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APM Terminals Bahrain Push for Safety, IT systems

May 30, 2016

Hidd, Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain - APM Terminals Bahrain, operators of Khalifa bin Salman Port (KBSP), has recently made significant advances in Safety performance and information technology systems, including the successful completion…

Roger Blough Remains Aground in Lake Superior

May 30, 2016

Coast Guard crews continue to respond, Saturday, to the motor vessel Roger Blough that ran aground Friday in Whitefish Bay in Lake Superior. Throughout the night, U.S. Coast Guard boat crews conducted hourly exterior draft readings of the…

Wedding Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Boston

May 30, 2016

The Boston Harbor Cruises' Majesty ran aground in Boston Harbor on Saturday. All 137 passengers were unharmed and transferred to the Asteria, another Boston Harbor Cruises vessel, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. One couple's wedding…

Seized Hanjin Shipping Vessel Resumes Operation in South Africa

May 30, 2016

Hanjin Paradip resume  its sailing from South Africa as talks continue with owner over unpaid charter fees. The ship had been detained in Richards Bay, South Africa earlier last week over unpaid charter fees. The vessel in 82,158 deadweight tonnage (DWT) was used to carry grain and minerals…

Oman Shipping Makes Profit

May 30, 2016

Oman Shipping Company (OSC) reported a $180 million profit in 2015. Tariq bin Mohammed Al Junaidi, chief executive officer of OSC has been quoted by  Oman News Agency saying that  achieving significant profit came as a result of the good performance…

Korean Shipbuilder Could Be Liquidated

May 30, 2016

South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. has filed for receivership, following massive losses that have mounted up over the past two years, says a report in the WSJ.  According to multiple sources from the shipbuilding industry, creditors…

Mermaid Maritime Bags Subsea Contracts, Delays Newbuilding

May 30, 2016

Thailand’s Mermaid Maritime said it has been awarded a number of subsea contracts in the Middle East with a total worth of $11million. It has also reached an agreement with builder China Merchants Industry Holdings to postpone the delivery dates for its new assets currently under construction…

DP World to Manage Somaliland Port for 30 Years

May 30, 2016

DP World has reached an agreement to manage the Berbera port in Somaliland, which would allow it to become a major hub for goods to transit to and from the Horn of Africa, the Wall Street Journal reported. DP World signed a US$442 million…

Abu Dhabi Ports Try to Lure Chinese Businessmen

May 30, 2016

Abu Dhabi Ports - the master developer, operator and manager of ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone in the Emirate - presented the integrated offerings of Khalifa Port and Kizad at an exclusive business event in Abu Dhabi. Organised by Abu…

A Year is a Long Time in Tankers

May 29, 2016

The latest Gibson Market Report focused on the age profile of the VLCC fleet and the prospects for trading life beyond 15 years of age.  Analysis of the Suezmax fleet shows a similar picture, with eighty-nine units over15 years of age (18%…

Strike In France: Implications for Tanker Demand

May 29, 2016

After the oil industry suffered from a severe drought in Venezuela, forest fires in Canada and rebel attacks on oil installations in Nigeria, it is now facing the consequences of a national strike in France, where members of the trade union…

SRH Marine and Setel Powerline Pact for Greek Market

May 29, 2016

SRH Marine Electronics SA and SETEL PowerLine Ltd have entered a Reseller and Installation Partner Agreement.  Through this cooperation SRH is able to offer a complete and holistic approach to e-Navigation concept through Setel PowerLine…

Floating Storage Flattens Fortunes of $50 Crude

May 29, 2016

The prices of WTI and Brent crude briefly rose above $50/bbl during intraday trading on Thursday, the highest level seen since the end of July 2015, giving traders a brief moment of optimism, says a report from Alibra Shipping Research. But since then…

Höegh LNG FSRUs on Strong Ground

May 29, 2016

Höegh LNG is upbeat on the group’s FSRU prospects as its profit rise comes on the back of an almost tripled average regasification flow rate on Höegh LNG’s FSRU fleet compared with the same quarter last year, owing to increased imports driven by ample supplies of LNG being available at low prices…

US Navy Updated Zika Virus Infection Guidance

May 29, 2016

Navy Medicine released updated Zika Virus Infection guidance in NAVADMIN 121/16, May 26, communicating current information, travel precautions, and risk reduction measures to Navy and Marine Corps personnel.'The updated NAVADMIN includes…

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Noatum Maritime Expands, Opens Shanghai Office

Noatum Maritime Expands, Opens Shanghai Office

Iraqi SOMO Identifies Tankers Loading Products Illegally at Ports

Iraqi SOMO Identifies Tankers Loading Products Illegally at Ports

AD Ports Group Signs Land Lease Agreement With Emirates Food Industries Group

AD Ports Group Signs Land Lease Agreement With Emirates Food Industries Group

CK Hutchison Deal Deadline Likely to be Extended

CK Hutchison Deal Deadline Likely to be Extended

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