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Enhanced Vessel Tracking via Oceans X

Sep 27, 2019

Oceans X is a new web-based platform that allows a wide variety of users such as port agents, bunkers suppliers, port chandlers, port authorities, banks and others to track and monitor tankers and dry cargo vessels globally and in real-time…

Wallenius Wilhelmsen CEO Supports Diversity

Sep 27, 2019

Craig Jasienski, President & CEO of international RoRo shipping and transportation logistics specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen, recently appointed as a member of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA), has stated that…

EOLOS Gets Capital Injection

Sep 27, 2019

EOLOS Floating Lidar Solutions, a start-up supported by EIT InnoEnergy, has completed a significant capital injection by the entity of the Swiss investment company Prorsum AG.Rajai Aghabi, CEO and founder of EOLOS, describes the capital increase as “a significant closing for EOLOS…

ABS Spotlight on Female Mariners

Sep 27, 2019

The maritime classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) celebrated International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) World Maritime Day with a month of activity putting women in the spotlight to inspire current employees as well as future generations of mariners…

Moody's Downgrades CMA CGM's Rating

Sep 26, 2019

Global ratings agency Moody's has downgraded the corporate family rating of French shipping major CMA CGM due to its 'materially weaker' liquidity. The rating was downgraded to B2 from B1.Concurrently, the company's senior unsecured ratings were downgraded to Caa1 from B3…

OMP Acquires Stake in TEN

Sep 26, 2019

The maritime and offshore energy institutional investor OMP is acquitting of US$35m of Series G Redeemable Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares of the Greek shipping company Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) in a private placement.Watson Farley…

Maersk Tankers Acquires Seven AET Vessels

Sep 26, 2019

Product tanker operator Maersk Tankers has now completed its acquisition of seven chemical tanker ships, which the company wil take over from AET Tanker Holdings, a Malaysian-owned global shipping company specializing in the ocean transport of crude oil and refined products…

Svitzer Names Van Dijk CCO Americas

Sep 26, 2019

Svitzer has appointed Arjen Van Dijk as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for the Americas region.With more than 15 years in global shipping and transportation, the 43 year old Dutch maritime professional brings to Svitzer extensive knowledge and insights…

Offshore Wind takes Center Stage at SUNY Maritime

Sep 26, 2019

More than 300 executives from the maritime industry, government and academia filled the conference hall at SUNY Maritime as the State University of New York Maritime College and the Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler jointly hosted 'Offshore…

McQuilling and IFCHOR form Latin American JV

Sep 26, 2019

Independent shipbrokers McQuilling Partners, Inc. and IFCHOR has announced the formation of McQ-IFCHOR SA, a joint venture focused on the Latin American dry bulk chartering and advisory services.McQ-IFCHOR SA will be led by Jean Magot from McQuilling's Lima…

Wallenius Wilhelmsen CEO Joins WISTA

Sep 26, 2019

Today is the celebration of International Maritime Organization (IMO) World Maritime Day, where the 2019 theme is “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community“.This raises awareness of the importance of gender equality, in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals…

Study Highlights Benefits of Crew Management

Sep 26, 2019

A new two-year study from researchers at Solent University entitled, ‘The Effective Crew Project’[i] has highlighted that stable crewing can improve safety, wellbeing and financial outcomes.The research examined the benefits and challenges of…

Most BWMS Installs Slated for 2022 -ClassNK

Sep 26, 2019

A majority of ballast water management system (BWMS) installations are slated to take place in 2022 in line with requirement deadlines under the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWM Convention), presenting potential supply and bottleneck challenges according to classification society ClassNK…

British Ports Say More Funds Needed Post-Brexit

Sep 26, 2019

Following the announcement of the grant awards to certain English ports from the Department for Transport the British Ports Association has suggested further funding might be needed across the ports and logistics sectors in a no deal scenario…

Macquarie Acquisition of German Offshore Wind Approved

Sep 26, 2019

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH & Co. KG by Sage Holdings, ultimately indirectly controlled by Macquarie Group Limited.Ocean Breeze Energy is the owner of North Sea wind farm BARD Offshore 1, from Unicredit…

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