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Biden nominates first female Coast Guard commandant

portnews - April 27, 2022

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden has nominated Adm. Linda L. Fagan to serve as the 27th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon confirmation,...

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China boasts world-leading LNG carrier order

portnews - April 27, 2022

China remained the world’s leading shipbuilder in the first quarter of the year, taking up nearly half of the international market share, with recent...

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Ship Design Concept ‘Thor’ can address the Zero Emission Challenge: Ulstein

portnews - April 27, 2022

Ulstein has launched ‘ULSTEIN THOR’, a 149m 3R (Replenishment, Research and Rescue) design which will feature a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) to generate...

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Updated PCR test requirements at Jebel Ali and Port Rashid – Dubai, UAE

portnews - April 27, 2022

JEBEL ALI AND PORT RASHID - DUBAI, UAE As verbally advised by the Jebel Ali Port Immigration, presenting a PCR test and vaccination certificate is...

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SAFEEN Group Reinforces Harbour Fleet with Addition of ‘SEMAIH’ Harbour Tug

portnews - April 27, 2022

SAFEEN Group, the marine arm of AD Ports Group, has announced the acquisition of SEMAIH, a RAmparts 2200 – Sanmar ‘SIRAPINAR’ Series ASD Harbour...

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Sleepy Truckers Get Forgotten in Supply Chain Crisis

portnews - April 27, 2022

President Joe Biden’s sweeping infrastructure law was supposed to ease problems for the trucking industry and relieve supply chain woes, but the law overlooked...

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GO for SET Maritime toolkit to tackle shipping’s software selection challenge

portnews - April 27, 2022

A new software evaluation toolkit is being launched for free use across the shipping industry. The toolkit is designed enable shipowners and managers to...

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Port of Rotterdam’s Q1 freight throughput falls due to Ukraine conflict

portnews - April 27, 2022

Understand the impact of the Ukraine conflict from a cross-sector perspective with the Global Data Executive Briefing: Ukraine Conflict Netherlands-based Port of Rotterdam reported that...

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Toyota distribution expansion and relocation at Jaxport

portnews - April 27, 2022

The Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) has approved a $210m long-term lease and relocation agreement with Southeast Toyota Distributors (SET). Under the agreement the world’s largest...

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