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Diana Shipping Fixes Panamax

Aug 25, 2015

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it entered into a time charter contract with Transgrain Shipping B.V., Rotterdam…

BIMCO’s Analyst at Singapore Ship Finance Forum

Aug 25, 2015

Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, Peter Sand will be one of the speakers at the upcoming Marine Money Ship Finance Forum in Singapore. This is the 14th annual forum and it will take place at 22-23 September 2015. Peter Sand will deliver the…

India to Offer Subsidy to Shipbuilders

Aug 25, 2015

Indian Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has said that the Ministry has prepared a scheme to offer subsidy to the shipbuilding industry, says Press Information Bureau of the government. The proposal has been sent to the Cabinet Ministry for approval…

NLNG Bullish on Prospects

Aug 25, 2015

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas company (NLNG) has shipped 3,200 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes by Q2 of 2015, since it began international gas exports in 1989, the managing director, Babs Omotowa said, reports Business Day. Omotowa…

Shipping Magnate John Fredriksen Concerned about China

Aug 25, 2015

The turmoil spreading from China is certainly not good for the shipping market, says billionaire John Fredriksen to Bloomberg News. John, the billionaire who made his fortune investing in crude tankers, said he’s “very worried” on global shipping markets…

US Ocean Economy Sees Large Growth -NOAA

Aug 24, 2015

In 2012, U.S. ocean and Great Lakes economy grew much faster than overall GDP The U.S. ocean economy outpaced the domestic economy between 2011 and 2012, with an increase of $22 billion in gross domestic product, from $321 billion to $343 billion…

Vroon Group Implements Seanique

Aug 24, 2015

Vroon Group, an international shipping company, has announced on-target progress in the implementation of Seanique, SOFTimpact’s Maritime Software Solution based on Microsoft Dynamics AX, catering for the Vroon Group’s operations in crewing and payroll across the entire fleet…

LNG Inks Global Alliance Pact with Siemens, EthosEnergy

Aug 24, 2015

Liquefied Natural Gas Limited  is entering into two additional  key  supplier  alliance  agreements  (SAA)  with  Siemens  Energy  Inc.   and EthosEnergy  Group, respectively.  These  agreements  call  for  LNGL  to  work collaboratively…

Hapag-Lloyd IPO Sooner than Planned

Aug 24, 2015

German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd aims to launch preparations for an initial public offering (IPO) in September, which is sooner than it originally planned, as a result of strong financial results, says Reuters. Hapag-Lloyd’s solid second quarter financial performance…

World’s Dry Cargo Transport Rate Nosedives

Aug 24, 2015

The recession, gradually engulfing the world commodity production, has become apparent amid the dynamics of rates for international dry cargo transportation, reports abc.az The key shipping freight rates for transporting containers from ports in Asia to Northern Europe fell by 26…

Dan-Bunkering Hires New Marketing Exec

Aug 21, 2015

Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Beijing Rep. Office announced that Tristan Kim has been employed as Marketing Executive at the company’s office in Beijing.Tristan Kim is originally from South Korea but moved to China to study more than 10 years ago…

Hanssons Increase Stake in NAT

Aug 21, 2015

Tanker shipping firm Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) announced that chairman and CEO, Herbjorn Hansson, and his family have increased their holding in the company.  According to NAT, a company owned by Herbjorn Hansson and his son…

Floating LNG Plant Proposed for Saanich Inlet

Aug 21, 2015

The Malahat First Nations and Steelhead LNG plan for a floating natural gas liquefaction plant proposed for the waters of the Saanich Inlet.  The Mill Bay-based Malahat First Nation and Vancouver-based Steelhead LNG have entered into a…

GC Rieber Shipping Earns Well

Aug 21, 2015

GC Rieber Shipping has more than doubled its net profit for the second quarter and recorded a year-on-year increase in profit on more vessels in operations and currency gains. However it has warned of a continued focus on shorter contracts in the future…

Farstad Shipping Dives into Loss

Aug 21, 2015

Norway’s Farstad Shipping ASA has seen red in the second quarter of 2015 as impairments and currency losses drove the company into a loss. Farstad’s profit after taxes (PAT) was negative NOK 119.5 million, versus positive PAT of NOK 46…

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