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Eight Migrants Found Dead in a Shipping Container

Jul 16, 2018

Eight migrants including six children were found dead on Monday after suffocating from petrol fumes while packed into a lorry container on the west Libyan coast, authorities said.Another 90 migrants recovered from the container were in critical…

Bisso Offshore Orders New Tugs from Eastern

Jul 16, 2018

Estern Shipbuilding Group announced it has signed a new contract with Bisso Offshore, LLC for the construction of two Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2400 Ship Handing Tugs with escort capability. The deal was signed on May 31, 2018.Bisso Offshore…

d'Amico International Shipping Sells MT High Trust

Jul 15, 2018

Luxembourg-based d’Amico International Shipping announced that its operating subsidiary d’Amico Tankers signed a memorandum of agreement and bareboat charter contract for the sale and leaseback of the MT High Trust for a consideration of US$ 29…

Fednav Adds 60th Owned Dry Bulk Vessel

Jul 15, 2018

Canada's Fednav Limited takes ownership of a 60th bulk carrier, an important milestone in Fednav’s history. This vessel, the MV Federal Dee, is the latest in a series of 22 box-hold handysize bulk carriers of 34,500 deadweight tons ordered from Oshima Shipyard of Japan since 2013…

ICTSI Wins Sudan Port Contract

Jul 15, 2018

Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) said it has been chosen by the government of Sudan to handle the operations and management of the South Port Container Terminal (SPCT). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange yesterday…

Cochin Shipyard Signs Contract With IWAI For Ten Ro-Ro Vessels

Jul 15, 2018

Cochin Shipyard Limited and Inland Waterways Authority of India has signed a contract for roll-on-roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessels. The contract, which entails design, construction and supply of Ten Ro-PAX and Ro-Ro Vessels, is worth INR 1.02 billion (USD 15 mln) plus taxes…

Sea Shepherd Says Endangered Blue Whale Killed in Iceland

Jul 13, 2018

An endangered Blue whale has been killed by an Icelandic whaling company Hvalur hf to be sold for export to Japan, a conservationist organization Sea Shepherd said. 'Sea Shepherd volunteers monitoring the Hvalur hf whaling station in Hvalfjordur…

Powering Ships with Plastic in Amsterdam

Jul 13, 2018

In the Port of Amsterdam, a new factory is being built that could revolutionize the way we dispose of plastic waste. Utilizing groundbreaking technology, the facility will use previously unrecyclable plastic to create fuel for diesel powered cargo ships…

Antwerp Port Sets New Records for 1H 2018

Jul 13, 2018

After a record first three months the port of Antwerp has also had an excellent second quarter with May as the best month ever.  During the first six months of the year the port handled 118,648,143 tonnes of freight, a sharp increase of 6…

Port of Long Beach Reports Busiest Month Ever

Jul 13, 2018

Container cargo volumes reached record heights at the Port of Long Beach last month, surging past the previous mark and distinguishing June 2018 as the port’s best month ever.Trade increased 14.2 percent in June, compared to the same month in 2017…

CEMS Opening Visakhapatnam Labs

Jul 13, 2018

Shortly after announcing the launch of its labs in Mumbai, Center of Excellence in Maritime & Shipbuilding (CEMS), a startup in skill development for maritime and shipbuilding sector, has announced readiness of its labs in Visakhapatnam.CEMS…

McAllister Christens Tug Pair in NYC

Jul 13, 2018

There's nothing like New York City for a maritime event, and McAllister Towing and Transportation Co., Inc., one of the historic family-run companies serving the industry for more than 150 years, held a signature ceremony and party last night…

Chinese Imports to US Ports Peaking Early

Jul 13, 2018

Chinese imports to U.S. ports rose more than expected in June, suggesting that some retailers moved up orders to insulate themselves from an intensifying trade war that threatens to send up costs on a growing number of consumer products.Retailers such as Walmart Inc and Amazon…

Protests Block Access to Iraq's Umm Qasr Port

Jul 13, 2018

About 100 protesters demanding jobs and better state services closed access to Umm Qasr port near the southern Iraq city of Basra on Friday, port employees said.'They blocked the road leading into the port and trucks have no way of getting in or out…

Port of Oakland Container Imports at All-time High

Jul 13, 2018

Port of Oakland containerized import volume reached an all-time high last month, according to data released today. The port said it handled the equivalent of 87,207 20-foot import containers in June. That beat the previous monthly record of 84…

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