A federal mediator was expected to arrive in southern California on Tuesday to take part in negotiations over a new contract between employers at 29 U.S. West Coast ports and the union representing some 20,000 dock workers. Negotiators for…
The seemingly glacial ice that brought shipping on the Great Lakes to a virtual standstill last winter cost the economy more than $700 million and nearly 4,000 jobs, the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reported, promting the group to to call…
Federal mediators announced last night that they will assist in West Coast port contract talks, following a joint request from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the private terminal operators, the Pacific Maritime Association…
The Ministry of Health and the Danish Maritime Authority both take part in a pilot project with open mail lists, starting on 1 January 2015.The Danish Maritime Authority as well as the Ministry of Health have been appointed to take part in a pilot project on open mail lists…
Rickmers-Linie Singapore Pte Ltd has moved to new premises and now resides together with a new agency for Singapore, Ben Line. Ben Line Agencies has taken over as the company’s new general agent for most of the sales, customer service and husbandry activities from Rickmers-Linie (Singapore) Pte…
International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens says shipping needs to adopt a can-do attitude in order to successfully meet the challenges which are likely to come its way in 2015. Moore Stephens shipping partner Richard Greiner says…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has announced another key hire to its African regional management team as the company gears up for ambitious growth across the region in 2015.Joining ISS on 1st January, Riaan Blom takes up the position of Vice President Sales…
Bergen-based Gearbulk said the Bulk Jupiter en route from Malaysia to China has sunk off Vietnam with only one man known to have survived.A Norwegian cargo vessel has sunk off Vietnam. Bergen-based Gearbulk says only one of the 19 Filipino crew members was known to have survived…
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is delivering four of its latest generation Gloria reachstackers to International Container Terminal Services Inc Group (ICTSI). The 45 tonne capacity units are the first operational in the Asia-Pacific territory…
Magnolia LNG LLC (MLNG), wholly owned subsidiary of Liquefied Natural Gas Limited executed a Technical Services Agreement (TSA) with Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBR, Inc. (KBR) to undertake cost verification and provide other services supporting MLNG project delivery…
The head of the Senate energy committee plans to introduce a bill next week to force approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, though the full chamber faces a battle in obtaining needed votes to overcome any veto by President Barack Obama…
In a continued effort to provide quality services, CMA CGM group hereby informs of a Rate Restoration Program:Effective February 5th, 2015:From India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka ports to North Europe, Med Sea, Scandinavia, Baltic, Black Sea…
GAC Norway AS has been added to the 2014 Gaselle List, a nationally-recognised catalogue of Norwegian businesses that have proven sound finances and sustained growth over a number of years.Introduced by the newspaper Dagens Naeringsliv,…
Rosneft has entered into definitive documentation to acquire 49% stake in Petrocas Energy International Limited (“Petrocas”), creating the joint venture (“JV”) for its activities in the South Caucasus region.The deal represents an important…
Gazprom entered into agreements today with Eni, Wintershall and EDF on purchasing 50 per cent of total shares in South Stream Transport from them.The deals with the minority shareholders of South Stream Transport were previously agreed on by the Gazprom Board of Directors.
