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Egypt to Halt Flour Subsidy, Slash Wheat Imports

Jul 12, 2017

Egypt, the world's largest wheat buyer, will stop subsidising flour for its sweeping bread subsidy programme next month in a move expected to cut wheat imports by up to 10 percent by curtailing smuggling, the supply ministry said on Wednesday…

Transnet Second State Company to Flag Accounting Irregularities

Jul 12, 2017

South African state-run transport and logistics company Transnet said on Wednesday it had suspended senior officials after external auditors flagged 'reportable irregularities' to their regulatory body. Transnet's admission comes a day after…

Baltic Index Rises on Higher Rates across All Segments

Jul 12, 2017

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Wednesday, helped by higher rates across all vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize shipping vessels…

Rickmers to Sell its Last 9 Vessels to Navios

Jul 11, 2017

HSH syndicate, comprising HSH Nordbank and DBS Bank, has approved the sale of the remaining nine of 14 vessels of Singapore-based Rickmers Trust Management for some $54 million to Navios Partners Containers and Navios Partners Containers Finance…

JNPT Registers 5.11% Growth in Container Traffic

Jul 11, 2017

India's largest container port Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)registered a growth of 5.11 per cent in container traffic in the first quarter of 2017-18. According to a press statement, the JNPT handled 1.20 million TEUs in the first quarter of the current financial year as compared to 1…

Baltic Index Snaps Eight-session Losing Streak

Jul 11, 2017

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Tuesday to snap an eight-day losing streak, boosted by improved rates across all vessel segments.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize…

TUI Sheds Its Stake in Hapag-Lloyd to Focus on Tourism

Jul 10, 2017

Europe's largest tourism group TUI Group said on Monday it had sold its stake in container shipper Hapag-Lloyd, bringing to a close plans for the sale of non-core businesses in order to focus on its tourism operations. TUI Group has been…

Maersk: Too Early to Predict Financial Impact of Cyber Attack

Jul 07, 2017

Asia CEO said ports have resumed releasing cargo; will discuss settlement, liability issues with customers. Maersk said it was too early to predict the financial impact of last month's global Petya cyber attack that hit the shipping giant's computers and delayed cargoes…

Yildirim to Sell its Stake in CMA CGM

Jul 06, 2017

Turkish port operator Yildirim Holdings AS has announced plans to sell its 24 percent stake in the French shipping major CMA CGM, Bloomberg reported. The company mandated China Citic Bank Corp. to find investors from Asia or the Persian…

Stolt-Nielsen Aims to Cut Debt

Jul 06, 2017

Chemical tanker firm Stolt-Nielsen aims to cut debt, CEO Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen said on Thursday.CEO: Debt is slightly higher than we wish CEO: Based on the latest update, we believe that 2018 will be tough to reduce debt CEO: Assumptions…

US Trade Deficit Narrows as Exports Hit Two-year High

Jul 06, 2017

The U.S. trade deficit fell in May as exports increased to their highest level in just over two years, but trade could still weigh on economic growth in the second quarter. The Commerce Department said on Thursday the trade gap decreased 2…

Diana Shipping to Refinance its Existing Loan

Jul 05, 2017

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, has announced that it has agreed to refinance its existing loan facility with Diana Containerships, having an outstanding balance of US$42.6 million…

The Port of Corpus Christi: Energy Port of the Americas

Jul 05, 2017

The Port of Corpus Christi lives up to its moniker ‘Energy Port of the Americas,’ as the movement of energy in and out dominates the port’s history and future. John P. LaRue, Executive Director, Port Corpus Christi recently visited Maritime…

Hapag-Lloyd Issues Euro Bond Worth EUR 300mln

Jul 04, 2017

Hapag-Lloyd AG, a leading global container shipping company, launched a euro bond offering with a volume of EUR 300 million and a maturity of seven years.  The proceeds will be used for the early redemption of the company’s euro bond due…

Dan-Bunkering Appoints Jensen as Managing Director

Jul 03, 2017

Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. has announced the promotion of Jim Jensen to the position of managing director as of July 1, 2017.  Jensen initially started with Dan-Bunkering as a bunker trader at its Copenhagen office in 2008 and relocated…

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Blue Water Announces New CEO

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Wasaline Hits Carbon Neutrality Mark

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Robert Allan to Design All Electric Tug for Tianjin Port

Wave Power System Installed at the Port of Los Angeles

Wave Power System Installed at the Port of Los Angeles

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