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Antwerp Port Makes Big Impression in India

Dec 16, 2015

A few months ago the Essar Group from India decided to buy back the shares from her daughter company Essar Ports Limited (EPL). Port of Antwerp International (PAI), the international consulting and investment subsidiary of Antwerp Port Authority…

Ecoslops to Implement Recycling Unit in the Romanian Port of Constanta

Dec 15, 2015

Ecoslops has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP), a leading offshore drilling and construction company, to conduct a feasibility study for the development of an oil residues processing plant in the Romanian Port of Constanta…

Next Exxon CEO Likely to be Internal Candidate

Dec 15, 2015

Exxon Mobil Corp's appointment of the head of its refining business as its new president makes him the probable successor to Chief Executive Rex Tillerson and was designed to avoid raising eyebrows on Wall Street, analysts said on Monday.The new president…

DP World, Prince Rupert Port Ink Feasibility Study Deal

Dec 15, 2015

DP World and the Prince Rupert Port Authority have announced an agreement to study further expansion of the Fairview Container Terminal in Prince Rupert.  The agreement was signed by DP World Canada Group General Manager, Maksim Mihic, and Prince Rupert Port Authority President & CEO…

Danos Appoints 3 to Sr. Positions

Dec 15, 2015

Danos announces the hiring of Marc Distefano, John Danos and Jack Roszelle to leadership positions with the company. “We welcome Marc, John and Jack to the Danos team,” said CEO and President Hank Danos. “Their expertise and experience…

Kristensen to Head Ulstein Design and Solutions

Dec 14, 2015

Eva Kristensen will take the helm as the new managing director at Ulstein Design and Solutions AS starting in January 2016. Kristensen will also enter into the role as COO for the Design & Solutions business area, and be one of the executives in the group management of Ulstein Group ASA…

Renewal of Bunker, CLC, Athens and WRC Certificates

Dec 13, 2015

Time has come for most shipowners to apply for renewal of Bunker, CLC, Athens and Wreck Removal Certificates from the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA). Certificates must be renewed when the underlying insurance expires. Ships subject to…

Gonzalez Passing Exercise with Turkish Navy

Dec 13, 2015

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) participated in a bilateral passing exercise (PASSEX), Dec. 11, with the Turkish Navy.PASSEXs are conducted to improve maritime capabilities between the U.S. Navy and other naval forces…

Global Ship Lease Announces Sale of Remaining 4,113 TEU Vessel

Dec 11, 2015

Global Ship Lease, Inc has  completed the sale of its 1997-built, 4,113 TEU containership, Ville d'Orion, following redelivery from its previous charter.  The vessel was sold for $328.25 per ldt, for estimated net proceeds of $4.5 million…

Ophir Energy signs up LNG buyers for Fortuna

Dec 10, 2015

Ophir Energy has signed a preliminary agreement to sell gas from its Fortuna floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG ) project in west Africa. All the six counterparties are established LNG buyers in European and Asian markets. The oil and…

BAE's GBP90mln Contract for Barrow Central Yard Complex

Dec 10, 2015

BAE Systems has awarded a £90m contract to Morgan Sindall plc for the development of one of the UK’s largest industrial facilities at the Company’s submarine building site in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, reports North West Evening Mail. The…

GIA Wins in Admiralty Proceedings

Dec 09, 2015

Clasis LLC has successfully gained costs for the arrest, appraisement and sale of a vessel for client GOH IGS Automation Pte Ltd (GIA).GIA was being represented by Clasis LLC in relation to monies due and owing to them in the High Court of Singapore…

Diana Shipping Time Charter Contract for Seattle with SwissMarine

Dec 09, 2015

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels,  has announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Services S.A., Geneva…

Evergas Orders Four Ethylene Vessels

Dec 09, 2015

Copenhagen-headquartered gas tanker carrier Evergas has just ordered four ethylene/ethane newbuildings, with an option for two more.  The contract for the four newbuildings, each sized 32,000 cu m, has also been signed by Hong Kong engineering company JHW Engineering & Contracting…

CCCC May Build Terminal in Sydney Harbour

Dec 09, 2015

China Communications Construction Co. Ltd (CCCC). has agreed to build a highly automated container terminal in Sydney Harbour, depending on the results of a feasibility study to be conducted next year. Albert Barbusci, CEO of Harbor Port Development Partners (HDP)…

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