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2014 March 7
http://www.ecsa.eu
EU Maritime security: a coming-of-age story
In the recent years, the EU has incrementally increased its efforts to stem piracy, a phenomenon that has plagued the shipping industry for the better part of the last decade...EU Maritime security: a coming-of-age story
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2014 March 7
https://www.bimco.org
Despite being a little down on the 2013 GDP growth of 7.7%, the growth target of 7.5% set by China’s Premier Li Keqiang at his first appearance at China’s annual parliamentary session bodes well for shipping, trade, and commodity demand in 2014...China’s aim of 7.5% GDP growth for 2014 is positive news for the shipping market – in particular, dry bulk
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2014 March 5
https://www.bimco.org
New dawn for ethane as gas carrier cargo
As a reflection of this new dawn for a liquefied gas that has figured only marginally in the annals of gas shipping to date, a number of orders have been placed for large ethane carriers in recent months...New dawn for ethane as gas carrier cargo
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2014 March 5
http://www.ecsa.eu
West African piracy should be nipped in the bud
While successful hijackings off the coast of Somalia have considerably decreased in the last few years, the root causes of Somali piracy have not yet been tackled...West African piracy should be nipped in the bud
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2014 February 27
http://www.dot.gov
Maritime Administration helping green the Port of Honolulu
Maritime Administration is partnering with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Sandia National Laboratories to explore the potential cost savings and emissions reductions through the use of hydrogen fuel cells to provide electrical power to ships at berths...Maritime Administration helping green the Port of Honolulu
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2014 February 25
http://www.rop.lv
For the second consecutive year the Freeport of Riga is the leading port of the Baltics
Assessing the last year’s results, it can be concluded that the transshipped cargo indicators at the Freeport of Riga are positive, and the implemented as well as ongoing port infrastructure development projects provide optimistic outlook in regards of 2014...For the second consecutive year the Freeport of Riga is the leading port of the Baltics
2014 March 11
Russia’s Black Sea race
If the Crimea joins Russia, the latter can obtain the control over large offshore fields in the Black Sea. In case of the control over the rest Black Sea coast of Ukraine, Russia will get deepwater ports with the their terminals allowing it master a considerable part of the Black Sea logistics. Russia’s Black Sea race