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HII Head Gives Up Salary for Educational Fund

Mar 21, 2016

U.S. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) said it has begun the process of establishing a fund to provide educational assistance for children of HII employees.While details of the educational fund are still being developed, it…

Protea Investing for the Future

Mar 21, 2016

Protea, a deliverer of offshore handling equipment including cranes, winches and launch and recovery systems to global customers working in the on-shore and offshore energy industries, says its success in the turn-key engineering, production…

ABS CEO Calls for New Talent Approach

Mar 21, 2016

ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki says risk-based, data-centric, cyber-influenced decision-making defines a new absolute value of talent Speaking at the opening session of the CMA Shipping 2016 Conference, ABS Chairman…

DP World Melbourne Terminal Gears for Volume growth

Mar 21, 2016

More space for container trade growth through Melbourne with DP World Australia expansionDP World Australia's new 30,000 sqm Melbourne terminal expansion, at the former Bentley Chemplax site, was commissioned on Tuesday (15 March 2016),…

Shell, Rolls-Royce, MAN Ink LNGi Deal

Mar 21, 2016

DNV GL’s new LNG intelligence portal (LNGi) aims to bring stakeholders from across the LNG industry together to share market intelligence and contribute to the uptake of LNG as a ship fuel. Leading LNG suppliers and engine manufacturers including…

Valemax Mastermind Roger Agnelli Dies in a Plane Crash

Mar 21, 2016

The man responsible for giving the dry bulk industry the valemax died on Sunday  in a Sao Paulo plane crash. Roger Agnelli, the former head of the Brazilian mining giant Vale, has died after his private jet crashed into a residential building in Sao Paulo…

Zvezda Delivers Nuke-Sub to Russian Navy

Mar 21, 2016

Zvezda shipyard (Far Eastern Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Center) held a solemn ceremony dedicated to Submariner’s Day and to the end of overhaul of nuclear-powered cruiser Kuzbass, says press center of Far Eastern Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Center…

Chang Leaves Evergreen

Mar 21, 2016

Evergreen Marine Corporation said that Chang Kuo-wei, the late founder's son, was no longer on its board of directors, reports local media. Chang's seat on its board of directors will be filled by Hsieh Huey-chuan. According to observers…

Iran's European Comeback

Mar 21, 2016

Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has managed to create two companies in Europe in joint collaboration with foreign companies, says Mohammad Saeidi  IRISL managing director. He didn't provide the details of establishment of the two Iran-Europe shipping companies…

Fire Destroys 6 Boats at Port Orchard Yacht Club

Mar 21, 2016

Six boats and 10 housing sheds were destroyed by a fierce fire early Sunday morning at the Port Orchard Yacht Club. South Kitsap Fire officials say the fire broke out around 3 a.m. at the yacht club on Bay Street.  'We were asleep and…

Maiden Gorgon LNG Cargo Heads to Japan

Mar 21, 2016

The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Australian Chevron's monster $55 billion Gorgon Project has departed Barrow Island yesterday aboard the 2015-built LNG carrier Asia Excellence, US-based energy giant Chevron Corporation said…

$301 mln Dredging Operation by JNPT

Mar 20, 2016

The board of  Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s biggest container port, has approved Rs 2000 crore ($301 mln) dredging operation of the channel between Bombay Port Trust  (BPT) and its own end to facilitate bigger ships docking/berthing at the port premises…

RRS Boaty McBoatface: Name Sought for New UK Polar Ship

Mar 20, 2016

The public are being asked to name the UK’s new polar research ship.  The current front-runner for the vessel's name is already gathering a lot of attention: RRS Boaty McBoatface. An open vote has been set up to name the next Royal Research Ship (RRS)…

Race 9 of Clipper Yacht Race to be Held in Qingdao

Mar 20, 2016

Crew members of Great Britain wave goodbye after setting off for Race 9 at the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Today,  March 20, 2016.  Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Renowned…

320 Ships Traverse Suez Canal in Last Week

Mar 20, 2016

The Suez Canal traffic data revealed that 320 vessels transited the canal and transported a total load of 16.4m tonnes during the last week (11to 17 March 2016). In the past week, two Danish container ships—the “Moren Maersk” and “Munkebo Maersk”—transited the channel with a cargo of 200…

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