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Unions to DP World: call time on costly P&O mess, sack Hebblethwaite

portnews - April 27, 2022

Union leaders from across the globe have descended on the London offices of the Dubai-based owner of P&O Ferries, DP World. More than 50...

News

The latest shipping update on Ukraine, Black Sea and Turkish Straits

portnews - April 27, 2022

As of 08:00 25.04.22: entrance / exit to the ports of Mykolaiv, Olvia, Odessa, Chornomorsk, Pivdennyi, Ust-Dunaisk closed. Izmail, Reni, Ust-Dunaisk are handlingvessels...

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Singapore Strait Remains a Hotspot for Maritime Armed Robbery

portnews - January 22, 2022

The Singapore Strait remains as the most dangerous route for commercial shipping in Asia after 41 incidents of armed robberies were reported against ships...

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A Fresh Perspective on Ports and Artificial Intelligence

wpoadmin - April 18, 2021

There seems no end to the plethora of software solutions suddenly seeming to have acquired the quality of artificial intelligence (AI). Little more than a...

Egypt

Cargo owners still ‘in the dark’ as Ever Given compensation row heats up

wpoadmin - April 14, 2021

The stand-off between the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and the Japanese owner of the 20,124 teu Ever Given over compensation has entered a third...

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How the Suez Canal blockage is leading to a temporary boom for African ports

wpoadmin - March 30, 2021

Many cargo carriers are opting to take a traditional, longer route around Africa to avoid the logjam in the Suez Canal Ports across Africa are...

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Can the industry recapture its pre-pandemic momentum?

wpoadmin - March 29, 2021

While 2020 was obviously a lost year for the cruise industry, it also helped accelerate change and, in unexpected ways, may have strengthened its...

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Harland & Wolff taking over BiFab Methil, Arnish sites

wpoadmin - March 10, 2021

Owner of the Harland & Wolff shipyards, InfraStrata, is acquiring the assets of Scotland’s Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) at Methil in Fife and Arnish in...

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World’s 1st ship tunnel gets green light for construction start

wpoadmin - March 10, 2021

Norway’s Stad Ship Tunnel project, also known as the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel, has received a green light to kick off the preparations for the construction. Namely,...

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