Joseph Foo Chew Tuck will take over as chief executive officer at Singapore based marine electronics systems integrator Jason Marine Group, following the retirement of long-serving CEO Ronald Tan Lian Huat. On March 31, Ronald Tan Lian Huat…
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SpaceX rocket launched from Florida with satellite for NATO surveillance
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on Wednesday carrying a Luxembourg-made communications satellite designed to expand NATO's surveillance reach and its capability to deter cyber attacks on alliance membe...
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China Seeks to Strengthen Financial Services to Maritime Sector
China’s central bank on Thursday issued guidelines to strengthen financial services for maritime sector development, part of China’s efforts to build the country into a maritime power. China will support maritime firms to raise funds through capital ma...
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In the Hollywood Hills, eyes on the moon, not the stars
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A thousand people crowded onto a hilltop outside Los Angeles before dawn on Wednesday for one of the most picturesque views in America of a rare lunar eclipse called a "Super Blue Blood Moon," as the Earth's shadow fell across i...
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Beijing treated to super lunar eclipse not seen since Qing dynasty
BEIJING (Reuters) - Millions of people across the Chinese capital were treated to a "super blood blue moon" eclipse on a cold but clear night on Wednesday, a phenomenon not seen since the late Qing dynasty more than 150 years ago.
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Spectra Logistics Opens New Container Yard in Sri Lanka
GAC Logistics Sri Lanka and Hemas Transportation have opened a new 30,000m² container yard with a capacity of 6,000 TEUs at their joint integrated logistics facility in the Muthurajawela Industrial Zone, Wattala. It is the latest development in the par...
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Hapag-Lloyd Recycles Seven Container Ships
German liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is sending seven older container ships to be recycled in Turkey and China. The respective shipyards are especially equipped and certified to recycle ships in an environmentally friendly manner, according to a p...
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CMA CGM Unveils Startup Incubator Ze Box
French container shipping giant CMA CGM has set up a new global startup incubator, Ze Box, to drive its digital strategy. Based in Marseilles, France, the incubator is set to house a dozen of startups from around the world, starting in June this year.
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IMO Supports Maritime Security Africa
Efforts to prevent piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in west and central Africa are being boosted by an extended International Maritime Organization (IMO) mission to Yaoundé, Cameroon (18 January – 2 February).
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Regulator Okays Husky Energy to Restart SeaRose Operations
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has announced it has lifted the notice to suspend operations for the SeaRose floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel and associated facilities. The January 17…
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