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AP Moeller Maersk Q3 EBITDA seen up 12 pct; Analysts Weigh In

Nov 13, 2018

AP Moeller Maersk third-quarter results are due on Wednesday, November 14th. The Q3 operating profit is forecast to be $371 million.A poll of forecasts for the Danish shipping group is emerging. Of the eight analysts who disclosed their recommendation on the AP MOELLERMAERSK stock…

Wood Secures Major Contracts in Abu Dhabi

Nov 12, 2018

Aberdeen-based energy services firm Wood been awarded three new, call-off contracts totaling $53 million by ADNOC Onshore, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).Project management consultancy (PMC) services will be provided…

Virgin Hyperloop One Selects New Chairman

Nov 12, 2018

Global hyperloop pioneer Virgin Hyperloop One elects Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem as Chairman and Jay Walder as CEO as company leverages new round of funding to begin implementation of hyperloop from Pune to Mumbai.Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is the Group Chairman and CEO of DP World…

Varanasi Port Receives India's First Inland Cargo Vessel

Nov 12, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first multi-modal terminal built on the river Ganga in Varanasi (Kashi). He also received India's first container vessel that sailed from Kolkata on the newly-developed inland waterway…

Yang Ming Cuts Losses, Optimizes Fleet

Nov 12, 2018

Taiwanese ocean shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation  said that its 3rd quarter net loss after tax for Q3 was USD 30 million, a reduction of 76.16% compared to last quarter, and USD 220 million for the nine-month period.However…

Blockchain to Improve Operations in Port of Veracruz

Nov 12, 2018

An innovative application of blockchain technology will be put to the test at the Port Community of Veracruz, Mexico by a team of researchers from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and dexFreight, a Florida-based blockchain and logistics startup…

Joey Farrell: Born to Marine Salvage

Nov 12, 2018

Boys are coaxed into cleanliness at bath time playing with boats. But it was never a game for Joseph Farrell, III, instinctively realizing he was ballasting and salvaging ships, unlike the typical Mr. Bubbles kid. The scion of Resolve Marine…

SeaKing Hires Apprentices

Nov 12, 2018

Merseyside’s SeaKing Electrical is ushering in four new starters on the 10th anniversary of its apprentice training scheme.  A grand total of 43 apprentices have now been employed by the marine electrical specialist. SeaKing employs more than…

SPARTACUS: World’s Largest Cutter Suction Dredger Launched

Nov 12, 2018

On November 10, Royal IHC successfully launched the Spartacus, a 44,180kW self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) designed and built for DEME. The ceremony took place at IHC's shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. It was performed by Mrs Fabienne Ackermans…

Inland Containerized Shipping Comes to India

Nov 12, 2018

Marking India’s first containerized movement on inland waterways, PepsiCo India became the first company to use containerized vessel movement for transporting products from its plant in Kolkata to the port in Varanasi. The first containerized vessel was received by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India…

GAC Inaugurates Dubai Logistics Facility

Nov 12, 2018

A quarter of a century after opening the first distribution center in the Middle East, GAC Dubai officially unveiled its new purpose-built contract logistics facility, at Dubai South.The inauguration ceremony was held under the patronage of His Excellency Khalifa Al Zaffin…

First U.S. LNG Cargo Since Trade Tariffs Arrives in China

Nov 12, 2018

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the United States has arrived in China, the first such cargo since Beijing imposed a tariff on U.S. imports, shipping data from Refinitiv Eikon showed on Monday.The cargo was shipped on the tanker Ribera…

Trudeau Discussed Steel Tariffs with Trump in Paris

Nov 12, 2018

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday he had discussed U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs with President Donald Trump over the weekend and that he hoped to reach a resolution on the matter by the G20 summit in Argentina.'I absolutely brought up the issue of steel and aluminium tariffs…

COSCO Shipping Ports, Navis Join to Launch Center of Excellence

Nov 12, 2018

The terminal operating systems (TOS) provider announced a new partnership with COSCO Shipping Ports Limited (CSP), creating a joint Center of Excellence (CoE).Navis is a part of Cargotec Corporation and provider of operational technologies and…

China to Develop Multi Billion Dollar Deep Sea Port In Myanmar

Nov 12, 2018

China and Myanmar are moving ahead with a China-backed deep-sea port project in Kyauk Phyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) , 250 miles northwest of Yangon.The framework agreement was signed by Myanmar's Deputy Minister of Planning and Finance and…

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