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Chinese, Greek Ship Owners Accounted for 40% of Global Recycling

Feb 21, 2016

According to Clarkson Research Services, the record pace of fleet growth over the last decade and weakening global demand outlook has left many of the major shipping segments facing severe oversupply.  Demolition of older ships is one way…

Diana Shipping Announces Time Charter Contract for Protefs with Transgrain

Feb 21, 2016

Diana Shipping has  chartered the 73,630 dwt, 2004-built panamax, Protefs to Transgrain shipping for 12 – 16 months at a rate of $4,500 per day minus 5% commission. This employment is anticipated to generate approximately US$1.55 million…

Largest Investment in Dundee Port

Feb 20, 2016

Forth Ports Limited announced today that it plans to make the largest investment in the history of the Port of Dundee. The port owner is to invest more than £10 million to create a new quayside with an industry-leading “heavy lift” capability…

China Marine Giant COSCOCS Strategizes Business

Feb 19, 2016

China COSCO Shipping Corp Ltd  (COSCOCS), a new company formed by the restructuring of China's top two shipping firms, was officially established on Thursday (February 18). The Chairman Xu Lirong said his company,now the world's largest bulk vessel and oil tanker operator by fleet size…

Bidding for Davao Port Project Moved to March

Feb 19, 2016

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has moved the bid submission for the Davao Sasa Port Modernization public-private partnership (PPP) project to   March 28 from Feb. 26 to give interested firms more time to prepare their offers…

ABG Shipyard Stake for Sale

Feb 19, 2016

The cash-strapped Indian shipbuilder ABG Shipyard will likely close the deal for a 51 per cent stake sale by the end of this financial year, its managing director and CEO Syed Abdi said.   Syed said the company had narrowed it down to one…

Robust Results for Atlas Knowledge Group

Feb 18, 2016

ATLAS Knowledge Group has reported robust financial results for 2014/15, with continued growth and further international expansion set to continue.A provider of learning, compliance and competency solutions to safety critical industries…

Bomin Group Expands Japan Bunkering Team

Feb 18, 2016

The Bomin Group, a physical supplier and trader of marine fuel oil, has announced the appointment of Shogo Miura, a new Business Development Manager in Japan. As the operation expands, Bomin is also moving to new offices in Tokyo. Miura…

Golden Ocean Plans to Raise $200 Mln in Restructuring

Feb 18, 2016

Billionaire investor John Fredriksen's dry bulk shipping firm Golden Ocean plans to raise $200 million in fresh equity as it continues to face weak markets for its vessels, the company said on Thursday. Fredriksen's investment vehicle Hemen Holding…

Star Bulk Enters Chartering Pool

Feb 18, 2016

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced that  it has entered into a Capesize vessel pooling agreement (“CCL”) with BOCIMAR INTERNATIONAL NV, GOLDEN OCEAN GROUP LIMITED and C TRANSPORT HOLDING LTD…

CMA CGM Hikes Asia-Europe Rate

Feb 18, 2016

CMA CGM will increase rates US$900 per TEU from all Asian ports to the Mediterranean including the Black Sea and North Africa - and EUR800 (US$892.93) per TEU to Syria from March 1. The Frech shipping giant will also increase rates US$250…

Maersk Announces Rate Increase

Feb 18, 2016

The world’s largest container shipping company Maersk Line said that it will increase the rate from north Europe to west central Asia by US$100 per TEU, $150 per FEU and 40-foot high cube from March 1. This will apply to shipments from Finland…

Greece Formally Approves Cosco's Bid for Piraeus Port

Feb 18, 2016

The Greek privatization fund TAIPED formally accepted the binding bid submitted by Cosco Pacific for the majority stake in Piraeus Port Authority (OLP), while the port company’s stock posted a significant increase on the Athens bourse in response…

Dan-Bunkering Employs Barry as Bunker Trader

Feb 17, 2016

Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. announced that Joseph Barry has been employed as Bunker Trader/Offshore Specialist as of January 4, 2016.  Joseph Barry is originally from Ireland, and possesses extensive knowledge about the offshore oil and energy sector by virtue of his education and previous job…

KPI Bridge Oil Names Papatheodorou Chief Accountant

Feb 17, 2016

KPI Bridge Oil, a global trader and broker in marine fuels, marine lubricants and risk management products, has appointed Marialena Papatheodorou as Chief Accountant at its Athens office.Papatheodorou joins  KPI Bridge Oil group from a shipping…

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