Baker & McKenzie has advised China Merchants Holdings Company Limited, the largest public port operator in China; on its strategic partnership with CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping company; and its successful acquisition of the 49% equity interest in Terminal Link, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, for EUR400 million. The [...]
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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that five foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during May 2013 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were two new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in UK ports during May 2013 and three vessels remained under detention [...]
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The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency will be at Seawork again this year, giving guidance on a wide range of topics. Staff will be available to discuss current developments in the regulatory framework for workboats, pilot boats and renewable energy industry service vessels, and the Maritime Labour Convention which comes into force internationally on 20 [...]
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At its meeting of 14th June 2013, the Luka Koper Supervisory Board was presented with, and endorsed, plans for the extension of the southern side of Pier I, an investment which will increase capacity at the Container Terminal by an additional 230,000 TEUs per year above the current 720,000 TEUs. In addition to the dredging [...]
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) and Agthia Group’s Agri Business Division, Grand Mills, have welcomed the first ever shipment of ‘soya bean meal’ into Abu Dhabi, through Mina Zayed. Grand Mills has chosen to ship the bulk material directly into the UAE capital rather than relying on road transport from other ports. The first shipment [...]
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International maritime service provider KOTUG celebrated the christening ceremony of one of the latest generation RotorTugs during their traditional “Herring Party” in Bremerhaven, Germany on 13th June 2013. RT Ambition has a length of 32m, a width of 12m, 6.456 BHP and a bollard pull of 84 tons. RT Ambition is the 11th RotorTug, built [...]
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During this year’s well attended Rotterdam Herring Party (already the 18th of its kind) on June 5th 2013, KOTUG celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Cruise Terminal in Rotterdam. Since 1988 KOTUG has worked as a maritime service provider in the port of Rotterdam; an achievement that would not have been possible without the loyalty [...]
On June 10 2013 on board of the Princess Maria ship, FSUE “Rosmorport” and St. Peter Line Limited signed the time charters for the two ferries – the Princess Maria and the Princess Anastasia, which will be used by the enterprise as floating hotels from 5 to 24 February, 2014 in Sochi Seaport for the [...]
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The UK Minister of State for Transport, Simon Burns visited Jebel Ali Port and the free zone and was welcomed by H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World. During a meeting with senior DP World executives and a tour of the port, Mr Burns was briefed on the operational efficiencies that have made Jebel [...]
Acting General Director Igor Levit took part in the Marine Board under the Government of St. Petersburg meeting held on 10 June 2013 at St. Petersburg Smolny Palace under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Victor Olersky. Within the meeting program Igor Levit delivered the report on the project of [...]
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