Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has extended its collaboration with the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) to continue its efforts to fight maritime piracy within the region. ADPC and the UKMTO, which is made up of serving UK Royal Naval personnel, International and Merchant Navy Liaiso
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) welcomed a delegation from the Port of Aqaba in Jordan, for a visit to Khalifa Port on 2 April, 2014. ADPC extended the invitation on hearing that the senior port officials were attending an industry conference in the emirate. The delegation visited the terminal operat
A classroom of NAUTIS Desktop Trainers and a NAUTIS Instructor Station was purchased by the International Maritime College Oman (IMCO). The simulators allow the IMCO to add certified ECDIS Model course 1.27 training to its curriculum. The classroom was delivered and installed by VSTEP engineers at t
For the 5th consecutive year, DP World, UAE Region has recognised the achievements of its employees at the annual ‘Taqdeer’ Awards ceremony hosted by the premier regional port operator. The event highlights employees’ efforts to improve work processes, efficiency, reduce costs and protect the enviro
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 66th session from 31 March to 4 April 2014, at IMO Headquarters in London. The Committee adopted amendments to the MARPOL Convention to set a date for the implementation of “Tier III” stan
A shift in US foreign policy based both on changes to the threat landscape and improving domestic energy security could lead to an increase in threats to shipping within eighteen months according to David Hunkin of Dryad Maritime Intelligence. With the US strategic focus now firmly fixed on the Asia
Lion Shipbrokers said that a total of twenty vessels changed their owners last week. Namely, twelve bulk carriers, one container vessel and seven tankers have been acquired by various shippers. BULKERS M/V “SHAGANGFIRST ERA” – 181,447 dwt, blt 2010 Koyo Dockyard/Japan, NK, 9 HO/9 HA, MAN-B+W 6S70MC-
United Arab Chemical Carriers (UACC) yesterday welcomed a new addition to its fleet of oil product tankers, the UACC MIRDIF. UACC MIRDIF (former OCEAN LEO) is a 47,367 DWT tanker built by Onimichi Shipyard in 2010. The vessel will join the UACC’s product tanker fleet and reinforce the company’s posi
Ports of Piraeus, Bremen/Bremerhaven and Aqaba received the Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification. ESPO Secretary General, Isabelle Ryckbost handed over the PERS certificates to the port representatives, Mr Giorgos Anomeritis (Piraeus), Mr Jochen Kress (Bremen/Bremerhaven) and Mr Abd
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has renewed its ‘Sunrise to Sunset’ timings rule and stressed the need to adhere to the regulations restricting the time recreational marine craft can ply local waters. DMCA has also emphasized the importance of taking into consideration issued weather warnings,
Drewry’s latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecaster report anticipates better times ahead for the sector following a tough 2013. Last year cargo demand for multipurpose and heavylift vessels was adversely impacted by determined competition from other shipping sectors. While cargo dema
Last week, in part 1, Worldwide Recruitment Solutions (WRS) discussed the factors that may attract young men and women to a career working out at sea. The women WRS spoke to are all in their twenties and working on a variety of vessel types, all over the world. They agreed that the benefits, for the
Senior members of ADPC Marine Services recently visited Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation (YRSPC). The reason behind the visit was a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that both parties signed. The MoU, which is valid for one year, paves the way for future collaborations between ADPC and the YRSPC, and
Consolidation in the container shipping segment via alliances or mergers is likely to accelerate due to persistent overcapacity and freight rates pressure, Fitch Ratings said. Recent developments, including the proposed merger of Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV, US regulatory approval of the P3 Network, and th
