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New Trans Adriatic Pipeline MD is Ian Bradshaw

Jan 07, 2015

Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the 870 km (540.59 miles) pipeline set to bring gas from Azerbaijan to Europe, has appointed BG executive Ian Bradshaw as new Managing Director to replace departing Kjetil Tungland.Bradshaw, who will take up his new position on Feb…

Statoil Awards Contracts in Norway

Jan 07, 2015

Statoil has today, 7 January, awarded the service contracts for seven bases for the company in Norway. These contracts have been awarded to NorSea Group AS, Saga Fjordbase AS and Asco Norge AS. The contracts awarded include terminal and…

Hapag-Lloyd to Terminate NZB Service

Jan 07, 2015

Hapag-Lloyd will be terminating our NZB service (New Zealand Loop 2) with last sailings being offered as follows:Last Southbound Sailing: MOL DEDICATION voy. 129ETA Port Kelang 19 January; ETA Singapore 20 JanuaryLast Northbound Sailing: MOL DEDICATION voy…

Federal Mediator Joins US West Coast Ports Talks

Jan 06, 2015

A federal mediator was expected to arrive in southern California on Tuesday to take part in negotiations over a new contract between employers at 29 U.S. West Coast ports and the union representing some 20,000 dock workers. Negotiators for…

Great Lakes Freeze Cost Economy $705m, 3,800 Jobs

Jan 06, 2015

The seemingly glacial ice that brought shipping on the Great Lakes to a virtual standstill last winter cost the economy more than $700 million and nearly 4,000 jobs, the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reported, promting the group to to call…

Port of Long Beach CEO Endorses Mediation Move

Jan 06, 2015

Federal mediators announced last night that they will assist in West Coast port contract talks, following a joint request from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the private terminal operators, the Pacific Maritime Association…

Danish Maritime Authority Use Open Mail Lists

Jan 06, 2015

The Ministry of Health and the Danish Maritime Authority both take part in a pilot project with open mail lists, starting on 1 January 2015.The Danish Maritime Authority as well as the Ministry of Health have been appointed to take part in a pilot project on open mail lists…

New Agent for Rickmers-Linie in Singapore

Jan 05, 2015

Rickmers-Linie Singapore Pte Ltd has moved to new premises and now resides together with a new agency for Singapore, Ben Line. Ben Line Agencies has taken over as the company’s new general agent for most of the sales, customer service and husbandry activities from Rickmers-Linie (Singapore) Pte…

Moore Stephens: Shipping Must Adopt Can-do Attitude

Jan 05, 2015

International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens says shipping needs to adopt a can-do attitude in order to successfully meet the challenges which are likely to come its way in 2015. Moore Stephens shipping partner Richard Greiner says…

ISS Announces Key Hire for Africa

Jan 05, 2015

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS)  has announced another key hire to its African regional management team as the company gears up for ambitious growth across the region in 2015.Joining ISS on 1st January, Riaan Blom takes up the position of Vice President Sales…

Norway cargo ship sinks off Vietnam

Jan 05, 2015

Bergen-based Gearbulk said the Bulk Jupiter en route from Malaysia to China has sunk off Vietnam with only one man known to have survived.A Norwegian cargo vessel has sunk off Vietnam. Bergen-based Gearbulk says only one of the 19 Filipino crew members was known to have survived…

Kalmar Delivers first Gloria Reachstackers into Asia

Jan 05, 2015

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is delivering four of its latest generation Gloria reachstackers to  International Container Terminal Services Inc Group (ICTSI). The 45 tonne capacity units are the first operational in the Asia-Pacific territory…

Magnolia Inks Deal with KBR

Jan 05, 2015

Magnolia LNG LLC (MLNG), wholly owned subsidiary of Liquefied Natural Gas Limited executed a Technical Services Agreement (TSA) with Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBR, Inc. (KBR) to undertake cost verification and provide other services supporting MLNG project delivery…

Senate Panel to Introduce Keystone XL Bill

Jan 03, 2015

The head of the Senate energy committee plans to introduce a bill next week to force approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, though the full chamber faces a battle in obtaining needed votes to overcome any veto by President Barack Obama…

Generaly Rate Restoration by CMA CGM

Jan 03, 2015

In a continued effort to provide quality services, CMA CGM group hereby informs of a Rate Restoration Program:Effective February 5th, 2015:From India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka ports to North Europe, Med Sea, Scandinavia, Baltic, Black Sea…

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