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Tanzania: The Next Hotbed of Construction & Energy Activity?

Mar 20, 2014

Representatives of Mammoet and other Dutch companies visited Tanzania to explore potential construction projects and investment opportunities in the East African country which has impressive growth rates and large stocks of underseas gas it is looking to develop…

Höegh St. Petersburg Assists in Search for Missing Jetliner

Mar 20, 2014

Höegh Autoliners confirmed that the vessel Höegh St Petersburg was asked by the Australian Authorities to divert and assist in the search of the missing airplane MH370. The vessel followed the request and diverted towards the search area and has now reached the destination.

Royal Caribbean Announces Winter 2015-16 Schedule

Mar 20, 2014

Four of the Regions Largest and Most Innovative Cruise Ships to Sail from Port Everglades and Port Canaveral. The cruise line has announced that Allure of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas, Freedom of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas will sail…

Topaz Revenue up 22%

Mar 20, 2014

Topaz Energy and Marine, a offshore support vessel company, announced the results of its subsidiary Nico Middle East Ltd. for the 12 months ended December 31, 2013. The period has seen continued strong and profitable growth across the group’s activities with revenues up 22% and EBITDA up 17%…

Ramsden Joins Hella Marine

Mar 20, 2014

Hella marine appointed Adam Ramsden to the position of sales manager for Europe, focusing primarily on Belgium, Denmark, France, Holland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK. An experienced sales and marketing professional, Ramsden specializes…

Meet the BWTBoat: Innovative Solution to the BWT Issue?

Mar 20, 2014

Shipowners continue to face major challenges with the impending ratification of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC). As BWMC edges towards its required ratification numbers and comes into force…

Vessel Owner Fined for Illegally Manning U.S. Flagged Vessels

Mar 20, 2014

Coast Guard Sector Guam has levied fines against the South Pacific Tuna Corporation for eight separate violations of Title 46 United States Code, Section 8304 for using unlicensed foreign personnel to illegally fill the roles of chief mate and chief engineer on U…

Tan Joins Glander Bunkering Team

Mar 20, 2014

Glander International Bunkering, a leading global bunkering and lubricant trading & brokering company, is pleased to announce that Euwyn Tan has joined their Singapore team.Euwyn begins his career in Glander International Bunkering as a Bunker and Lubricant Trader…

3SUN Group Appoints Dawson Chairman

Mar 20, 2014

3sun Group appointed Les Dawson OBE as Chairman of the Board of Directors.Operating in the oil and gas and wind sectors both onshore and offshore, 3sun Group is an established supplier of control panels for offshore oil and gas subsea and platform applications…

Transas: New Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator

Mar 20, 2014

Transas Marine launched its new liquid cargo handling simulator LCHS 5000 TechSim LNG which reportedly is the first one in the market to boast ship-to-ship transfer functionality. The new Transas LCHS 5000 TechSim product line includes simulators for LNG tanker…

Dan-Bunkering Appoints Carr

Mar 20, 2014

A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. has on March 1, 2014 appointed Tina Bild Carr as Management Assistant at the Company’s head office in Middelfart. Tina who has a degree in English and German has been employed in order to cover during Christina Hammer Søbygge’s maternity leave for the next year.

Intertek Invests in O&G Lab in Abu Dhabi

Mar 20, 2014

Intertek expanded its Exploration and Production services in the Middle East by investing in a new £1.4 million facility in Abu Dhabi.  The laboratory will house cutting-edge equipment that will enable the organization to provide high-specification…

Liberia Approves STCW Security Courses

Mar 20, 2014

Security titles 'Security Awareness' (STCW VI/6 p4) and 'Security Duties' (STCW VI/6 p6) have now been flag approved by LISCR.Both courses are available online for individual purchase and study via Marlins’ security training site, www.stcwsecurity…

Georgia Increases Funding for Port Deepening

Mar 20, 2014

Deal to Sign Budget with $35M More for Port Deepening; State has allocated $266 million to Savannah Harbor Expansion The $35 million in additional port deepening funds proposed by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has been approved by the state legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature…

KR Launch New CSR-H Ship Design Software

Mar 20, 2014

IACS member classification society the Korean Register (KR) informs of the release of SeaTrust-HullScan, its ground-breaking software solution to analyze and appraise a vessel’s hull structure in accordance with the new harmonized common structural rules (CSR-H)…

Logistics News

US Ethane Vessels Stalled After Export Licenses Requested

US Ethane Vessels Stalled After Export Licenses Requested

GAIL LNG Terminal Receives First Cargo During Monsoon Season

GAIL LNG Terminal Receives First Cargo During Monsoon Season

MPA and NYK Collaborate on Autonomous Ship Technology

MPA and NYK Collaborate on Autonomous Ship Technology

Trump Hobbles NOAA Team That Reopens Ports After Hurricanes

Trump Hobbles NOAA Team That Reopens Ports After Hurricanes

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