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Nakilat, Maran Ventures JV adds two vessels

Mar 03, 2018

Nakilat has expanded its joint venture partnership with Greek shipping company Maran Ventures Inc., to include two additional LNG vessels.Maran Nakilat Co. Ltd. was first established in 2005 with four jointly-owned LNG vessels, and was further expanded on several occasions…

UAE Marine Environment Protection Association launched in Dubai

Mar 03, 2018

The Director General of HELMEPA, Dimitris C. Mitsatsos and the Chairman of Dubai Council for Marine & Maritime Industries (DCMMI), Mr. Khamis Juma Buamim, signed the Inaugural Declaration to the formation of UAEMEPA, the United Arab Emirates Marine Environment Protection Association…

Antwerp and Dakar ports join forces

Mar 03, 2018

Antwerp and Dakar port authorities are to collaborate more closely in the next few years. In this way Antwerp, the second-largest port in Europe, seeks to reinforce its historic position as leader on the coast of West Africa. The Senegalese…

Port of Antwerp to Help Develop New Dakar Port, West Africa

Mar 02, 2018

Antwerp and Dakar port authorities are to collaborate more closely in the next few years. In this way Antwerp, the second-largest port in Europe, seeks to reinforce its historic position as leader on the coast of West Africa.  The Senegalese…

Grand Bahama Shipyard Names Skentelbery CEO

Mar 02, 2018

Grand Bahama Shipyard announced today that its acting chief executive officer David Skentelbery will assume the role of CEO following approval from the ship repair yard’s board of directors. Skentelbery has been with the company since January 2016…

Deltamarin Bags Ro-pax Design Contract

Mar 02, 2018

Deltamarin Ltd has signed a contract with Chinese Guangzhou Shipyard International Co, Ltd (GSI) for consultancy and engineering services for the DFDS ro-pax ferries. Deltamarin earlier carried out contract design of the ship concept for GSI in cooperation with the owner…

Logistec Acquires Gulf Stream Marine

Mar 01, 2018

Logistec Corporation announced  the expansion of its network of terminals through the strategic acquisition of Gulf Stream Marine.  This transaction will allow Logistec to establish a stronghold in the U.S. Gulf, strengthen its position in a high-growth market in the United States…

Ethiopia Acquires 19% Stake in DP World Berbera Port

Mar 01, 2018

United Arab Emirates-based maritime conglomerate DP World has announced that Ethiopia will become a shareholder of the Port of Berbera in Somaliland, a crucial site for Middle Eastern trade, strategically located along the oil route. As the biggest shareholder of the port of Berbera…

Shipbuilding: Damen's New Journey

Mar 01, 2018

Damen embarks on a new voyage with cruise newbuildingThe cruise market is experiencing a period of success. The segment has been growing by around 6.7 percent annually for some time now and with strong growth for seen in some markets – notably…

WFS Launches Bunker Services in Port Manatee

Mar 01, 2018

World Fuel Services (WFS) said it will supply fuel oil and marine diesel from a new physical marine fuel supply location in Port Manatee in Tampa, Fla. WFS said it will have two dual capacity tug and barge units to service the area and has also partnered with Vane Brothers…

Survitec Appoints Baines VP, Cruise

Mar 01, 2018

Survitec appointed Mark Baines as Global Vice President, Cruise. Based in Survitec’s Miami office, he will build a dedicated sales and operations team focused solely on partnering with cruise clients to achieve their safety and equipment reliability objectives…

McCumesky Joins Equiom as Yachting Consultant

Mar 01, 2018

Equiom has appointed Geoff McCumesky to take on the position of Yachting Consultant, a new role created to meet the growing demands of Equiom’s multi-jurisdictional yachting and crewing services. The appointment comes as the Equiom yachting…

DP World, Panama to Strengthen Ties

Mar 01, 2018

Trade infrastructure development to diversify Panama’s economy and DP World’s international experience in over 40 countries were at the centre of discussions held in Dubai yesterday between the global trade enabler’s Group Chairman and CEO Sultan…

Golar LNG Partners Updates on Acquisitions

Feb 28, 2018

Golar LNG Partners announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire an equity interest in FLNG Hilli Episeyo last year.   Equivalent to 50% of the two contracted liquefaction trains, out of a total of four, the common units also…

Team Tankers Buys Two Tanker Carriers

Feb 28, 2018

Team Tankers International announced that it has entered into share purchase agreements to acquire all outstanding shares in each of Laurin Shipping and Anglo-Atlantic Steamship Company.  In combination with associated ship purchases, the…

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