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Euroseas Faces Headwinds, Reports Loss

May 25, 2016

Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced today its results for the three month period ended March 31…

STX Sells Lorient Shipyard

May 25, 2016

The shipbuilding group STX France has offloaded its Lorient shipyard to a naval consortium.  The shipyard, which has produced civil and naval vessels, will be purchased by Kership, a joint venture between French industrial shipbuilder Piriou and naval manufacturer DCNS…

DSME Reveals Additional Self-Restructuring Plan

May 23, 2016

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has  revealed an additional self-restructuring plan amid the falling shipbuilding orders. The company’s creditors, led by the state-run Korea Development Bank, will…

Sovcomflot IPO Soon

May 23, 2016

The long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of Sovcomflot, which runs one of the world’s largest tanker and gas carrier fleets, has moved a step closer.  Economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev was quoted by local Russian news agencies as…

Pioneer Marine Cancels Drybulk Newbuildings

May 23, 2016

Pioneer Marine Inc., a shipowner and global drybulk handysize transportation service provider, has terminated the last two newbuilding contracts for Green Dolphin 38,400 dwt Handysize vessels following mutual agreement with Yangzhou Guoyu Shipyard…

Allgood to Lead Georgia Ports Authority Board

May 23, 2016

The Board of Directors of the Georgia Ports Authority has elected James L. Allgood as chairman. 'With more than 40 years experience as a business leader, Jimmy Allgood provides the insight and leadership skills necessary to continue GPA's progress toward a prosperous future…

Maybulk on Selling Spree

May 23, 2016

Malaysian Bulk Carriers Bhd (Maybulk) is said to be putting two more vessels up for sale, says The Edge, a local media. This comes on the heels of reports that it has sold one of its five post-Panamax dry bulk carriers — the 87,000-deadweight tonne (dwt) Alam Pesona — for US$6…

Pioneer Marine Sink Deeper into the Red

May 21, 2016

Pioneer Marine Inc. and its subsidiaries (OSLO-OTC: PNRM) ('Pioneer Marine,' or the 'Company') a leading shipowner and global drybulk handysize transportation service provider announced its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31…

HCI Group Takes Over 13 Feeder Containerships

May 21, 2016

The HCI Group and two other investors have taken over a total of thirteen ships from the loan portfolio of HSH Nordbank. The HCI Group structured the portfolio acquisition and is investing a substantial amount itself. The portfolio consists of thirteen feeder ships of between 800 and 1…

CMA CGM Aims to Cut Costs by $1 Bln

May 20, 2016

France's CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping firm, reported a first-quarter net loss on Friday and targeted $1 billion in cost cuts to keep operating margins positive during the current market downturn. Weak freight rates…

10 Reasons to Celebrate Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping on National Maritime Day

May 20, 2016

The Chamber of Marine Commerce this weekend joins the nation in honoring America’s maritime heritage and the men and women who serve as merchant mariners with a Top 10 list of reasons to celebrate Great Lakes-Seaway shipping.“National Maritime…

Palm Beach Port Commissioners Stop Funding for ACOE Project

May 20, 2016

On Thursday, May 19, 2016, the Port of Palm Beach Board of Commissioners agreed to exclude funding for a proposed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Worth Inlet navigational improvement project from the port’s Master Plan Update.The ACOE project…

Euronav, Bretta Terminate Suezmax Joint Venture

May 20, 2016

Euronav NV and Bretta Tanker Holdings Inc. have agreed to terminate their joint venture covering four Suezmax vessels: the Captain Michael (2012 - 157,648 dwt), the Maria (2011 - 157,523 dwt), the Eugenie (2010 - 157,672 dwt) and the Devon (2011 - 157…

Scandlines' Highest Passenger Transport Record

May 20, 2016

Scandlines focused the business on the Germany-Denmark routes and made significant investments in future-proofing the group’s ferry operations as well as catering and retail activities in 2015. Efforts to promote the Rostock-Gedser route paid…

DryShips Posts Profit for 1Q

May 20, 2016

Greece-based DryShips Inc. (DRYS) reported first-quarter of 2016 net income of $55.4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.  The company said it had profit of $2.05 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains…

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