The Indian government has approved an agreement on coastal shipping between India and Bangladesh for cheaper cargo movements between them. “The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the agreement…
Reviving glorious memories of historic bonds and trade relations between Saudi Arabia and India that date back to the time of Prophet Muhammad and beyond, an Indian sailing ship docked at Jeddah Islamic Port, reports Saudi Gazette. Relations…
A boat packed with more than 700 'boat people' seized off Myanmar's coast was stopped on a small island on Saturday, as officials gave mixed signals about its final destination.Myanmar's navy discovered the boat with 727 migrants off the country's southern coast on Friday…
Mexico's oil regulator voted on Friday to relax rules on bidding terms and contracts that form the first step in a historic sector opening that kicks off this summer with the public auction of 14 shallow water fields.The July auction…
From 14 to 18 June, HAROPA, world top port for wine and spirits, will be an official partner for Vinexpo 2015, a major and inescapable event in the wine and spirit sector.For its first participation in Vinexpo, HAROPA - the alliance of the ports of Paris…
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $46.4 million contract for planning efforts in support of maintenance and modernization work on USS Montpelier, a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics…
Mindful that fish farming has the potential to help meet an expanding population's need for protein in a world with increasing water constraints, Pentair announced the opening of its Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems' World Aquaculture Technology Engineering & Research Center of Excellence in Apopka…
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today (i) a new $250 million Securities Buyback Program, (ii) that it has recently taken delivery of an MR product tanker and (iii) that it will not exercise the options to purchase two LR2s currently under…
A heritage committee of the UNESCO cultural agency stopped short of placing Australia's Great Barrier Reef on an 'in danger' list, but the ruling on Friday raised long-term concerns about its future.The long-awaited ruling by UNESCO's…
Pressure grew on Friday for a resolution to wage talks between exporters and striking crushers in Argentina's Rosario grains hub, with another powerful union threatening to launch its own industrial action on Monday that would paralyze exports…
The Mission to Seafarers has launched a new welfare support project for families in the seafaring heartland of Manila in the Philippines. The number of seafarers that come from the Far East is thought to be around 37 percent of all ratings and…
Wärtsilä completes acquisition of L-3 Marine Systems International Wärtsilä Corporation announced that its acquisition of the Germany based L-3 Marine Systems International (MSI) has been finalized and control of the company will be transferred to Wärtsilä with effect from June 1…
Norwegian manufacturer of ballast water treatment systems MMC Green Technology reports it has sold more than 70 systems since going commercial with its MMC BWMS two years ago, 40 of which have already been installed on board vessels worldwide…
A customs strike in Chile that had held up exports and imports for over a week has ended after the union said on Friday it had come to an agreement with the government. Fruit and salmon exporters and small businesses who rely on import stock were particularly hard hit by the stoppage…
Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. ihas announced that Sara Scaramelli has been employed as Bunker Trader as per May 4, 2015. Scarmelli is originally from Italy, but has been living in the UK, the Netherlands and Singapore respectively for…