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New Reefer Ship Makes Maiden Call to US

Jan 05, 2017

GT USA welcomed to the Canaveral Cargo Terminal (CCT) the M.V. Seatrade Red on its maiden call to the United States. The 607-foot M.V. Seatrade Red, a specialized reefer container vessel with a capacity of 2,259 TEUs and 674 reefer plugs…

Multipurpose Shipping Freight Rates to Improve by End 2017

Jan 04, 2017

The multipurpose shipping market will see the first signs of recovery by the end of 2017, following in the steps of the dry bulk and container shipping markets, according to the latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry…

Newcastlemax Duo Joins Diana Shipping’s Fleet

Jan 04, 2017

Diana Shipping has taken delivery of the m/v San Francisco (formerly Hull No. H2548)  and the m/v Newport News (formerly Hull No. H2549), two new building Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels that were contracted in May 2013. The m/v San Francisco has been time chartered to Koch Shipping Pte…

Ship-to-shore Cranes Shipped via The Northern Sea Route

Jan 04, 2017

HANSA HEAVY LIFT has transported the first-ever ship-to-shore (STS) cranes via the Northern Sea Route (NSR), relocating them from the port of St Petersburg to the port of Vostochny, spanning both the European and Far East regions of Russia. HHL…

Hamburg Mulls Navigation Channel Expansion

Dec 30, 2016

The adjustment of the navigation channel on the Lower and Outer Elbe is the most important strategic expansion project for the Port of Hamburg.  In view of the rapidly growing ships, Hamburg is dependent on adapting its seaward access to this technical development in the long term…

Vessel Earnings and Global Fleet Trends

Dec 26, 2016

Clarkson Research Services says market conditions across most sectors of the shipping industry have been highly challenging in 2016. The ClarkSea Index, which illustrates the fortunes of earnings for the major commercial ship types makes fairly clear the fate of the volume shipping sectors…

Busan Port May Hit by Shipping Alliance Reshuffle

Dec 23, 2016

The upcoming reorganization of global shipping alliances is likely to hit Korea’s largest port in Busan and  the harbor volume of Busan Port is expected to drop by 3.5 percent from next year, the Korea Herald reported quoting Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)’s report…

Indian Shipping Industry Focus

Dec 22, 2016

India has one of the largest merchant shipping fleet and ranked 17th among the developing countries with average age of the fleet being 18.03 years.  95% of the country’s trade by volume (68% in terms of value) is moved by sea. India has a total of 1299 ships comprising of 11…

Euroseas Acquires Ultramax Newbuilding

Dec 21, 2016

Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced that it signed an agreement to acquire from Dayang shipyard, Hull DY160, an Ultramax drybulk carrier…

CMA CGM Opts for DP World London Gateway

Dec 21, 2016

CMA CGM’s European Caribbean Service is to begin calling at DP World London Gateway Port following enhancements to the rotation.  It means that this particular service will be calling in the UK for the first time on Friday, January 6.  Dedicated to reefer transport…

SFL Takes Delivery of 19,200 TEU Containership

Dec 21, 2016

Ship Finance International Limited (SFL) said it has taken delivery of MSC Anna, the first of two 19,200 TEU container vessels from Huyndai Heavy Industries, Korea.The vessel is chartered out for a period of 15 years, and lease financing has been secured for the full term of the charter…

Asian Bulk Fleet Gains Value in 2016

Dec 15, 2016

In what has been a very difficult year for dry bulk, the values of regional fleets have changed quite a bit over 2016. Despite the down market, the Asian fleet is 7 percent more valuable at the end of the year. Since the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) low of 290 points in February this year…

Australian LNG-fueled RO/RO Enters Service

Dec 15, 2016

A brand new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled roll-on-roll-off freight vessel, Searoad Mersey II, has commenced service from its home port Devonport, in northern Tasmania, Australia. Touted by Bass Strait shipping and logistics firm SeaRoad as the “cleanest…

Stena Line Extends Ferries Maintenance Contract

Dec 14, 2016

Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has renewed its planned maintenance agreement with MacGregor, part of Cargotec. Stena Line has held MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) agreements since 2008 and its latest contract takes the number of RoRo vessels covered to 39…

SpeedCast Launches SpeedMail Business Unlimited

Dec 13, 2016

SpeedCast International announced the official release of SpeedMail Business Unlimited, a service bundle offering unlimited business email for the maritime industry.  The SpeedMail Business Unlimited solution is based on the SIGMA Net platform using SpeedMail+…

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