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MOL buys Eni's Adriatic Offshore Gas Stakes

Jul 20, 2018

MOL Group’s Croatian INA agreed to buy Eni Croatia BV, a wholly-owned member of Eni Group, through which Eni participated in the joint project of gas production in Croatia’s offshore areas Northern Adriatic and Marica.INA will become the 100%…

Iceland’s Samherji Buys Stake in Eimskip

Jul 20, 2018

Icelandic fisheries company Samherji though Samherji Holding has acquired a substantial share in Eimskip, Iceland’s longest-established and largest shipping operator.The company has a total of 25.3% stake in the company and the purchase price is about 11 billion Icelandic krona…

Carnival Corp Meets CO2 Reduction Goal

Jul 20, 2018

Carnival Corporation, the world's largest leisure travel company, released its eighth annual sustainability report, announcing that in 2017 the company achieved its 25 percent carbon reduction goal three years ahead of schedule and is on track with its nine other 2020 sustainability goals…

London P&I Club Setting up Cyprus Office over Brexit

Jul 20, 2018

British ship insurer London P&I Club is setting up a new subsidiary in Cyprus to ensure continued access to trade in the European Union in case Britain loses single market access, the group told Reuters on Friday.Britain dominates the global…

SC Ports is on a Growth Trajectory

Jul 20, 2018

South Carolina Ports Authority posted strong performance across multiple business segments in fiscal year 2018, achieving new records for monthly and annual container volumes as well as progress of key capital projects.“SCPA had an ambitious growth plan for the 2018 fiscal year…

DP World, China Signs Agreement to Boost International Trade

Jul 19, 2018

An agreement to jointly construct a new ‘Traders Market’ at DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone in Dubai on a total build up area of three million square metres has been signed between the global trade enabler and the Zhejiang China Commodities City Group…

CMA CGM to Reshuffle its CIMEX 6 Service

Jul 19, 2018

CMA CGM announced the revamping of dedicated CIMEX 6 service linking Asia and the Middle East Gulf with Umm Qasr call replacing Bandar Abbas as from Shanghai ETA on August 6th, 2018.With CIMEX 6, CMA CGM will offer a direct service from Asia to Umm Qasr…

Great Lakes Shipping Supports 237,000 Plus Jobs

Jul 19, 2018

The new study by the Department of Transportation Great Lakes - Saint Lawrence Seaway says that shipping  supports more than 237,000 jobs and billions in economic activity.A year-long study of the economic impacts of the entire Great Lakes-St…

North Carolina Ports Hires Chief Information Officer

Jul 19, 2018

North Carolina Ports announced it has hired Bill Corcoran as Chief Information Officer to grow the Authority’s Information Technology department and Business Process area.Corcoran enters his new role as CIO with nearly 30 years of experience in both the IT and maritime industries…

ZIM, Maersk Line and MSC Partner on Asia-US Trade

Jul 19, 2018

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and the members of the 2M Alliance, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), announced a new strategic cooperation on the Asia – U.S. East Coast trade.At present, MSC and Maersk Line operate five loops and ZIM operates two loops on the trade…

CLIA Scouting for New President, CEO

Jul 19, 2018

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said that Cindy D’Aoust, president and CEO, will be step down at the end of the year to focus on family priorities. D’Aoust will remain in her role until a successor is identified and will help oversee the transition of a new leader…

EOM Renews Reinsurance Program

Jul 19, 2018

Eagle Ocean Marine (EOM), the American Club’s fixed premium P&I and FD&D facility, renewed its reinsurance program for another 12 months from July 1 with the continuing support of its coventurers at Lloyd’s.  .Eagle Ocean Agencies, Inc., the Manager of Eagle Ocean Marine…

Port of Oakland Unveils Clean Air Vision

Jul 19, 2018

The Port of Oakland has announced that it has embarked on a path to emissions-free cargo operations.  The ambitious target is at the heart of a draft air quality improvement plan sent out for public review June 29. It calls for reducing criteria…

DP World Acquires India's Continental Warehousing

Jul 18, 2018

Hindustan Infralog (HIPL), a joint venture between DP World and the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), announced that the transaction to acquire 90% stake in Continental Warehousing Corporation (Nhava Seva) Ltd in India has now closed…

Mermaid Maritime Wins Middle East Contract

Jul 18, 2018

Thailand-based subsea and offshore drilling services company Mermaid Maritime Public Company announced that its Middle East business unit has been awarded a subsea services contract in a GCC country with an initial contract value of USD 16 million…

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