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Adani Ports Consolidated PAT Shoots Up by 37%

Jan 29, 2015

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (“APSEZ”), India’s largest port developer and part of Adani Group, today announced the financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014.Consolidated cargo handled by the company was 108 MMT in 9M-FY15…

West Coast Port Talks Clear Hurdle

Jan 28, 2015

Shipping companies and the union for 20,000 dockworkers at nearly 30 U.S. West Coast ports have cleared a major hurdle in their protracted labor talks, clinching a tentative deal on the maintenance and control of cargo chassis, the two sides said on Tuesday…

NewLead Holdings Acquire 5 Vessels

Jan 28, 2015

NewLead Holdings Ltd. announced today that it recently added five bitumen tanker vessels to its fleet. The Company has expanded its fleet to 10 vessels in less than a year while performing on its strategy to capitalize on opportunities that arise in the market…

ClassNK Releases Improved "e-Application"

Jan 28, 2015

ClassNK announced the release of an improved 'e-Application' system. This improvement was planned based on requests from the users. Therefore, firstly we would like to show our appreciation to the kind feedback from our customers.The…

Drillsearch Reports Robust Performance

Jan 28, 2015

Drillsearch delivered a strong operating performance in the December quarter against a backdrop of challenging conditions that affected the oil and gas sector globally.Production of 0.79 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe) in the…

‘Maritime Spectrum’ of CMMI a Big Draw

Jan 27, 2015

For The Company of Master Mariners of India, the conference “Maritime Spectrum” that comes at the turn of each year has become a brand in itself, and each one witnessing a bigger gathering of mariners both on shore leave as well as others in land-based jobs…

Sino-Global to Acquire Tanker

Jan 27, 2015

Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. a shipping agency, logistics and ship management services company, today announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the 'MOU'), between the Company and Rong Yao International Shipping Limited…

Investment Impact in Inland Waterways System

Jan 27, 2015

The National Waterways Foundation (NWF) has commissioned and released a two-year, ground-breaking study by the University of Tennessee and the University of Kentucky, “Inland Navigation in the United States: An Evaluation of Economic Impacts…

Launch of Asian Marine Casualty Forum

Jan 27, 2015

The Crisis in Global Maritime Casualty Response – Now Is the Time To Act – An industry Forum Designed to Promote ChangeAn industry forum aimed at producing a practical response to the current crises in maritime casualty management was officially launched in Singapore today…

U.S. Refinery Contract Talks at Critical Stage

Jan 26, 2015

In five days of negotiations for a new three-year contract covering hourly workers at 63 U.S. refineries, the United Steelworkers union (USW) has sent only messages of frustration to its members.Twitter messages on Friday and Saturday said…

26-year Jail Term Sought for Concordia Master

Jan 26, 2015

An Italian prosecutor asked a court on Monday to sentence the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner to more than 26 years in jail for his role in the 2012 disaster that killed 32 people.Francesco Schettino was the commander of the vessel…

Boost for Offshore Wind Energy

Jan 26, 2015

As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy resources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail…

Inmarsat-5 F2 (I-5 F2) Satellite Launch on 1 February

Jan 26, 2015

Inmarsat announced another significant milestone in the delivery of Global Xpress with the scheduled launch of the Inmarsat-5 F2 (I-5 F2) satellite at 12:31 GMT on Sunday 1 February. I-5 F2’s launch on a Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome…

Gypsy Moth Clause Takes Balanced Approach to Risk

Jan 26, 2015

A new BIMCO clause provides a simple, practical and commercial solution focusing on the basic obligations and responsibilities of owners and charterers when dealing with the Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM).The spread by ships of AGM poses a severe…

Maersk Line Gets new AEO number

Jan 26, 2015

Maersk Line has been re-certified as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) with the AEO-F, the highest achievable accreditation in the European Union programme. The status benefits customers in several ways.The AEO-F certificate is granted…

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