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Oil Tankers Run Gauntlet in Nigeria's 'Pirate Alley'

Feb 05, 2015

A pirate attack that killed a supertanker crewman off the coast of Nigeria this week has highlighted a growing threat off oil-rich West Africa, as vessels carrying millions of barrels of crude traverse a region that has become known as 'pirate alley'…

Matson to Announce Q4, 2014 Results

Feb 05, 2015

Matson, Inc. will release its financial results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.Matthew Cox, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Joel Wine, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer…

Seanergy Maritime Receives NASDAQ Notice

Feb 05, 2015

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced yesterdat that it has received written notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market dated January 28, 2015, indicating that because the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock for 30 consecutive business days…

LR2 Product Tanker Joins Scorpio Tankers' Fleet

Feb 05, 2015

Scorpio Tankers Inc. today took delivery of STI Alexis, an LR2 product tanker from Daehan Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. This vessel will begin a voyage for 52 days at approximately $33,500 per day. The Company has also exercised an option to…

Gujarat Pipavav Port Profit Jumps 16%

Feb 05, 2015

Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. (APM Terminals Pipavav), operating one of western India’s fastest growing gateway ports, today reported a 16% jump in net profit for the fourth quarter ended 31st December 2014, as against INR 771 million…

Holland America Line $4.3 mi Aid to fight Cancer

Feb 05, 2015

In honor of World Cancer Day, Holland America Line announced that to date, the guests and employees of the company have raised more than $4.3 million for cancer support through “On Deck” programming that began in 2006. Currently, the “On…

Euronav’s $235m Maersk Venture

Feb 05, 2015

Euronav NV announces today that following the closing of its Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) of its ordinary shares on NYSE, the Company will repay the USD 235.5 million bond issued to partly finance the acquisition of 15 VLCCs from Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte Ltd announced on 5 January 2014…

Maersk Offshore Service Units to Cut Head Office Jobs

Feb 04, 2015

A.P. Moller-Maersk's oil industry service companies Maersk Drilling and Maersk Supply Services, are to cut staffing at their Danish head offices due to the slump in oil prices. Oil companies and as a result the firms servicing them, have…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Releases FY2014 3rd Quarter Financial Results

Feb 04, 2015

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries released its consolidated financial results for the first nine months of fiscal year 2014 today. The company posted a 47.9% increase in ordinary income over the same period for FY 2013, as well as a 29.9% increase in operating income…

Outlook for India’s Seaborne Dry Bulk Trade

Feb 04, 2015

The Hinode’s 2nd Conference on “Outlook for India’s Seaborne Dry Bulk Trade” held at the Hotel Vivanta by Taj President saw a significant gathering of shipowners, charterers, agents, ship managers, exporters, importers, bankers, legal experts and those in other allied fields…

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard's CBA Ratified

Feb 04, 2015

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA, announced today that a new four year collective bargaining agreement has been ratified by the Philadelphia Metal Trades Council (PMTC)…

Sonde Resources Files for Bankruptcy

Feb 04, 2015

Sonde Resources Corp.  announced today that it has filed a voluntary assignment in bankruptcy pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada). In conjunction with this filing, FTI Consulting Canada Inc. has been appointed as Trustee in Bankruptcy…

GIB Appoints New Trader, Cañizales

Feb 03, 2015

Glander International Bunkering (GIB) has appointed Luis Cañizales as bunker and lubricant trader for their Dubai office. Cañizales comes to Glander International Bunkering with studies and experience in the maritime industry. Cañizales is a graduate of the Premier Maritime institution…

ExxonMobil Earns $32.5 Bi in 2014

Feb 03, 2015

ExxonMobil Mobil Corporation earned $32.5 Bi in 2014 Highlights:…

HMM Appoints ISS for Australian Business

Feb 03, 2015

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announcec that its Australian container liner business will be handled by Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), effective February 1, 2015.Both HMM and ISS are working closely together to ensure that the change…

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