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Star Bulk Carriers Acquires Songa Bulk Fleet

May 15, 2018

Greece-based dry bulk shipping firm Star Bulk Carriers has entered into definitive agreements to acquire 18 dry bulk vessels in two all-share transactions.  15 of the vessels will be acquired from Songa Bulk and three of the vessels will be acquired from Oceanbulk Container Carriers…

Marine Jet Power Hires Tilton

May 15, 2018

Jordan Tilton has rejoined the Marine Jet Power (MJP) sales team as Program Manager responsible for key account management and aftermarket business development in the Americas.Tilton has more than 15 years experience in the commercial marine sector…

Yanmar Hires Nordics Regional Manager

May 15, 2018

Yanmar Marine International has appointed Daniel Sundberg as its new Nordics Regional Manager to oversee sales, after-sales and marketing related to the manufacturer’s commercial and leisure marine engines and other Yanmar Group brands in Norway…

Pacific Basin Acquires Four Vessels

May 14, 2018

Hong Kong-based dry bulker company Pacific Basin Shipping has decided to acquire four bulkers with 50% equity funding. 'On May 14, 2018, PB Vessels Holding Limited, a subsidiary of the company, entered into four separate ship contracts for the purchase of vessels…

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says Market Is Still Challenging

May 14, 2018

Hapag-Lloyd has completed the first quarter 2018 with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of EUR 219.4 million, which is an increase compared to the first quarter of the previous year (EUR 135.3 million)…

Crowley Chosen as Customs Clearance and Supply Chain Services Partner

May 14, 2018

Crowley Logistics has announced that Customized Brokers, its customs brokerage subsidiary, has begun servicing private-label women and children’s apparel manufacturer Land N’ Sea with expanded supply chain services. Through the new agreement…

Navico Names Rae Manager for Canada

May 14, 2018

Marine electronics manufacturer Navico has appointed Steve Rae to the position of Country Manager for Canada.Based in Vancouver Island, B.C., Rae will be responsible for sales, service and support for the company’s three marine electronics brands…

Partners Look to Tackle Risks of Autonomous Shipping

May 14, 2018

As industry efforts to make autonomous shipping a reality continue, Rolls-Royce and AXA Corporate Solutions have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to explore ways in which they can bring a new risk management offering to the marine market.The…

ZIM Names Destriau CFO

May 14, 2018

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. announced that Xavier Destriau will take over as the company’s new CFO, effective June 15, 2018. He will replace Acting CFO, Yohai Benita, who has completed his position at ZIM.Destriau has worked at CMA…

Hapag-Lloyd Delays Recovery Hopes

May 14, 2018

German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd reported a higher net profit and operating result in the first quarter of 2018 on Monday, citing better transport volumes, but said earnings improvements would mostly be made in the second half.'We have had a solid start into the current year…

US Fines Shipping Company $1 Mln for Pollution Crimes

May 11, 2018

A Japanese shipping company will have to pay $1 million after being convicted and sentenced for obstruction of justice and falsification of an Oil Record Book to cover-up intentional pollution from bulk carrier M/V Atlantic Oasis.The company Nitta Kisen Kaisha Ltd…

​Guthrie to Direct KVH Initiatives in Asia-Pacific Region

May 10, 2018

KVH Industries, Inc. announced that Mark Guthrie has been named KVH’s vice president for the Asia-Pacific region.Guthrie will oversee all KVH activities in this area, which is of vital importance in the mobile connectivity market. Mobile tech…

Kawasaki Kisen, 3 Others Set up LNG Bunkering Ventures

May 10, 2018

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Chubu Electric Power, Toyota Tsusho, and Nippon Yusen KK said on Thursday they have agreed to launch a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering business in Japan and have set up two joint ventures.The companies plan to start…

Hapag-LLoyd Extends Contract of CEO Rolf Habben Jansen

May 09, 2018

The supervisory board of Hapag-Lloyd AG has unanimously approved to extend the contract of Chief Executive Officer Rolf Habben Jansen for a further five years until 31 March 2024. “With Rolf Habben Jansen at the head, Hapag-Lloyd has further…

KPI Bridge Oil Singapore Moves Office

May 09, 2018

KPI Bridge Oil  said its Singapore office’s move to new premises and appointment of a new Bunker Trader, Zoe Tang.KPI Bridge Oil first established an office in Singapore in 1998. In addition, Zoe Tang recently joined KPI Bridge Oil Singapore as a Bunker Trader…

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