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Gulftainer Signs 50-year Lease for Port of Wilmington

Sep 19, 2018

Gulftainer, the world’s largest privately-owned independent port operator and logistics company based in the United Arab Emirates, finalized a 50-year concession agreement with the state of Delaware to operate and develop the Port of Wilmington…

Keppel Partners GTT on LNG Solutions

Sep 18, 2018

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has signed a Technical Assistance and License Agreement (TALA) with Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) that will enable the companies to jointly market liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions leveraging GTT's…

Diana Shipping Issues USD100mln Bond

Sep 18, 2018

Diana Shipping announced the pricing of a US$100 million private placement of senior unsecured bonds maturing in September 2023 and callable beginning three years after issuance.In addition, the global shipping company specializing in the ownership…

The USD1trln African Maritime Industry Mulls Further Growth

Sep 18, 2018

The blue economy can be the engine of economic growth, the basis of socio-economic development and industrialization for many African countries, if well utilized.The maritime industry, for example, is estimated at over $1 trillion, and there are other related and emerging sectors of tourism…

Port Management and Efficiency Training in France

Sep 18, 2018

High-level officials and decision-makers from maritime and port authorities around the world are undergoing intense training in port management and operational efficiency at the annual Advanced Course on Port Operations and Management based in Le Havre…

China LNG Tariff Casts Shadow Over New US Export Terminals

Sep 18, 2018

China set a 10 percent tariff on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, extending a trade dispute into energy and casting a shadow over U.S. export terminals that would propel the United States into the world's second-largest LNG seller.Beijing on Tuesday said it would tax U…

Port of Kiel: Ostuferhafen Access Area Restructured

Sep 18, 2018

The Port of Kiel has begun the partial demolition of a former grain storage facility as part of a plan to completely restructure the access area to the Ostuferhafen. The demolition along with the integration of adjacent areas will free up 2…

Dan-Bunkering DMCC Welcomes Three New Bunker Traders

Sep 18, 2018

Dan-Bunkering said it has hired three new Bunker Traders in its Dubai office.Benedek Nagy was born and raised in Hungary, however, at the age of 18 he moved to Denmark to study International Shipping and Trade as well as gain experience within the shipping industry…

TNPA Appoints Business Development Officer

Sep 18, 2018

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed Linda Seroka as its Business Development Officer, effective September 18.Seroka’s role will be to explore and unlock growth opportunities for TNPA and its clients in the fields of commercial and marketing…

DP World to Issue $3.3 bln of Multi-Currency Bonds

Sep 18, 2018

Dubai port operator DP World is to issue more than $3.3 billion in bonds divided across different currencies and formats, according to bank documents seen by Reuters.The company will issue $1 billion in 10-year sukuk, or Islamic bonds, offering 175 basis points over mid-swaps…

Marine Insurance: Protect Your Yacht, Yourself

Sep 18, 2018

All my life, I grew up around boats. My dad was a captain for 23 years, and I would travel on his ships throughout the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. My first job out of college was in San Francisco, so naturally I bought…

Canada to Study Shipping's Environmental Impact

Sep 18, 2018

The Government of Canada is acting to preserve and restore marine ecosystems that are vulnerable to increased marine shipping and development.Transport Canada has awarded a contract to ESSA Technologies Ltd. under the Oceans Protection Plan…

Port of San Juan: A Case Study in Port Security Innovation

Sep 18, 2018

Thirty-six hours after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the port of San Juan was back up and running, scanning the incoming relief cargo as it arrived. Now, nearly a year after the historic storm, San Juan remains one of the most secure and efficient ports in the world…

China's Steel, Iron Ore Flat Amid Trade Tensions

Sep 18, 2018

China's steel and iron ore prices were little changed on Tuesday as market participants turned cautious amid escalating trade tension between Washington and Beijing.On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump decided to impose 10 percent tariffs…

DP World Markets Eight-year Euro-denominated Bond

Sep 18, 2018

Dubai's port operator DP World has started marketing an eight-year euro-denominated bond, a document by one of the banks leading the deal showed.The transaction would add to the expected issue of 10-year sukuk, or Islamic bonds, and 30-year…

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