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Hanssons Increase Holding in NAT

Feb 27, 2017

A company owned by the Nordic American Tankers Limited  (NAT) Chairman & CEO, Herbjorn Hansson, and his son, Alexander, has purchased 75,000 NAT shares last week, adding to the position as one of the largest shareholders of NAT. The share price was $7.96 per share.

Odfjell Orders Two Chemical Tankers

Feb 27, 2017

Odfjell SE has announced the signing of long term charter agreements for two chemical tankers with stainless steel cargo tanks, for construction in Japan. The agreement includes two vessels of 35,500 dw tonnes and 28 stainless steel cargo tanks…

GPA, VPA File East Coast Gateway Terminal Agreement

Feb 27, 2017

The Georgia Ports Authority and the Virginia Port Authority filed on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to create the “East Coast Gateway Terminal Agreement.”The agreement encourages voluntary cooperation in the areas of operational and supply chain efficiencies…

Milaha Profit Down for 2016

Feb 26, 2017

Qatar Navigation (Milaha), a maritime and logistics conglomerate based in Qatar, has reported a net profit of $195 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to $300 million reported the previous year. The fall in the profit…

MOL to Invest in Seajacks International

Feb 24, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is investing in self-elevating platform vessel operator Seajacks International Limited (Seajacks) to move into offshore business following FPSO, FSRU, Shuttle Tanker, and Subsea Support Vessel. MOL has announced a plan to acquire a 5% share in Seajacks…

ClarkSea Index: Shipping Markets Under Severe Pressure

Feb 24, 2017

With the ClarkSea Index around $9,000/day, and many if not most of the major shipping markets under severe pressure, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that the shipping markets are a tough place right now, with limited pickings to share between owners…

TRAC Intermodal Debuts New Chassis Pool

Feb 24, 2017

TRAC Intermodal has introduced TRAC Select, a premium chassis pool fleeted with a wide array of specialty chassis and services to meet specific customer and marketplace needs. TRAC Select is designed to provide equipment choice to motor carriers…

Brexit Prompts Ship Insurers to Mull New Outposts

Feb 24, 2017

U.K.-regulated ship insurers are preparing plans to open new outposts in European Union jurisdictions such as Luxembourg and Cyprus, fearing that Brexit will hinder access to the EU's financial market, industry sources involved say.Britain…

Georgia Ports Set Tonnage, Container Records

Feb 24, 2017

The Georgia Ports Authority achieved outstanding January results, with double-digit growth across all business sectors and a 26 percent increase in total tonnage. 'The Port of Savannah is unrivaled in its connectivity into the heartland of the U…

New Interferry CEO to Make Funding Call at European Shipping Week

Feb 24, 2017

Mike Corrigan, the incoming CEO of global trade association Interferry, is to advocate greater European Union involvement and investment in the ferry sector during an address on the opening day of European Shipping Week, which takes place in Brussels from February 27-March 3…

Retailers Urge Labor/Management to Avoid Port Shutdown

Feb 24, 2017

The National Retail Federation (NRF) called on the U.S. Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association to work together to avoid a one-day shutdown of East Coast and Gulf Coast ports proposed by the ILA.  “Thousands of…

MacGregor's Ship-to-ship compensation system Launched

Feb 23, 2017

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched a new crane compensation system for offshore ship-to-ship load transfers, offering substantially larger operating windows as well as safer and faster load transfers. 'This robustly-tested technology…

APL launches Day-Definite Cargo Arrival with Eagle Guaranteed

Feb 23, 2017

APL today announced the launch of Eagle Guaranteed, a promise of day-definite arrival of shipment on the Eagle Express (EX1) service via  the Global Gateway South (GGS) Terminal in Los Angeles to the rail yards of Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, El Paso…

Tauranga Port Aims to Handle a Million Cargo Containers

Feb 22, 2017

New Zealand's largest freight gateway Port of Tauranga says it is on track to break the country's record for transporting more than one million containers in a single year. 'Our results show the Port of Tauranga is continuing to reinforce its position as the country's premier freight gateway…

Davao Terminal Outfits with Navis

Feb 22, 2017

Navis and Davao International Container Terminal (DICT) announced that the terminal has gone live with the Navis N4 terminal system.  Navis is a part of Cargotec Corporation and provider of operational technologies and services that unlock…

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