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Jiangnan Bags 2 VLGC Order from Naftomar

Nov 04, 2015

Naftomar Shipping And Trading Co. Ltd. Inc., which is engaged in shipping and trading liquid petroleum gas, contracted China’s Jiangnan Shipyard to build two Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC), say local media reports. The Voula, Greece-based company has ordered one 84…

Sanmar Names Caterpillar ‘Engine of Choice’

Nov 02, 2015

Caterpillar Marine’s dealer in Turkey, Borusan, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards for the supply of a range of propulsion units over the next three years.  The LOI covers the supply of Cat propulsion…

China Shipping 21,000 teu Order for SWS

Nov 02, 2015

China Shipping Group's CSCL has agreed a deal to bareboat charter up to 11 units of 21,000 teu containerships, of which five will be options exercisable after six months of charter for the first six ships, says local media reports. It has confirmed the 21…

Port Truckers Take Wage Theft Grievances to City Hall, LA

Nov 01, 2015

Striking Southern California port truckers who accuse shipping companies of wage theft took their grievances on Friday to City Hall in Los Angeles, where they gained new political backing for their cause.The City Council voted unanimously…

Diebenow Joins Fathom

Nov 01, 2015

Fathom, the pioneer in social impact travel and Carnival Corporation’s 10th and newest brand, has named industry veteran, Bill Diebenow as the company’s director of sales, affinity and special accounts. In this role, Diebenow will lead a…

Ministerial Round Table at Felixstowe Port

Oct 31, 2015

Transport Minister Robert Goodwill MP has taken part in a round table discussion with transport leaders from the ports, road, rail freight and shipping industry at the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain. Mr Goodwill’s responsibilities…

La Spezia CT Wraps up Asian Tour

Oct 31, 2015

Senior executives from Italy’s La Spezia Container Terminal - Contship Italia Group, wrapped up a whirlwind tour of key supply chain hubs in South East Asia and China this week with a presentation and networking event in Shanghai. The…

Oil Union to Strike Against Petrobras

Oct 30, 2015

Brazil's largest oil workers union said on Friday it will start an open-ended strike against Petrobras on Sunday in a bid to overturn moves to shrink the state-run oil company.FUP, which represents platform, refinery and other workers, will join a number of smaller unions already on strike…

Port of Rotterdam Ties Up with Bank of China

Oct 30, 2015

The Bank of China and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening relations between China and the Netherlands. Through this Memorandum, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Bank of China…

Protection for French Vessels by Private Operators

Oct 29, 2015

The enactment of Law No. 2014-742 of 1st July 2014 and the signing of decrees related during late 2014 and early 2015 resulted in June 2015 to approve the first private companies wishing to conduct activities of protection of French flagged vessels (APPN)…

Knudsen Quits Electromagnetic Geoservices

Oct 28, 2015

Norwegian geophysical services company Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Svein Knudsen, has tendered his resignation. Knudsen has held the position as CFO of EMGS since January 2005.Stig Eide Sivertsen…

Phillips Heads Gulf Petrochem's Credit Risk, Bunkering Div.

Oct 28, 2015

Gulf Petrochem has appointed John Phillips as Head of Credit Risk for the Group’s Bunkering division. With over 30 years experience in the Maritime sector, John is a well known expert in the industry and will focus on areas such as Credit Management (focused on Bunker business)…

American Cruise to Build New Coastal Cruise Ship

Oct 28, 2015

American Cruise Lines, operator of the newest cruise ships in the United States, announced today that it has begun construction on a new coastal cruise ship, yet to be named.  The news of this addition is the most recent in a series of…

Cryogas to Build LNG Terminal in February

Oct 28, 2015

The construction of a terminal for production and transhipment of LNG on the territory of the Vysotsk port will begin in February 2016, according to the press center of Leningrad Region Government. Cryogas CJSC is going to commence the…

Billion-dollar MoU for Shipping Finance

Oct 27, 2015

$1 billion Memorandum of Understanding between the Eximbank of China and ING Bank for shipping finance On October 26, 2015 in the presence of President Xi Jinping and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, ING Bank NV and The Export-Import…

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