Miclyn Express Offshore Limited informed the market it has ceased operations in Iran. The Company’s last three vessels and crew operating in the region ceased operations by the end of 2012 calendar year and were safely withdrawn over the course of the past week. The Company has been considering its
Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) aimed at preventing accidents during lifeboat launching entered into force on 1 January 2013. The amendments, adopted in May 2011, add a new paragraph 5 to SOLAS regulation III/1, to require lifeboat on-load release mec
New regulations aimed at improving the energy efficiency of international shipping entered into force on 1 January 2013. The amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) were adopted in July 2011.They add a new chapter 4 Regulations on energy efficie
Maritime World, the leading entity promoting maritime excellence in the region, announced the reduction of tariff rates along all aspects of the business at Dubai Maritime City (DMC) and Jadaf from January 2013. This is in light of Drydocks World – Dubai’s 30th Anniversary celebrations in 2013. The
World Maritime News team wishes all our readers a joyous holiday and a happy and prosperous New Year! May 2013 bring you fair winds and following seas! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
‘Vale Sohar’, one of the largest bulk carriers in the world, was welcomed to Oman by members of the North Al Batinah community headed by H.E. Sheikh Hilal bin Ali Al Habsi, Wali of Sohar. With the capacity to transport 400,000 tons of minerals and the length of four football fields, the vessel docke
In a special ceremony at Jebel Ali, DP World Chairman H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem has formally overseen the installation of the last of the 2752 65 ton blocks that make up the foundation of the extended quay wall of the 1 million TEU (twenty foot equivalent container units) expansion of Jebel Ali
Gerardo A. Borromeo, President and Kuba Szymanski, General Manager of InterManager issues the Presidential End Year Address as 2012 comes to a close. There is no doubt that the shipping industry continues to be challenged on a number of fronts given the prevailing global economic overhang. Shipping
All 22 hostages from the MV Iceberg 1 have now been released from pirate captivity. They had been held since the Iceberg 1 was pirated on 29 March 2010, a period of two years and nine months. The former hostages are now recovering from their ordeal and are receiving food and medical care. On 21 [&he
The anchor tenant of Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) has received its first shipment of fuel delivered by sea at its dedicated berth at the adjacent Khalifa Port. The fuel, pumped through an EMAL pipeline to storage tanks, will be used as a back-up supply to ensu
ADPC will welcome global ports, key industry players and members of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) who will attend the third annual edition of the World Ports and Trade Summit to be held Abu Dhabi from 19-20 March 2013. The Summit, spearheaded by ADPC, brings the industry
Global ports, key industry players and members of the International Association of Ports & Harbours (IAPH) will return to the UAE capital from 19-20 March 2013, as the third annual edition of the World Ports & Trade Summit – held in strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) – bri
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) yesterday held a media briefing to review progress of the Global Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review and to announce the industry’s plans to continue its focus on operational safety improvements and best practices. Last January, immediately followi
ADPC has granted Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) the exclusive right to manage and operate the first Khalifa Port container terminal by signing a 30-year concession. The concession for Khalifa Port Container Terminal 1 was signed during a ceremony at Emirates Palace attended by shipping industry figurehea
