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2023 May 30
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Malaysia aims to become Asia’s shipbuilding, ship repair hub
MIDA said the SBSR industry will be built and developed within a dynamic ecosystem where diverse stakeholders collaborate to design, construct, maintain, and upgrade vessels...Malaysia aims to become Asia’s shipbuilding, ship repair hub
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2023 May 26
https://spectra.mhi.com
How ammonia will fuel the ships of Asia
While there are several viable alternatives, ammonia has some unique benefits ...How ammonia will fuel the ships of Asia
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2023 May 25
https://www.offshore-energy.biz
Clarksons: 65 pct of cruise industry’s orderbook to run on alternative fuels
The latest insight from Clarksons shows that 9 percent of the existing fleet capacity is able to run on alternative fuels...Clarksons: 65 pct of cruise industry’s orderbook to run on alternative fuels
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2023 May 25
https://www.ajot.com
Korea may challenge China’s dominance in ship to shore cranes at ports
Chinese ship to shore crane builder ZPMC, which has sold cranes to most of the world’s ports, may soon have a new competitor...Korea may challenge China’s dominance in ship to shore cranes at ports
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2023 May 22
https://frontierindia.com
Freedom Flotilla – Iran and Russia to Build “Sanction-Proof” Shipping Fleet of 20 Ships
The parties have agreed to form a joint venture to better coordinate cargo movement along the north-south and east-west transit corridors to and from all Russian ports...Freedom Flotilla – Iran and Russia to Build “Sanction-Proof” Shipping Fleet of 20 Ships
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2023 May 18
https://www.offshore-energy.biz
AAA Chair: AI and automated ships pose new challenges in casualty liability
Artificial Intelligence and the advent of automated ships will pose difficult questions in determining liability under the Hague Rules for maritime casualties...AAA Chair: AI and automated ships pose new challenges in casualty liability
2023 May 30
Sanctions failed to cut down LPG
The sanctions have not led to any catastrophic consequences in the Russian market of LPG production and export. Russian gas is still being successfully exported to the markets of both Asia and Europe, although export directions have changed a little.
2023 May 29
Grain by grain resistance to sanctions by Russian agricultural products
The growth of grain exports from Russian ports is forecasted to continue: the country’s supplies to foreign markets totaled 45.2 million tonnes in 2022 and may reach 60 million tonnes by 2024-2025. However, the sanctions have changed this market considerably, both in terms of geography of supplies and in terms of new priorities set by the shippers.
2023 May 23
Aspects hindering the Far East direction development
Russia is deficient in at least three aspects crucial for smooth logistics in the Far East direction: railway capacity of the Eastern Polygon, icebreaker support on the NSR as well as shipbuilding and repair facilities in the Far East.
2023 May 16
Vladimir Gutenev: a state programme focused on engine building development is under discussion
Given the restrictions caused by sanctions Russian civil shipbuilding faces problems with equipping the fleet under construction with engines and propulsion systems. Vladimir Gutenev, Chairman of RF State Duma Committee on Industry and Trade, tells PortNews about measures being worked out at the level of the executive and legislative authorities of Russia aimed at the development of domestic engine building in the interests of the shipbuilding industry.
2023 May 10
What hinders investments into container ports
Drastic changes in Russia’s container logistics have led to downtime of facilities in the North-West and their congestion in the Far East. In this situation, investments are required both in the creation of new facilities in overloaded regions, and in the optimization and diversification of the existing facilities in underloaded ones. Meanwhile, investors face a number of challenges.
2023 May 4
Nikolay Yermolayev: Commercial Port of Vladivostok set to increase its container throughput by a third
As sanctions cause the shifts in Russian economy, Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV) enhances containerization by developing its facilities and acquiring equipment. By 2025, the port will be able to handle up to 1 million TEU while implementation of a joint project with Rosatom can double this result. Nikolay Yermolayev, Managing Director of CPV, PJSC tells about the port’s development in the new reality.
2023 April 25
Coal for China
After the cancellation of “zero tolerance" policy on COVID-19, the economy of China has been showing revitalization accompanied by a surge in coal consumption. Russia is the second country after Indonesia in coal imports of China. However, the capabilities of Russia are limited by the lack of transport infrastructure. The market players offer some measures to solve this problem.
2023 April 18
Through the ice of sanctions: challenges of Arctic ship repair
The Northern Sea Route and the Arctic ports are increasingly important due to restrictions imposed on Russian ships in foreign waters and also due to the shortage of port infrastructure in the Far East and Southern basins. However, the creation of the Arctic transport fleet faces a number of challenges with the maintenance among them.
2023 April 11
North-South and back
In the first quarter of 2023, cargo traffic on the North-South corridor doubled to 2.3 million tonnes. However, numerous problems hinder the development of this route and force the market players look at underloaded terminals of the Baltic basin.
2023 April 5
Sea links of Kaliningrad Region with mainland Russia
With the worsening of relations with the Baltic states, the issue of transporting goods to/from the Kaliningrad has aggravated. The sea route is virtually the only viable alternative to land transit. Vessels sail regularly to the Kaliningrad Region from both the port of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad Region and from Great Port of Saint-Petersburg.