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Scandlines’ Hybrid Ferry in Operation

May 23, 2016

On Monday 23 May 2016, Scandlines’ new hybrid ferry, M/V Berlin, will for the first time carry passengers when it departs from Rostock towards Gedser at 06:00. Scandlines has now acquired all necessary certificates for the new hybrid ferry for the Rostock-Gedser route…

BW LPG Registers 10% Growth in VLGC Fleet

May 23, 2016

Less domestic petrochemical consumption of LPG would be positive for VLGC shipping as it would result in a greater surplus of LPG available for export.  However, it is still unclear whether this dedicated-feedstock ethylene (five new ethylene plants…

Pioneer Marine Sink Deeper into the Red

May 21, 2016

Pioneer Marine Inc. and its subsidiaries (OSLO-OTC: PNRM) ('Pioneer Marine,' or the 'Company') a leading shipowner and global drybulk handysize transportation service provider announced its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31…

Samskip, Pro-Log Double Barge Services

May 21, 2016

Multimodal network operator Samskip and inland waterway transport provider Pro-Log are celebrating the 10th anniversary of barge operations connecting Rotterdam and Duisburg by adding a second vessel, increasing service frequency to six times weekly…

Scandlines' Highest Passenger Transport Record

May 20, 2016

Scandlines focused the business on the Germany-Denmark routes and made significant investments in future-proofing the group’s ferry operations as well as catering and retail activities in 2015. Efforts to promote the Rostock-Gedser route paid…

Global Experts Gather for Ship Recycling Seminar

May 19, 2016

Around 300 people gathered in Tokyo on May 12 to attend a ship recycling seminar held by leading classification society ClassNK. In addition to ClassNK representatives, top industry experts from Asia and Europe discussed the current challenges…

Fourth Damen Fast Ferry for S. Korea

May 19, 2016

Damen Shipyards Group has sold a Fast Ferry 4212 to South Korean ferry operator DAEA Express Shipping. The vessel, named Sea Flower, is the fourth ferry of this design that Damen has sold in the last five years to companies operating on the east coast of the Korean peninsula…

Norsafe Showing Comprehensive range at Posidonia

May 19, 2016

Norsafe will be showing a comprehensive range of its renowned safety craft at Posidonia, June 6 to 10th 2016 at stand 420, hall 3.Exhibiting in partnership with its Greek agent, Intra Mare, the Norwegian based manufacturer together with…

Hellenic Wind sold for Demolishing

May 19, 2016

Hellenic Carriers Limited, an international provider of marine transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, on 17 May 2016 sold the Company’s vessel HELLENIC WIND (74,000 DWT built 1997) for demolition to an unrelated third party for a total gross cash consideration of US$2…

Sonatrach Orders LPG Vessel from China

May 17, 2016

Algeria’s state-run oil company Sonatrach has awarded two Chinese firms a $40 million deal to deliver a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier and an option to provide a second vessel, according to a Sonatrach document seen by Reuters. Sonatrach's…

APL SMART Reefer Solutions to Boost Agri Japanese Exports

May 16, 2016

OKYO, JAPAN, 16 MAY 2016: As Japan ramps-up its export drive, APL steps in to support Japanese growers and exporters in the exploration of overseas markets for their fresh produce. Through its range of SMART reefer solutions and well-diversified global network…

APM Terminals LA Makes Room for Mega Ships

May 16, 2016

The 10 STS Cranes will be the tallest in service at any American port; new LED lighting on the crane booms will increase visibility while significantly reducing energy consumption, as capabilities expand to meet the needs of larger vessels entering into th global fleet…

Containership Fleet On The Brink To Break Through The 20 Million Teu Barrier

May 16, 2016

BIMCO expects the container shipping fleet to break through the 20 million TEU barrier shortly. 2016 will see the lowest fleet growth rate on record (3.4% expected), but with an estimated net addition of 0.68 million TEU of capacity for the full year…

Atlantic Navigation Bags Ten Vessel Charters

May 16, 2016

The Middle-East-focused marine logistics services provider Atlantic Navigation Holdings (Singapore) Limited has won long term charters for 10 OSVs with a combined value of around $236m from a Middle Eastern national oil company. The 10…

Long Beach Port Shipments Decline

May 14, 2016

Following a solid first quarter, Port of Long Beach container cargo volumes decreased in April compared to the same month in 2015, after lower-than-expected consumer spending in recent months. The decline also reflects evolving vessel alliances that have shifted ship deployments…

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