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Seanergy Maritime Receives NASDAQ Notice

Feb 05, 2015

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced yesterdat that it has received written notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market dated January 28, 2015, indicating that because the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock for 30 consecutive business days…

Ship Operator Fined $1.8m for Oil Discharge

Feb 04, 2015

Ship operator admits to covering up deliberate discharge of oil and ordered to pay $1.8 million; $450,000 of penalty to fund projects benefitting Chesapeake Bay and $250,000 awarded to crew member who provided evidence of the illegal discharges The Hachiuma Steamship Co…

Outlook for India’s Seaborne Dry Bulk Trade

Feb 04, 2015

The Hinode’s 2nd Conference on “Outlook for India’s Seaborne Dry Bulk Trade” held at the Hotel Vivanta by Taj President saw a significant gathering of shipowners, charterers, agents, ship managers, exporters, importers, bankers, legal experts and those in other allied fields…

Thome: Self-Sufficient in Junior Officer Recruitment

Feb 03, 2015

THOME Group announced that it has become self-sufficient in recruiting junior officers thanks to its in-house cadet training program.Launched in 2005 under THOME’s “Human Element” initiative, the Thome Global Cadet Program has already trained in excess of 1…

Jiangsu Hantong Bags Two Bulker Order

Feb 02, 2015

Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co., Ltd and Vulica Shipping Limited have entered into Shipbuilding Contracts for construction of two 68,000 metric tons deadweight Self Unloading Panamax Bulkcarriers. Hantong had built and delivered two 55…

THOME Group Earns Eco-Office Certification

Jan 29, 2015

THOME Group informs it has become the first ship management company to achieve Eco-Office certification in Singapore after completing an environmental audit throughout its Singapore offices. According to THOME Group , the award recognizes…

Maersk Chief Warns on Global Trade

Jan 23, 2015

Nils Andersen,  chief executive  of AP Møller-Maersks, has warned that global trade will never return to scorching pre-crisis growth rates, in part because western companies are looking to manufacture more goods closer to home, says a report in the Financial Times…

MOL’s Newbuilding Yahagi Maru Delivered

Jan 23, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced the delivery of the coal carrier Shin Yahagi Maru, which will serve Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. The vessel was delivered at Imari Shipyard and Works of Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.  on January 22…

Dry Bulk Shipping Group CMB Expects Volatile 2015

Jan 22, 2015

Belgian dry bulk shipping group CMB on Thursday said markets would remain volatile after a disappointing 2014 in which falling commodity prices reduced stock building by clients. The group added that freight rates would come to a sustainable…

Japan Shipyard Orders Continue Decline

Jan 20, 2015

In December 2014, orders of Japan yard fell 37% year on year, says Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA). Japanese shipyards specialize in building dry bulk carriers. JSEA member yards secured 24 export orders totaling 1,215,100gt in December…

Outlook for India's Seaborne Dry Bulk Trade

Jan 16, 2015

Hinode Maritime Conferences have announced their '2nd Annual Conference on the Outlook for India's Seaborne Dry Bulk Trade'. Considered the largest conference in India on Dry Bulk Trade to be held on January 22, 2015 at Hotel Vivanta by Taj-President Mumbai…

Seanergy Maritime to Acquire Capesize Vessel

Jan 16, 2015

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. while announcinbg their financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014 informed that they plan to acquire a Secondhand Capesize vessel.In this regards Stamatis Tsantanis…

Star Bulk's PO to Finance New Builds

Jan 12, 2015

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announced today that it plans to make an underwritten public offering of its common stock. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for its new building program and general corporate purposes…

Thoresen Shipping Goes to Middle East

Jan 08, 2015

The dry bulk shipowner Thoresen Shipping rolled out new subsidiary Thoresen Shipping Arabia as part of its expansion plan to the Middle East.With a new office in Dubai for Thoresen Shipping Arabia DMCC, the dry bulk shipping company Thoresen Shipping announced its expansion to the Middle East…

Pacific Basin Adopts DNV GL’s ShipManager

Jan 08, 2015

Pacific Basin, one of the world’s largest owners and operators of Handysize bulk carriers, will implement the DNV GL’s ShipManager fleet management system on its owned fleet within the next two years.Shipping companies often have various…

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Russian Oil Freight Rates Remain High Amidst Tanker Shortage, Black Sea Attacks

Saudi Crude Oil Exports Rise in October

Saudi Crude Oil Exports Rise in October

Bureau Veritas Opens Cruise Excellence Center in Miami

Bureau Veritas Opens Cruise Excellence Center in Miami

Portchain Acquired by StormGeo, Advancing Just-in-Time Voyage Optimization

Portchain Acquired by StormGeo, Advancing Just-in-Time Voyage Optimization

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