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Vancouver Port grants first LNG bunkering accreditation

SAFETY4SEA 20 Nov 2024
Assessed operational procedures for LNG bunkering to ensure safety, efficiency and compliance with regulatory standards Approved designated locations for LNG bunkering to ensure suitability including ...
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Port of Harlingen Receives $700k Port Infrastructure Development Grant

Texas Border Business 20 Nov 2024
The Port of Harlingen Authority was awarded $708,750 from the U.S ... Image courtesy of The Port of Harlingen ... “This project opens up the door to more than just maximizing infrastructure and risk management,” said Alan Johnson, Port Commission Chair.
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Vancouver Accredits Seaspan Energy for First LNG Ship-to-Ship Bunkering

The Maritime Executive 20 Nov 2024
The Port of Vancouver and Seaspan Energy took a key step forward to launching the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation for a wide range of vessels calling at the port ... The Port of Vancouver ...
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2024 SAFETY4SEA Dubai Forum: Delving into ESG principles for future-proof shipping

SAFETY4SEA 20 Nov 2024
Furthermore, Apo Belokas pointed out that an automated Port Call Risk Assessment (POCRA) system can help operators be better prepared for inspections, thus ensuring both higher standards and lower detention rates.
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Xeneta: Managing supply chains is challenging in 2024

SAFETY4SEA 20 Nov 2024
Note ... Increasing capacity on a trade may appear to be an obvious benefit for shippers, but if it leads to congestion and delays – especially if larger ships are deployed and port infrastructure is put under strain – then it presents supply chain risk.
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MV Ruby to offload ammonium nitrate after long distress

SAFETY4SEA 19 Nov 2024
They described the decision to allow the ship into the port as “unacceptable,” citing the potential risk of a major explosion that could affect residents and businesses across the area.
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The double threat of new Trump tariffs, wave of port strikes is coming for the supply chain in early 2025

NBC Bay Area 19 Nov 2024
shippers is escalating into 2025 with the expectation of new Trump tariffs and the possibility of a new ports strike that could begin in mid-January ... Travel time for ocean freight from China to the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports is 40-55 days.
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Starship's Sonic Booms Are So Powerful They Could Damage Structures on the Ground, Scientists Find

Futurism 19 Nov 2024
Measurements taken during the Elon Musk-led company's fifth test flight last month suggest the resulting wave of sound and air pressure could pose "greater risk of structural damage, such as glass ...
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Horror after man is mauled to death by a shark while diving off a boat ...

The Daily Mail 19 Nov 2024
Following the attack, Mr Kahukore-Dixon was brought to Waitangi Wharf in the main port and largest settlement of the Chatham Islands, before being rushed to hospital ... 'It's the biggest risk - the biggest fear.
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Resilience4Ports urges stakeholders to pledge greener targets

SAFETY4SEA 18 Nov 2024
mitigating risk and building resilience to ensure a safe and sustainable port system including supply chains, ocean and coastal ecosystems and communities, now and in the future.
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Huge load of

The Daily Mail 18 Nov 2024
MV Ruby at Great Yarmouth port last month ... The ship, which was reportedly heading to Africa, called at the Norwegian port of Tromso for repairs in early September but was forced to leave after media speculation over risks posed by her cargo.
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Port of Virginia gets new cranes, chassis pool upgrade

Freight Waves 18 Nov 2024
The equipment maker denied that the cranes pose a cybersecurity risk, but President Joe Biden earlier this year signed an executive order earmarking billions of dollars from infrastructure funding to ...
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OPINION Respicio: If the Port isn't ready, the military won't be ready

Guam Pacific Daily News 18 Nov 2024
At the foundation of Guam’s local and regional economies, as well as its national defense, is the Port Authority of Guam ... While the Port’s team has maintained these cranes to OSHA standards, their age poses significant risks.
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IACS participates in the forthcoming MSC 109

SAFETY4SEA 18 Nov 2024
MSC 109/7/1 discusses the importance of further cybersecurity measures for ships and port facilities following the Committee’s approval of the draft revised Guidelines on maritime cyber risk ...
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Managing Cyber Risk With USCG's New Maritime Security Directive

The Maritime Executive 16 Nov 2024
Under it, owners and operators will be required to take a series of actions on these cranes and associated Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems, to safeguard against cyber risk.

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