The theme for World Maritime Day 2017 'Connecting ships, ports and people', provides an opportunity to highlight the value of integration in the maritime and logistics sectors. The theme has particular resonance for International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s Facilitation Committee…
The President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto, joined by the Prime Minister of Denmark Lars Løkke Rasmussen, inaugurated APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas, Latin America’s most technologically-advanced container terminal, with the capacity to receive…
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (The Institute) has signed a strategic agreement with China's Ministry of Transport & Shanghai International Shipping Center to expand the delivery of its professional education services.It promotes co…
Glander International Bunkering has announced the hire of two new traders for their Mumbai office; Shaifali Gusain and Nildeep Dholakia. The hire is strategically aligned with the company’s continued efforts to cultivate trader talent across its offices worldwide…
DryShips Inc. has entered into agreements to acquire six vessels for a total gross price of $268 million. It has also entered into an agreement with Kalani Investments Limited. These vessels are comprised of one Aframax tanker built in 2012…
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the Ports and Harbours Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) at the sideline of the International Symposium on LNG bunkering in Yokohama…
Effective April 1, 2017, Yanmar America has announced changes to its organizational structure that will strengthen its customer support functions in accordance with the company’s growth strategy through the integration of business functions and a department design that will accelerate results…
KPI Bridge Oil, a global trader and broker in marine fuels, marine lubricants and risk management products, has announced its move to a new location in the City of London.The KPI Bridge Oil Group has strong maritime roots and has been a major stakeholder in the bunker industry for over 45 years…
The Armitt Group successfully managed the recent removal of two 1050 metric tonne Ship Un-Loaders from the former Tilbury power station located on the Thames, east of London. After a lengthy planning phase, with various solutions considered…
The Liberian Registry has appointed Eiji Okazaki as president of the Tokyo office operated by its US-based manager, the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR). Okazaki was formerly president and CEO of Japanese ship owner and ship manager IMECS Co Ltd…
Petar Modev, Senior Loss Prevention Executive at UK P&I Club, working closely with the expert consultancy CWA International, has produced a guidance on the safe carriage of soya beans. “There have been recent reports of severe delays to…
Nor-Shipping has revealed the shortlist for its coveted Young Entrepreneur Award 2017, with the final four nominees championing innovations with the potential to transform key areas within the global maritime industry.The award, a joint initiative with YoungShip…
Philippe Donche-Gay, President of the leading international classification society Bureau Veritas, has been promoted to the role of Senior Executive Vice President of Bureau Veritas, reporting to the group’s CEO, Didier Michaud-Daniel. His new…
India's all major ports have been asked to put in place the RFID system to ensure real-time tracking of vehicles and men at ports. 'All major ports have been directed to implement RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) system by March 31…
Chinese seaborne dry bulk import totaled 124Mt in February, up a massive 20% compared to the same month last year when adjusted for the extra day in February last year, says Klaveness dry bulk research report. YTD import is up 17% compared to the same period last year…
