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Singapore's Port Authority Investing in LNG Bunkering

Oct 02, 2018

Singapore's port authority has so far invested S$26 million ($19 million) into developing cleaner-burning liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel at the city-state, the world's largest marine refueling hub, an executive at the port authority said…

Bangladesh to Hold Talks with ENOC for LPG Terminal

Oct 02, 2018

Bangladesh will hold talks with Dubai-based Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) to set up an liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal in the country, a Dhaka-based official said on Tuesday.'ENOC has sent us a proposal for a joint venture project to build an LPG terminal…

Indian PM Inaugurates Mundra LNG Terminal In Gujarat

Sep 30, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Mundra LNG terminal that has been developed in keeping with his emphasis on clean energy.He said that the inauguration of the LNG terminal is the highlight of today's programme. I am fortunate to have inaugurated three LNG terminals…

Proposed Rate Hikes for Houston Ship Pilots Under Fire

Sep 27, 2018

No less than 15 shipping companies, many of them top 10 liner companies, have written to Port of Houston Chairman Janice Longoria to reject the latest call for substantial rate hikes on the Houston Ship Channel. Local pilots already earn salaries that approach $500…

EU Backs European Maritime Single Window

Sep 24, 2018

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment, stated a ESPO Secretariat.For European ports though, reducing the administrative burden…

Shipping Confidence Slips on Geopolitical Fears

Sep 24, 2018

Shipping confidence dipped very slightly in the three months to end-August 2018, according to the latest Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. Moore Stephens' Richard Greiner weighs in:The average confidence level expressed by respondents was down to 6…

NC Ports Open for Business in the Choppy Wake of Florence

Sep 24, 2018

North Carolina Ports’ terminals in Wilmington and Morehead City resumed full commercial truck operations on Monday following Hurricane Florence which forced the terminals to close on Thursday, September 13.Both the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead…

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Holds Ferry Emergency Drill

Sep 20, 2018

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) conducted a ferry emergency exercise  to test the readiness of various agencies in responding to ferry mishaps in the Port of Singapore.More than 100 personnel from ten organisations (Annex) took part in the exercise at sea near Kukor Buoy…

Gulftainer Wins Contract to Operate U.S. port of Wilmington, Delaware

Sep 19, 2018

As first reported in the JULY / AUGUST edition of Maritime Logistics Professional magazine, Gulftainer through its subsidiary GT USA, Wilmington had inked a tentative deal with the State of Delaware which would grant GT USA, Wilmington exclusive rights to operate and develop the Port of Wilmington…

Gulftainer Signs 50-year Lease for Port of Wilmington

Sep 19, 2018

Gulftainer, the world’s largest privately-owned independent port operator and logistics company based in the United Arab Emirates, finalized a 50-year concession agreement with the state of Delaware to operate and develop the Port of Wilmington…

The USD1trln African Maritime Industry Mulls Further Growth

Sep 18, 2018

The blue economy can be the engine of economic growth, the basis of socio-economic development and industrialization for many African countries, if well utilized.The maritime industry, for example, is estimated at over $1 trillion, and there are other related and emerging sectors of tourism…

China LNG Tariff Casts Shadow Over New US Export Terminals

Sep 18, 2018

China set a 10 percent tariff on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, extending a trade dispute into energy and casting a shadow over U.S. export terminals that would propel the United States into the world's second-largest LNG seller.Beijing on Tuesday said it would tax U…

Canada to Study Shipping's Environmental Impact

Sep 18, 2018

The Government of Canada is acting to preserve and restore marine ecosystems that are vulnerable to increased marine shipping and development.Transport Canada has awarded a contract to ESSA Technologies Ltd. under the Oceans Protection Plan…

China's Steel, Iron Ore Flat Amid Trade Tensions

Sep 18, 2018

China's steel and iron ore prices were little changed on Tuesday as market participants turned cautious amid escalating trade tension between Washington and Beijing.On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump decided to impose 10 percent tariffs…

US Aims to Start LNG Deliveries to Germany in Four Years

Sep 17, 2018

U.S. companies expect to begin delivering liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany in four years at the latest and will challenge Russia which now accounts for 60 percent of German gas imports, the deputy U.S. energy secretary told a German newspaper…

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