Caspian Sea

P&O Maritime Logistics launches new inland river route from Caspian Sea to DP World Yarimca

P&O Maritime Logistics launches new inland river route from Caspian Sea to DP World Yarimca

  • Trial container voyage from Caspian Sea to Yarimca marks the beginnings of new river-sea route connecting Central Asia directly with Turkey
  • Connection between Marmara region and the Caspian Sea will offer a boost to Turkish & Central Asian trade with lower door to door costs and streamlined transportation of goods for importers and exporters

18 May 2021 –Istanbul, Turkey – A new container and breakbulk...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/18/po-maritime-logistics-launches-new-inland-river-route-from-caspian-sea-to-dp-world-yarimca/

COLUMN | More mistakes? Velesto, Shearwater, PXGEO and Polarcus, P&O Maritime Logistics, Bourbon Oceanteam and Boskalis, and James Fisher Subtech [Offshore Accounts]

Last week we looked at mistakes – mistakes from lenders in Singapore to Swiber and KrisEnergy (here), and a terrible error of judgement that led to the capsizing and si ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/offshore-world/column-more-mistakes-velesto-shearwater-pxgeo-and-polarcus-po-maritime-logistics-bourbon-oceanteam-and-boskalis-and-james-fisher-subtech-offshore-accounts/

EUCOM Commander: Russia Not Likely to Invade Ukraine Soon

Sgt. 1st Class Richard Winterfeld, company-level training advisor, observes Armed Forces of Ukraine troops conducting movement down a road at Combat Training Center-Yavoriv, Ukraine, March 30, 2021. U.S. Army Photo

While the current build-up of Russian forces near Ukraine rivals the 2014 annexation of Crimea – when Russia openly backed separatists trying to sever ties to Kyiv – the United States’ top commander in Europe today described the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine in the coming...

https://news.usni.org/2021/04/15/eucom-commander-russia-not-likely-to-invade-ukraine-soon

FreightWaves Flashback: Advance on the new Silk Road

FreightWaves Classics articles look at various aspects of the transportation industry’s history. If there are topics that you think would be of interest, please send them to [email protected].

The many industries that make up the world of freight have undergone tremendous change over the past several decades. Each week, FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/freightwaves-flashback-advance-on-the-new-silk-road

[Watch] Cargo Ship Engine Room Fire

A general cargo ship suffered fire in the engine room on Feb 8 in Caspian sea, while en route from Baku to Aktau, reports Maritime Bulletin. 

What happened?

According to the report from the master, funnel insulation cover was the source of the fire. 

Ship disabled

Fire was extinguished by sealing off the engine room and activating CO2 fire fighting system, but the ship was disabled. 

Ship towed back

Tug responded immediately and the ship was towed back to Baku to undergo repairs. No injuries...

https://mfame.guru/watch-cargo-ship-engine-room-fire/

BP awards key contracts for major Caspian Sea oilfield

Oil major BP has awarded key contracts for the Azeri-Central-East (ACE) project, the next stage of development of the giant Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) oilfield complex in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.

Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field located about 100km east of Baku is the largest oilfield in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian basin.

The contracts, covering engineering, fabrication and construction, project management and other services, follow the project...

https://safety4sea.com/bp-awards-key-contracts-for-major-caspian-sea-oilfield/

Infographic: EMSA’s Black and Caspian Sea Regions Project boosts maritime safety

EMSA launched a project on maritime safety, maritime security and protection of the marine environment between the EU MS and Non-EU countries bordering the Black and Caspian Sea. EMSA has implemented the Black and Caspian Sea Regions Project for technical assistance bringing together national, European and international stakeholders with the aim to raise the safety, security and protection of marine environment standards.

The countries participating in the project are:

  1. Azerbaijan
  2. Georgia
  3. Iran
  4. Kaz...

https://safety4sea.com/infographic-emsas-black-and-caspian-sea-regions-project-boosts-maritime-safety/

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