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Thailand’s MTT Arranges Emergency Response Framework

May 09, 2017

Thailand’s MTT Arranges Emergency Response Framework The Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal Company (MTT) has signed an official preparedness framework agreement with Ardent. The deal is the first of its kind in Thailand and is specifically structured…

Strike to Disrupt Operations at Jakarta's Main Port

May 09, 2017

A union workers' strike next week is expected to disrupt shipping operations at Jakarta's main port, which handles the bulk of international shipments for Southeast Asia's biggest economy, a labour union official said. Around 2,000 union…

Akzo Nobel Rejects Third PPG Takeover Bid

May 08, 2017

Marine coating major AkzoNobel announced it has declined a third unsolicited, non-binding and conditional proposal submitted by PPG Industries on April 24, 2017, for all outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of AkzoNobel. A statement…

Bahri, Hyundai Heavy Pact for Big Data Initiatives

May 08, 2017

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri)  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group to harness Big Data and technological innovation in the maritime industry.  HHI Group is the…

Saqr Port Orders Damen ASD Tug

May 08, 2017

Saqr Port, part of Rash Al Khaimah (RAK) Ports, has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of an ASD 2913 tug. The vessel will be built a short distance away at Albwardy Damen in Sharjah and will be delivered in time…

Brazil Mulls Longer, Flexible Port Licenses to Draw Investment

May 05, 2017

Brazil may revise public port regulations to lengthen operators' contracts and encourage improvements, officials told Reuters, in an effort to attract more private investment in infrastructure that is crucial to the country's powerhouse farm sector…

General Dynamics Wins DLA Enterprise IT Contract

May 04, 2017

Company will deliver IT support services to the military, civilian agencies and foreign countries. General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded a contract to support the Defense Logistics Agency’s J6 Enterprise Technology Services program…

AWO Testifies on Carrier Alliance, Tug Negotiations

May 03, 2017

AWO testifies before Congress on dangers of foreign carrier alliances negotiating collectively with U.S. tugboat operators Tom Allegretti, President & CEO of The American Waterways Operators, testified before the House Transportation & Infrastructure…

Egypt to Import Indian Rice

May 03, 2017

Egypt, traditionally a rice exporter, has contracted to purchase 20,000 tonnes of Indian rice, a cabinet statement said on Wednesday. The government statement did not explain why it had contracted to buy the rice. But in December, the government…

U.S. FMC Unanimously Rejects Proposed Tripartite Pact

May 03, 2017

U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle issued the following statement regarding the FMC Decision:   Yesterday, I voted to reject the Tripartite Agreement proposed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line); Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd…

AMSOL Bags New Contracts

May 03, 2017

African Marine Solutions Group (AMSOL) has been awarded two recent milestone contracts following the acquisition of SMIT Amandla Marine in December 2016 AMSOL has been awarded a five-year contract by the South African Department of Transport…

Global Ship Lease Report Q1 Financials

May 03, 2017

The containership charter owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) has reported first-quarter net income of $6.8 million. Its revenue stood at $39.6 mln for the Quarter. Ian Webber, Chief Executive Officer of Global Ship Lease, stated, 'During the first quarter of 2017…

Sovcomflot Launches LNG-Powered Ships

May 01, 2017

Russia’s biggest tanker operator will launch four new vessels in 2018 that will run on liquefied natural gas (LNG), Bloomberg reported. Sovcomflot’s Aframax ships, capable of carrying 600,000 barrels of oil through the Baltic Sea to the port of Rotterdam…

Diana Shipping Gets Time Charter Contracts for Three Vessels

Apr 30, 2017

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v New York.  The gross charter rate is US$14…

Diana Charters out Sagitta to Hapag-Lloyd

Apr 28, 2017

Diana Containerships Inc. announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Hapag-Lloyd AG, Hamburg, for one of its Panamax container vessels, the MV Sagitta. The gross charter rate is $9…

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