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[ad_1] The Spanish port of Ferrol has hosted LNG bunkering operations for the first time in its history. Two bunkering operations were performed last weekend on the outer jetty where small and medium-sized cruise ships usually dock when they visit the city.  The ships bunkered were...

[ad_1] The Green Cruise Port – Sustainable Development of Cruise Port Locations project completed an action plan for Baltic Sea cruise ports including options for the Latvian port of Riga.  The project was financed from the European Regional Development Fund, and its purpose was to unite...

[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Saudi Arabia's crown prince, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last Friday. "The two countries should speed up the signing of an implementation plan on connecting the Belt and Road Initiative...

[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would delay his planned increase in tariffs on Chinese goods after “productive” talks in China. Trump had planned to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods from 10 to 25 percent on March 1...

[ad_1] A.P. Møller - Maesk has initiated the demerger and separate listing of Maersk Drilling Holding. The decision to do so was made in August in last year, and the shares in Maersk Drilling Holding and its subsidiaries will be contributed to a new company with...

[ad_1] On Friday, Crowley Maritime christened its second LNG-fueled con/ro, Taíno, in a ceremony at its terminal in Puerto Rico. The first, El Coquí, entered service last year.  “We are thrilled to christen this magnificent new ship here with our employees, customers and people of Puerto...

[ad_1] The Port of Hamburg has released a video of Jens Meier, CEO of Hamburg Port Authority, discussing the port's plans for 2019 including the renovation of the St. Pauli Elbe tunnel, the expansion of the port fleet, the fairway adaptation and the new Kattwyk...

[ad_1] The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its final report into the fall from height and serious injuries to crewmembers on board the bulk carrier Shanghai Spirit, off Queensland in January 2017. This incident occurred on January 29, 2017, when the 140-meter geared bulk...

[ad_1] The World Trade Organization (WTO) expects slower trade growth this year. The weakness is likely to extend into the first quarter of 2019, according to the WTO’s latest World Trade Outlook Indicator released on February 19.  The most recent WTOI reading of 96.3 is the weakest...

[ad_1] Rarely, four of Australia's Collins-class submarines sailed in formation off the coast of Western Australia this week. The submarines, HMAS Collins, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Dechaineux and HMAS Sheean, were conducting exercises northwest of Rottnest Island. The Collins class takes its name from Australian Vice Admiral John...