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Basra Gataway Buys Custom Damen Dredger

Mar 27, 2018

A customized Damen Cutter Suction Dredger, type CSD500, has been named by her owner Basra Gateway terminal at the Damen Dredging yard in the Netherlands. Immediately after the ceremony, the dredger was made ready for transport and towed to Rotterdam…

Hyundai Merchant Marine Gets $420 Mln to Add 5 VLCCs

Mar 26, 2018

South Korea’s leading sea carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. (HMM) has signed a financial contract with Korea Shipping and Maritime Transportation to build five 300,000-ton very large crude carriers (VLCCs), said a report in Business Korea…

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation Sells VLCC for $44.5 Mln

Mar 26, 2018

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation, an owner and operator of tanker vessels, announced that it has agreed to sell the Nave Galactic, a 2009-built VLCC of 297,168 dwt to Navios Maritime Midstream Partners for $44.5 million.  Navios…

Post-Panamax Ro/Ro Makes First US Voyage

Mar 26, 2018

A new class of post-Panamax (PPX) vessel made its first visit to Port Canaveral, marking the second time this year a vehicle carrier megaship of this size has called on the port. Launched in 2017, the MV Donington PPX roll-on/roll-off (Ro/Ro)…

Abuja MOU to Enhance Shipping Standards in West, Central Africa

Mar 26, 2018

In a bid to harmonize port state control inspection procedures that will lead to the elimination of substandard shipping in the West and Central Africa sub-region, the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will host its 3rd Ministerial Conference…

Huge Ore Carrier Delivered to Vale

Mar 23, 2018

Shandong-based Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co, a subsidiary of Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co, delivered a very large ore carrier (VLOC) to Brazilian miner Vale SA, said Chinese state media. China Daily said that the ship…

Grindrod to Float Listing of Shipping Business Offshore

Mar 23, 2018

Grindrod, the South Africa-listed freight logistics and shipping services firm, said on Friday it will list its shipping business offshore, with a secondary listing on the Johannesburg bourse.Grindrod, which also has a financial services business…

Global Ports Collaborate on Clean Air Solutions

Mar 23, 2018

Participants from ports around the Pacific Rim, Asia, the Americas, and Europe gathered in Los Angeles this week to discuss innovations and best practices for reducing emissions from port-related operations.  The two-day Pacific Ports Clean…

Cepsa Debuts South Europe's First Multi-product LNG Supply Vessel

Mar 22, 2018

Cepsa presented in the Port of Huelva the first multi-product marine fuel supply vessel in southern Europe. The vessel, based in the port of Huelva, will provide ship to ship Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), in addition to traditional fuels: fuel oils and diesel…

Diana Shipping TC Contract for New Orleans with SwissMarine

Mar 22, 2018

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Services S.A., Geneva, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v New Orleans. The gross charter rate is $21…

Antwerp Port Pushes Onshore Power for Ships

Mar 22, 2018

The Antwerp Port Authority aims to create the necessary conditions to supply onshore power for seagoing ships in the port. In order to realize this ambition, it will sign two agreements on Friday, 23 March, during the World Ports Sustainabaility Program-event in Antwerp…

Acta Marine’s Newbuild Completes Sea Trials

Mar 21, 2018

The SOV W2W vessel Acta Auriga, currently under construction at Ulstein Verft, Norway for owner Acta Marine, has successfully completed sea trials. The walk-to-work vessel is custom-designed for the offshore energy industry. Together with a 3D crane…

Mariners Warned of Strong Storm in US Northeast

Mar 20, 2018

The U.S. Coast Guard is warning mariners and the public Tuesday to exercise caution along the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts Wednesday into Thursday as a strong winter storm is forecast in the area.Conditions are expected to deteriorate Wednesday night…

Duluth-Superior Shipping Season To Open Today

Mar 19, 2018

The anticipated departure of six vessels this week signals a strong start to the 2018 commercial shipping season for the Port of Duluth-Superior and the entire region.  All will be leaving their winter berths to load iron ore for delivery…

Korea Lines orders two VLCCs at Hyundai Heavy

Mar 16, 2018

South Korean shipping firm Korea Line Corporation (KLC) has placed an order for two new very large crude carriers(VLCC) at country's biggest yard, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), and the company will explore further collaborations with the country's shipbuilders…

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