Victoria Cruise Terminal readies for shore power project

The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) Board of Directors has decided to move forward with the next stage of the shore power project for the Victoria Cruise Terminal at The Breakwater District, British Columbia, Canada. Image Courtesy: GVHA The Ship Emission Mitigation Technology Assessment and Business Case created by consulting firm Moffat & Nichol indicates that a …

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La AP de Sevilla aprueba la ampliación de las instalaciones de Sevitrade y la firma de un convenio para impulsar la Comunidad Portuaria

Sevitrade aumentará en cerca de 12.000 m2 la superficie dedicada a la logística del cereal y el fertilizante El organismo portuario aprueba el convenio con la asociación empresarial ProSevillaPort para la promoción del Puerto y el desarrollo de acciones comerciales, de investigación y formación. El Consejo de Administración de la Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla (APS) …

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Hafnia Tanker Hit By External Source in Saudi Arabia and On Fire

BW Rhine (Singapore-flagged LR1 Product tanker built-in 2008) has been hit from an external source whilst discharging at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at approximately 00:40 local time on 14 December 2020, causing an explosion and subsequent fire onboard. The Master immediately ceased all discharge operations and enacted emergency procedures onboard. The crew have extinguished the fire …

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Rates for shipping containers continue to skyrocket amid shortage in Asia

A continued shortage of shipping containers in Asia is putting upward pressure on freight costs – where some importers are paying three times more than normal – and delaying delivery times as securing space to ship goods has become more difficult. “It is the perfect storm,” said a plastic resin distributor based in Canada who …

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Tianjin Bulk Freight Index up 1.59 pct

The China Tianjin Bulk Freight Index (TBI), an indicator of northern China’s international bulk freight rates, stood at 770.56 points on Friday, up 1.59 percent compared with the previous working day. The statistical samples of TBI cover eight international bulk shipping routes arriving at the ports of Tianjin, Qingdao and Caofeidian. They come from coal, …

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