Nils Smedegaard Andersen chief executive officer of A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S said the Container volumes have picked up this year after the market suffered from sluggish growth and overcapacity in 2015, reports Bloomberg. He said 2016 beginning…
Due to operational constraints, CMA CGM informs its customers that the rail service from Dakar (Senegal) to Bamako (Mali) is suspended until further notice. In order to ensure service continuity, CMA CGM reminds that road service remains available from Dakar to Bamako in 13 days…
Abu Dhabi-based petrochemical company Borouge signed an agreement with Maersk Line to reduce carbon dioxide emissions for their shipments. Besides being the first plastics producer in the Middle East to sign the Carbon Pact with Maersk Line…
Ampelmann, a provider of motion compensation access solutions, is opening an office in central Aberdeen as the next step in the continued expansion of the company.Ampelmann claims an an extensive track record in supporting Walk to Work campaigns in the North Sea…
Port of Ystad saw record breaking traffic numbers in 2015, retaining the port’s position as Sweden’s third largest ferry passenger port. The largest increase was in bus traffic, which increased by 30,7 % compared to 2014. “The numbers from…
Global commodities trader Cargill will close its London shipping office in another sign of the worsening crisis battering the dry freight market, the company said on Thursday. Financial markets have been in turmoil since the start of the year due to worries over the health of the world economy…
MetOcean Data Systems has appointed Emily MacPherson as Director of Sales, MetOcean Systems.In the new position, MacPherson will be responsible for expanding sales opportunities and managing the day-to-day responsibilities of the company’s sales team…
Southwestern Energy Co said it would lay off 1,100 employees, or nearly 40 percent of its workforce, as it slows down drilling activity in response to a prolonged slump in oil prices.Oil futures dropped to their lowest levels since 2003…
Capital Product Partners L.P. a Marshall Islands master limited partnership and an international owner of modern tanker, container and drybulk vessels today announced that its board of directors has declared a cash distribution of $0.2385 per…
Marine engineering apprenticeship program will create greater access to education and training in maritime and advanced manufacturing fields Foss Maritime announced today a partnership to establish the curriculum for a new marine engineering apprenticeship program…
Evergreen Group founder and Group Chairman Dr. Yung-Fa Chang passed away at the age of 88 in Taipei on January 20, 2016.Dr. Chang was born in 1927. He founded Evergreen Marine Corporation in 1968 with just one secondhand general cargo vessel…
Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. has hired Mike Brown as Vice President of Energy Services, working from the company’s Houston office. In his new position Brown, will focus his efforts to increase Global's position in the domestic and international…
Facing one of its worst crises in a generation, the oil industry is trying to open up - to women. Even when oil was selling at above $100 a barrel, most of the industry's top executives said they struggled to find and retain young talent…
Montaruli steps up at ABS as technical engineering authority. ABS, a provider of classification to the global marine and offshore industries, announced the appointment of Bret Montaruli as Vice President and Chief Engineer. In his new role…
Safe Harbor Pollution Insurance broadens panel of security, increases marine pollution capacity Vessel pollution liability insurance company Safe Harbor Pollution Insurance announced it has expanded its carrier partnerships to include Berkshire…