On Monday at the Port of Savannah, representatives from Gateway Terminals, the International Longshoremen’s Association and the Georgia Ports Authority joined to mark the first container moved under the direction of Gateway, a new joint venture…
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Alabama Shipyard Wins Contract for Hospital Ship Overhaul
Alabama Shipyard has secured a nearly $26 million contract for the regular overhaul and dry-docking of Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), the U.S. Department of Defense announced.The $25,964,083 firm-fixed…
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After a Raucous 2021, Ship Recycling Market starts 2022 Calmly
With markets down, a quieter festive period has ensued with no fresh (market or otherwise) sales having reportedly taken place and a calmer period of consolidation transpired in the last week of 2021, as the industry reflects on an extraordinary…
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Houthis Seize ‘hostile’ Vessel off Yemen; Saudis Claim Ship Carried Med Equipment
The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls most of northern Yemen hijacked a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo vessel engaged in "hostile acts" but which the Saudis said was carrying hospital equipment.The ship was heading to the Saudi port of Jiz...
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Passengers Depart COVID-hit Cruise Ship after 5 days Stuck in Lisbon
Disconsolate passengers stuck on a cruise ship moored in Lisbon's port for five days due to a COVID-19 outbreak began disembarking early on Monday, focused on clearing the final hurdle of a negative test before boarding homebound flights.The AIDAnova…
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Suez Canal Revenues Rise $6.3 Billion in 2021
Egypt's Suez Canal revenues hit an all-time high in 2021 of $6.3 billion, versus $5.6 billion in 2020, canal spokesperson George Safwat said on Sunday.Some 20,694 ships transited the canal in 2021, against 18,830 in 2020, a 10% increase, he added.(Repo...
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