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NLNG Bullish on Prospects

Aug 25, 2015

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas company (NLNG) has shipped 3,200 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes by Q2 of 2015, since it began international gas exports in 1989, the managing director, Babs Omotowa said, reports Business Day. Omotowa…

Shipping Magnate John Fredriksen Concerned about China

Aug 25, 2015

The turmoil spreading from China is certainly not good for the shipping market, says billionaire John Fredriksen to Bloomberg News. John, the billionaire who made his fortune investing in crude tankers, said he’s “very worried” on global shipping markets…

Sri Lankan Shipping Firm to Launch Vizag, Yangon Service

Aug 25, 2015

Sri Lanka based shipping company- Herbilan Shipping Pvt Ltd is all set to launch Colombo-Vizag-Yangon (Myanmar)-Colombo service from September 1, reports the Hindu.  “One of the main reasons for Herbilan Shipping to launch the service is…

Troy Container Line Adds Midwest Sales Rep

Aug 24, 2015

American-owned NVOCC Troy Container Line Ltd. has appointed Chris Donzelli as the company’s new Midwest Account Executive. Based in Chicago, Donzelli has been charged with expanding Troy Container Line’s presence in the Midwest region. In this new position…

Hapag-Lloyd IPO Sooner than Planned

Aug 24, 2015

German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd aims to launch preparations for an initial public offering (IPO) in September, which is sooner than it originally planned, as a result of strong financial results, says Reuters. Hapag-Lloyd’s solid second quarter financial performance…

Dawei LNG Terminal for Shell

Aug 24, 2015

Royal Dutch Shell plc recently entered into an agreement with Thailand-based companies to develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Dawei special economic zone in the Tanintharyi Region in Myanmar, says local daily Myanmar Times…

World’s Dry Cargo Transport Rate Nosedives

Aug 24, 2015

The recession, gradually engulfing the world commodity production, has become apparent amid the dynamics of rates for international dry cargo transportation, reports abc.az The key shipping freight rates for transporting containers from ports in Asia to Northern Europe fell by 26…

Reefer Trade Appears Unstoppable

Aug 24, 2015

Despite a variety of adverse economic and climatic conditions, perishable reefer cargo growth appears unstoppable, according to Drewry’s latest Reefer Shipping Market Annual Review & Forecast. Worldwide perishable reefer trade increased by 1…

MICT Wins ‘Container Terminal of the Year’ Award

Aug 22, 2015

Mundra International Container Terminal (MICT) received the Gateway Award for Container Terminal of the Year in recognition of its performance, operational excellence, growth in throughput and breaking the one-million-TEU mark.The award was received by Tejas Nataraj CEO MICT…

GC Rieber Shipping Earns Well

Aug 21, 2015

GC Rieber Shipping has more than doubled its net profit for the second quarter and recorded a year-on-year increase in profit on more vessels in operations and currency gains. However it has warned of a continued focus on shorter contracts in the future…

Farstad Shipping Dives into Loss

Aug 21, 2015

Norway’s Farstad Shipping ASA has seen red in the second quarter of 2015 as impairments and currency losses drove the company into a loss. Farstad’s profit after taxes (PAT) was negative NOK 119.5 million, versus positive PAT of NOK 46…

Diana Shipping Extends Charter for Crystalia With Glencore

Aug 21, 2015

Diana Shipping Inc., has, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, agreed to extend the present time charter contract with Glencore Grain B.V., Rotterdam, for one of its Ice Class Panamax dry bulk vessels, the MV Crystalia. The charter…

Greece Crisis Threatens Nigerian Ship Owners

Aug 21, 2015

There are strong indications that the current economic crisis faced by Greece may truncate a vessel acquisition deal worth over $250 million with some Nigerian ship owners, reports BizWatchNigeria. Recently, some ship owners Association…

Dry Bulk Freight Market Recovery Slows

Aug 21, 2015

The global dry bulk freight market, crippled by oversupply but seeing signs of renewed activity, is expected to take at least a year to hit the road to recovery, according to the latest Platts survey of shipping market participants. This…

No Tianjin Impact, Says Cosco

Aug 21, 2015

China COSCO Holdings Company Limited says its operations at Tianjin port have been unaffected by the blasts that killed 114 people here also put a deep dent in the compact between China’s government and its middle class. 'Our assets have not been materially affected…

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