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GAC Facilitates Swedish Boats Delivery for Sea Rescue

Oct 29, 2015

Two high-speed boats from Sweden have joined the sea rescue effort in the Eastern Aegean, and it was GAC that coordinated their delivery to Greece.The craft were sent by the not-for-profit NGO, the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS), in…

Maersk Lays-Up Triple-E

Oct 29, 2015

Maersk Line has laid-up one of its 18,000-teu Triple E containerships.  It cannot rule out that it will have to anchor another of its massive Triple E ships in connection with the Chinese New Year. The Danish carrier will anchor Triple- E 18…

Hyundai and Hanjin Deny Merger Talk

Oct 29, 2015

While merger talks between South Korean shipping companies Hanjin and Hyundai Merchant Marine lines hit the newspapers, the latter has refuted rumors that the government asked the carrier to merge with the former. HMM said, 'With regards to the report in Korea Economic News…

China Cosco Posts Q3 Loss

Oct 29, 2015

China Cosco, the flagship unit of state conglomerate Cosco Group,  swung to a net loss in the third quarter of calendar 2015 at 1.7 billion yuan. Its revenue fell 19 per cent to 14.1 billion yuan in the third quarter.  For the first nine months of 2015…

China Shipping Posts Q3 Profits

Oct 29, 2015

Hong Kong-listed China Shipping Development (CSD) , part of Chinese state giant China Shipping Group, posted a net profit of 391 million yuan, up 800 per cent compared to the same quarter last year. Driven by strong tanker performance, CSD had a much better third quarter…

Hapag-Lloyd Delays IPO

Oct 29, 2015

German container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd AG is postponing its stock market debut by a week after investors shied away from the company following Maersk Line’s modest profit forecast last week, reports Reuters. If demand for the shares remains weak Hapag may lower the offer price…

Indian Businessmen Explore Opportunities at Kizad

Oct 28, 2015

Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP), the master developer, operator and manager of ports and industrial zones in the Emirate, presented the offerings of its Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) and Khalifa Port at an exclusive business event in Dubai…

West Calcasieu Port Board President Reelected

Oct 28, 2015

Sulphur businessman Joseph R. “Dick” Kennison has been reelected president of the West Calcasieu Port board of commissioners during the port board’s October monthly meeting. Kennison’s term is for one year. Also reelected by the five-member…

Cryogas to Build LNG Terminal in February

Oct 28, 2015

The construction of a terminal for production and transhipment of LNG on the territory of the Vysotsk port will begin in February 2016, according to the press center of Leningrad Region Government. Cryogas CJSC is going to commence the…

Gloomy Outlook for Box Shipping?

Oct 28, 2015

As carriers withdraw from unprofitable routes, is there really too little competition in container shipping? A new report from UNCTAD highlights risks to competition in the container sector, specifically for smaller nations, says Drewry…

Peterson Hires Regional Director

Oct 27, 2015

International energy logistics company Peterson has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Chris Coull as regional director.   Coull is the latest in a string of senior appointments by the company this year as it continues…

Port Automation Puts Labor on Notice

Oct 27, 2015

TEU Growth Forces Efficiency, Productivity DriveWhen Maersk subsidiary ADP Terminals (ADPT) launched APMT Maasvlakte 2, the world’s first fully automated container terminal in April, it did so against a background of months of acrimonious…

A Winding Path to a Maritime Career

Oct 27, 2015

Career Profile: Parker Harrison - Vice President, Procurement Crowley Maritime CorporationCharlottesville, Va. and the University of Virginia are a long, long way from the ocean. Arguably, an even greater distance is the one which stretches from a Bachelor of Arts degree in Italian and German…

Troy Line Creates ‘Team Leader Division’

Oct 27, 2015

American-owned NVOCC Troy Container Line Ltd. has established a Team Leader Division, aiming to ensure quality services in both the FCL and LCL export departments, the company announced today. The launch of this newly established division…

China Mulls Routine Arctic Transits

Oct 27, 2015

China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) plans to launch regular services through the Arctic Ocean to Europe, as global warming makes the route viable and Beijing steps up its northern ambitions, says a report in AFP. Cosco’s Yong Sheng…

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