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Eagle Bulk Shipping Files for Bankruptcy

Aug 06, 2014

Eagle Bulk Shipping filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, the latest in a string of shipping companies to make a Chapter 11 filing, and said it reached agreement with its lenders to cut its debt by $975 million.The U.S. company said in a statement…

Caterpillar Invests $11m for Africa’s Prosperity

Aug 05, 2014

The Caterpillar Foundation, supported by Caterpillar Inc. , continues working to alleviate poverty worldwide, including on the African continent, through a series of investments. Since 2010 alone, corporate social innovation has driven the…

ISU Publishes Annual Review and Statistics

Aug 04, 2014

The International Salvage Union has published is Annual Review for 2013 which formally sets out the governance and work of the ISU which is the global trade association representing the interests of its members who are marine salvors.The…

Continued Growth for Container Leasing Sector

Aug 04, 2014

The container leasing sector experienced another year of stellar growth in 2013 thanks to the continuing weakness of carrier financials, according to Drewry’s recently published Container Leasing report. And Drewry forecasts that this trend will continue…

Fisher Offshore Appoints Davidson Operations Director

Aug 04, 2014

Energy industry service company Fisher Offshore, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has underlined its commitment to continued growth with the appointment of a new managing director.Jack Davidson has been promoted from the role of operations…

New Chief Economist at BP

Aug 04, 2014

Former Bank of England chief economist Spencer Dale is leaving the central bank, just two months after being moved to a new role, to become chief economist at oil major BP, the BoE said on Monday.Dale spent six years as the central bank's chief economist…

Dan-Bunkering Restructures for Expansion

Aug 01, 2014

Bunker trading company A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. introduced a new organizational structure effective August 1, 2014. The company said the move was made to maintain its position, continue expansion in the marketplace and to accommodate a newly implemented strategy…

Matson Reports Solid Q2 2014 Results, Dividend Increased

Aug 01, 2014

Leading U.S. carrier in the PacificMatson, Inc. reported net income of $18.1 million or $0.42 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, compared with $20.1 million or $0.47 per diluted share in 2013. Consolidated revenue for the second quarter 2014 was $436…

Transocean Prices Initial Public Offering

Jul 31, 2014

Transocean Partners LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company formed by Transocean Ltd., has announced  the pricing of its initial public offering of 17,500,000 common units representing limited liability company interests at $22.00 per unit…

ISC Profit Slip in Q2 2014 but Pay Dividend

Jul 31, 2014

International Shipholding Corporation (ISC) has announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, summarized here:Net Losshe Company reported a net loss of $664,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014. For the comparable three months ended June 30…

Hornbeck Offshore Ride High on Q2 2014 Results

Jul 31, 2014

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. has announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.  Following are highlights for this period and excerpts from the Company's future outlook: 2Q2014 Upstream revenue and EBITDA…

London Shipping Professionals Weigh in for SPNL Report

Jul 29, 2014

The Shipping Professional Network London (SPNL) has  released their full Future London report, an initiative that gathered the views and opinions of London’s young shipping professionals on what needs to be done for London to retain and improve its position as a global maritime capital…

Warning: Fraudsters Invoice Ships for Needless Clean-ups

Jul 29, 2014

Diversified marine insurer Skuld informs that fraudsters have sought to obtain payment for alleged services provided for alleged pollution matters and clean-up work. Furthermore, it is understood that the Port of Fujairah has warned (Port of Fujairah website and its Notice No…

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA: Purchase of own shares

Jul 29, 2014

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard AKPS), a leading U.S. commercial shipyard constructing vessels for operation in the Jones Act market, has on July 25, 2014 purchased 1,465 shares in the Company on Oslo Axess at an average price of NOK 158.68 per share…

Cummins Reports Revenue Jump in Q2 2014

Jul 28, 2014

Cummins Inc. reported its results for the second quarter of 2014. According to the report, second quarter revenue of $4.8 billion increased 7 percent from the same quarter in 2013. The increase year-over-year was driven by stronger demand…

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