by Poseidon Navigation | Jan 23, 2018 | Industry News
Despite the strains that mega vessels may put on port operations, they did not have a major impact on port performance in 2017, a study undertaken by CargoSmart showed. The study, which compared mega vessel and non-mega vessel performance in the ports of Los Angeles,...
by Poseidon Navigation | Jan 16, 2018 | Industry News
Turkey is ready to create a new for a planned canal, aiming to reduce shipping traffic on the busy Bosphorus Strait, in order to transform the European part of Istanbul into an island. The work for this project, the Kanal Istanbul, which links the Black Sea and the...
by Poseidon Navigation | Jan 9, 2018 | Industry News
In the latest issue of Bottom Line, Moore Stephens says that it expects optimism to surpass pessimism in the shipping industry, over the next twelve months. In 2017, shipping confidence continued its high rating. Oil prices reached their highest point in three years,...
by Poseidon Navigation | Jan 4, 2018 | Industry News
The amendments to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL Convention) have entered into force globally from 1st January 2018, to strengthen seafarers’ rights to shore leave and to achieve the smooth transit in ports of ships, cargo...
by Poseidon Navigation | Dec 27, 2017 | Industry News
As 2017 is reaching its end, we can’t stop wondering about the future of shipping industry in 2018. But first, let’s have a look at the stories that our readers were most interested in. The following issues may have been either popular reads in 2017 or captivated...
by Poseidon Navigation | Dec 19, 2017 | Industry News
Connectivity is the key enabler of smart shipping and the digital transformation in the maritime sector, said Jens Hedegaard Jensen, Sales Initiatives Director, maritime Sales EMEA, COBHAM, during an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA on the sidelines of Europort...
