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US Fines HHI $47Mln Over Dirty Engines

Sep 20, 2019

US authorities announced that South Korea's top shipbuilding conglomerate Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will pay a US$47 million fine for illegally importing and selling dirty diesel engines in violation of American environmental rules.US Justice Department and and the U…

Global Ship Lease Bags Refinancing Deal

Sep 20, 2019

Global Ship Lease (GSL), UK-based holding company and containership charter owner, has now settled a five-year refinancing of its debt.According to the container ship owner, the new syndicated $268m credit facility is signed with a number of…

Dynagas LNG Secures $675Mln Loan

Sep 20, 2019

Dynagas LNG Partners LP, an international owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, announced it has secured a $675 million syndicated loan from leading international banks.The credit facility will be secured by mortgages on the partnership’s entire fleet of six LNG carriers…

Port of Cape Town Orders Workboat Pair

Sep 20, 2019

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) will secure two new workboats by 2022 to boost marine operations at the Port of Cape Town and ensure it is recognized internationally for excellence.The more powerful workboats are expected to improve…

Turkey/Norway Diesel-Electric-Battery Ferry

Sep 20, 2019

With a rugged coastline and many fjords to cross, Norway has become a world leader in progressive ferry design. Turkey, with a skilled work force and broad marine experience has become a leader in ferry construction. Put the two together and…

Vitol, ENH Form LNG Trading JV

Sep 20, 2019

Commodity trading company Vitol and the Mozambican state-owned oil and gas company ENH have formed ENH Energy Trading, a partnership focused on trading oil products.The Dutch energy and commodity trading company said in a press note that ENH…

Port Nelson Reports Continued Steady Growth

Sep 20, 2019

New Zealand Port Nelson said that continued growth in cargo volume has contributed to the port's delivering an operating profit of $30.5 million for the 2018/2019 financial year.This is an increase of $3.4 million compared to the $27.1 million reported in 2018…

Siemens Gamesa Ups 'Green' Credit to $1.4Bln

Sep 19, 2019

Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has increased the amount of guarantees that qualify as 'green' to €1.25 billion ($1.4Bln) as they contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).The deal…

Fincantieri: New Design for MSC Seashore

Sep 19, 2019

A traditional maritime coin ceremony  took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, when the keel was laid for MSC Seashore.  At the milestone event, MSC Cruises revealed details of the significantly transformed overall design and new features of the ship…

Shea Awarded Annual Connie Award by CII

Sep 19, 2019

Some 300 transportation leaders packed a hotel ballroom Tuesday as the Containerization and Intermodal Institute presented its Connie Award to William J. 'Bill' Shea, CEO of Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI). J. Christopher Lytle, recently retired…

South Korea to Slash Passenger Vessel Emissions with ABB

Sep 19, 2019

ABB will install Port of Incheon’s first shore-to-ship power solution, enabling passenger vessels to cut emissions, noise and vibrations at berthABB has secured the contract covering South Korea’s commitment to sustainable shore-to-ship power…

MacGregor Secures $22 mln in Contracts

Sep 19, 2019

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured orders to provide MacGregor products to a Naval project in Europe and TTS products to a RoRo project in Asia. The total order value is more than $22 million and the contracts include ramps, car deck and lifting platform equipment…

Frontline Says No to Tankers Options from Trafigura

Sep 18, 2019

The world's largest oil tanker shipping company Frontline Ltd has declined options to buy four more tankers from Trafigura Marine Logistics (TML) and said that it will keep to buying only 10 tankers.Last month, the Bermuda based company announced…

Pelita Samudera Buys Handysize Bulker

Sep 18, 2019

Indonesian shipping and logistics company Pelita Samudera Shipping (PSS) has bought one bulk carrier from Singapore-based Convivial Navigation Co. Pte.Purchase price of the handysize class MV is USD7.53 million.  PSS is settling 20% of the amount in cash and the remaining 80% in PSS shares…

Cosco Names New CEO for OOIL

Sep 18, 2019

Cosco-owned  Hong Kong containerline  Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL)  said its chief executive Huang Xiaowen has resigned and Wang Haimin will succeed him.Executive director Zhang Wei has also resigned. OOIL said Huang and Zhang resigned due to 'work commitments…

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