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I-Tech AB Opens Stock Exchange

Jun 29, 2018

The CEO of I-Tech AB Philip Chaabane rings the bell to open I-Tech’s first day of trading on Nasdaq First North.I-Tech recently completed a share issue for listing on Nasdaq First North. The shares will be traded under the ticker ITECH and ISIN code SE0011167725…

Customers Not Happy with Service Quality of Ocean Carriers

Jun 28, 2018

The service provided by container shipping lines has deteriorated since 2016 and is now seen by exporters, importers and freight forwarders as more problematic, according to the second annual shipper satisfaction survey of Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC)…

Star Bulk Carriers Acquires 3 Dry Bulkers from Oceanbulk Container Carriers

Jun 28, 2018

Star Bulk Carriers announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of three  newbuilding Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels in an all-share transaction, from Oceanbulk Container Carriers (OCC). The final consideration for the OCC Vessel Purchase Transaction is 3…

Shipping Industry Confidence Holds Firm: Moore Stephens

Jun 28, 2018

Shipping confidence held steady in the three months to end-May 2018 according to the latest Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. The average confidence level expressed by respondents was unchanged at the four-year high of 6…

Panama Canal Expansion Marks Second Anniversary

Jun 26, 2018

Today marks Panama Canal's two-year anniversary of the inauguration of its Canal Expansion. It is the largest enhancement project in the waterway’s 103-year history. To date, the Canal has transited 3,745 Neopanamax vessels.The performance…

ITIC Defends Ship Manager Against Negligence Allegation

Jun 26, 2018

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has successfully defended a ship manager against allegations of negligence made by a shipowner following the loss of a lifeboat overboard.The lifeboat was subsequently found drifting off the port of Naze…

MOL's FSRU Challenger for Hong Kong LNG Terminal Project

Jun 25, 2018

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced that MOL, has entered into a preliminary agreement to supply a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), as well as Jetty Operation & Maintenance Services for the Hong Kong Offshore LNG Terminal Project on a long term contract…

UN Spotlights International Day of the Seafarer 2018

Jun 25, 2018

Seafarers are the unsung heroes of shipping, the industry on which everyone, everywhere relies for the goods and commodities we all need and want.  But it’s a tough and demanding job which sometimes can put pressure on mental health. This is why…

WFS Prepares for 2020 with Upgrades at Falmouth

Jun 25, 2018

In a bid to meet customer needs beyond 2020 World Fuel Services (WFS) has announced a recent investment at its current supply location in Falmouth, UK, to upgrade facilities and the introduction of a new supply vessel.WFS currently stores and…

DFDS Sells Two Ships to Ukrferry

Jun 22, 2018

Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS is to sell two of its older vessels to Ukraine-based ferry operator Ukrferry. 'DFDS has entered into an agreement with Ukrferry to sell two combined freight and passenger ferries, Kaunas Seaways and Vilnius Seaways built in 1989 and 1987 respectively…

Golar LNG Closes FLNG Hilli Episeyo Financing

Jun 22, 2018

Owner and operator of LNG carriers Golar LNG has secured $ 200 million in additional liquidity as part of a debt financing deal related to the Hilli Episeyo. Golar LNG announced that following the June 4th announcement of commercial acceptance of Hilli Episeyo…

Koch Shipping Signs Charter Deal for Diana's Bulker m/v Philadelphia

Jun 21, 2018

Diana Shipping  announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore, for one of its Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Philadelphia.  The global…

Shippers Push to Undermine EU Ship Recycling Regulation

Jun 20, 2018

The EU member states’ experts on ship recycling met in Brussels to discuss the latest developments, six months ahead of the application of the 2013 Ship Recycling Regulation.  With the recent decision by the Chinese government to stop the import of end-of-life ships for scrapping…

RoRo Vessel Transports a European Space Agency Satellite

Jun 20, 2018

On June 15, 2018 at the Montoir de Bretagne roro terminal, an AEOLUS satellite designed by Airbus Space and Defense for the European Space Agency was loaded aboard the ro-ro vessel Ciudad de Cadiz, bound for Kourou, in French Guiana. Managed…

MOL Acquires Stake in AKOFS of Norway

Jun 19, 2018

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL)  announced that MOL and Mitsui & Co have entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire shares in AKOFS Offshore AS, which is owned by Akastor ASA, Norway.  After in-kind contribution of the company of owner and leasing the subsea support vessel…

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