India will look to create its own space station following the completion of the country's first manned mission into space in 2022, its space agency chief said on Thursday.
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Seawork: Aptly Named, Well Worth the Visit
Southampton, United Kingdom: It has been quite a few years since I last touched down in the UK; longer still for a visit on a maritime business trip. And, I don’t cross 'the big pond' casually for one these events. This morning, Seawork 2019…
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U.S. DOT Launches Port Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $292.7 million in discretionary grant funding through the new Port Infrastructure Development Program.“This major investment in the Port Infrastru...
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Sanmar Delivers RAlly Steel Utility Boat
Turkish tug boat builder Sanmar Shipyards has delivered the first RAlly 1900-SX to new owner Düzgit Group in Turkey for service around Istanbul in the busy Bosporus area.The RAlly 1900-SX is a versatile steel twin screw utility boat capable of doing ma...
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EuroAsia Still on PCI List
The EuroAsia Interconnector, the Israel-Cyprus-Greece electricity link remains on the official list of European projects of common interest (PCI) making it eligible to receive some €300 mln in EU grants for the Crete-Attica sector of the cable.The…
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Los Angeles Sets May Box Volume Record
The Port of Los Angeles moved 828,662 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in May, the busiest May in the Port’s 112-year history. The volumes reflect growth of 7.8 percent compared to last May. For the first five months of 2019, Port volumes…
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Port Nelson Gets New Tug
New Zealand's Port Nelson has taken delivery of the new tug boat Huria Matenga II tug.Arriving from Vietnam, the Damen built 70 tonne bollard pull, 2441 tug, was welcomed by the Port's existing tug fleet as well as the pilot and harbour master…
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Singapore Firms Select ABS Systems
Singapore-based offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings Ltd (POSH) and the maritime logistics solutions provider Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL) have selected ABS Nautical Systems (NS) fleet management software to support…
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Algoma Expands Ocean Self-Unloader Pool
The provider of marine transportation services, Algoma Shipping Ltd announced that the acquisition of the interest held by Oldendorff Carriers in the CSL International Pool including the three vessels owned by Oldendorff operating in the Pool has been...
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DSME Wins LNG Ship Order from Maran Gas
South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co (DSME) said that it has won a deal to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from Maran Gas Maritime (MGM).The affiliate of Greece’s largest shipper, Angelicoussis Shipping Group o...
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