Chinese player receives compensation to drop claims on 14-year-old bulker, which has soared in value
No reason for the ECB to increase rates by end of next year, Villeroy says
There is no reason for the European Central Bank to increase rates between now and the end of 2022 as euro zone inflation is expected to fall back below the ECB’s 2% target, Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday. He also played down concerns that problems at China...
Marathon Mariner Belcher Trains on Ship, Runs London 26.2 to Honor Crewmates
As the maritime world laments the treatment of seafarers during the COVID pandemic, and the general public generally ignores the call to designate seafarers as “key workers” to help facilitate efficient crew changes globally, one British seafarer…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/marathon-mariner-belcher-trains-ship-runs-491408
Japan’s MOL to Take on Ammonia-Powered Ship Engine
The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with MAN ES and Mitsui E&S Machinery looking to buy the engine at a later date.
Les fruits et légumes marocains dans le viseur de La Méridionale
Après dix mois de pratique, La Méridionale table sur la campagne annuelle des fruits et légumes pour doper ses volumes sur son service Marseille-Tanger.
Olof Gylden, le directeur commercial des lignes internationales de la compagnie marseillaise L…
The Satcom ‘Highway’ will Enable Maritime Digitalization & IoT Solutions
Global maritime communications powerhouse Inmarsat earlier this year announced a pair of new tech offerings – ORCHESTRA and ELERA – that are touted as ‘the communications network of the future.’ We caught up with Ronald Spithout, President, Inmarsat Maritime…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/satcom-highway-enable-maritime-491413
Capesize bulk carrier grounding, Suez Canal
Capesize bulk carrier understood to run aground after veering off fairway, during Suez Canal transit. As of 1415 UTC, seems to be refloated with tugs assistance. News to be confirmed, updated with more details.
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World’s First Tourism Destination On Offshore Platforms To Be Built By Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which is among the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world — announced its plans for launching a tourism project “THE RIG”, on 16th October 2021. It will take the form of a resort and theme park built on an oil rig platform located in the Arabian Gulf.
The 150,000 square meter resort will boast three hotels, multiple helipads, 11 restaurants, 800 rooms, a roller coaster, a Ferris wheel, a water slide, and a go-cart arena. Tourists will be able to...
三星重工获4艘LNG船订单
丹麦船东 Celsius Tankers 正在扩大其液化天然气船队，向三星重工订购了4艘液化天然气船，将租给瑞士石油贸易商Gunvor。这些船舶的设计最大限度地减少了运营中的二氧 …
Uber Freight christens Chicago HQ, names head of logistics tech
Digital freight brokerage Uber Freight announced on Tuesday that it has completed the build-out of its global headquarters in downtown Chicago. It held a ribbon-cutting at the new space in the historic Old Post Office.
In 2019, the division of Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) announced that it had signed a 10-year lease on the 450,000-square-foot space that would accommodate over 2,000 employees, including those from its Eats and Rides platforms, moving Uber Freight headquarters from San...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/uber-freight-christens-chicago-hq-names-head-of-logistics-tech