ICS Welcomes Progress by Governments to help improve Navigational safety in Malacca/Singapore Straits. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80% of the world merchant fleet, has welcomed the outcome of an important meeting between governments to advance navigational safety in the strategically vital Malacca and Singapore Straits, where there are about 70,000 transits [...]
Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament for West Nova, announced yesterday that the Government of Canada will provide additional funding to the Digby Harbour Port Association to allow all urgent repairs and improvements at the Digby Harbour to start, including the construction of a breakwater. “The Digby Harbour Port Association has been instrumental in managing the [...]
In a recently completed survey that the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) initiated, U.S. seaport agencies and their private-sector partners plan to invest a combined $46 billion over the next five years in wide-ranging capital improvements to their marine operations and other port properties. While port authorities and their business partners are making major [...]
The Tampa Port Authority announce that it has received $22.5 million in state funds toward the modernization and expansion of its primary petroleum terminal complex. Governor Scott announced today the allocation of these funds, through the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), as part of his commitment to strategic investment in Florida seaports and trade development. [...]
In order to sustain its current status as the premier provider of quality seafarers worldwide, the Philippine’s Commission on Higher Education is pushing for an upgrade in maritime education. According to Capt. Hernando Eusebio, this push for educational and training improvement is needed to create more competitive Filipino seafarers in the future. Also, if the [...]
![COSCO Singapore higher on drilling rig deal with Sevan Marine]()
Shares in China-based shipyard and bulk shipping operator Cosco Corp (Singapore) rose on Wednesday on news that its unit Cosco Shipyard Group has secured options to build six additional drilling units from Norwegian oil services group Sevan Marine ASA.
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