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2020 October 9
https://www.wsj.com
Russia’s Siberian Waters See Record Ship Traffic as Ice Melt Accelerates
The Northern Sea Route, which runs from Alaska to the Baltic Sea, counted 71 vessels and 935 sailings across the waterway from January to June this year
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2020 October 9
https://in.reuters.com
Possible Nord Stream 2 pipe-laying vessel on course for Russia
A pipe-laying vessel expected to be used to finish the Moscow-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, is heading towards the Russian port of Kaliningrad
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2020 October 8
https://www.offshore-energy.biz
Two cruise operators join CLIA Europe
UK’s cultural expedition cruise line Swan Hellenic and Russian river cruise operator Vodohod joined the industry organisation...
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2020 October 7
https://www.maritimeprofessional.com
Sovcomflot IPO Expected to Price at Low End of Range
Russian shipping company Sovcomflot is guiding investors to expect its initial public offering (IPO) to price at the low end of the marketing range...
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2020 October 7
https://www.maritimeprofessional.com
Singapore Ramping Up LNG Bunkering Capacity
Singapore’s annual liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering capacity is expected to hit 1 million tonnes by 2021...
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2020 October 7
https://maritime-executive.com
South Korean Shipyards Lead New Orders as Shipbuilding Backlog Falls
Total new orders reached over 600,000 compensated gross tons in September...
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2020 October 7
https://www.dnvgl.com/
Building battery confidence: Project unites stakeholders around battery fire facts
Addressing the need for shared understanding of marine battery fire risk, key industry stakeholders joined forces in a DNV GL-led joint development project (JDP) on managing explosion and fire risks related to lithium-ion maritime battery systems.
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2020 October 6
https://www.themoscowtimes.com
Striking Dockers in Far East Russia Pelt New Management With Helmets
Port of Vladivostok employees went on strike last week after the company’s board fired port manager Zairbek Yusupov and appointed Kukharuk in his place.
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2020 October 2
http://maritimeglobalnews.com
Ecospeed Coatings Chosen for Russian Icegoing Tug Pair
The firm originally selected Ecospeed coatings due to their track record in polar waters...
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2020 October 2
https://splash247.com
IMO and CMA CGM battle to get systems back online
CMA CGM’s website is still suspended, with clients urged to use booking platform INTTRA or to fill out a manual booking form
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2020 October 2
https://www.offshore-energy.biz
UK gov’t unveils £200 million port infrastructure fund
Ahead of the UK’s exit from the EU Customs union, the country’s government has launched a £200 million ($258 million) fund to enable ports to build new facilities and prepare for life outside the EU...
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2020 October 2
https://www.offshore-energy.biz
Report: Lebanon asks for arrests of Russian captain, shipowner linked to Beirut blast
An estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate taken from the ship is believed to be the source of the deadly blast that rocked Lebanon’s capital in August 2020
2020 October 27
The NSR future: nuclear-powered container carriers and their digital twins
Arctic shipping seems to become unique: nuclear-powered container carriers planned for the Northern Sea Route are to be equipped with reactor units like those of the most advanced icebreakers and to feature passenger accommodation possibility while the entire shipping system in the region is to be digitalized through creation of its ‘digital twin’. The NSR future: nuclear-powered container carriers and their digital twins