Knowledge@Wharton, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania journal, says that the transformation Panama Canal expansion project will bring to Panama’s domestic economy and society have been largely overshadowed by the historic expansion…
The Athens, Greece-based Safe Bulkers Inc. (SB) on Thursday reported a loss of $17.8 million in its first quarter. The shipping company posted revenue of $24.7 million in the period. It has a loss of 25 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs…
Suzanne Dickerson has been named the director of logistics industry initiatives for the business-led, non-profit organization, South Carolina Council on Competitiveness. Dickerson transitions to the Council after eight years as director…
'In order to ensure complete visibility and a seamless transition when adapting to the new SOLAS regulation, we have created a dedicated page on our website to guide you through the new Verified Gross Mass (VGM) regulation,' says a statement from CMA CGM…
Korea Times says that Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will join a new global shipping alliance, as the cash-strapped shipper has successfully reached a debt-rescheduling deal with its bondholders. HMM announced that it has reached a resolution…
AKD has appointed Annemieke Spijker a partner in its Transport & Energy team with effect from 1 June, 2016. Spijker joined AKD in July 2006, and became a member of the firm’s industry-leading Transport & Energy team in January 2008. She…
GAC has launched its own operation in Namibia in response to growing demand from our oil & gas customers and increasing cargo trade between the country and neighbouring South Africa, as well as other African nations.The formation of GAC…
The dry bulk market could become profitable again in 2019 – but only if a series of extremely tough and sustained measures are taken by shipowners, year on year. 2016 has to be the turning point in addressing the fundamental imbalance of the dry bulk market…
Ahead of the Panama Canal expansion two alliances have announced they will upsize some of their ships on the Asia-US East Coast route. How quickly will the others follow? Drewry Maritime Research takes a look: The 9,400-teu Cosco containership…
Oscar Spieler-led LNG shipowner Golar LNG Ltd. (GLNG) on Tuesday reported a loss of $80.1 million in its first quarter. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 41 cents per share…
“Scrapping ships and no new builds is the fastest road to recovery for the dry bulk market”BIMCO President Philippe Louis-Dreyfus comments on BIMCO’s latest market analysis:The dry bulk market could become profitable again in 2019 – but…
Earlier this month, BigLift Shipping’s Happy Dynamic successfully transported two 560 mt Siwertell Continuous Ship Unloaders (CSUs) from Chioggia, Italy, to Liverpool, UK.The CSUs are 35 m high and 24 m wide and, when in service, have a discharge capacity of 1…
Singapore Shipping Corporation(SSC)'s net profit increased 7.8 per cent to US$9.6 million for the financial year ended March 31, 2016, compared to the previous year. Revenue rose 29.4 per cent to US$44.9 million, compared with the same period a year earlier…
Around 200 seafarers with Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), the country's largest shipping company, are on a hunger strike (industrial action) since Saturday over wages and arrears. According to a Press Trust of India report, these seafarers…
Elektrans Group announced the promotion of Capt. Deepak Arora to Managing Director of Elektrans Shipping Pvt. Ltd. Capt Arora has been with the Elektrans Group for 4 years during which he has served in several executive positions within Elektrans…