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Damen Repeats Multiple Vessel Transport Strategy

Sep 28, 2016

Just down river from Damen Song Cam Shipyard, SAL Heavy Lift’s MV Svenja departed from Halong Bay loaded with 14 vessels. The shipment consists primarily of built-for-stock vessels – Stan Pontoons and Tugs – which will be available for immediate purchase on arrival in Rotterdam in October…

Baltic Exchange Succumbs to Singapore as Shipping Turmoil Deepens

Sep 27, 2016

The crisis in global shipping and a tax exodus by big Greek vessel owners have helped finally seal the fate of London's Baltic Exchange after at least three approaches to buy it over the last six years of its near-three centuries history. Some…

What next for THE Alliance? - Drewry

Sep 26, 2016

Hanjin’s bankruptcy leaves the proposed carrier grouping THE Alliance at a size disadvantage to both its future rivals. Might a replacement be called up?The container shipping industry is in a state of flux at the moment and nobody can honestly…

Hamburg Süd Receives Gold Rating from EcoVadis

Sep 23, 2016

Hamburg Süd has been awarded gold, the highest-possible recognition level, for its evaluation completed in July 2016 by the supply chain sustainability network EcoVadis. The scorecard provided by independent sustainability expert EcoVadis…

ABS' New Subchapter M Guide

Sep 22, 2016

[Press Release] ABS announced the publication of the ABS Guide for Building and Classing Subchapter M Towing Vessels. The Guide is designed to aid domestic owners comply with new U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requirements governing towing vessels that operate in U…

Pirates Attack, Loot Container Ship

Sep 21, 2016

Pirates stormed a container ship off the coast of Guinea on Wednesday, making off with money and some of its cargo but leaving the crew unharmed, the government said.  They fired guns and briefly held the crew hostage while they were looting the ship named Wendok…

Shell loads first LNG vessel at Gate Terminal

Sep 21, 2016

Shell’s started operations of the new LNG fuel infrastructure at Gas Access to Europe (Gate) terminal in the Netherlands. The new LNG fuel infrastructure included the construction of a new berth. This new berth has now started operations…

Indian Oil Giant May Scrap LNG Vessel Tender

Sep 21, 2016

GAIL India, largest state-owned natural gas processing and distribution company in India, will likely scrap the tender for hiring LNG ships after failing to negotiate acceptable terms with bidders in what would hurt India's ambition to build…

Busan: Business May Not be As Usual, Post Hanjin

Sep 21, 2016

Though Busan Port, the largest customer of Hanjin Shipping and hit hardest by the Liner's collapse,  asserts that everything is under control, doubts are being raised on Hanjin rehab plan as ships clog at the South Korean port, reports Reuters…

Xeneta: Shipper Community Reels from Hanjin Impact

Sep 19, 2016

Xeneta’s global community of shippers is reeling from the impact of the demise of Hanjin Shipping, the world’s seventh largest containership operator. Xeneta crowd-sources shipping rate data from more than 600 major international businesses…

Hanjin Says US-bound Ship is Being Held 'Hostage'

Sep 15, 2016

A lawyer for Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd , the failed South Korean container carrier, said on Thursday a U.S.-bound vessel was held 'hostage' by disputes over payments, adding to the struggles in getting $14 billion of cargo off its ships stranded at sea…

Establishing a Climate Sensitive International Freight Sector

Sep 14, 2016

At the recent International Chamber of Shipping conference held in London, its chairman, Esben Poulsson highlighted concerning trends that the shipping and maritime sectors need to be aware of.He recognized there are three major challenges…

Maritime & Coastguard Agency Mulls New Fee Structure

Sep 14, 2016

Proposals to revamp the way the Maritime & Coastguard Agency charges for fees for ship registrations, ship surveys and merchant navy costs are being put out for consultation.Under the new proposals, most fees including ship surveys and examinations would go up but others will decrease…

Maritime Skills Academy Launches Survival Complex in Dover

Sep 12, 2016

Taking place on Thursday, September 8, Maritime Skills Academy celebrated the launch of its specialist training facility showcasing all that the state-of-the-art Academy has to offer to key industry guests. An integral part of the Viking ‘Family of Companies…

APL Wins 'Best Green Shipping Line' Award

Sep 11, 2016

APL has been named the ‘Best Green Shipping Line’ by HAROPA, the French port of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris on 7 September 2016. For the second year in a row, HAROPA is recognising APL’s exemplary environmental performance in reducing air emissions…

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