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Costa Cruises Increases Calls to Valletta

Apr 04, 2019

Costa Cruises will be increasing its number of calls to Valletta in 2020.A press conference was held aboard the Costa Fascinosa to launch the Malta-to-Malta cruises aboard Costa Cruises’ ships, with 32 departures operated from late March to early November 2020…

V.Group Opens New Center in Mumbai

Apr 04, 2019

V.Group, a global marine support services provider, opened its state-of-the-art new home in Mumbai in a ceremony earlier this week. Colleagues from across the Group were joined by CEO, Ian El-Mokadem, and a number of distinguished guests, to open the new building in Windsor Corporate Park…

OOIL, JD, Cosco JV for Logistics

Apr 04, 2019

Gold Talent, Cosco Shipping Logistics and JD Logistics  entered into a cooperation agreement to jointly invest in online logistics platform EShipping through a joint venture (JV) formation.Gold Talent is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong…

Maersk Vice CEO Steps Down After Energy Exit

Apr 03, 2019

Danish conglomerate A.P. Moller – Maersk informed that Claus V. Hemmingsen steps down as Vice CEO of the group. The company's energy division, which was headed by him, will also be shut down.'The Energy division will close down latest by the end of June 2019…

KRAL Expands in France

Apr 03, 2019

The Austrian screw pump manufacturer founded KRAL SAS in March 2019 and is expanding its direct sales activities into France. The sales manager of the new KRAL SAS is Richard Fanget, who has more than 20 years of experience with pumps. After studying technology and economics…

More Newbuilds for American Cruise Lines

Apr 03, 2019

U.S. coastal and river cruise operator American Cruise Lines continues to accelerate its newbuild program across its diverse fleet, adding new ships to its new Modern Riverboat Series as well as its fleet of new coastal ships and Victorian-style paddlewheelers…

Intermarine UK Names Agent for Greece, Cyprus

Apr 03, 2019

UK-based maritime engineering company Intermarine UK has appointed the shipping agent Olimpic as its representative in Greece and Cyprus.Intermarine President Slawomir Kalicki said the new agreement will see Olimpic charged with bringing Greek…

Fincantieri Cuts First Steel for Windstar

Apr 03, 2019

Today at Fincantieri’s Arsenale Triestino San Marco shipyard, in Trieste, Italy, first steel was cut for the first of three new ships sections as part of Windstar Cruises’s $250 million vessel overhaul program.Windstar’s Star Plus Initiative is a complex and comprehensive small ship lengthening…

ABS: Tech, Safety Drive Shipping Leadership

Apr 03, 2019

ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki spoke about the important role of the U.S. continuing to shape the future of global maritime energy, safety and sustainability during a keynote address at the opening session of the CMA Shipping 2019 Conference…

Contship Italia Sells Gioia Tauro

Apr 02, 2019

Contship Italia SpA has sold its 50 percent share in the southern Italian port of Gioia Tauro, which includes the Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT).A press release said: 'Contship, a fully controlled subsidiary of Terminal Investment Ltd (TIL)…

NOPB, Port NOLA Secure EPA Grant

Apr 02, 2019

The Port of New Orleans and project partner, the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), were awarded a National Clean Diesel Funding grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.The EPA grant will provide 40% of total project cost…

Franco out as Harley Marine Services CEO

Apr 02, 2019

The Board of Directors of Harley Marine Services announced via press release that Harley Franco will no longer be serving as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Matt Godden will remain as President of the Company. “Since the beginning of 2019…

Maintenance Dredging at Port of Cape Town

Apr 01, 2019

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)’s Dredging Services division will soon embark on a maintenance dredging campaign at the Port of Cape Town to restore the design depths at certain berths inside Duncan Dock.The maintenance campaign, which is set to start in early April 2019…

Cammell Laird Strengthens Management Team

Apr 01, 2019

UK based shipbuilding and engineering company Cammell Laird  announced a series of changes to its senior management team.The restructure sees company founder and CEO John Syvret CBE extend his role to executive chairman; Tony Graham becomes chief operating officer…

Desalination Study at Cape Town Harbor

Apr 01, 2019

Transnet SOC Ltd has given approval for further studies to be conducted into a Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plant at the Port of Cape Town.TNPA’s Cape Town acting Port Manager, Captain Alex Miya, said the next steps would be to appoint consultants…

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