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Tanker Demand Picks-up in Canada

May 27, 2015

Canada’s role in the oil industry has changed dramatically in recent years driven by synthetic crude oil production in the oil sands of Alberta. New plans for Energy East, a cross-Canada West to East pipeline with a capacity of 1,100kb/day…

CNPC Eyes Myanmar for LNG Terminal

May 27, 2015

China's biggest oil and gas company China National Petroleum Corp.(CNPC ) has expressed interested in  a terminal in Kyaukphyu in Myanmar  to receive imported Liquefied natural gas (LNG). China National Petroleum Corporation has proposed…

Tsuneishi Seeks Foothold in Indonesian Shipyard Business

May 27, 2015

Japanese shipbuilding and maritime transport company Tsuneishi Holdings  has expressed a commitment to invest up to $40 million to open ship repair services in Indonesia, reports The Jakarta Globe.  The Hiroshima Prefecture-based company…

Former Petrobras Exec Sentenced to 5 Years Jail

May 26, 2015

A Brazilian judge sentenced a former international director at state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA to five years in prison for money laundering on Tuesday, the second company executive convicted in an ongoing corruption probe. Federal…

Rjedkin Rejoins KPI Bridge Oil

May 26, 2015

KPI Bridge Oil, a global broker and trader in marine bunkers, marine lubricants and risk management products, sees Lana Rjedkin rejoin the New York office as a Bunker & Lubricant Broker/Trader.Rjedkin initially joined KPI Bridge Oil in…

Seafarers UK Announces Centenary Investment

May 26, 2015

Seafarers UK is to provide $1.8m in funding towards the building of a major new extension to the Trinity House Hub retirement home for ex-seafarers at Mariners’ Park in Wallasey, Merseyside. The announcement was made by HRH The Earl of Wessex…

Hyundai Heavy Delivers 2,000th Ship

May 26, 2015

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has become the world's first shipbuilder to deliver its 2,000th ship. The world's largest shipbuilding company delivered a drillship, 'Ocean BlackLion,' to U.S. oil drilling firm Diamond Offshore at the Ulsan shipyard Friday…

Vinalines Plans Ports Divestment

May 25, 2015

The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) and the Ministry of Transport (MOT) hope the plan to reduce the state’s ownership ratio in the big shipping firm to 36 percent will help restructure the business. It   has finalized an overall plan for the development of its seaport network…

Dubai Establishes Maritime Arbitration Centre

May 25, 2015

The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) is in the final stages of completing the rules for the first maritime arbitration centre in the Middles East: the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) says Al Tamimi & Company, Advocates and Legal Consultants…

Gener8 Maritime to Go Public

May 25, 2015

Private equity-backed tanker operator Gener8 Maritime filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to proceed with an initial public offering worth up to $100m. The company was created in February 2015 via the merger of General Maritime and Navig8 Crude…

Alaska, Washington to Build Arctic Icebreakers

May 24, 2015

Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alaska, and Senator Maria Cantwell, Washington, have introduced a bill that would authorize the Navy to build up six icebreakers for use by the U.S. Coast Guard.The senators believe that the Coast Guard and the…

Fincantieri Invests In Camper & Nicholsons

May 23, 2015

Fincantieri has signed an agreement for the acquisition of a minority stake via capital injection in Camper & Nicholsons International (Camper & Nicholsons), the world leading authority in all luxury yachting activities. The agreement includes…

Tsakos Energy Navigation Reports 156% Increase in Q1 Profits

May 23, 2015

Greece-based Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd (TEN) has reported first-quarter profit of $37.3 million from $14.6 million in Q1 2014 - a 156% Increase. On a per-share basis it has profit of 42 cents. The results topped Wall Street expectations…

Egypt's $3 Bln LNG tender in June

May 23, 2015

Egypt is reportedly to issue a tender in early June to buy up to $3 billion of liquefied natural gas over 2016 and 2017, Reuters reports. The country recently secured 90 cargoes of the liquefied natural gas, majority of which came through a $2…

Celebration, Policy Reform on National Maritime Day

May 22, 2015

The Chamber of Marine Commerce today joins governments, policymakers, industry and the general public in celebrating the nation’s merchant marine industry, but also urges reforms to ensure greater industrial competitiveness, jobs and prosperity…

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