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Encik Rezza Resigns as ED of Bumi Armada Berhad

Feb 11, 2018

Malaysia-based international offshore energy facilities and services provider Bumi Armada Berhad has announced the resignation of Encik Shaharul Rezza bin Hassan, Executive Director and Head of Offshore Marine Services (OMS) of Bumi Armada Berhad…

Hyundai Merchant Marine Forms Consortium with MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE

Feb 09, 2018

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced that it has established a consortium with global liners, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, and ONE to launch joint services between Asia and west coast of South America. Previously, HMM operated three Asia-west coast of South America services with MSC…

DryShips to Spin Off of Its Gas Carrier Business

Feb 08, 2018

DryShips, a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Gas Ships Limited has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, to spin off of its gas carrier business from the Company…

Pharma-Safe Expands into West Texas

Feb 08, 2018

Health and safety services provider Pharma-Safe Industrial Services said it has expanded into the West Texas market through the addition of a new office in Midland. In conjunction with Pharma-Safe’s new office, the company announced that Tony McWilliams will join as the West Texas Area Manager…

Pacific International Lines Start Service in Far East - Red Sea Routes

Feb 07, 2018

Pacific International Lines (PIL), Singapore’s leading containership operator, announces two upgraded weekly services on the Far East – Red Sea service route. Done in collaboration with Ocean Alliance, the routes named RSS and RES will commence operations in March 2018…

Cosco Shipping Executive Murdered in Pakistan

Feb 07, 2018

A Chinese shipping company executive was murdered in Karachi, Pakistani on Monday in what police say appears to be targeted attack.The man, identified as Chen Zhu, the Pakistan general manager of Cosco Shipping Lines Co, shot dead while in his car in the port city of Karachi…

Georgia Ports Plans 10 Million TEU of Growth by 2028

Feb 06, 2018

Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch outlined a plan that will double container handling capacity to 10 million TEUs at Garden City Terminal within 10 years. The GPA Executive Director reviewed the strategic plan for Georgia's…

DP World Reports Record Volume Growth

Feb 06, 2018

Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has reported record container volumes of 70.1 million  TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) for 2017, a jump of 10.1 percent year-on-year. In the fourth quarter, the global portfolio grew 10.3% year-on-year on a reported basis and 9…

Handforth is New CEO of Aberdeen Harbor Board

Feb 06, 2018

Michelle Handforth has taken over the role of chief executive at Aberdeen Harbor Board, the U.K. offshore oil and gas port. This comes after an extensive recruitment process, when Handforth, who has 20 years of board and leadership experience in global…

Hapag-Lloyd Opens Ghana Office

Feb 06, 2018

German-based Hapag-Lloyd opened a new office in the Ghana port city Tema, on February 1, 2018. Effective immediately, the company will be represented at the local level by its own customer service staff. “Africa is strongly developing just now…

SpotSee Hires Smith as Supply Chain Director

Feb 06, 2018

Joseph Smith has joined SpotSee as supply chain director, responsible for directing and coordinating supply chain processes, procurement, production capacity and resource planning operations.  Smith brings to the role more than 20 years of experience…

HPH Trust Cautiously Optimistic on 2018

Feb 05, 2018

Hong Kong's Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) saw its fourth-quarter earnings fall 38.4 per cent on weaker revenue and losses from associated companies. The company announced an attributable net profit of HK$237.8 million for the three months to Dec 31 last year - down from HK$385…

Sale of Entire Public Stake in DCIL

Feb 05, 2018

The Government of India has decided to sell off its entire public stake in Dredging Corporation of India (DCIL), said the Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh L Mandaviya. This decision aims to upgrade technology, improve capability,…

Cargill Partners with Four NGOs on Shipping Sustainability

Feb 05, 2018

Dry bulk shipper Cargill said it is partnering with four NGOs to advance sustainability initiatives and increase accountability across the ocean shipping industry.The company said it has aligned with the Global Maritime Forum, the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network…

Coleman Joins Elliott Bay Design Group

Feb 05, 2018

Eric Coleman has joined Elliott Bay Design Group's team of naval architects and engineers, bringing with him six years of marine experience.  Coleman’s experience is broad, with an emphasis on preliminary and detail design work of aluminum and steel vessels…

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