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Maersk to Link Salalah to Krishnapatnam Port

Apr 15, 2016

Maersk Line India a unit of Danish conglomerate A P Moller Maersk Group, has launched a new service from Salalah, Oman to the Krishnapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh. The weekly service to be started from April 17 will connect customers in the areas of AP…

Multipurpose Shipping Awaits an Elusive Recovery

Apr 15, 2016

The multipurpose shipping market is not expected to recover until the end of 2017, when it is anticipated that there will be more bulk demand for the Handy vessels and therefore more breakbulk cargoes for multipurpose vessels, according to…

India Can Become Engine of Maritime Growth: PM

Apr 15, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the India's first ever Maritime Summit and said that the country's vast coast line of 7500 km offers vast investment opportunities.  “Our maritime agenda will complement this ambitious infrastructure plan for the hinterland…

APM Terminals CEO Calls for Port Industry Changes

Apr 14, 2016

APM Terminals CEO Kim Fejfer addressed the challenges facing port operators in today’s volatile market as well as the requirements for success, calling for investment, consolidation and rationalization in the port industry. “The need for…

CMR Group Names Barraquand CEO

Apr 14, 2016

Yves Barraquand has been appointed as the new CEO of control, instrumentation and electrical engineering specialist CMR Group.  Taking over from Pascal Fouache, who has led the Group since 1991, Barraquand, will lead an organization employing…

US Navy Sailors Reflect on Capt Phillips Rescue

Apr 14, 2016

U.S. Navy sailors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer took time to reflect on the anniversary of the rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips from Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden seven years ago. Phillips was rescued April 12, 2009 by special…

How Japan Can Lead the Marine Renaissance

Apr 14, 2016

Being an island nation, Japan is inevitably dependent on seaborne trade. Over time, this has led to it becoming a strong player in the global maritime market.  Japan’s shipbuilding pedigree has gained the country a foothold in LNG carriers…

Nanjing Tankers Implements 'Smart Shipping' Connectivity

Apr 14, 2016

Largest contract to date for Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress paves the way for ‘smart shipping’ for Nanjing Tanker Corporation, with installation of Cobham’s SAILOR 60 GX and SAILOR 100 GX antenna systems across 70 ships Inmarsat and Cobham SATCOM…

Liberia is Top Open Register for Greek Shipowners

Apr 14, 2016

Figures released by the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee (GSCC) show that Liberia has cemented its position as the undisputed leading open registry of choice for Greek shipowners. The GSCC statistics show that, in the year to end-March 2016…

GAC, Far East Development Fund Team up to develop NSR

Apr 14, 2016

GAC Russia has teamed up with the Far East Development Fund to address the challenges faced by international shipping companies transiting the Northern Sea Route (NSR), and to make this transport corridor more attractive to ship and cargo owners…

Incat Crowther Delivers SEACOR Marine’s 2nd FSV

Apr 14, 2016

Incat Crowther announced the delivery of Najla McCall, the second vessel in SEACOR Marine’s Express Plus class of Fast Support Vessels (FSV).Sistership to the Alya McCall launched in November last year, Najla McCall has seating capacity…

Murmansk's VI International Conference - "Logistics in Arctic"

Apr 14, 2016

April 12 in Murmansk held VI international conference on 'Logistics in Arctic'.The conference was organized by the Association of contractors of the Arctic 'Murmanshelf' projects with the support of the Government of the Murmansk region…

BOEM, Jacksonville, U.S. Army Corps Ink Shore Protection Deal

Apr 14, 2016

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has signed an agreement with the City of Jacksonville, Fla., and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizing them to dredge nearly 1.4 million cubic yards of sand from federal waters for periodic renourishment of the Duval County shoreline…

Caterpillar Maintains Dividend Rate

Apr 14, 2016

The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly cash dividend of seventy-seven cents ($0.77) per share of common stock, payable May 20, 2016, to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 25…

India Test-fires N-Capable K-4 Missile from Arihant Submarine

Apr 14, 2016

India has successfully tested its most ambitious weapon system - a long range submarine-launched ballistic missile, codenamed K-4, from submarine INS Arihant. The nuclear-capable missile can strike targets up to 3,500 kilometres away. The…

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As China's Economy Slows, So Too Does Dry Bulk Shipping

As China's Economy Slows, So Too Does Dry Bulk Shipping

BSM Launches Methanol Bunkering Simulator

BSM Launches Methanol Bunkering Simulator

Panama Auditor Files Suit to Scrap CK Hutchison-Controlled Port Contract

Panama Auditor Files Suit to Scrap CK Hutchison-Controlled Port Contract

British Port Association Responds to the Government's Annual Port Trade Statistics

British Port Association Responds to the Government's Annual Port Trade Statistics

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