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BahriBunge Dry Bulk Office Inaugurated in Dubai

Oct 05, 2017

Following the announcement of the joint venture agreement by Bahri, a leader in transportation and logistics, and Koninklijke Bunge B.V. (“Bunge”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bunge Limited, a agribusiness and food company, the two companies…

Two New Tugs for Abu Dhabi Ports

Oct 04, 2017

Abu Dhabi Port Company (ADPC) has purchased two newly built tugs from Sanmar shipyards of Turkey. The new Yenicay Class tugs, based on the same Robert Allan Ltd Rascal 1800 basic design-which are equipped with the latest technology and have a bollard pull power of 30 metric tons…

BaltNav to Handle Part of Pioneer Marine's Fleet

Oct 03, 2017

Pioneer Marine, a leading shipowner and global drybulk handysize transportation service provider enters into cooperation with BaltNav A/S, Copenhagen. The owner of 16 handy size bulk carriers commenced as of October 3rd, a cooperation with the Danish operator BaltNav…

Tellurian Fixes Maran LNG Carrier

Oct 02, 2017

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Tellurian has entered into a six-month time charter contract with Maran Gas Maritime for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker, the Maran Gas Mystras. Tellurian took delivery of the tanker at Galle, Sri Lanka on October 1…

Euroseas Acquires New Vessels

Oct 02, 2017

Euroseas  announced that it took delivery of M/V EM Athens, a feeder containership of 2,506 teu built in 2000 that the Company agreed to acquire last month from Euromar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that previously was partially owned by the Company…

ITIC Settles Dispute after Turkey Bars Entry to Vessel with Cyprus Connections

Oct 02, 2017

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) recently settled a dispute between a shipowner and its Turkish agent for losses arising from the refusal of Turkish port authorities to allow a vessel to berth because of its connection to Cyprus…

World's Largest FSRU Named as MOL FSRU Challenger

Sep 29, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced that a naming ceremony for the MOL FSRU Challenger was held at the Okpo shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.in Korea on September 28.This is the first FSRU for MOL to independently build…

Scorpio Tankers Signs Sale-Leaseback with Bocomm

Sep 29, 2017

Scorpio Tankers has agreed to sell and leaseback five 2012 built MR product tankers (STI Amber, STI Topaz, STI Ruby, STI Garnet, and STI Onyx) to Bank of Communications Financial Leasing  (Bocomm Leasing).   As of today, three of the five transactions have been completed…

BrasFELS Delivers Fifth FPSO Project for MODEC

Sep 29, 2017

Keppel Offshore & Marine's (Keppel O&M) wholly owned subsidiary Keppel FELS Brasil's BrasFELS shipyard in Brazil has delivered the Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes MV29, a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, to repeat customer MODEC Offshore Production Systems (Singapore) Pte…

SUNY Maritime Training Ship Sent to Puerto Rico

Sep 29, 2017

SUNY Maritime College’s Training Ship Empire State VI will soon sail to Puerto Rico to aid in the recovery efforts and to deliver basic necessities to the island’s residents.The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD)…

UN Focus on Shipping and Sustainable Development

Sep 28, 2017

Marking the World Maritime Day, the head of the United Nations maritime agency today highlighted contributions the shipping industry can make to the achievement of the global development goals. 'Shipping and ports can play a significant…

MOL LNG Carrier Rescues Castaways

Sep 28, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced that on September 18, the MOL-operated LNG carrier Papua safely rescued four yachtsmen off Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Details of the rescue are as follows: In the afternoon of September 17, the…

Inmarsat: New Pacific North West Pricing for Fleet One

Sep 27, 2017

Inmarsat Maritime has launched a new fishing pricing plan for the Pacific North West which will make it easier and more economical for regional Fleet One users to get live weather updates, track and trace fish, and send catch reports. The…

Navios Takes Delivery of Three Bulkers

Sep 26, 2017

Navios Maritime Partners, an international owner and operator of container and dry bulk vessels, announced today the delivery of three dry bulk vessels into its fleet. The Navios Symphony, a 2010-Chinese-built Capesize vessel of 178,132 dwt…

ICS Chairman: Shipping Industry Focused on Serious CO2 Emission Reduction

Sep 26, 2017

“The world has great expectations for IMO delivering an ambitious greenhouse gas reduction strategy for the international shipping sector.  We are confident that this initial IMO strategy, once adopted next year, will match the goals and philosophy of the Paris Agreement on climate change…

Logistics News

World’s First Ship-to-Ship LCO₂ Transfer Completed in Shanghai

World’s First Ship-to-Ship LCO₂ Transfer Completed in Shanghai

Gulf Shipping Costs Fall After Israel-Iran Ceasefire

Gulf Shipping Costs Fall After Israel-Iran Ceasefire

US Goods Trade Deficit Increased in May, Exports Declined

US Goods Trade Deficit Increased in May, Exports Declined

Maersk Reopens Cargo Acceptance to Port of Haifa

Maersk Reopens Cargo Acceptance to Port of Haifa

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