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Where to Watch the Ball Drop: TV, Streaming & Performers

USA Today discusses where to watch and stream the 2025 ball drop this New Year’s Eve, on TV and for free.

New Year’s festivities

New York City’s Times Square, one of the world’s most popular spots to ring in the new year, is ready for the celebrations. Rapper Pitbull unveiled the New Year’s Eve Ball for 2025 on Friday and installed the final crystals.

New Year’s festivities are set to be broadcast on a variety of TV networks, including CBS, CNN and ABC.

Final preparations for the event took place...

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Japan’s 1st LNG Ferry, Sunflower Kurenai, Eins Nikkei 2023 Grand Prize

  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced that its LNG-fueled ferry, Sunflower Kurenai, won the Grand Prize in the 2023 Nikkei Excellent Products and Services Awards, recognizing outstanding new products and services.
  • The awards, in their 42nd year, evaluate products based on technological development, cost-effectiveness, performance contribution, growth, uniqueness, and impact on industry and society.
  • Sunflower Kurenai was lauded for being the first LNG-fueled ferry in Japan, showcasing its...

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HIP’s Sustainability Initiatives Wins International Accolades

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) was awarded in the Corporate Social Responsibility category at the 10th Maritime Standard Awards 2023. HIP, who won the accolade for the second consecutive year, has actively worked on integrating its community programs to harmonise the operational aspects of the port with its sustainability initiatives.

Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Johnson Liu, CEO of Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) who commended the team on their achievement said the...

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Singapore Retains World’s Top Maritime Centre for 10th Year in A Row

Credits: MPA

Singapore retained its lead as the world’s top maritime centre in the Xinhua- Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index. This is the 10th consecutive year that Singapore has achieved this, reports MPA.

The latest Xinhua-Baltic ISCD index published this year by the Baltic Exchange and China’s Xinhua News Agency, ranked Singapore as the leading maritime centre among 43 global maritime hubs. The index provides an independent ranking of the performance of maritime...

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SCZONE Signs Concession Contract To Upgrade Terminal

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The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has signed a concession contract for the upgrade of Container Terminal No. 2, in East Port Said Port, to the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), reports APM Terminals.

Concession contract for the upgrade of Container Terminal No. 2

APM Terminals is the majority shareholder and operator of SCCT. The contract includes financing, design, development, management, operation, maintenance,...

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Govan Drydock Named National Maritime Awards Finalist

Credit: Scottish Business News

Govan Drydock announced as finalist in national maritime awards, according to a Scottish Business News source.

Restoration project is short-listed in the coastal communities excellence award

GOVAN Drydock, located in the heart of Glasgow has been named as a finalist in the prestigious National Maritime SME Awards, which celebrate the outstanding and innovative achievements of small and medium enterprises across the UK maritime sector.

The historic drydock, which has...

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[Watch] 103-year-old Woman Honored as Oldest Living Female Marine

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A 103-year-old woman was honored in Chevy Chase Saturday as the oldest living female Marine in the United States, reports NBC4 Washington.

The Military Women’s Memorial awarded World War II veteran Betty Printz Sims with the Living Legends Certificate.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, she joined the Marines, where she was a fixed gunnery instructor. She taught men how to shoot while flying – a rare position for women at the time.

“To do whatever I could do,...

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Shortlisted Nominees Announced for the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Awards

Credits: Safety4sea

SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce the distinguished shortlisted nominees for the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Awards, following an online nomination process, initiated a few months ahead within the scope of fostering Safety Excellence & Sustainable Shipping.

These prestigious awards aim to recognize organizations within the maritime industry that demonstrated safety excellence and performance above average, contributing to a more sustainable and attractive industry. The online voting...

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UK P&I Club Celebrates Successful Relaunch Of Carefully to Carry 2023 Edition

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The UK P&I Club hosted a book launch of ‘Carefully to Carry: Consolidated Edition 2023’ at the Yacht Club of Greece on 27 April celebrating the availability of the new guidance. First launched in 2018, UK Club’s ‘Carefully to Carry’ provides the definitive guide to safe carriage, loading and storage of cargo. The highly successful 2023 edition has now been updated to reflect recent regulatory changes and best practices in the industry.

New Content Included

‘Carefully to...

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Stena Line Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Ferry company Stena Line celebrates its 60th anniversary having established itself as a trusted link between people, places and societies, reports Cision News.

History of Stena Line 

Sten A. Olsson, the founder of Stena Line, began operating a shipping service from his hometown Gothenburg in Sweden to Skagen in Denmark in 1962 where he was a scrap merchant for 20 years. Where others saw waste, he saw business opportunities, as he needed a means to transport scrap metal, helping to lay the...

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