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LNG Terminal in Poland Will be Ready This Year

Sep 10, 2015

Świnoujście terminal which is designed to reduce Poland’s dependence on natural gas imported from Russia will be completed by the end of the year, Polskie LNG, a company designed to conduct the investment, informed in a press release. Poland's…

Birthplace of Modern Commerical Shipping Turns 300

Sep 09, 2015

The world’s oldest enclosed commercial wet dock in Liverpool, North-west England is celebrating its 300th anniversary. Known locally as the ‘old dock’, it opened for business on 31 August 1715, providing a blueprint for the development of other trading ports…

APMT to buy Spanish Container Terminals Operator

Sep 09, 2015

APM Terminals has reached an agreement with Perez y Cia to acquire their majority stake in the Barcelona-based Grup Maritim TCB and its maritime services’ container terminal portfolio in Europe and Latin America. Grup Maritim TCB has 11 container terminals with an annual throughput capacity of 4…

Sale of Diana Containership Falls Through

Sep 09, 2015

Diana Containerships Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today reported that the previously announced sale of the 2001-built Panamax container vessel “Cap Domingo” will not proceed. As announced on July 28…

Spectrum in Somalia Seismic Pact

Sep 09, 2015

Spectrum ASA entered into a Multi-client master co-operation agreement with the federal government of Somalia during a signing ceremony on September 5th at the SYL Hotel, Mogadishu.The agreement allows Spectrum to acquire approximately 28…

Maersk Acquires Grup Maritim

Sep 09, 2015

APM Terminals has reached an agreement with Perez y Cia to acquire their majority stake in the Barcelona-based Grup Maritim TCB and its maritime services’ container terminal portfolio in Europe and Latin America.  Grup Maritim TCB has 11…

China Merchants Group, Sinotrans Deny Merger

Sep 08, 2015

China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of China Merchants Group, on Friday denied media reports that China Merchants Group would merge with Sinotrans & CSC Holdings Co., Ltd. CMES, an ocean transporter of crude oil and other energy sources…

Maersk Introduces Surcharge Refrigerated and Intermodal

Sep 08, 2015

The Danish shipping company Maersk Line informed its customers that it will introduce a new code of surcharge controlled atmosphere (SatarCare) to containers with refrigerated goods, from next September 15. This surcharge, according to the shipping company…

Nan Tsing Suspends Operations

Sep 08, 2015

Chinese domestic container carrier Nan Tsing Container Lines has ceased operations of its entire shipping fleet as it struggled with mounting debts, says local media. This leaves more than 40 containerships operated by the shipping lines have been detained at several major ports in China…

Dry Bulkers - Spot Market

Sep 08, 2015

Capesize - With the Chinese away from there desks during the final part of the week, conditions slowed down considerably with rumors of fixing out of West Australia already showing softer numbers.  Nevertheless, the Pacific basin was still…

Sweden Proposes Tonnage Tax

Sep 08, 2015

The Swedish government has proposed a Swedish tonnage tax system. The aim is for Swedish shipping companies to compete under equal conditions with companies in other countries in Europe.At Donsö Shipping Meet 2015, the Minister for Infrastructure…

Thomas Miller Acquires Marine Law Firm

Sep 08, 2015

Thomas Miller the international insurance, professional and insurance services provider announces the acquisition of the partners and staff of specialist marine law firm, Davies Johnson & Co of Plymouth.The acquisition brings an additional…

Port Security Requires Early Planning

Sep 08, 2015

Port security has too often lagged behind the demands of ever more vulnerable facilities with new technology often being deployed as an after-market add-on, rather than a homogenous part of the port’s day to day working. With new ports being…

Swedish Club 1H post $ 6.3 mln Deficit

Sep 07, 2015

In the first six months of the accounting year 2015 the Swedish Club made a deficit of USD 6.3 million. The result was affected by lower returns from both the technical- and non-technical accounts. Underwriting performance registered…

Next LCS to be Named USS Minneapolis/St. Paul

Sep 05, 2015

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today that the next Freedom-variant littoral combat ship will be named USS Minneapolis/St. Paul (LCS 21).The future Minneapolis/St. Paul was named to honor the citizens of Minnesota’s Twin Cities who have a long and proud history of naval service…

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