Shipping Industry

Sunday, 08 September 2024

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Explosion and Fire at Bangladesh Scrapyard Kills One, Injures 11

The Maritime Executive 08 Sep 2024

It is one of the most serious recent accidents in the industry and caused renewed concerns about the shipbreaking industry ... The Bangladesh Ministry of Industries ordered all work suspended at the yard.

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Ship Fuels: Ammonia - Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

The Maritime Executive 08 Sep 2024

Given the massive pros and cons of the substance, the industry is asking, "Is the juice worth the squeeze?" ... Oza explains that ammonia's demand in shipping will grow gradually, allowing the fertilizer industry to adapt and supply both sectors.

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Greece cracks down on excessive tourism

Financial Times 08 Sep 2024

Curbs on short-term rentals and cruise ship traffic could damage crucial sector, warns hospitality industry ....

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The sneaky way that Russia is still evading western sanctions

The Spectator 08 Sep 2024

... cruise missiles and maintain industrial production ... Observers in Russia say that there are whole sectors, from heavy industry to microelectronics, which rely on the Western parts shipped from China.

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Greek economy gains momentum as credit ratings improve

Beijing News 08 Sep 2024

BoG as well as the rating agencies noted that as other small economies, Greece is more vulnerable to geopolitical crises the world is faced with that could impact negatively key pillars of its economy, such as tourism and shipping industries.

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Column: Virginia doesn’t need the harm caused by cruise lines

Daily Press 07 Sep 2024

Cruise ship waste streams and accidental pollution incidents are increasing in proportion to the burgeoning growth of the industry ... and that the cruise industry has brought them to the breaking point.

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Executive Interview: Bj�rn H�jgaard, CEO, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management

The Maritime Executive 07 Sep 2024

I was living in Hong Kong at the time and wound up in ship management, which was an industry I only knew from the perspective of a shipowner and operator ... Tell us about the history of ship management – of the industry itself.

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SOCP Releases Updated SASH Best Practices Guide for U.S. Maritime Industry

The Maritime Executive 07 Sep 2024

... contractors, and others who work in the industry ... ports, shipbuilding, and ship repair industry employees, cadets, and contractors, subcontractors, and vendors interacting with merchant mariners.

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Watch: Cruise ships chopped in half are a license to print money

New Atlas 07 Sep 2024

Humanity, it seems, can't get enough of cruise ships ... The cruise ship industry can't build new ships fast enough to satisfy the rampant demand – and building new ships also means you have to train new crews ... Ship-lengthening surgery.

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Launch of New Oriduct Segments Daggerboard & Steering Gear Announced at SMM

The Maritime Executive 07 Sep 2024

It has been designed for ships equipped with modern wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) ... When using WAPS, the desired thrust ahead components drive the ship ... Becker products in high demand by the shipping industry.

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After repairs in China, the Dali could return to service early next year, as Key ...

Baltimore Sun 07 Sep 2024

The container ship Dali still sits — empty of containers and with a deep gash in its bow — in the Port of Norfolk ... A spokesperson for the ship’s owner and manager, Grace Ocean Private Ltd ... In the maritime industry, timing is often fickle.

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Environment solution: New metals refinery for nickel and cobalt opens in Ohio

Lima Ohio 07 Sep 2024

battery recycling industry. Currently, even when battery materials are collected for recycling in the U.S., they’re mostly shipped overseas to be refined ... Ore mined there is shipped internationally for refining.

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Roundup: Greek economy gains momentum as credit ratings improve

China.dot.org 07 Sep 2024

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‘I’m just thankful for this opportunity’: Mexican fairground worker reflects on his career through visa program

The Spokesman-Review 07 Sep 2024

The U.S. Government grants H-2B visas to workers in industries like hospitality, cruise ships, theme parks, sheepherding and more. This allows people from foreign countries to come to the U.S. to work for nine months.

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Feature: Greek twin sisters excited at increasingly easier travel between Greece, China

China.dot.org 07 Sep 2024

ATHENS, Sept ... The twin sisters have been studying and living between the two countries since 2013 ... George Xiradakis, vice president of the Greek China Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Tourism, and Shipping, also praised the new visa policy ... Enditem .