NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard continues to respond to a report of an allision between a tug pushing a barge resulting in a pipeline fire near Bayou Perot 30 miles south of New Orleans, Wednesday. ES & H, the oil spill response organization, is on scene and has mobilized 7,218 feet of containment
Read moreThe CMA CGM MARCO POLO, the world’s largest container ship (16 020 TEU*), is equipped with the latest environmental technological innovations. The CMA CGM Group has finalized the purchase of 50 000 bamboo eco-containers. To mark a week celebrating sustainable development initiatives in France, CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping company and
Read moreNunukan, E Kalimantan (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian Navy is ready to deploy warships to ferry Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) from Sabah, Malaysia, if an exodus takes place in connection with the conflict between Malaysia and the Philippines` Sulu Sultanate. “The Navy is ready to deploy its ships now stationed in the Indonesian-Malaysian borders
Read moreJAKARTA: Logistics business players assessed the Tanjung Priok port operators are not serious in shortening ships and goods services dwelling time from 7 days to 4 days. Indonesia Logistic and Forwarder Association (ALFI) DKI Jakarta Chairman Sofian Pane said the dwelling time becomes the main factor of high cost. In fact, the government targeted
Read moreDuring the reporting period of 7-13 March 2013 there were no piracy related incidents in the High Risk Area (HRA). MV ROYAL GRACE was released on 8 March 2013 after being held for over a year by Somali pirates. The vessel is currently underway and receiving assistance from a military vessel in the area.
Read moreIt has been a busy couple of days for EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) flagship ESPS Méndez Núnez. The Spanish warship, which is conducting EU counter piracy patrols off the Somali coast, was once again able to provide much needed protection, this time to super tanker MV Smyrni, after the vessel was released from
Read moreIt has been confirmed that the world’s largest container ships – Triple E – will call at the Port of Gothenburg. The ships, which can carry 18,000 containers, are currently being built at a shipyard in South Korea. The first call will be in August. Test runs have been taking place at the Port
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