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AD Ports Group Secures a 20-Year Agreement to Operate and Upgrade the Existing Luanda Multipurpose Port Terminal in Angola
AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, has signed several agreements with Unicargas and Multiparques leading to securing a 20-year concession agreement (extendable for another 10 years) with the …
Apr 25, 2024 / Curious
Keel laying of the first multi-role corvette celebrated at Rauma shipyard
The keel of the first Squadron 2020 multi-role corvette was lowered at Rauma shipyard on Thursday 11 April. The traditional keel laying ceremony celebrates in effect the birth of the ship and marks the actual start of construction of the ship’s hull. …
Apr 12, 2024 / Naval
Seaspan Shipyards Progresses to Next Phase of Designing and Building Multi-Purpose Vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard
Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has been awarded the Construction Engineering (CE) and Long Lead Items (LLI) contracts for the pre-construction work of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) first six Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPV). Following the successful …
Mar 28, 2024 / Curious
WATCH: VesselFinder AIS data reconstruction of the allision of container ship DALI with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after the container ship DALI ran into it. The collision occurred on Tuesday, 26th March 2024 at around 1:30 am LT. Multiple vehicles were on the bridge at the time, including one the size of a …
Mar 26, 2024 / Accidents
WATCH: Baltimore Bridge collapses into the water after being struck by containership DALI; Many casualties feared
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a container ship ran into it. Media reports said that the vessel crashed into the bridge at about 1:30am on Tuesday, catching fire before sinking. At least seven people and seven vehicles are …
Mar 26, 2024 / Accidents
Manila Harbor Center rebrands to Manila Multipurpose Terminal
Manila Harbor Center (MHC) has unveiled a new name, logo and website as part of a strategic rebranding initiative in 2024. MHC, the largest and busiest international bulk and breakbulk operations in the Philippines, has rebranded to Manila …
Mar 6, 2024 / Curious
Samskip expands strategic Baltic Sea development to increase service capacity and include Klaipeda in the network
Samskip expands strategic Baltic Sea development to increase service capacity and include Klaipeda in the network. Friday, March 1st marked the date when Samskip took the next step in its strategic Baltic Sea development by increasing service …
Mar 5, 2024 / Curious
Van Oord awarded contract for large-scale offshore wind project in Poland
Van Oord has been contracted for the construction of the Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm, developed by Ørsted and PGE. The wind farm is located 40 kilometres offshore in the Polish area of the Baltic Sea. Van Oord will transport and install 111 extended …
Feb 14, 2024 / Vessels
Sanmar delivers multi-purpose tug to Turkish port in final week of year
Sanmar has delivered a fifth tug to Mersin International Port, Turkiye’s largest container port, one of two of its best-selling multi-purpose Boğaçay Class tugboats delivered by the Turkish tug builder’s own delivery team during the final week of …
Feb 5, 2024 / Vessels
bound4blue eSAIL® chosen for landmark newbuild in French Polynesia
bound4blue has been selected to install a 22-metre-high eSAIL® onboard the newbuild multipurpose cargo vessel NA PAE E HIRO, helping shipowner SNA TUHA’A PAE (SNA) reduce energy consumption by 10%. Launching in 2026, the trailblazing ship will mix …
Jan 31, 2024 / Curious