19th February 2016

Vessel News

 

M.V. Sun Aries

 

 

Independent tank storage company Vopak Monday announced it has received its first cargo at the new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) facility at its Banyan terminal on Jurong Island

 

M.V. Costa Concordia 

Deck 0 is being about to be exposed as dismantling continues on the "Costa Concordia". About 200 technicians are working on the wreck

M.V El Faro

The federal hearing into the loss of the "El Faro" and its crew of 33 opened on Feb 17 and is focusing on the age of the vessel as a popssible cause.

M.V. Km Linasbelawan

The vessel caught fire on the 17th February off the Maselembo island in the Jarva Sea. All 19 crew were taken on board a lifeboat.
 

Port News

 

Port of Tauranga

The port is now ready to accept larger ships as it s sees a growth in container and diary export volumes

M.V. Cosco Europe

The vessel was hit whilst berthed by a drifting boxship caused by strong winds as the m.v. Johanna broke the moorings 

 Port of Wenzhou

The government in Zheijian have commenced preliminary works to intergrate three ports  Jiaxing, Wenzhou and Taizhou ports with to other major ports Nigbo and Azhousan port who have already completed a merger in 2015

 Trade News

 

 Israel says freeze on EU peach role is over.

Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon told journalists that the EU's Federica Mogherini said the European Union's November decision to label goods imported from Jewish settlements "does not prejudge the outcome" of the conflict.


The conversation resolved the tensions and we are, Israel and the EU, back to good and close relations," Nahshon wrote in an English-language comment on social media. 
 

ATR Signs EUR 1.0bn planes deal wih Iran

European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR said Monday it had signed a one-billion-euro deal with Iran Air for up to 40 planes after the dropping of US sanctions against Iran.

 

EU delays decision on China market economy status

The EU on Wednesday said it would wait until later this year to decide if China should finally be considered a real market economy, a status keenly sought by Beijing that would make it harder for Europe to limit its cheap exports.

EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement: AGreed tect as of January 2016

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