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NITC Signs 200 Tanker Charter Deals

Dec 28, 2017

The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) has signed over 200 leasing contracts for its vessels since the lifting of the Western-imposed economic sanctions two years ago, Financial Tribune reported on Thursday. The report quoted Iran Tanker…

India's 12 Major Ports Capacity Increased to 1,359 MT

Dec 28, 2017

The Ministry of Shipping has re-rated the capacities of all berths across 12 Major Ports in order to benchmark port capacities with global standards as per Berthing Policy, 2016.  The Re-rating exercise identified an additional capacity of 293MT available with the Major Ports…

China's Ningbo-Zhoushan Becomes World's Top Port

Dec 28, 2017

China's super-large port Ningbo-Zhoushan, the busiest port in China, saw an annual cargo throughput of 1 billion tonnes, becoming the first one  globally to reach this volume, according to data provided by the port. The port in East China's…

FLEX LNG Sings TC for First LNGC Newbuilding

Dec 28, 2017

FLEX LNG announced that it has entered into a time-charter contract for the LNG carrier newbuilding, Flex Endeavour, to Uniper Global Commodities, a leading international energy company with operations in more than 40 countries, and headquarter in Germany…

Trade Wars: Goats Find New Russian Home

Dec 28, 2017

As the world becomes a more contentious place, a group of 1,000 French goats find themselves unlikely pawns in a trade spat inspired by trade sanctions on Russia.Russia banned the wholesale import of fresh food from the European Union, including dairy products…

D'Amico Announces Sale & Lease Back of MR Vessel

Dec 27, 2017

D'Amico Tankers (Ireland) signed a memorandum of agreement and bareboat charter contract for the sale and leaseback of the MT High Freedom, a 49,990 dwt medium-range product tanker vessel, built in 2014 by Hyundai-Mipo, South Korea for a consideration of US$ 28…

Diana Shipping to Continue TC with Glencore

Dec 27, 2017

Diana Shipping announced that through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to extend the present time charter contract with Glencore Agriculture B.V., Rotterdam, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Leto.  The gross charter rate is US$12…

Vietnam Sets Up Shipping Alliance

Dec 26, 2017

The maritime shipping crisis has forced shipping firms worldwide to join alliances to improve their competitiveness. Such alliances have also been set up in Vietnam. Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) CEO Nguyen Canh Tinh said…

CMA CGM to Resume CIMEX 9 Service

Dec 26, 2017

CMA CGM has resumed the CIMEX 9 service, integrating this third service connecting Asia with Iran to provide enhanced coverage in the region. Through CIMEX 9, CMA CGM said it will provide: A third direct service between Asia and Iran…

Kuwait Signs LNG Import Deal With Shell

Dec 25, 2017

Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC) has signed a 15-year liquefied natural gas import deal with Royal Dutch Shell Plc to help the oil exporting nation meet growing domestic energy demand. A report in Bloomberg said that the sales purchasing agreement with Shell International Trading Middle East Ltd…

International Seaways Acquires Six VLCCs

Dec 22, 2017

International Seaways has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire the holding companies for six 300,000 DWT VLCCs with an average age of 1.7 years from Euronav NV in connection with the closing of Euronav’s announced acquisition of Gener8 Maritime…

INTTRA Extends Digital Footprint in Northern China

Dec 22, 2017

INTTRA, a neutral electronic transaction platform, software and information provider at the center of the ocean shipping industry, and Ningbo International Logistics has announced that the two companies are expanding their longstanding partnership to include INTTRA's eVGM solutions in China…

Alabama, APM Invest in Port of Mobile

Dec 21, 2017

The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) and APM Terminals boards of directors in separate actions have approved a $49.5 million expansion of the container facility at the Port of Mobile.  The Port Authority and APM Terminals jointly will…

Dynagas Announces TC for LNG Carrier Pair

Dec 21, 2017

Dynagas LNG Partners has announced that a Partnership has entered into a new three year charter agreement with Statoil ASA (Statoil) for the employment of the Arctic Aurora, its 2013-built, 155,000 cubic meter, tri-fuel diesel engine, ice class liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier…

Diana Shipping Updates on Time Charter Contracts

Dec 21, 2017

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to extend the present time charter contract with Phaethon International Company AG…

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