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Euroseas Acquires Ultramax Newbuilding

Dec 21, 2016

Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced that it signed an agreement to acquire from Dayang shipyard, Hull DY160, an Ultramax drybulk carrier…

CMA CGM Opts for DP World London Gateway

Dec 21, 2016

CMA CGM’s European Caribbean Service is to begin calling at DP World London Gateway Port following enhancements to the rotation.  It means that this particular service will be calling in the UK for the first time on Friday, January 6.  Dedicated to reefer transport…

SFL Takes Delivery of 19,200 TEU Containership

Dec 21, 2016

Ship Finance International Limited (SFL) said it has taken delivery of MSC Anna, the first of two 19,200 TEU container vessels from Huyndai Heavy Industries, Korea.The vessel is chartered out for a period of 15 years, and lease financing has been secured for the full term of the charter…

Asian Bulk Fleet Gains Value in 2016

Dec 15, 2016

In what has been a very difficult year for dry bulk, the values of regional fleets have changed quite a bit over 2016. Despite the down market, the Asian fleet is 7 percent more valuable at the end of the year. Since the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) low of 290 points in February this year…

Australian LNG-fueled RO/RO Enters Service

Dec 15, 2016

A brand new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled roll-on-roll-off freight vessel, Searoad Mersey II, has commenced service from its home port Devonport, in northern Tasmania, Australia. Touted by Bass Strait shipping and logistics firm SeaRoad as the “cleanest…

Stena Line Extends Ferries Maintenance Contract

Dec 14, 2016

Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has renewed its planned maintenance agreement with MacGregor, part of Cargotec. Stena Line has held MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) agreements since 2008 and its latest contract takes the number of RoRo vessels covered to 39…

SpeedCast Launches SpeedMail Business Unlimited

Dec 13, 2016

SpeedCast International announced the official release of SpeedMail Business Unlimited, a service bundle offering unlimited business email for the maritime industry.  The SpeedMail Business Unlimited solution is based on the SIGMA Net platform using SpeedMail+…

Heino Winter Chooses Cloud Fleet Manager by Hanseaticsoft

Dec 12, 2016

German shipping company Heino Winter announced that it uses the Cloud Fleet Manager developed by the Hamburg-based software company Hanseaticsoft since October this year. As studies of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) prove, the digitalization…

Port Taranaki Orders New Tug from Sanmar

Dec 09, 2016

Within a few weeks of unveiling a new compact tractor tug jointly designed with Robert Allan Limited, Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar has secured an order from a port on the west coast of New Zealand. Port Taranaki has awarded the Sanmar a contract…

Hapag-Lloyd Names First of Five 10,500 TEU Box Ships

Dec 07, 2016

Hapag-Lloyd held a naming ceremony for the first of its five new vessels in its new 10,500 TEU class containerships, Valparaíso Express. Valparaíso Express was named by Rozío Gonzaléz – wife of Andrónico Luksic, Chairman of the Board of…

ZIM Shuffles its Atlantic Network

Dec 07, 2016

ZIM said it will shuffle its Atlantic network, offering new connections between the U.S., Canada and the Mediterranean, starting April 2017, subject to FMC approval.   ZIM Container Service Italy (ZCI) - A new premium string, offering improved service to the Italian and French markets…

First Dual-fuel LNG Car Carrier Christened

Dec 06, 2016

United European Car Carriers (UECC), daughter company of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius Lines, signed a contract in 2014 for the construction of two dual fuel LNG Pure Car and Truck Carriers. The first vessel, de ms AUTO ECO…

Siemens’ Turbine Transport Ship Commissioned

Dec 05, 2016

The heavy cargo roll on/roll off' coaster vessel recently delivered and commissioned by Concordia Group is not the typical RO/RO. Once a containership, the 141-meter-long and 20-meter-wide Rotra Vente was converted into a specifically designed…

James Murray Joins Gulfstream Shipbuilding Management Team

Dec 02, 2016

Gulfstream Shipbuilding welcomes James Murray, a second generation boat builder and operator/owner, to the Sales Management Team. James is the son of Jim Murray, who originally opened the shipyard 35 years ago as Freeport Shipbuilding.  James…

World's Largest Single-deck Log Ship Calls Tacoma

Dec 02, 2016

The world’s largest single-deck bulk/log carrier, Olive Bay, arrived Thursday at The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s West Hylebos log terminal in Tacoma. The terminal, operated by Seattle-based Merrill & Ring Forest Products, welcomed Pacific Basin Shipping’s Olive Bay…

Logistics News

Maersk Reroutes Some Cape of Good Hope Sailings Due to Unforeseen Constraints in the Red Sea

Maersk Reroutes Some Cape of Good Hope Sailings Due to Unforeseen Constraints in the Red Sea

Nigerian Crude Oil Loading Programs Hold Steady for April

Nigerian Crude Oil Loading Programs Hold Steady for April

Harwich Haven Authority Named a Finalist for Clean and Green Awards

Harwich Haven Authority Named a Finalist for Clean and Green Awards

Cargill's Brazil Port Terminal Resumes Operations After Protests

Cargill's Brazil Port Terminal Resumes Operations After Protests

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