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Diana Finds Work for Panamax Duo

Jul 14, 2015

Diana Shipping Inc., today informed that through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Naias. The gross charter rate is US$6…

TOS, AutoGates Boost Liverpool Port Throughput

Jul 14, 2015

Peel Ports, owners and operators of the Port of Liverpool, has achieved a major milestone in its multi-million investment programme to transform the port into Europe’s first semi-automated container terminal. The Navis N4 Terminal Operating…

RAstar Tugs Selected Again for LNG Terminal Support

Jul 14, 2015

The Robert Allan Ltd. RAstar Series tugs are well proven LNG terminal support/escort tugs, in operation at major LNG facilities worldwide, including terminals in the United Kingdom, Yemen, Mexico, Indonesia, Norway, and the United States…

Adani Gets Green Signal on Vizhinjam Port Project

Jul 14, 2015

The Kerala state government has issued an order to hand over consent letter to Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) for establishing the Vizhinjam port.  Within seven days Adani group has to give an official reply. Ports Minister…

Change-of-command at USCG Sector Baltimore

Jul 13, 2015

Coast Guard Sector Baltimore holds change-of-command ceremony, receives new Captain of the Port The crew of Coast Guard Sector Baltimore held a change-of-command ceremony Friday in Baltimore which saw Capt. Kevin C. Kiefer transfer command to Capt…

Webb Institute Picks Crowley Scholarship Recipients

Jul 13, 2015

Webb Institute, a four-year college specializing in naval architecture and marine engineering, announced the 2015-2016 recipients of Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Thomas B. Crowley, Sr. Memorial Scholarships. Nicholas Ratinaud, of West Bloomfield…

Cruise Industry Gets First American Female Captain

Jul 13, 2015

For the first time in the cruise industry, an American female will take the helm of a mega-ton cruise ship. At 37 years of age, San Francisco native Kate McCue will command Celebrity Summit, a 91,000-ton, 965-foot ship in the Celebrity Cruises fleet…

Odfjell Tankers Head Steps Down

Jul 13, 2015

Morten Nystad will step down as senior vice president of Odfjell Tankers after 35 years with the company. His departure is effective immediately. Nystad has held various management positions during his tenure at Odfjell, serving within the…

Chief Mate Sentenced for Environmental Crimes

Jul 13, 2015

Valerii Georgiev, a Russian citizen and former chief mate of the ocean cargo vessel M/V Murcia Carrier, was sentenced to a term of three months prison for failing to maintain an accurate oil record book in violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS)…

Port Everglades Project Step Closer

Jul 13, 2015

Broward County's Port Everglades is moving forward with a plan to widen and deepen its channels, but there are still several steps to go before construction begins, the Port's Chief Executive Steven Cernak told elected officials and business…

Strike at Port of Necochea Postponed

Jul 13, 2015

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is advising that planned strike action by customs staff at the Port of Necochea, Argentina, has been lifted and suspended for 15 days.The ‘pen down’ strike was scheduled to take place on the following dates: July 10…

Videotel Secures NMA Approval

Jul 13, 2015

Videotel, the leading international provider of e-Learning maritime training solutions and a company of KVH Industries, Inc., has received the approval of the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) for its security training courses.Videotel’s “Maritime Security Awareness…

ClassNK Releases New PrimeShip-HULL Software

Jul 13, 2015

ClassNK has released PrimeShip-HULL (HCSR) Ver. 2.5.0 in response to the new IACS Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (CSR BC & OT). CSR BC & OT, which harmonizes requirements found in both existing Common Structural Rules for bulk carriers and double hull oil tankers…

2GO Mulls 25% Hike in its Revenue

Jul 13, 2015

2GO Group, Inc. plans to boost profit by a quarter this year amid a sanguine outlook on its logistics, distribution, and express courier businesses, a company official said. The company has set a P1.1-billion ($0.04billion) net income target this year…

Lifejacket Donations to boost Safety in Torres Strait

Jul 12, 2015

Marine safety in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula area is getting a boost with the donation of 1,400 children’s lifejackets as part of the Torres Strait Marine Safety Program (TSMSP) School Based Maritime Safety Education Project…

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