Category: seatrade maritime

Mermaid completes 21-well, two-year North Sea decommissioning campaign Subsea services company believes Island Valiant completed the largest ever vessel-based UK North Sea decommissioning campaign. Gary Howard Go to seatrade maritime

Seafarers key to a safe transition to new fuels As shipping gears up to operate with alternative fuels to meet emissions targets in the coming decades the role of the seafarer is seen as paramount by senior executives. Marcus Hand Go to seatrade maritime

Canadian dockers locked out of BC and Montreal ports A breakdown in negotiations and mediation at ports on both the west and east coasts of Canada, has left shippers reeling and dockers in a state of limbo, as unions accuse employers of a co-ordinated attack. Nick Savvides Go to seatrade maritime

PIL launches new Iraq feeder service Pacific International Lines (PIL) is launching a new feeder service between Jebel Ali in UAE and Umm Qasr in Iraq, with the aim of strengthening its coverage and connectivity in the Middle East. Katherine Si Go to seatrade maritime

DP World Australia splashes $115.6m on Silk Logistics Contract and port logistics operator’s 21 hubs and 25 warehousing sites would add to DP World’s four box ports and three container parks. Michele Labrut Go to seatrade maritime

Climate NGOs call for regulators to rethink LNG emissions rules As COP29 begins in Baku, NGOs have renewed their calls for regulators to revisit the methane slip values used to measure pollution from LNG powered vessels, with “serious credibility concerns” raised over current monitoring systems. Nick Savvides Go to seatrade maritime

Cosco Shipping terminal in Peru to start operations this month Cosco Shipping’s new container terminal in Chancay, Peru, will launch operation in November, further enhancing trading between Asia and South America. Katherine Si Go to seatrade maritime

Damen-built electric tug sets bollard pull record Damen Shipyards and Abu Dhabi Port’s subsidiary, SAFEEN Group, have set a new 78.2-tonne bollard pull record with the all-electric reverse stern drive tug, Bu Tinah, the first electric tug in the Middle East. Paul Bartlett Go to seatrade maritime

Seatrade Maritime Club round table sets scene for Crew Connect Global 2024 A senior gathering of industry personalities has set the scene for the coming three days of Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global taking place at Shangri-La The Fort, Manila – The Philippines until 14th November. Seatrade Maritime Go to seatrade maritime

Qatar to host Seatrade Maritime Qatar Conference and Exhibition February 2025 Under the patronage of His Excellency Jassim Bin Saif Al-Sulaiti, Minister of Transport, Qatar hosts Seatrade Maritime Qatar Conference and Exhibition – the inaugural shipping event to take place with Founding Strategic Partner, Mwani Qatar at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort and Convention Hotel…