Con 8,436 embarcaciones registradas el año pasado, Panamá continúa teniendo el mayor registro de naves del mundo. Se trata de un negocio que genera $80 millones al año a la economía panameña y que ha sido favorecido por la posición geográfica del país, que conecta el océano Pacífico y el mar Caribe, y que lo ha convertido en una de las rutas
Greek-owned fleet extends its global lead
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Kathimerini
By Ilias Bellos
17.02.2015
The Greek-owned merchant fleet remains a world leader in terms of value, with assets whose worth is estimated at $105.65 billion, above the combined fleets of the United Kingdom, Germany and Norway, according to data compiled by VesselsValue.com, which specializes in ocean-going ship valuations.
The figures show that the Greek fleet’s value has increased by 4.5 percent compared to last year, indicating that efforts to enlarge and modernize Greek shipping are paying off. They also reflect the fleet’s increased market shares, which are also global frontrunners.
Coming a distant second behind Greece is Japan, whose fleet is valued at $89.75 billion (up 0.7 percent from last year). China comes in third
Ferry Chronicle 2014 by Kalle Id
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Ferry Chronicle 2014
by Kalle Id
Welcome to the second ever issue of MaritimeMatters’ annual (if one can use that terms when the series is only on its second year) look at the status of the international ferry business. I started the 2013 issue by saying that the year was a “gap year” in the ferry business, with operators biding their time, waiting for the Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) regulations to come into effect on the Baltic Sea, North Sea and the east & west coast of North America. Year 2014 was even more of a gap year, with just one actual newbuilt ferry entering service during the entire year. But several other interesting
Se ralentiza el crecimiento del registro naviero panameño
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martes 10 de febrero de 2015 - 12:01 a.m.
Panamá todavía tiene la flota mercante más grande del mundo, pero su crecimiento se ha estancado en el 0.5% anual
Panamá, el registro por excelencia a nivel mundial.
All change please
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PORT STRATEGY
10 Feb 2015
Be prepared: terminals facing ever-larger ship calls cannot become complacent, says KPCT
Handling extreme peaks and troughs in box movements demands meticulous planning, as Alex Hughes explains
The arrival of ultra large container ships (ULCS) at ports around the globe is changing the face of the industry, bringing with them tremendous peaks in box exchanges that are challenging even the most experienced of handlers.
In Italy, for example, every week ULCSs call at Medcenter in Gioia Tauro, generating an average box exchange of 3,500-4,000 units. However, this could rise to 6,000 containers per call when vessels deployed by the 2M alliance commence operations.
Too BIG to sail? Container ship giants veer off course in battle of the mega vessels
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Too BIG to sail? Container ship giants veer off course in battle of the mega vessels
Container shipping lines have gone astray in serving global trade amid their craze for mega vessels
PUBLISHED : Monday, 09 February, 2015, 12:09am
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