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TEN's 15-Vessel Newbuilding Program Nearing Completion

May 12, 2017

Greece-based Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) said that its 15-vessel newbuilding program is nearing completion with the final three aframax tankers expected to be delivered in the coming months.  In the second half of the year, with all…

Euroseas Sees Improvement in Cargo Shipping

May 12, 2017

The beginning of 2017 found both the drybulk and containership markets recovering from the historical low levels observed during 2016, says Euroseas Chairman. Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas said that the drybulk market improved…

Riverboat American Duchess to Launch in August

May 12, 2017

The American Queen Steamboat Company, owner and operator of the American Queen and American Empress, will launch service on its new American Duchess when it sets sail from New Orleans on Aug. 14, 2017, following its christening a day earlier…

PANOLIN HLP SYNTH 32 Obtains RDE 90235

May 12, 2017

PANOLIN HLP SYNTH 32 is the first and so far only eco-friendly hydraulic oil to feature in the Bosch Rexroth RDE 90245 Fluid Rating List. “Yet again, we have proven that our biodegradable products such as PANOLIN HLP SYNTH 32 also meet the highest industry requirements…

Gulftainer Wins Logistics Industry Honors for TOS

May 12, 2017

Gulftainer,  privately owned independent terminal operating and logistics company whose global divisions include GT USA in North America, has won an industry award for its Marine and Container Handling (MACH) Terminal Operating System (TOS)…

Partners Aim to Encourage Maritime Entrepreneurs, Innovation

May 12, 2017

SUNY Maritime College and EEX Maritime Oy, of Finland, will be working together to encourage entrepreneurs and technological innovations in the maritime industry.The two recently signed a memorandum of agreement that will allow the two to promote collaboration between start-ups…

Tradepoint Atlantic: Logistics for Offshore Wind Projects

May 12, 2017

Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,100-acre multimodal global logistics center in Baltimore that features a combination of access to deepwater berths, railroads, highways and storage space, has issued a statement in connection with the Maryland PSC’s…

Mein Schiff 6 Makes Maiden Call in Kiel

May 12, 2017

The latest newbuilding to join TUI Cruises, Mein Schiff 6, has berthed in Kiel for the first time. Kiel is the ship’s first passenger port of call in Germany she has visited since she was handed over a few days ago in Turku, Finland. The 99…

Union Calls Off Strike at Jakarta Port

May 12, 2017

An Indonesian labour union has scrapped a planned strike at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port next week, ensuring operations would run normally at the country's busiest port, union officials said on Friday. Nova Sofyan Hakim, the chairman of…

DP World London Now Handles Far East Calls

May 12, 2017

MOL Triumph, the first of the world’s largest and newest vessels to call in the UK, arrives in Southampton on THE Alliance's FE2 service as new third deep-water berth opened at London Gateway in April, ahead of first regular Asia-Europe service starting…

Pasha Hawaii Taps Keppel Fels to Build LNG-Fueled Boxships

May 11, 2017

Delivery of First Vessel Planned for Early 2020. Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii today announced that the company has selected Keppel AmFELS in Brownsville, TX, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) for the construction of two new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueled containerships…

Port of LA Sets April Cargo Record

May 11, 2017

April cargo volumes surged 8.9 percent at the Port of Los Angeles compared to the same month last year. It was the best April in the port’s 110-year history. For the first four months of 2017, cargo has increased 10 percent compared to 2016…

Fitch Affirms 'A' Rating for Port Everglades

May 11, 2017

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A' rating on Broward County's Port Everglades' outstanding $167 million port facilities senior revenue and refunding bonds, and has revised the Rating Outlook from Stable to Positive. Fitch reported: 'The…

V.Group Announces New Leadership

May 11, 2017

Following the appointment of Chairman, John Pattullo and non-executive director Jesper Kjaedegaard on 9 March, V.Group has announced its decision to appoint a new CEO to start in Q4 2017.  This decision was taken jointly with Clive Richardson who has successfully led the company since 2009…

Peel Ports Appoints Schaap as Container Director

May 11, 2017

Peel Ports  has appointed APM Terminals’ Jouke Schaap to head up its entire container operations.The position has been created to drive commercial opportunities focussed on the company’s network of terminals and port-centric logistics facilities…

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VLCC Charter Rates Soar - “We are in unprecedented times" say CEO

VLCC Charter Rates Soar - “We are in unprecedented times" say CEO

MV Isle of Islay Begins Maiden Voyage to Scotland

MV Isle of Islay Begins Maiden Voyage to Scotland

Port of Los Angeles Selects Pacific Cruise Terminals Developer, Operator of Two Cruise Centers

Port of Los Angeles Selects Pacific Cruise Terminals Developer, Operator of Two Cruise Centers

Associated Terminals takes a Pair of All-Electric Cranes

Associated Terminals takes a Pair of All-Electric Cranes

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