Record Traffic on Northern Sea Route as COSCO Completes Five Transits


Northern Sea Route Traffic jumps more than 80 percent as COSCO of China completes five transits with more on the way. Shipping giant Maersk also active on route as well as a number of cruise ships.
Shipping traffic along Russia’s Northern Sea Route reached new heights during the first eight months of 2018 as cargo volume increased by more than 80 percent compared to the same period last year, Russian media outlets report. The route is, at least during the short summer season, increasingly...

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Dubai Maritime Virtual Cluster formally launched

Chairman of the Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation in Dubai and Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem has formally launched the Dubai Maritime Virtual Cluster (DMVC) initiative on the website www.dmvc.ae, aimed at providing smart and interactive platforms for knowledge-sharing and research to further attract growth and promote competitiveness within the sector. Local and international maritime industry players have hailed the move as a positive effort...

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