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Hapag-Llyod Acquires Ten Boxship Newbuilds From Greek Organizations Evangelos Marinakis-Led Capital & Kollakis Chartworld Hamburg-based Hapag-Llyod is one of the prominent organizations in the maritime industry that has earned a good reputation over the years. Recently, it has settled a wonderful deal with Greek owners like Evangelos Marinakis-Led Capital and Kollakis Chartworld to purchase ten 13,000 teu neo panamax container vessels to be delivered in 2022 and 2023. The brand-new deals for ten boxship newbuilds have played an integral role in adding around 13,000 teu vessels to the company’s order book, which will definitely cause a positive growth in the carrier’s total pipeline to 22 vessels along with 414,000 teu. Gangavaram Port Can Flaunt A Milestone Achieved for Discharging 125,380 Tons Of Bauxite In A Span Of 24 Hours Gangavaram Port has achieved a huge milestone by setting a new National Record for discharging 125,380 tons of bauxite in an admirable time span of 24 hours by yielding the power of the Mechanical Unloading System. Gangavaram Port has already created a ripple in the maritime arena by becoming the deepest and modernized port in the whole country that offers decreased rates of ocean freight, modern-day material handling, as well as vast storage units. The latest record set forth by Gangavaram Port is being considered as the fastest discharge rate of Bauxite in the port-related history of India and possibly across the globe. The vessel in question, M.V.Berge Apo was comfortably berthed at GPL, on the account of M/S Vedanta Limited. Meanwhile, the experienced team at the port has also achieved the highest loading of Iron Ore Fines. The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Has Successfully Moved LPG On The Waterways From Haldia Dock to Kolkata The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port has effortlessly transferred the LPG on waterways all the way from its Haldia Dock to Kolkata via the RoRo barges. This action will boost the hassle-free transportation of LPG containers in a budget-friendly manner that will not cause excessive pollution problems. The LPG containers will be moved to Sahibgunj in Jharkhand via the upstream of National Waterways-I, in comparison to transportation via road. Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister Gives The Green Signal For The Construction Of Two Multimodal Logistics Parks In The State Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister has allowed the construction of two advanced multimodal logistics parks in the state and the parks will be located in approximately of 100 acres of land near Krishnapatnam and Kakinada ports. The multimodal logistics parks will be well-equipped with parking slots, F&B outlets, refueling stations and resting rooms for drivers. Fincantieri Delivers A New Cruise Vessel To Holland America Line Under the Carnival Corporation Italy-based shipbuilding organization Fincantieri has successfully delivered a new cruise vessel called ‘Rotterdam’ to the well-known cruise line called Holland America Line under the Carnival Corporation. ‘Rotterdam’ is being regarded as the eleventh vessel in the existing fleet of Holland America Line. Sources: https://splash247.com/hapag-lloyd-adds-ten-boxship-newbuilds-from-greek-owners/ https://www.maritimegateway.com/gangavaram-port-achieves-2-records/ https://www.maritimegateway.com/kolkata-port-trials-lpg-movement-on-barges/ https://www.maritimegateway.com/two-mmlps-planned-near-krishnapatnam-port/ https://www.marinelink.com/news/fincantieri-delivers-new-cruise-ship-489559