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Ocean Yield and Höegh Autoliners Charter Pact

Dec 21, 2015

Ocean Yield ASA has agreed to certain amendments to the charter agreements with Höegh Autoliners (Höegh) for four PCTC vessels on long term charter.  Ocean Yield currently has two newbuilding PCTC vessels of 8,500 CEU capacity under construction at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co…

Fastnet Appoints Non-executive Director

Dec 21, 2015

In line with the Company's strategy to acquire companies or businesses in the healthcare sector, Fastnet has appointed Mr. Harry Stratford as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Harry has over 40 years' experience in the pharmaceutical…

CMES Orders Six VLCCs at Dalian Shipbuilding

Dec 21, 2015

China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (CMES)  has firmed up orders to build six very large crude carriers (VLCCs) at Dalian Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp for $522 million, reports Reuters. The deliveries of 308,000dwt VLCCs are scheduled between August 2018 and October 2019…

Not Younger Than 18 Yrs, Unless…

Dec 19, 2015

International dry bulk shipowners seem only to scrap ships aged 18 years or older. While a couple of Chinese owners have scrapped ships that were even younger than that. 19 ships out of 28 ships built in 1998 to 1999 and demolished between…

Double Record set by Antwerp Port

Dec 18, 2015

The port of Antwerp is on course to handle more than 200 million tonnes of freight this year for the first time ever. And in container transhipment too a new record has been set, with more than 9 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units…

MSC Plans $200mln 'Island Marine Reserve' in Bahamas

Dec 18, 2015

MSC Cruises, the Geneva-based global cruise line, has unveiled ambitious plans to create an unprecedented exclusive marine reserve island experience in the Bahamas. As one of the most ecologically conscious cruise lines in the world, the…

Piraeus Port Privatization Bid Soon

Dec 18, 2015

As the pushed back the date - the Dec. 21 deadline - for the submission of binding bids for the sale of its biggest port Piraeus (OLP) approaches, the pace is picking up with binding bids, reports WSJ. Three of the world’s biggest port operators expected to submit their binding bids next week…

Veiseth appointed CFO of EMG

Dec 17, 2015

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has appointed Hege A. Veiseth (38) as acting CFO of the company effective from 1 January 2016, following the resignation of Svein Knudsen. Hege has worked for EMGS since 2007 and is currently the Group Finance Manager of the company…

Maersk Joins WTO’s Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation

Dec 17, 2015

The new alliance was announced at the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, Kenya and consists of governments, international companies such as Maersk Group, DHL and Wal-Mart, and the International Chamber of Commerce and the World Economic Forum…

Highest Funding for Corps, Navigation Programs

Dec 17, 2015

WCI today applauded the work of negotiators to reach a final agreement last night for an FY 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill that funds the Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works program under the Energy & Water Development Appropriations bill.…

Great Lakes Towing, Shipyard Announces Hiring Push

Dec 17, 2015

The Great Lakes Towing Company & Great Lakes Shipyard announced it is now hiring with 50 jobs currently available. The shipyard is now seeking candidates to fill a range of positions including naval architects, shipyard welders and pipe fitters…

Marin Teknikk Design for Ultra Deep Offshore’s DSCV Newbuilds

Dec 16, 2015

Marin Teknikk has entered into a contract with Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group for delivery of Design & Engineering of two Diving & Construction vessels for Ultra Deep Offshore Ltd. in Singapore. The vessels are a newly developed MT6023 DSCV design…

NOIA Rebuts “Red Herring” Study on Atlantic Development

Dec 16, 2015

NOIA President Randall Luthi issued the following statement regarding a report released today by SELC which attempts to discredit an earlier study by Quest Offshore: “The Quest Study estimates the potential for jobs, economic activity…

GAC celebrates 30 years in India

Dec 16, 2015

GAC India has celebrated 30 years of operation in the country with an event held at the Trident, Bandra Kurla Complex.GAC Shipping (India) Pvt. Ltd. was the first GAC office to open in the Indian Subcontinent. Operations began in 1985…

VLCC Earnings Set for Strong Growth

Dec 16, 2015

MSI’s proprietary tanker market model predicts firm earnings scenario in first half of next year before weight of fleet growth starts to suppress ratesLondon, December 15, 2015. The latest Tanker Freight Forecaster from Maritime Strategies…

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Russian Oil Producers Threaten Force Majeure Over Baltic Port Attacks

Russian Oil Producers Threaten Force Majeure Over Baltic Port Attacks

BIMCO: 130 Container Ships Stranded in Persian Gulf

BIMCO: 130 Container Ships Stranded in Persian Gulf

Hapag-Lloyd Earnings Down from Last Year

Hapag-Lloyd Earnings Down from Last Year

Transneft Looks to Redirect Oil From Attacked Baltic Ports

Transneft Looks to Redirect Oil From Attacked Baltic Ports

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