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Sydney to Hobart: US Yachts Dominate Field

Dec 28, 2015

American pair take advantage of leading contenders’ retirements following wild overnight storm to open up lead on Sunday, reports the Guardian. One in four entrants in the Sydney to Hobart have now retired from the race including favourite…

Odigitria Grounded in Delaware River

Dec 28, 2015

The Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Odigitria grounded in Delaware river off Grows Terminal in Morrisiville, Pennsylvania.  The ship was loaded with scrap, when due to human mistake of the duty officer grounded in a mud shallow.  Crews were able to free the 622-foot vessel around 1pm…

Abu Dhabi Ports and Gulf Marine Services Announce New Partnership

Dec 28, 2015

Abu Dhabi Ports – the master developer, operator and manager of ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone in the Emirate ― has signed a contract with Gulf Marine Services (GMS) that will see the creation of a state-of-the-art facility at Zayed Port…

SCI Awarded IMS Cetification

Dec 25, 2015

The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd was awarded the Integrated Management System (IMS) Certification at its Head Office at Mumbai on 23rd December, 2015 by Arun Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)…

Drone Technology Aids Antarctic Ship Operations

Dec 24, 2015

A quadcopter drone has helped navigate the Aurora Australis through the sea ice on its annual resupply voyage to Casey station.Flown off the aft deck of the ship, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) provided the crew with real-time imagery of the sea ice conditions ahead of the ship…

NYK’s SIMS Receives Japan's Environmental Award

Dec 24, 2015

NYK’s Ship Information Management System (SIMS), jointly developed by NYK and the Monohakobi Technology Institute has been recognized with Japan’s 2015 Minister of the Environment Award in the Technical Development and Commercialization category…

Capt.Sharma Appointed MD, Essar Shipping

Dec 24, 2015

The Board of Directors of Essar Shipping Ltd. has appointed Capt. Anoop Sharma as the Managing Director of the company, effective 1st November 2015. Capt. Sharma joined Essar in 2008 and until recently, served as CEO & Wholetime Director of Essar Shipping Limited…

Mercator Lines Sells Three Bulk Carriers

Dec 24, 2015

Mercator Lines (Singapore) has agreed to sell three vessels, namely the Kesari Prem, Gauri Prem and Sri Prem Aparna on behalf of the vessels' mortgagee.  Pursuant to this, the Company has entered into 3 Memorandum of Agreement to sell these…

LNG-powered Cement Carrier Delivered

Dec 23, 2015

Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit announced it has delivered the world’s first LNG-powered cement tanker, MV Greenland. The delivery was preceded by an extensive program of trials and tests in which the proper working and safety of all systems was verified…

Second LNG-ready Tanker Delivered to Crowley

Dec 23, 2015

Crowley takes delivery of second of four new LNG-ready Jones Act product tankers from Philly Shipyard, Inc.  Crowley Maritime Corp. has today taken delivery of Texas, the second of four new Jones Act product tankers from Philly Shipyard…

IMO Amendments Coming into Force on 1 January

Dec 23, 2015

A number of important amendments to IMO treaties enter into force on 1 January 2016, including new requirements for verification of compliance, making audits mandatory under the IMO Member State Audit Scheme. Other amendments entering…

US West Coast Not Ready for Mega Boxships

Dec 23, 2015

CMA CGM is testing the ability of the U.S. West Coast ports to handle the biggest containerships – are they ready? U.S. West Coast ports are not yet in a position to handle 18,000 teu containerships regularly and have much work to do in…

APM Terminals Gothenburg Welcomes World’s Largest Container Ship

Dec 23, 2015

The MSC Maya, the fourth of 20 Oscar-Class Ultra-Large Container Ships (ULCS), arrived at APM Terminals Gothenburg on December 21 from the Port of Bremerhaven as part of the regular port rotation of the Maersk Line/Mediterranean Shipping Company…

Sinotrans Pacts for Five Yamal LNG Tankers

Dec 23, 2015

Chinese shipping major Sinotrans has signed with Greek shipowner Dynagas and China LNG Shipping (CLNG) for the joint purchase of five Arctic-class LNG carriers from South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The agreement…

European List of Certified Ship Recycling Facilities

Dec 23, 2015

The European Commission has opened the application procedure for the European List of ship recycling facilities last Friday, 18 December. Facilities located outside EU Member States are now invited to submit their applications before 1 July 2016…

Logistics News

US Freight Industry Hopes for Back-to-School Demand Boost After Tariff Truce

US Freight Industry Hopes for Back-to-School Demand Boost After Tariff Truce

CMA CGM to Redeploy Fleet to Avoid US Port Fees on Chinese Vessels

CMA CGM to Redeploy Fleet to Avoid US Port Fees on Chinese Vessels

Israel Attacks Yemeni Ports, Says Houthi-Run TV Outlet

Israel Attacks Yemeni Ports, Says Houthi-Run TV Outlet

DFDS Reaches 10,000 Sailings in Türkiye

DFDS Reaches 10,000 Sailings in Türkiye

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