With the deployment of a fourth vessel, the Group improves the quality of the service offered between the Mediterranean and West Africa Thanks to the deployment of an additional vessel, the Grimaldi Group proceeds, as from today, with the further enhancement of its Mediterranean Express service (MEX) which regularly links the Mediterranean to West Africa.
The m/vessel “Grande Ghana” (built in 2009) joins the other three vessels already deployed on the
European Shipping Week 2-6 March 2015
European Shipping Week will take place over the course of the week of 2-6 of March 2015 and will feature a variety of events.
European Shipping Week is intended to be a platform where policy-makers from the main EU institutions will meet and engage with European shipowners and other stakeholders from the shipping sector. The focus will be on shipping, in all its different
CYPNAVAL 2015, the 2nd Int’l Sea Security Conference & Exhibition
CYPNAVAL 2015 is a unique event across the Mediterranean Sea and has an aim to enhance the protection of the Blue Economy!
The Conference is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Cyprus and is supported by the JRCC of Larnaca, the Maritime Institute of Eastern Mediterranean and DSEi 2015.
The Conference will focus on a range of key topics surrounding Offshore security and
The Four Phases of the Costa Concordia Dismantling Project
More than three years after the Costa Concordia ran aground in Giglio, the effort to dismantle and recycle the Costa Concordia continues nearly around-the-clock in Italy.
The Costa Concordia arrived in Genoa in July 2014 following the historic salvage project. Since then, the Costa Concordia has been moored in the Port of Prà Voltri, Genoa, where the initial phases of
Ship Recycling Seminar & Matchmaking
Ship owners and fleet managers are invited to meet and discuss with ship recyclers on 12 March 2015, while Europort Istanbul will host the ISRA Ship Recycling Seminar & Matchmaking, organized by the International Ship Recycling Association.
The ship recycling market is very volatile while at the same time new European legislation is being implemented. What is the actual status of the IMO Hong Kong Convention and what is the
How green is the shipping industry really?
9th - 15th of February, People and Planet's Go Green Week, set up to raise awareness and demand stronger action to tackle the climate crisis. Here in the shipping industry, we’re certainly trying our best to be more environmentally friendly. But how far have we actually got, and is it
Maritime Risks Rise Even As Somali Piracy Recedes
For all of human history, the maritime environment has presented a complex and challenging operating environment. For most people, shipping remains an invisible industry despite its critical role in today’s global economy. There was a brief spike in public interest a few years ago when Somali pirates provided a modern-day outlet for coverage about contemporary swashbuckling on the high seas. But pirate activity off the Horn of Africa has ebbed considerably, and with it
Where giant cargo ships go to die
Child labour and low environmental standards in Bangladesh shipbreaking yards
A video published by the American magazine VICE, “Where giant cargo ships go to die”, available on its website, shows that both the working conditions and the measures to protect the environment in the shipbreaking yards in Chittagong, Bangladesh, are far from being
LNG tankers lie unused around Singapore as gas downturn turns to crisis
Over a dozen liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are parked, many idle, in and around Singapore - one of the world's biggest trading hubs for the fuel - in a sign that the slowdown engulfing world gas markets may be worsening into a crisis.
With Asian spot LNG prices down by almost two-thirds since February 2014 as slowing demand combines with rising output, shippers are parking their tankers close to ports like Singapore where
The Grimaldi Group further strengthens its Italy-Greece connections
As from 16th February the connection between Ravenna, Igoumenitsa and Patras will be resumed, with extension to the port of Trieste Naples.
The Grimaldi Group further strengthens its Motorways of the Sea network in the Mediterranean with the resumption, as from next 16th February, of the direct connection, dedicated to passengers and freight, between Ravenna, Igoumenitsa and Patras.
State of the Cruise Industry: 2015 to see robust growth
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released its annual State of the Cruise Industry Report on Monday 9th of February and is once again projecting strong growth for the cruise industry in 2015.
A record 23 million passengers are expected to sail this year, with 61 percent of North American CLIA-certified travel agents reporting an increase in 2015 travel bookings over this time last
China's port project in Greece not affected by privatization 
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