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Louis Dreyfus Company Joins Sustainable Shipping Initiative

Dec 18, 2017

Global agricultural goods merchant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has become a member of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), a pioneering coalition of companies from across the global shipping industry. LDC joins other SSI members who…

THE Alliance Goes Strengthened Into 2018

Dec 18, 2017

After its first year of cooperation, the members of THE Alliance announced the details for their enhanced product effective from April 2018.  THE Alliance plans to deploy a fleet of more than 250 modern ships in the Asia /Europe, North…

New Solution Helps Meet Lifeboat Regs

Dec 18, 2017

The oil and gas industry has just 18 months to upgrade critical release hook systems on offshore lifeboats to meet new regulations imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to improve safety at sea. According to the organization…

Frontline CEO: Scrapping to Lift 2018 Tanker Rates

Dec 18, 2017

Oil tanker firm Frontline expects shipping firms to scrap more old vessels in the time ahead, which may lead to a recovery in rates for the remaining global fleet in the second half of 2018, its chief executive told Reuters on Monday.Spot rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs)…

Algoma Adds Algoma Innovator

Dec 17, 2017

Algoma Central Corporation, a leading provider of marine transportation services, today announced that it has taken ownership of the Algoma Innovator from the Uljanik d.d. shipyard in Croatia. The vessel is part of the Company’s Equinox…

DOF Sells Skandi Marstein

Dec 17, 2017

Norwegian supply shipping company DOF sold and delivered the 1996 built platform supply vessel (PSV) 'Skandi Marstein' to a new owner. The sale will not have any significant liquidity impact or impact on the accounts. The vessel has been in lay up since late autumn 2017…

Clipper Fleet, Dania Ship Announce Partnership

Dec 15, 2017

Dania Ship Management has announced plans to extend ship management capabilities to include dry cargo in a partnership agreement with Clipper Fleet Management, part of the Clipper Group. The partnership, which strengthens the commitment by V…

Clipper, Dania Partner on Fleet Management

Dec 15, 2017

Dania Ship Management has announced plans to extend ship management capabilities to include dry cargo in a partnership agreement with Clipper Fleet Management, part of the Clipper Group.  The partnership, which strengthens the commitment by V…

INS Kalvari Commissioned into the Indian Navy

Dec 14, 2017

The Prime Minister of India,  Narendra Modi commissioned INS Kalvari (S-21), the first of the six Scorpene class submarines built under Project 75 (Kalvari Class) into the Indian Navy at an impressive ceremony held at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on 14 December 2017…

Navios Completes Acquisition of Four Containerships

Dec 14, 2017

Navios Maritime Containers, a growth vehicle dedicated to the container sector, announced today that it has taken delivery of four 2008-built Panamax containerships. These vessels are employed on charters with a net daily charter rate of $27…

Safe Bulkers Acquires a Post-Panamax Class Dry-Bulk Vessel

Dec 14, 2017

Safe Bulkers, an international provider of marine dry-bulk transportation services, announced today that it has acquired a 92,000 dwt, South Korean 2010 built, dry-bulk, Post-Panamax class vessel at an attractive price.  The vessel is a…

IMO Support for Ship Recycling in Bangladesh

Dec 13, 2017

The second phase of an International Maritime Organization (IMO)-implemented project to enhance safe and environmentally sound ship recycling in Bangladesh is set to begin in January, following a US$1.1 million funding agreement with Norway…

Trelleborg Solutions for FLNG Ship-to-Shore System

Dec 13, 2017

Trelleborg has hailed the recent test of the Universal Transfer System (UTS) conducted with Connect LNG and Gas Natural Fenosa, as tangible evidence of the new applications that its suite of products for jettyless LNG transfer can unlock in this challenging field…

EURONAV Opts for SERTICA Fleet Management

Dec 12, 2017

After a rigorous selection process, tanker shipping company EURONAV has chosen the SERTICA Fleet Management System by Danish software and engineering company Logimatic. EURONAV, which operates some of the world’s largest tanker vessels,…

Fleet Of Babycapes Is Growing: Oldendorff

Dec 11, 2017

Oldendorff Carriers has recently increased the number of owned bulk carriers in it Babycape segment by acquiring four more eco 119,000 tonners from compatriot shipowner Hartmann Reederei. The vessels are: MV UBC Ottawa   (tbrn: Roland Oldendorff)…

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