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BW Group Completes VLCC Deliveries to DHT

Jun 27, 2017

DHT Holdings, Inc. said it has taken delivery of nine VLCCs acquired from the BW Group Limited, as well as the contracts for two VLCC newbuilds due for delivery in 2018. 'The delivery of the fleet acquired from BW has been conducted in a speedy and efficient manner…

Maersk Says It's Been Cyber Attacked

Jun 27, 2017

Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, which handles one out of seven containers shipped globally, said the Petya cyber attack had caused outages at its computer systems across the world on Tuesday. The attack came as computer servers across Europe and in India were hit by a major ransomware attack…

Woes Mount for ABG Shipyard

Jun 25, 2017

The Indian ministry of defence (MoD) has terminated the contracts with India's ABG Shipyard, which already  was out of the race for $2.6-billion four Landing Platforms Docks (LPD). This comes as another serious setback to the Shipyard after…

Rotterdam Port Contracts Four PortXL Start-ups

Jun 25, 2017

The Port of Rotterdam Authority is entering into a partnership with four start-ups for the development of as many innovative projects. Along with six other starters, these companies took part in the port-related accelerator programme PortXL…

Transas CEO Coles Speaks on the Future for Seafarers

Jun 23, 2017

A message from Frank Coles, CEO of Transas on the International Day of the Seafarer.On this day of recognition, I would like to celebrate the women and men who commit their careers and their lives to being at sea for extended periods of time…

Eye-share Eyes Maritime Industry Expansion

Jun 22, 2017

Document automation company Eye-share AS said it has formed a partnership with Singapore-based Norcomms and Brazil-based M&O Partners with the aim to reach new customer segments in the maritime industry. Eye-share AS provides software for electronic processing of any document…

Barkerding Elected Port NOLA Chairman

Jun 22, 2017

The Port of New Orleans Board of Commissioners has elected Robert R. Barkerding, Jr. as its new chairman, succeedsingMichael W. Kearney, whose term as chairman expired this month. Barkerding represents Jefferson Parish and joined the Board in February of 2013 when he was appointed by former Gov…

Faststream Opens New Global Headquarters

Jun 22, 2017

Faststream Recruitment founder and CEO Mark Charman launched the group’s new global headquarters in Southampton alongside Guy Patten, CEO of the U.K. Chamber of Shipping, at an official unveiling event on June 21. Faststream was established in Southampton in 1999…

Crowley Names Michel VP, Human Resources and Learning

Jun 22, 2017

Crowley Maritime Corp. has appointed Susan “Suz” Michel as vice president of human resources and learning, bringing all aspects of human capital management under her leadership – from talent acquisition to training and professional development to long-term employee retention…

Port NOLA Chairman Receives Leadership Award

Jun 22, 2017

Michael W. Kearney, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, was named recipient of the 2017 Diolkos Award at the 7th Annual Rail Supply Chain Summit in Chicago on June 14, 2017. The Diolkos Award recognizes an…

CEVA Opens Office in Myanmar

Jun 22, 2017

As part of its strategic expansion in the Mekong markets, upply chain management company CEVA Logistics has opened its office in Myanmar's capital, Yangon.  For the last five years, CEVA has been operational in the country through a network partner…

Crowley Names Manzi Vice President of SSQE

Jun 21, 2017

Crowley Maritime Corporation has appointed Paul S. Manzi as the company’s new vice president of safety, security, quality and environmental stewardship (SSQE), effective July 1. Manzi, who will be based in Jacksonville and report to Carl Fox…

Sustainable Shipping Initiative Names Holmer GM

Jun 21, 2017

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), a coalition of companies from across the global shipping industry, announced the appointment of Tom Holmer as its new general manager. Holmer comes from a background of social sustainability, working…

Hamburg Süd Meets Pharmaceutical Transport Guidelines

Jun 21, 2017

The transportation of pharmaceutical products in reefer containers is subject to particularly strict guidelines of the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) scheme. Hamburg Süd said it will meet the requirements with regard to calibration processes as of July…

Noble Group Gets Debt Lifeline

Jun 20, 2017

The striggling commodities giant Noble Group has secured a 120-day extension for its USD 400 million credit facility from June 20, 2017. According to Reuters, Noble Group, has over 100 vessels on charter, confirmed that its lenders had…

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