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NRC Aquires ENPRO Services

Apr 12, 2016

National Response Corporation (“NRC”) announced today it has acquired ENPRO Services, Inc., adding to its national footprint and expanding its full line of environmental, emergency response, and industrial services.Since 1983, ENPRO has been providing essential environmental…

India to Develop Port in Bangladesh

Apr 12, 2016

India is planning to establish a port in Bangladesh, says the Minister for Shipping, Nitin Gadkari. A high-level committee will be sent to the neighbouring country in this regard. 'A shipping ministry delegation led by a joint secretary…

India to Double Ports Capacity to 3000 MT

Apr 12, 2016

India is set to double its ports capacity to 3000 million tonnes (MT) by 2025,  the Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said.  The capacity of ports stood at 1,500 MT in 2015. He also said that an investment of Rs 60,000 crore will be made in the port sector by May 26 this year…

ILO Minimum Wage for Seafarers to Stay at $614

Apr 11, 2016

The recommended International Labor Organization (ILO) Minimum Wage for Able Seafarers will remain at its current level of $ 614 basic pay per month until at least 2018.This follows an ILO Joint Maritime Commission (JMC) meeting held in Geneva last week…

SAAM to Invest $140 mln

Apr 11, 2016

SAAM, multinational company that provides port, towage and logistics services in 15 countries in Latin America, held this morning a Shareholders’ Meeting, where it reported on the positive results of the 2015 exercise and the perspectives for 2016…

Cargo Traffic at India's State-run Ports Records growth

Apr 11, 2016

India’s major ports controlled by the union government recorded a 4.3% year-over-year increase in container throughput in fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, says a report in the Times of India. The irony is that while ports handled by the private sector witnessed a slowdown in shipments…

China's Acquisition of Piraeus Port a Booster for Greek Economy?

Apr 11, 2016

Greece has formally signed an agreement to sell a 67% stake in the Port of Piraeus to Chinese shipping company China Cosco Holding Co. Under the deal, COSCO, the fourth-largest container shipping firm and second-largest port operator in the world…

CIMC Plans $928 Million Share Sale

Apr 11, 2016

The world’s biggest maker of shipping containers China International Marine Containers Group Co. (CIMC) plans to raise 6 billion yuan ($928 million) selling shares to fund an expansion of a business park in Shenzhen and other assets, reports Bloomberg…

Secretary Foxx Designates 3 Marine Highway Projects

Apr 09, 2016

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has designated three new Marine Highway Projects.The Mississippi River, previously designated as the M-55, will serve as the primary route for the Baton Rouge-New Orleans Shuttle project.  Sponsored…

U.S. Ports Plan Big Investments in Capital Projects - Survey

Apr 09, 2016

Survey Shows U.S. Ports Plan Big Investments In Capital Projects. Anticipated federal under-investment in port-related infrastructure could dampen job and economic prospectsIn its just-released 2016-2020 Port Planned Infrastructure Investment Survey…

MANSA’s "Ease of Doing Business" Conference gets Govt. Support

Apr 08, 2016

Ministry of Shipping, Government of India has extended its non-financial support to Mumbai and Nhava Sheva Ship Agents Association for its proposed conference on `Ease of doing business’ on Friday, May 6 at the Hotel St. Regis, Mumbai.This was confirmed by a Senior Officer…

EUROGATE Net Profit Up 13%

Apr 08, 2016

EUROGATE can look back on a good financial year, 2015. Despite difficult market conditions the European terminal operators Group increased its net profit by 13.4 percent to EUR 73.5 million (prior year EUR 64.9 million). Container handling at…

Wan Hai Surpasses Maersk in Profit

Apr 08, 2016

The Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai takes the plaudits with carriers' operating profit margins according to Alphaliner’s survey of the 16 main carriers that published full year financial results for 2015.  The report shows that, Wan Hai is the most profitable container line…

Navig8 Leaseback Pact with with Chinese Financer

Apr 08, 2016

Navig8 Chemical Tankers has signed sale and leaseback agreements with China's Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (BCFL) for a quartet of medium range tankers. The  for four 49,000 DWT Interline coated medium range tankers being built at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co…

Cape Henry Associates Awarded US Navy Training Contract

Apr 07, 2016

The U.S. Navy has awarded Cape Henry Associates, along with five other companies, a curriculum analysis and planning services task order contract worth a projected $154 million over a six-year total ordering period. The contract will support…

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