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Irving Shipbuilding Update

Jan 17, 2015

In a technical briefing with media in Ottawa this morning, representatives from Public Works Government Services Canada, the Canadian Navy and Irving Shipbuilding provided an overview of the Arctic Offshore Patrol ship program including the ship’s design and capability…

CMA CGM Agent in Montevideo Has Moved

Jan 17, 2015

CMA CGM URUGUAY (Montevideo office) has moved to the following address:CMA CGM URUGUAY25 de Mayo 747 2nd FloorCP 11.000MONTEVIDEOURUGUAYPlease note that phone numbers have changed too:Switchboard Phone: + 598 2901 7470

Outlook for India's Seaborne Dry Bulk Trade

Jan 16, 2015

Hinode Maritime Conferences have announced their '2nd Annual Conference on the Outlook for India's Seaborne Dry Bulk Trade'. Considered the largest conference in India on Dry Bulk Trade to be held on January 22, 2015 at Hotel Vivanta by Taj-President Mumbai…

MacGregor Wins Fujian Southeast Shipyard Contract

Jan 16, 2015

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won a contract from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China to supply deck equipment packages for two 78m anchor-handling/offshore support vessels under construction for Singapore-based Adhart Shipping Pte Ltd…

Seanergy Maritime to Acquire Capesize Vessel

Jan 16, 2015

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. while announcinbg their financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014 informed that they plan to acquire a Secondhand Capesize vessel.In this regards Stamatis Tsantanis…

MOL Express Refloated

Jan 15, 2015

The MOL Express, a 4,600 TEU container vessel which went aground in Tateyama Harbor, Japan on January 11, was successfully refloated, Seaspan Corporation reports.No crew injuries and no environmental consequences from this incident have been reported…

Meriaura Group Orders 2 Eco-friendly Platforms

Jan 15, 2015

Meriaura Group to strengthen its position in the market by increasing its cargo fleet. The company has ordered a Dutch Royal Bodewes shipyard two VG EcoCoasterTM -kuivarahtialusta, both a carrying capacity of 4700 tons. The new building contracts were signed in December in Turku…

SE Asia Tanker Hijacks Up

Jan 15, 2015

Attacks against small tankers off South East Asia’s coasts caused a rise in global ship hijackings, up to 21 in 2014 from 12 in 2013, despite piracy at sea falling to its lowest level in eight years, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed…

Yara Marine to Deliver 6 Scrubbers for LPG Carriers

Jan 15, 2015

Yara Marine Technologies (former Green Tech Marine) – a world leading scrubber supplier – has won a contract to deliver 6 exhaust gas cleaning systems (“scrubbers”) to an undisclosed ship-owner in 2015. The vessels are currently under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea…

Lukoil Supplies Lubricants for MSC Oscar

Jan 14, 2015

With the launch of MSC Oscar, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) sets a new record in terms of TEU capacity; at 19,224 TEU, the vessel is largest containership ever built.The ship was officially inaugurated at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine…

LOC Appoints Pointing as Group Director

Jan 14, 2015

LOC Group Ltd (London Offshore Consultants) has appointed Andrew Pointing into the newly created role of Group Director, Marine Assurance and Risk.This new position is part of an ongoing restructuring process which sees LOC creating a number…

Danish Maritime Authority Launches New Ship Survey

Jan 14, 2015

From 1 January, the Danish Maritime Authority will survey all Danish passenger ships in a new way. Shipping companies are positive towards the new passenger ship survey which will, to a greater extent, involve the crew and the daily safety work…

Boston Whaler Holds Ribbon Cutting Event

Jan 14, 2015

In 2014, Boston Whaler broke ground on a new era in its history, introducing its largest model ever with the new 420 Outrage. On Jan. 13, 2015, Whaler celebrated the expansion to its facility that makes production of the 420 Outrage possible: the addition of nearly 60…

USCG Respond to Sunken Vessel in Honolulu Harbor

Jan 13, 2015

The Coast Guard and Department of Transportation Harbors are responding to a diesel fuel spill from an abandoned fishing vessel that sank in Honolulu Harbor, Monday.The Coast Guard received notification at 6:30 p.m. Sunday from a reporting…

Dorian LPG Lands Debt Financing for Newbuilding Program

Jan 13, 2015

Dorian LPG Ltd. a leading owner and operator of modern Very Large Gas Carriers ('VLGCs'), today announced that is has received commitments for up to $761 million of debt financing for its VLGC newbuilding program.  ABN AMRO Capital (USA)…

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