks. It was the busiest month in the history of the harbour, up 27% year-on-year.
- South Korea to develop "port-through" virus test in Port of BusanThe metropolitan government of Busan announced that a comprehensive framework is being established to prevent the spread of infectious diseases from ships coming from overseas.
- Gothenburg Port works to cut carbon emissionsBy encouraging the use of greener construction equipment and methods in future construction projects, the Gothenburg Port Authority aims to reduce carbon emissions at the port.
