The transportation of pharmaceutical products in reefer containers is subject to particularly strict guidelines of the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) scheme. Hamburg Süd said it will meet the requirements with regard to calibration processes as of July…
Damac Properties has signed an agreement with Oman to develop a port in the country's capital city Muscat as a tourism destination, Dubai's second-largest listed developer said on Wednesday.Damac signed a memorandum of understanding with…
Urals crude oil exports from Russian Baltic Sea ports are set to fall by 0.3 million tonnes on July 1-12 compared to the same period of June, or to 2.1 million tonnes, the preliminary loading plan seen by Reuters showed on Wednesday.On a…
Evergreen Line has teamed up with Alibaba.com to provide Alibaba.com members with the option of booking sea freight services online with guaranteed space and prices. Evergreen Line has also appointed Evergreen Logistics Corporation as a designated provider of customized…
Diana Shipping has announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Hudson Shipping Lines Incorporated, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Protefs. The gross charter rate is $7…
The striggling commodities giant Noble Group has secured a 120-day extension for its USD 400 million credit facility from June 20, 2017. According to Reuters, Noble Group, has over 100 vessels on charter, confirmed that its lenders had…
The Ports of Indiana announced that Metro Ports – the country's oldest stevedoring company – will become the new bulk terminal operator at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Starting July 1, 2017, Metro Ports will manage the loading and unloading…
On Saturday, June 17, 2017, Webb Institute awarded 19 Bachelor of Science degrees at its 121st Commencement Ceremony. Each graduating student received a dual degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Webb’s commencement ceremony…
Italian gas group Snam is in exclusive talks with EDF's Italian unit Edison to buy a stake in a liquefied natural gas terminal in northern Italy as part of plans to develop its LNG business, two sources said.Snam, controlled by state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti…
Port operator APM Terminals, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, said it will cut 160 staff at its Gothenburg terminal in Sweden, the largest in Scandinavia, as labour disruptions had caused container volumes to drop by 25 percent over the past year…
The UK P&I Club has confirmed its commitment to making a positive impact on seafarer welfare by extending its support of Sailors’ Society’s Emotional Wellness module.One of five sections in the global maritime charity’s Wellness at Sea coaching program…
The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) continues its work digitalising Blue Denmark in order to utilise the technological solutions available for the benefit of Blue Denmark. Now, the Ship Station License has become digital – just like the other ship certificates…
The Ministry of Shipping in India conducted a workshop on “GST for Shipping” in New Delhi today to sensitize all constituents of the maritime fraternity, as the country lauches the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) to revolutionize the country's tax system…
The U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) market is ripe with opportunity, according to American Action Forum (AAF). 'When coupled with the tension surrounding Qatar (the largest exporter of natural gas in the world), this makes U.S. LNG production a very attractive option…
The Port of Los Angeles informs it has approved a five-year lease extension for SSA Pacific, Inc. to continue operating the marine terminal that is the West Coast’s home to imported Chilean fruit. For more than 25 years, Chilean growers…
