The Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) program run by the US Department of Defense has become a symbol of China-US naval competition and of the West’s advocacy for a rules-based order. Operational assertions are thrust into the limelight whenever China responds to one. And barely any US...
Indian offshore vessel operator Seamec has secured a charter extension with Saudi Arabian contractor Zamil Offshore for the dive support vessel Seamec Swordfish. The 2007-built DSV has been fixed for a further 30 days following its initial 90-day contract for work in Saudi Arabia and the United...
https://splash247.com/seamec-clinches-dsv-extension-with-zamil-offshore/
Lady Gaga famously sang that she was “on the edge of glory”. This week, we look at four companies on the edge of….well, something. Let’s check in on two construction companies, a subsea mining venture, and our favourite wind turbine installer. McDermott on the edge Finally, a judge in the UK has...
Ahead of this week’s meeting of its legal committee, the secretariat at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has warned about two shipping registries it deems are fraudulent. Flags being administered allegedly on behalf of Guyana and Eswatini have come in for criticism. Despite the...
https://splash247.com/imo-highlights-two-fraudulent-shipping-registries/
Hay tres procesos de negociación con países asiáticos que podrían traer novedades en el corto plazo. El hecho de que Perú presida este año, por tercera vez, el Foro de Cooperación Asia Pacífico (APEC) da el marco para que ello se concrete.
En esta ronda de negociaciones entre Perú y la India, las discusiones abarcaron los capítulos de Comercio de bienes, Comercio de servicios, Movimiento de personas, Reglas de origen, Medidas sanitarias y fitosanitarias, Obstáculos técnicos al comercio, Procedimientos aduaneros y Facilitación del...
Oslo-listed floater specialist BW Offshore has signed an agreement to recycle its floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Petróleo Nautipa which previously worked offshore Gabon. Andreas Sohmen-Pao’s company said that the recycling would be done in compliance with the Hong Kong...
DP World India has started a dedicated rail freight service linking the Sachana-Ahmedabad Inland Container Depot (ICD) to the port of Mundra. Operating twice weekly, every Tuesday and Friday, the new service aims to support exports and imports moving to and from Ahmedabad and surrounding regions by offering a specialised train service, with an assured transit of 24 hours.
This initiative is expected to result in approximately a 65% reduction in CO2 emissions. Furthermore, cargo owners utilising...
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/dp-world-india-launches-dedicated-mundra-rail-service/
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) handled a total cargo throughput of 420 million tonnes in the 2024 financial year ending 31st March, 24% higher than the previous 12 months, and a record for the group. It also handled its highest ever monthly cargo volume of over 38 million tonnes in March this year.
Ten of its ports and terminals handled record cargo volumes over the course of the financial year, incuding Mundra, Tuna, Hazira, Mormugao, Karaikal, Ennore, Kattupalli, Krishnapatnam,...
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/adani-ports-hits-new-cargo-record/
Ro-ro traffic at APM Terminals Pipavav is set to increase significantly as it has been chosen as the primary gateway for Honda to export its new mid-size SUV to Japan. The made-in-India Honda Elevate was launched in the Japanese market under the brand name WR-V in March this year.
This is the first time that a Honda model has been exported from India to Japan, representing a significant milestone for India’s automotive industry. APM Terminals Pipavav partnered with NYK Line and Auto Logistics...
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/honda-selects-apm-terminals-pipavav-as-export-gateway/