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India’s Major Ports Set for Capacity Augmentation

Aug 04, 2017

Master Plans have been prepared for all the 12 major ports  in India under Sagarmala Programme, and 142 port capacity expansion projects with total cost: Rs. 91,434 Cr (USD 14.25 billion) and capacity of 884 MTPA have been identified for implementation over the next 20 years…

Baltic Index Up for Fifth Straight Day

Aug 04, 2017

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for the fifth day this week, helped by higher rates for larger vessels.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax…

Paris Kassidokosta-Latsis Rolls Out Ivy Shipping

Aug 03, 2017

Greek shipping heir Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis along with with two leading global investors formed a joint venture vehicle, Ivy Shipping LLC, with the primary purpose to invest in Supramax and Panamax dry bulk carriers. As a first investment move…

All Aboard for $59m Ferries Project

Aug 03, 2017

Steel construction company REIDsteel has completed its phase of works on landmark passenger facilities as part of a £45 million ($59 million) ferry terminal revamp in Portsmouth, U.K. The 130-strong firm was contracted for the project at…

NYK to Pay $20 Mln for Cartel Conviction

Aug 03, 2017

Australia has fined and convicted Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) for operating as a cartel in relation to the transport of vehicles into the country, its competition regulator said on Thursday. The charges relate…

Markets Under Pressure: FSL Trust Reports a $24.1M Charge

Aug 03, 2017

Citing declining vessel values and 'volatile industry conditions,' FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd., as trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust, announced the Trust has taken an impairment charge of $24.1 million on eight vessels, and consequently a net loss of $21…

Qatar Navigation Profit Falls in Q2 and H1

Aug 02, 2017

Qatar Navigation (Milaha) reported an 85 percent fall in second-quarter net profit, reports Reuters.  Second-quarter net profit stood at 30.8 million riyals ($8.5 million) in the three months ending June 30, versus 201.4 million riyals a year earlier…

SUNY Maritime Library Receives $50,000 Grant

Aug 02, 2017

SUNY Maritime College’s Stephen B. Luce Library has been awarded $50,000 from the National Park Service and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to continue efforts to digitize records documenting the history of Sailors’ Snug Harbor on Staten Island…

Global Trade Recovery Lifts Diesel Demand: Kemp

Aug 02, 2017

World trade is growing again which will give a big boost to middle distillates such as diesel used in the high-power engines that move almost all freight.World trade volumes grew by 5 percent in the three months to May compared with the same period a year earlier…

DSV Pins Growth Hope on e-commerce

Aug 02, 2017

CEO: freight forwarding industry undergoing transformation; plays down threat from new entrants. Danish freight forwarder DSV will invest more to meet rising demand for services such as e-commerce and address competition from new players including Amazon…

Azerbaijan's Oil Shipments via Russia on the Rise

Aug 01, 2017

Azerbaijan's oil shipments via Russia jumped to 818,664 tonnes in January-July this year from 559,065 tonnes in the same period last year, state oil company SOCAR said on Tuesday.The increase was partly because SOCAR shipped no oil via the…

Baltic Index Rises on Improved Capesize Rates

Aug 01, 2017

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for the second straight day on Tuesday, supported by higher demand for capesize vessels.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize…

Japan's Big Three Shippers Bullish

Jul 31, 2017

Japan’s big three shippers -Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) -  have reported profits for the first quarter, bouncing back from losses a year earlier Reuters reported. Thanks to rising freight rates…

Tidewater Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Jul 31, 2017

New Orleans-based  Tidewater Inc and its affiliated chapter 11 debtors have emerged from bankruptcy after successfully completing its reorganization pursuant to the Second Amended Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Tidewater…

Chinese Port Operators Optimistic of Future

Jul 31, 2017

The outlook for global container port demand growth is now more optimistic, and Chinese players are on the acquisition trail in an aggressive and highly confident manner, said a report from Drewry.  Major M&A deals are changing the landscape…

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