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AIDA Cruises Receives Green Cruising Award

Sep 28, 2018

In the context of the 32rd two-day long Stuttgart Controlling and Management Forum, the Green-Controlling-Award 2018 was granted by the Péter-Horváth foundation on September 19, 2018.This year’s awardee is AIDA Cruises with its “Green Cruising” Project…

KNOT Concludes TC Contract for Two Shuttle Tankers

Sep 28, 2018

Norway-headquartered Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) has concluded a time-charter contract for two shuttle tankers with Equinor ASA for a maximum 20-year period starting in the second quarter of 2020.KNOT is a NYK Group company, in which NYK has a 50 percent share…

ZIM-MSC Connecting India and East Mediterranean Ports

Sep 28, 2018

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company have announced a new cooperation on the India sub-continent – Mediterranean trade. The new cooperation is due to commence on the second half of October, connecting India and major East Mediterranean ports…

CMA CGM Inaugurates the Incubator ZeBox

Sep 28, 2018

Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and chief executive officer of CMA CGM Group  and French minister in charge of transport Elisabeth Borne inaugurated ZeBox, a new start-up incubator and accelerator in Marseilles.Initiated by CMA CGM, ZeBox is a human…

Key People Changes in Aegean Marine Petroleum Network

Sep 28, 2018

International marine fuel logistics company Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (AMPNI) announced that President Jonathan McIlroy will leave the Company, effective November 15, 2018.The marine fuel and lubricants  supplier announced last month  the…

Louis Dreyfus CEO, CFO Quit

Sep 27, 2018

Louis Dreyfus Company announced the surprise departures of its chief executive and head of finance on Tuesday, triggering another reshuffle at the commodities giant as it strives to recover from weak agricultural markets.The group said in a…

Roll-Lift Expands Crane Fleet

Sep 27, 2018

Roll-Lift USA added another Liebherr telescopic crawler crane to its fleet. With the purchase of this highly versatile equipment, Roll-Lift is aiming for change.Whether on a shutdown or on green field project, these machines proof their own strength…

ZIM Improves its Cross-Atlantic Services

Sep 26, 2018

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) has announced changes and improvements of the services between the Mediterranean and the US East Coast & Canada, ZCA and ZCI.The upgrades are planned to start in December (subject to regulatory approval)…

Britannia Maritime Consultants Appoints Mike Hammond, Stephan Dimke

Sep 26, 2018

Britannia Maritime Consultants has announced two senior appointments as part of its expansion into the marine casualty response market.Mike Hammond will head up a new claims and insurance department while Stephan Dimke will provide technical support for digital navigation issues…

TRAC Intermodal Named a Best Chassis Provider

Sep 26, 2018

The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers has recognized TRAC Intermodal as both the Best Overall Chassis Provider in the Port of New York-New Jersey and for Outstanding Customer Service for the third consecutive year. James Bowe, TRAC Intermodal’s Senior VP and Chief Commercial Officer…

MacGregor Hatch Cover Sets for Eight Container Vessels at HMD

Sep 26, 2018

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured orders from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), in South Korea, to design and deliver complete hatch cover sets and container fixed fittings for eight 1,800 TEU container ships. The order is booked into Cargotec's third quarter 2018 order intake…

ZIM Improves Cross-Atlantic Services

Sep 26, 2018

ZIM has announced changes and improvements of the services between the Mediterranean and the US East Coast & Canada, ZCA and ZCI. The upgrades are planned to start in December (subject to regulatory approval), as follows: • ZIM’s flagship ZIM Container Service Atlantic (ZCA)…

Montrose Port gets Emergency Response Simulator

Sep 26, 2018

Ethos Empowerment has invested six figures in a new facility at the Montrose Port to deliver interactive emergency response training sessions. In addition, the company has launched its latest oil and gas process simulator which is used for both emergency response and control room operator coaching…

Britannia Maritime appoints Hammond, Dimke

Sep 26, 2018

Britannia Maritime Consultants has announced two senior appointments as part of its expansion into the marine casualty response market.Mike Hammond will head up a new claims and insurance department while Stephan Dimke will provide technical support for digital navigation issues…

COSCO Shipping Lines Comes to Bosnia

Sep 25, 2018

China's largest state-owned international and domestic container shipping and related services company COSCO shipping lines is opening its first branch in Sarajevo of Bosnia and Herzegovina.The Sarajevo office was opened within the “One Belt – One Road” (Maritime Silk Road) initiative…

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