Launched in 2014, the Posidonia "Save Food Initiative" invites exhibitors and members of the international shipping community to donate any left-over food or non-alcoholic beverages from corporate events during Posidonia week for a good cause.
In cooperation with Boroume, a non-profit food rescue organisation, Posidonia participants who organise an event during Posidonia (business dinner or reception, conference or seminar, at the exhibition centre or
As from April, enhancement of the Livorno-Olbia line and launch of the new Civitavecchia-Olbia service
Following the success of its recent initiatives, the Grimaldi Group proceeds to enhance its maritime links for passengers and freight between mainland Italy and Sardinia. As from mid-April, the Livorno-Olbia link will be further strengthened while, at the same time, a daily connection between the ports of Civitavecchia and Olbia will be
Disney Cruise Line will add two cruise ships to its four-ship fleet, the Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday.
Plans call for the ships to be about 135,000 gross tons each, a bit bigger than its two biggest ships, the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy.
The new ships, which are expected to be completed in 2021 and 2023, will each include about 1,250 guest staterooms, the company said.
"We pride ourselves on the unforgettable vacation experiences we
Liverpool City Council in the UK is to conduct a detailed study into the feasibility of constructing a permanent cruise terminal.
The council is to look into the design and cost of constructing a terminal at the former Princes Jetty at Princes Parade, which would be capable of handling 3,600 embarking and disembarking passengers with baggage – twice as many as the existing facility. The site would include passport control, passenger lounge, café,
The Panama and Suez canals could be the next institutions to be affected by the ongoing crisis in the container shipping industry, according to new analysis from Africa ports analyst and monitoring service portoverview.com
The twin factors of cellular overcapacity and rock-bottom bunker costs have, over the past year, led carriers to divert multiple sailings away from the world’s two principal trade arteries and reroute vessels around the southern African
It will take FIVE DAYS to unload before moving on to Seattle
It is no surprise to Port Strategy that there was only one bidder for the Port of Piraeus concession and that in the end, after a request to up its bid, the sole bidder, COSCO, was awarded the whole port concession. However, the price that COSCO was prepared to pay for it is a surprise to PS.
Frankly speaking, the disposal process for the Port of Piraeus disintegrated into what can
Ordinary merchant ships will not be able to take an ice-free shortcut from China to Europe until at least 2040, report predicts
Climate change, retreating summer ice and the prospect of shorter journey times and 40% lower fuel costs has led Russia, European governments and some industries to expect a major ice-free shipping lane to open above Russia, allowing regular, year-long trade between the Atlantic
The 17-year-old cruise line’s four-ship fleet came in two tranches – Disney Magic and Disney Wonder in the late 1990s, as the initial ships, augmented more than a decade later by the larger Disney Dream in 2011 and Disney Fantasy a year later. Karl Holz says the launch of the two larger ships “transformed our cruise business in many ways. Simply put, we further expanded the blueprint for family
Announced in June 2015, the Commission's investment plan for the transport sector is now fully operational, after the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) finalised the signature of all grant agreements for projects selected under the 2014 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). A total of €12.7 billion of EU investment will support 263 transport projects contributing to faster, safer and greener mobility in the EU. This will also play a major
Owner of largest ship registry says key differences with US rules and issues related to equipment type-approval need to be addressed. Finland and Belgium could ratify in coming days.
THE Panama Maritime Authority is pushing the International Maritime Organization to resolve key shipowner concerns regarding the ballast water management convention before it will ratify.
Lloyd’s List has seen an extract of a letter sent by the Panama administration
Crystal Cruises has pulled two Turkey ports from upcoming cruises in light of recent violence in Istanbul. Sailings on Crystal Symphony and Crystal Esprit will be affected.
"The safety and peace of mind of our guests are our primary concerns and we do not take any risks with either," Crystal CEO and president Edie Rodriguez said in a prepared statement. "The itinerary changes will allow our guests to continue with their planned vacations in the same
Today, we are pleased to introduce to the Maritime Industry the innovative Setel Hellas MRV Solution which has been developed as a “natural extension” of SeeMBox-V, in respect to the new MRV Regulation (EU) 2015/757 that requires from ship owners and operators to monitor and report their carbon emissions (CO2) on all voyages to, from and between EU ports.
The Solution is compliant with all four (4) methods of Monitoring and Reporting in one bundle. This enables all
Crew members of a US-owned ship have been sentenced for carrying anti-pirate weapons. The case has dragged on for nearly two years and the verdict will be challenged.
An Indian court on Monday sentenced crew members of a US-operated ship, including three Ukrainians, 14 Estonians and six British citizens, for carrying weapons meant to defend against pirates while in Indian waters.
A judge in the southern state of Tamil
As a result of a loss of patience with the entire bidding process in Piraeus Port, Maersk’s terminal operating arm APM Terminals (APMT) has stepped out as a potential bidder, according to Shipping Watch.
China’s Cosco has previously been in advanced talks to purchase a majority stake in Greece’s largest port after the country offered a concession to its international lenders.
Maersk has recently shown an interest in purchasing a stake,
Nearly 24 million passengers are expected to take a cruise in 2016, a significant increase from 15 million just a decade ago in 2006, and the 1.4 million who cruised when the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) began tracking passengers in 1980.
Published in CLIA’s 2016 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook , the predicted figures show that the global cruise industry is expected to continue evolving at a record pace. In fact, CLIA’s member
Top international architect Zaha Hadid to design new Antwerp Port House
The future headquarters of Antwerp Port Authority will be designed by the London firm of Zaha Hadid Architects. The choice of architect was made at the Port Authority board meeting on 13 January. The new Port House will occupy the site of the technical services building on quay 63.
Shipping companies that transport commodities such as coal, iron ore and grain face a painful year ahead, with only the strongest expected to weather a deepening crisis caused by tepid demand and a surplus of vessels for hire.
Survival of fittest for dry bulk shipping firms in 2016
The predicament facing firms that ship commodities in large unpackaged amounts – known as dry bulk – is partly the result of slower coal and iron ore demand from leading global importer China in the second half of 2015.
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