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Rand Logistics Names Corporate VP of Procurement

Sep 29, 2015

Rand Logistics, Inc., a provider of bulk freight shipping services throughout the Great Lakes region, today announced the appointment of Christopher J. Garwood to the position of Corporate Vice President of Procurement responsible for managing…

Mersey Maritime CEO Retires

Sep 29, 2015

Press release- Jim Teasdale, CEO of Mersey Maritime, has announced his retirement after 11 year at the helm of the industry representative body.His last day in the role will be Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Teasdale was a founder director of the Birkenhead based not-for-profit organization…

Shell Malaysia Cutting 1,300 Jobs over Two Years

Sep 29, 2015

Oil and gas company Shell Malaysia announced on Tuesday a reorganisation of its upstream division, which will see a reduction of 1,300 jobs over the next two years.Shell Malaysia, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell PLC, said in a statement the…

Slower China Growth Hurts Global Shipping Sector: Fitch

Sep 29, 2015

China's slower growth and economic transition will pose significant risks for the already struggling shipping sector, rating agency Fitch said. The shipping sector is already faces overcapacity, weak freight rates and stretched financials…

Hapag-Lloyd in US$500 mln IPO

Sep 29, 2015

German container carrier Hapag-Lloyd is looking to sell shares for a total US$500 million, and will seek listings in Hamburg and Frankfurt before the end of 2015. Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed that it is preparing for a US500 million initial public offering (IPO) this year…

First SA Cargo Ship Registered

Sep 29, 2015

Three South Africa youths made history in South Africa’s maritime economy sector at the weekend when they boarded the country’s first registered cargo ship since the dawn of democracy. Similarly, the city of Nelson Mandela Bay also marked…

SSA Celebrate 30th Anniversary

Sep 28, 2015

Press releases - Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) commemorated its 30th Anniversary this evening at the Sands Grand Ballroom, Sands Expo and Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, with a mass birthday celebration involving over 2100 guests cutting 210 birthday cakes simultaneously…

Asia-Europe Rates Further Contract

Sep 28, 2015

Major container shipping rates plummeted again this week, with declines on the trunk Shanghai-Europe routes falling at record amounts,  says Shangahi Containerised Freight Index (SCFI). A eport in ASC  says that the SCFI for Far East to North Europe dropped by a staggering 31%…

Indian Ports to Improve Operational Efficiency

Sep 28, 2015

Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that the decline observed in the performance of Major Ports from 2008 to 2014 has reversed and they have shown improvement in their performance in 2015.  Shri…

Baltic Dry Index rises 17% in Sept

Sep 28, 2015

Sparking speculation that a recovery in commodities could be around the corner, the Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities,  has risen 17.5 per cent since September 15, reports Business Standard. The indexis up 21 per cent at 943…

VLCC Tankers on the Upside on Stronger Demand

Sep 28, 2015

The VLCC market continued to strengthen this week with sentiment supported by both stronger demand and expectations for the October Middle East and West Africa programs to rise substantially from September levels, according to Charles R.Weber Weekly…

First Gen Set to Build LNG Terminal

Sep 28, 2015

First Gen Corp. hopes to secure a partner for its planned $1-billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Batangas this year as the company gears up for the project’s construction phase in 2016, reports local media. The Lopez…

Baltic Exchange CEO Stepping Down

Sep 25, 2015

Jeremy Penn, chief executive of London's centuries old Baltic Exchange will step down next year, the exchange said on Friday.Penn, who took the helm as CEO in 2003 after previous top positions with international news agency Reuters, will leave next summer…

INMEX SMM India Finds its Footing

Sep 25, 2015

The impressive response to the INMEX SMM India 2015 that was officially opened yesterday by Deepak Shetty, Director General of Shipping, Government of India, seems to be a clear indication that the green shoots of economic recovery are finally making their appearance in the country…

SC Line Begins Service to Cuba from Port Everglades

Sep 25, 2015

Shipping company SC Line has started up service between Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades and Cuba, reports Sun Sentinel. The cargo and cruise vessels no longer require a special license to ply between US and Cuba. SC Line can serve…

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