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Shreyas Acquiring Additional Vessels to Expand Fleet

Jul 18, 2015

Mumbai-based Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Ltd (SSL), part of global conglomerate Transworld Group, has acquired two container ships to boost its fleet to 8 vessels from earlier 6 vessels. In a filing to the stock exchange, the company…

Stiff Challenges Await Indian LNG Terminals

Jul 18, 2015

India's new LNG import terminals will face major challenges due to price sensitive demand, ICRA said in its latest update on gas utilities sector.  'Crowding of regasification terminals could put pressure on utilization levels, regasification charges and returns of new entrants…

Port of Rotterdam Records Increased Throughput

Jul 18, 2015

Total throughput at the Port of Rotterdam grew by almost 7% in the first half of 2015 thanks to a surge in oil products movements.  The port attributed their growth by the increased throughput of oil products, which increased by almost 30% as well as the 8…

GAC UK Appoints Chartering & Project Manager

Jul 17, 2015

GAC UK informs it is expanding its services for the heavy lift and project forwarding sector with the appointment of industry specialist Martin Kenney as Chartering & Project Manager.  A ship broker and agent for 27 years working with heavy lift carriers such as BigLift…

WSDOT Ferry Fleet Banks on Back-up Vessels

Jul 17, 2015

In order to meet demand and keep the system moving, all available back-up Washington State Ferries vessels will be called into service while two larger ferries are out for emergency repairs between Monday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 22…

Hapag Lloyd IPO Valued at Over $5.5 Bln

Jul 17, 2015

A flotation of a minority stake could value the world's fourth-largest shipping group German-Chilean Hapag-Lloyd AG at more than 5 billion euros ($5.5 billion) and could take place as early as autumn. Hapag-Lloyd AG has already mandated investment banks Deutsche Bank AG…

$1.7 billion NOL Up for Sale. Will Hapag-Lloyd Buy?

Jul 17, 2015

Singapore Sovereign Wealth Fund Temasek Holdings has put Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) up for sale, says a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report. The WSJ reported that Temasek was in talks with one buyer in recent months but the two sides could not agree on a price for the loss-making company…

Cosco in Loss, Blames Low Oil Price

Jul 17, 2015

Cosco Corporation has warned investors of an expected net loss for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015, as against a profit in the previous corresponding period. The company said the loss is mainly due to the low crude oil prices over…

Suez Canal Revenues at $5.4 billion

Jul 17, 2015

Suez Canal revenues reached $5.4 billion in the fiscal year 2014-15, with a $3.7 million increase compared to the fiscal year 2013-14, says Cairo Post. This year’s revenues are the highest in the history of the canal with a slight increase than the previous year…

Egypt Completes New Waterway in Suez Canal

Jul 17, 2015

Egypt has completed dredging for the new shipping route in the Suez Canal, says the government sources. The mega national project ‘New Suez Canal’ is scheduled to be inaugurated on August 6. Egypt has invited all countries worldwide to…

Shipping in Rough Waters

Jul 17, 2015

Unpredictable markets and continuing marine claims volatility means the international shipping industry is facing a particularly challenging time, says Pratap Shirke, chairman of North P&I club. His comments are published today (16 July 2015) in the 170 million GT…

GE Shipping to Raise Funds via NCD

Jul 17, 2015

Great Eastern Shipping Company (GE Shipping), India’s largest private shipping company, is planning to raise up to Rs 500 crore ($79 million) through non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis, says PTI. The company…

WCI Names Zea as Director

Jul 16, 2015

Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) has named Tracy R. Zea as its Director-Government Relations, effective August 4.  He will be based in the Washington, D.C. office and will primarily advocate for WCI’s goals for authorizations and appropriations which support a modern…

Biofuels: Time Running Out for Tanker Owners

Jul 16, 2015

New regulations on the carriage of biofuels could limit the trading flexibility of product tankers from next January, according to Rivertrace Engineering, Managing Director, Mike Coomber. This is because oil discharge monitoring equipment on…

Shipping Lines Keen for Cooperation with Iran

Jul 16, 2015

The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and the country’s leading ports operator, the Tidewater Middle East Maritime Company, have been removed from the US list of companies designated for sanctions and assets freeze, reports Press TV. International…

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