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NYK Libra Rescue Ecuadorian Fishermen

May 16, 2016

NYK Libra, a containership operated by NYK Line, recently provided humanitarian assistance to three Ecuadorian fishermen sailing on a small fishing boat that had become lost from its mother boat. The NYK containership was sailing between Callao…

APM Terminals LA Makes Room for Mega Ships

May 16, 2016

The 10 STS Cranes will be the tallest in service at any American port; new LED lighting on the crane booms will increase visibility while significantly reducing energy consumption, as capabilities expand to meet the needs of larger vessels entering into th global fleet…

EMR Invests £3m in Port of Tilbury

May 16, 2016

EMR, one of the world’s largest metal recycling companies has made a significant commitment to remaining in its existing Tilbury Dock facility. Not only has it just signed a new 25 year lease with the Port of Tilbury, it will be upgrading its…

Cutter Morro Bay hosts Navy Reserve units

May 16, 2016

The crew from the Coast Guard Cutter Morro Bay welcomed Navy Reserve medical units from Akron, Ohio, and Youngstown, Ohio, in Cleveland Sunday. The visit was designed to familiarize the Navy Reservists with shipboard operations.The cutter…

Pharos Offshore Hires Deepsea Worker

May 16, 2016

Pharos Offshore strikes a 12-month deal for the former Skandi Inspector Pharos Offshore Group are in the process of mobilising the newly named DP2 Deepsea Worker with a Work Class ROV, an Observation Class ROV and a subsea excavation spread…

Containership Fleet On The Brink To Break Through The 20 Million Teu Barrier

May 16, 2016

BIMCO expects the container shipping fleet to break through the 20 million TEU barrier shortly. 2016 will see the lowest fleet growth rate on record (3.4% expected), but with an estimated net addition of 0.68 million TEU of capacity for the full year…

South Korean Shipbuilders’ Off-Shore Debts

May 16, 2016

Beleaguered South Korean  shipbuilders's total liabilities as of the end of last year for their 34 overseas affiliated companies have reached 5.3584 trillion won (US$4.65 billion), up 28.7% compared to five years ago, reports BusinessKorea…

Awilco LNG Reports Loss

May 16, 2016

Oslo-based LNG shipping company, Awilco LNG, reported a first quarter freight income of US$8.9 million, down from $12.1 million in the same quarter the previous year.  The pure play LNG transportation provider  said that an oversupply of shipping in the carrier market…

Atlantic Navigation Bags Ten Vessel Charters

May 16, 2016

The Middle-East-focused marine logistics services provider Atlantic Navigation Holdings (Singapore) Limited has won long term charters for 10 OSVs with a combined value of around $236m from a Middle Eastern national oil company. The 10…

ExxonMobil Terminates Seadrill Contract

May 16, 2016

Exxon Mobil terminates earlier the West Capella working in Nigeria in the Usan Field. John Fredriksen-backed drilling firm Seadrill Partners LLC has received a notice of termination from Exxon Mobil.  In accordance with the cancellation for convenience provisions in the West Capella contract…

US LNG Shipments Point to Global Gas Price Convergence

May 16, 2016

The emergence of US liquefied natural gas as a competitive alternative for European and Asian customers, combined with an oversupplied market, should drive more convergence between natural gas prices at major hubs and weaken the link between gas and oil prices…

World's Newest, Largest Cruise Ship Leaves French Port

May 16, 2016

Tens of thousands of French well-wishers waved goodbye to the largest luxurious cruise ship named “Harmony of the Seas”as it set sail on its maiden voyage to the U.K. after 32 months in a French shipyard in Saint-Nazaire. The $1 billion…

India Approaches Halkbank to Handle Oil Payment to Iran

May 15, 2016

India has approached Turkey's Halkbank to faciliate the payment of $6.5 billion to Iran, which it owes for crude oil imports, Iran's Fars news agency quoted India's ambassador to Tehran as saying on Saturday.'The Indian government is seeking to pay the $6…

Hapag-Lloyd's Profit Streak Continues

May 15, 2016

EBITDA of EUR 123.4 million / EBIT of EUR 4.8 million / Transport volume up 2.1% / Sharp year-on-year decrease in freight rate / Further efficiency measures plannedHapag-Lloyd recorded a positive operating result in a very challenging first quarter of 2016…

Long Beach's Record Port Community Sponsorships

May 15, 2016

The Board of Harbor Commissioners last evening awarded 83 sponsorships totaling $359,795, capping off a record year of Port community sponsorships that highlight the Port of Long Beach’s role in international trade and dedication to social responsibility…

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