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India to Showcase 200 Projects in Maritime India Summit

Feb 15, 2016

The Ministry of Shipping, India  will showcase all its investable opportunities  to domestic and global investors in the first-ever Maritime India Summit (MIS) to be held in Mumbai from April 14-16, 2016. The 200 projects comprise 20 projects…

Cosco Ends FY15 in the Red

Feb 15, 2016

COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited has posted net losses of S$570 million for FY2015, compared with the earnings of S$20.9 million in FY2014. The company is hurt by writedown of inventory and possible non-payment by some of its customers…

Shreyas Shipping, Profit Down, Acquires Vessel

Feb 15, 2016

Shreyas Shipping & Logistics Ltd reported weak set of earnings in its third quarter earnings on Friday. Net profit fell a staggering 88 percent to Rs 2.77 crore year-on-year (YoY) and EBITDA margins dipped 17.4 percentage points to 6.4 percent (YoY)…

Tikka to Lead ABS Global Marine Activities

Feb 15, 2016

ABS reports that it has centralized its global Marine strategic planning, client development, and product and service offerings to deliver enhanced classification services and joint technical projects.  Effective Feb. 15, 2016, Dr. Kirsi Tikka…

Holland America Line Appoints Durante VP, HR

Feb 15, 2016

Holland America Line has appointed Margaret Durante to the position of vice president, human resources. In this newly created role she will lead the company’s human resources department in enhancing the employee experience. She also will have…

APM Terminals Mumbai Switches to Paperless transactions

Feb 15, 2016

APM Terminals Mumbai became the first Indian container terminal to go paperless by providing shipping lines electronically with the required Export Form 13 for export containers entering the terminal by truck. Building upon the success of the Export e-Form 13…

Berlin film "Fire at Sea" shows Horror of Refugee Crossings

Feb 14, 2016

* Movie highlights tragedy of migrant crisis* Filmed mainly on Italian island of Lampedusa* Interleaves lives of islanders with refugees* Film competing for top prize at Berlin festivalBy Michael RoddyBERLIN, Feb 13 (Reuters)…

BRP Wins Industry Award for Rotax Innovation

Feb 14, 2016

BRP’s Rotax Intelligent Shift and Throttle (iST) system was recognized by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) with an Innovation Award in the Jet Boat category at the 2016 Miami International Boat Show.The game-changing…

Ri'chard Joins Holland America Line as Director

Feb 14, 2016

Holland America Line has appointed Denella Ri’chard to the position of director, trade communication and engagement. In this newly created role she is responsible for supporting travel agent partners worldwide, with particular focus on the United States and Canada…

DARPA All Set To Launch Submarine Hunting Drone

Feb 13, 2016

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will launch in April a sleek, 132-foot warship from Portland, OR, testing its abilities over a succeeding period of 18 months. The ship is entirely autonomous, fully operational without an onboard crew…

Submarine Tourism in Turkey's Waters

Feb 13, 2016

The first tourist submarine in Turkey is waiting to be sent on a voyage that will reveal the wonders of the undersea world of the Mediterranea. The first submarine tours are planned in April and no doubt they will be interesting and unforgettable for tourists and locals…

Cautious Optimism on Pacific NorthWest LNG Report

Feb 13, 2016

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)  has ruled that Pacific NorthWest LNG’s project in British Columbia would likely harm harbour porpoises and contribute to climate change, but the export terminal could be built and operated without causing major ecological damage…

Premier Oil and Rockhopper Abandon Ocean Rig Contract

Feb 13, 2016

Two of the major British players in Falkland Islands offshore oil development, Premier Oil and Rockhopper Exploration, cancelled a joint venture contract with Ocean Rig UDW. In June 2014, the companies entered into a contract with Ocean…

UPS Oposes CP-NS Merger

Feb 13, 2016

UPS, one of North America’s largest intermodal shippers, has told federal regulators that it is against Canadian Pacific Railway's (CP's) proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NS). UPS' thumbs-down has dealt a severe blow to CP's $28 billion bid to acquire U…

DP World Bolsters Investment in India

Feb 13, 2016

DP World Pvt. Ltd, the world’s fourth biggest container port operator majority owned by the Dubai government, has plans to invest over $1 billion in India for augmenting its port-related operations. The company is seeking to invest in expansion of brownfield terminals…

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Rotterdam's Offshore CO2 Pipeline Completed

Rotterdam's Offshore CO2 Pipeline Completed

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Turkey Bars Israeli Ships From Its Ports

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Eighth Island Class Vessel Joins BC Ferries

Vattenfall Secures Dutch Base to Support Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Vattenfall Secures Dutch Base to Support Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

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