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Latest CalMac ferry now delayed by a year

Scotsman 16 Aug 2018

CalMac's latest new ferry could now enter service more than a year late, The Scotsman has learned ... Completion of the £48 million ship was previously delayed until this winter because of technical difficulties, but it has now emerged it won't be delivered until next summer. That means the vessel may not be in service until autumn next year because around two months will be needed for preparations....

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New ferries hit by further delays

ITV 16 Aug 2018

The two ships for the Clyde and Hebrides ferry network are being built at Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd at Port Glasgow ... Now, the delivery date for the ship is June 2019. It is expected to enter service on the Ardrossan-Arran route ......

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U.S. hits Chinese and Russian firms over breach of North Korea sanctions

Yahoo Daily News 16 Aug 2018

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on a Russian port service agency and Chinese firms on Wednesday for aiding North Korean ships and selling alcohol and tobacco to Pyongyang in breach of U.S ... general, Vasili Aleksandrovich Kolchanov, for providing port services on at least six occasions to North Korean-flagged ships....

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Yang Ming signs newbuilding contract for 10 boxships at CSBC

Splash24/7 16 Aug 2018

Taiwanese shipping line Yang ... The vessels, which will be deployed for intra-Asia services, are scheduled for deliveries between the second quarter and 2020 and the second quarter of 2021....

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US blacklists Russian, Chinese companies for breaking North Korea embargo

The Times of India 16 Aug 2018

for violating UN sanctions by providing loading and refueling services to sanctioned North Korean-flagged ships at three eastern Russia ports ... "Treasury reminds the shipping industry... of the significant risks posed by North Korea's shipping practices," the Treasury said in a statement. The Chinese trading company acknowledged that it has shipped cigarettes and alcohol to North Korea but denied any wrongdoing....

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US blacklists Russian, Chinese firms for violating N Korea's sanctions

Sify 16 Aug 2018

The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) blacklisted one Russian national and the three shipping firms from the American financial system and froze their assets based in the US, The Hill reported ... Meanwhile, Russia's Profinet Pte is accused of harbouring North Korean ships by providing port services as many as six times, which also included those vessels slapped with US sanctions for importing oil illegally....

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US blacklists Russian, Chinese firms for violating N Korea’s sanctions

The Siasat Daily 16 Aug 2018

The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) blacklisted one Russian national and the three shipping firms from the American financial system and froze their assets based in the US, The Hill reported ... Meanwhile, Russia’s Profinet Pte is accused of harbouring North Korean ships by providing port services as many as six times, which also included those vessels slapped with US sanctions for importing oil illegally....

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US blacklists Russian, Chinese firms for violating North Korea's sanctions

Deccan Chronicle 16 Aug 2018

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Russia Mulls Retaliation For U.S. Sanctions Over North Korea

Radio Free Europe 16 Aug 2018

Treasury Department said on August 15 that it was taking actions against three shipping companies based in China, Singapore, and Russia, as well as the head of the Russian shipping firm, Profinet Pte ... for providing port services like loading and refueling to sanctioned North Korean-flagged ships at three eastern Russian ports....

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China's courier company YTO launches int'l cargo service

China Daily 16 Aug 2018

The first batch of cargo was 21 tons of electronics air-shipped from Tianjin to Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, the Tianjin Binhai International Airport said....

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Nao Sena Medal to Hyderabad naval officer

Suryaa 16 Aug 2018

The award has been announced but the ceremony will be held in 2019 ... Boddapati and a six-member all-women crew made the nation proud by sailing in the Indian Naval Shipping Vessel (INSV) Tarini.  ... After undergoing extensive sea trials, the ship was commissioned to Indian Navy service on February 18, 2017....

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Stamps.com Announces Completion of MetaPack Ltd. Acquisition

Odessa American 16 Aug 2018

MetaPack’s SaaS solution offers a wide range of personalized delivery services, from global order tracking to simplified return procedures, through a catalogue of 450 carriers and 5,000 services available throughout the world ... Stamps.com’s family of brands provides seamless access to mailing and shipping services through integrations with more than 500 unique partner applications....

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Power restored to Reagan National Airport after outage

Journal Review 16 Aug 2018

The airport tweeted out at 11.13 p.m ... on Wednesday ... Trull says backup generators were providing power to areas of the terminal and powering essential services ... It tweeted around 11 p.m ... Love ... General News Airport Operation Transportation Infrastructure Transportation And Shipping Industrial Products And Services Business Power Outages Service Outages Air Travel Disruptions Transportation ... ....

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