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Understanding Hazardous Area Classification on Ships and Offshore
Explosive gas atmospheres are a constant consideration in the design and operation of ships, FPSOs and offshore platform...
Read More >>National Strike Again Closes Belgium’s Ports and Halts Inland Cargo Ships
Belgium’s three main labor unions banded together into what is likely the largest of the strikes over the past 10 months,...
Read More >>Famous Firsts With the Port of San Diego
Strategically positioned along the California coast is the Port of San Diego, a hub for innovation and leader in maritim...
Read More >>Fire Contained Aboard ONE Container Ship at Port of Los Angeles
[Updated] Fire crews from Los Angeles and Long Beach responded to a fire aboard an Ocean Network Express (ONE) container ship do...
Read More >>Thessaloniki Port Expansion Begins as US Calls for Alternatives to COSCO
An agreement was signed to put into motion the planned expansion of the Port of Thessaloniki in northeastern Greece. Whi...
Read More >>China Denounces US Suggestion for Greece to Sell COSCO’s Piraeus Concession
The Chinese Embassy in Greece has unleashed strong criticism on the United States and its new ambassador to the Hellenic Republi...
Read More >>Maersk’s APM Terminals Expands with Projects in Egypt and Bangladesh
The terminal operations division of A.P. Moller-Maersk, APM Terminals, continues to grow its operations at strategic poi...
Read More >>Fire Extinguished on LPG Carrier Hit During Russian Attack on Ukraine
The fire on the Turkish-flagged LPG carrier Orinda, sparked by a Russian attack on the port of Izmail, has been extinguished. Wh...
Read More >>Russian Attack Starts Fire on LPG Carrier and Damages Vessels in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials are reporting that several vessels were damaged and there is a fire aboard a Turkish-flagged LPG carrier aft...
Read More >>Morocco's Nador West Med Port to Start Up Ahead of Schedule
Morocco’s much awaited transshipment hub, Nador West Med Port, could be opened earlier than expected. In a budget...
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