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G6 Alliance Announces Asia - Europe Schedule Update

Sep 14, 2015

Press release - Members of the G6 Alliance has announced additional void sailings within their Asia-Europe product in response to changes in market demand. As the G6 Alliance continues to review its product profile, the following void sailings…

Dometic Promotes Trigg

Sep 14, 2015

Dometic Group promoted Ned Trigg to Executive Vice President of Dometic’s Marine division. In his new role, Trigg will be the business leader for the Marine OEM and Aftermarket divisions for the Americas region. This includes sales, application engineering…

Wärtsilä: Holm to lead Marine Solutions

Sep 14, 2015

Roger Holm (43) M.Sc. (Econ.), has been appointed President of Marine Solutions, Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corporation, effective 1 November 2015. In this position, he is responsible for Wärtsilä's Marine Solutions business globally…

Unmanned Ships: How Close is the Autonomous Ferry?

Sep 14, 2015

The first remote-controlled ferry demonstrator could hit the water within four to five years thanks to a new wave of research into operational efficiency based on ship intelligence solutions.The prediction from Oskar Levander, VP for innovation…

PSC Inspection Workshop by IRS

Sep 14, 2015

IRClass (Indian Register of Shipping) has conducted an executive workshop, in coordination with India’s Directorate General of Shipping and the Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA), on Port State Control (PSC) inspections.  The workshop…

Holm to lead Wärtsilä's Marine Solutions Business

Sep 14, 2015

Roger Holm has been appointed President of Marine Solutions, EVP and member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corporation, effective 1 November 2015. In this position, he is responsible for Wärtsilä's Marine Solutions business globally…

Finland Ports Strike on September 18

Sep 13, 2015

Finland's three big trade union federations plan industrial action on Friday against the government's labor reform program. Hence, Finnish ports, already suffering from container traffic declines, are set to shut on Friday 18 September…

Milaha Appoints New President & CEO

Sep 13, 2015

Qatar Navigation (Milaha), a leader in marine transportation offshore support services, port management and logistics services, has appointed Abdulrahman Essa Al-Mannai as its president and chief executive officer.  He will succeed Khalifa Ali Al-Hetmi…

Sea Breeze 2015 Concludes in Odesa

Sep 13, 2015

The annual U.S.-Ukraine co-hosted multinational training exercise Sea Breeze 2015 concluded in Odesa, Ukraine and the Black Sea Sept. 12, 2015.Maritime forces from 11 allied and partnering nations participated in the 14th iteration of Sea Breeze…

Pettit Paint Debuts Antifouling Line for Yachts

Sep 13, 2015

Pettit Marine Paint, leading manufacturer of high performance marine coatings, announced today the release of the all-new superyacht antifouling system, the Pettit XL line. Consisting of the top-selling antifouling products in Pettit’s line…

Angeles Box Throughput up 3.8%

Sep 13, 2015

August 2015 containerized cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles increased 3.8 percent compared to the same period last year. The Port handled a total of 786,677 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August 2015. It was the strongest August performance since 2006…

Caterpillar Again Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Sep 13, 2015

Caterpillar Inc. has been named to the 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), recognizing Caterpillar as a sustainability leader in the Industrial Engineering sector. This marks the 16th time Caterpillar has been included in the DJSI list…

King’s Lynn, Ipswich Ports Record Grain Exports

Sep 12, 2015

ABP’s ports of King’s Lynn and Ipswich have handled record levels of grain exports. Following extensive levels of investment in facilities, both ports enjoyed the highest number of exports in the month of August.  A strong harvest…

Total-Alliance to Support Refugees

Sep 12, 2015

Air Liquide, Michelin, Sodexo and Total are joining forces to assist refugees being resettled in France. The initiative was driven by the solidarity felt by employees and management of these companies for the refugees, mostly coming from Africa and the Middle East…

Felixstowe Port Top For Customer Care

Sep 12, 2015

The Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain has walked away with the coveted Rail Freight Group 2015 Customer Care Award for its continued and sustained improvement in customer service. This Award recognises the port’s commitment to delivering…

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Maersk Shares Q3 Report Above Forecast, Warns Falling Freight Rates Will Impact Q4

Maersk Shares Q3 Report Above Forecast, Warns Falling Freight Rates Will Impact Q4

AD Ports Signs Deal for Minority Stake in Latakia International Container Terminal

AD Ports Signs Deal for Minority Stake in Latakia International Container Terminal

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Trade Deal Props U.S. Soya Shipments on Vessels to China

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