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Coretrax saves £10 million in Rig time

Jun 01, 2016

Coretrax, leading engineered servicing company for wellbore clean and abandonment, has secured cost savings of nearly £10 million in rig time for UK operators.  Focused on improving operational efficiencies and saving rig time in wellbore clean up and abandonment operations…

Fitch Upgrades Palm Beach Port's Bond Outlook to Positive

Jun 01, 2016

The Port of Palm Beach District is proud to announce that Fitch Ratings has revised the Rating Outlook on approximately $9.72 million of outstanding Port of Palm Beach District port revenue bonds, series 2005, from Stable to Positive. The report…

Rickmers Acquires Nordana Project

Jun 01, 2016

Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg based liner service specialist for breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargoes takes over the activities of tramp and chartering specialist Nordana Project & Chartering with offices in Copenhagen, Bangkok, Singapore and Houston…

Höegh LNG Partners Sinks to Loss in Q1

Jun 01, 2016

Höegh LNG Partners LP in their Preliminary Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 reported a net loss of $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2016 compared to operating income of $5.0 million and net income of $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2015…

EC085 for MCD Adds Versatility

Jun 01, 2016

Marine Control Drives (MCD) from Twin Disc, global leader in marine propulsion, split power from the main engine to another onboard system. The company's next-generation EC085 electronic controller adds even more versatility and precision handling to workboats using its robust MCDs…

G E Shipping delivers Crude Carrier “Jag Laxmi” to Buyers

Jun 01, 2016

The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. (G E Shipping) delivered its 1999 built Aframax Crude Carrier “Jag Laxmi” to the buyers.  The vessel was contracted for sale in April 2016. The Company’s current fleet (excluding “Jag Laxmi”) stands at 31 vessels…

Work Continues on Roger Blough

Jun 01, 2016

The U.S. Coast Guard continues to monitor and respond to the motor vessel Roger Blough, Tuesday, after the vessel ran aground Friday afternoon on Gros Cap Reef in Whitefish Bay in Lake Superior.Plans continue to progress to safely free the…

GAC Opens Namibia Office

Jun 01, 2016

GAC has launched its own operation in Namibia in response to growing demand from our oil & gas customers and increasing cargo trade between the country and neighbouring South Africa, as well as other African nations.The formation of GAC…

The Dry Bulk Market Will Become Profitable in 2019, If …

Jun 01, 2016

The dry bulk market could become profitable again in 2019 – but only if a series of extremely tough and sustained measures are taken by shipowners, year on year. 2016 has to be the turning point in addressing the fundamental imbalance of the dry bulk market…

Steady as She Goes

Jun 01, 2016

Ahead of the Panama Canal expansion two alliances have announced they will upsize some of their ships on the Asia-US East Coast route. How quickly will the others follow? Drewry Maritime Research takes a look: The 9,400-teu Cosco containership…

Canadian Submarine HMCS Chicoutimi Gets Ready

Jun 01, 2016

The Canadian navy's British Columbia-based HMCS Chicoutimi will be operational by early next year, says a report by Canadian Press. Vice-Admiral Mark Norman said a problem with some of the welding on HMCS Chicoutimi as well as HMCS Victoria was discovered late last year…

Russian Navy Launches Varshavyanka-class Sub

Jun 01, 2016

The sixth diesel-electric submarine for Russia's Black Sea fleet was launched Tuesday at a shipyard in St. Petersburg, says Russian News Agency TASS . The Varshavyanka-class sub, named Kolpino, is an advanced version of what NATO designates as a Kilo-class submarine…

Scientists Slam BC LNG Proposal

Jun 01, 2016

International climate scientists are calling on the Canadian government to reject a proposed liquefied natural gas project by Petronas-backed Pacific NorthWest LNG in British Columbia, saying it would have dire environmental effects, according to a report in Canadian Press…

Golar LNG Hit by Weak Market

Jun 01, 2016

Oscar Spieler-led LNG shipowner Golar LNG Ltd. (GLNG) on Tuesday reported a loss of $80.1 million in its first quarter. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 41 cents per share…

Dubai Eyes 1 Million Cruise Tourists

Jun 01, 2016

Dubai plans to build a marina for luxury yachts in response to high demand as the emirate is targeting one million cruise passengers per year by 2020, said Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO of DP World and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation…

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