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Global Ship Lease Adds 2,800 TEU Containership

Jun 18, 2018

Global Ship Lease, a containership charter owner, announced that the Company has taken delivery of a 2005-built, 2,800 TEU containership, now named GSL Valerie.  Shortly after delivery, and as agreed at the time the Company contracted to purchase the vessel…

New SEDNA Platform Slashes Transaction Time and Costs

Jun 18, 2018

SEDNA has launched an update to its transaction management platform, which allows enterprise teams to collaborate, manage large volume of emails and communicate in a secure way.This updated platform is an evolution of SEDNA’s first generation…

NYK Line, Asahi Shipping Sign Contract with Kobe Steel

Jun 17, 2018

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line)  together with Asahi Shipping, has concluded a long-term contract with Kobe Steel for the transport of coal for up to 20 years aboard a newly built ship.  After delivery of the new vessel from Oshima Shipbuilding in 2021…

Noble Group Sells Kamsarmax Dry Bulker to Aeolian Spirit Shipping

Jun 15, 2018

The commodity trader Noble Group has entered into an agreement with Aeolian Spirit Shipping, a Cyprus company, to dispose a vessel registered in Hong Kong for a consideration of US$23.79 million. Noble said in a press annoucement that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary…

Hyundai Merchant Marine Launches China-Australia Express Service

Jun 15, 2018

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced that it is launching a new China-Australia express service, under the name ‘A1X (Australia No.1 Express) with carriers Evergreen and APL. The A1X service covers the ports of Ningbo-Shanghai-Yantian-Sydney…

Monjasa Acquires Bunker Supply Vessel for English Channel Operation

Jun 14, 2018

Monjasa acquires the 3,600 DWT tanker, MT Fredericia for continued bunker operation in the English Channel.  Leading up to the acquisition, the vessel has been on time charter by Monjasa for several years and the ceaseless high performance…

International Seaways Completes Acquisition of Six Euronav VLCCs

Jun 14, 2018

US-based tanker shipping company International Seaways (INSW) has completed the acquisition of six 300,000 dwt very large crude carriers (VLCCs) from Euronav NV. The tanker company providing energy transportation services for crude oil…

MOL's Coal Carrier OI MARU to Serve JERA Trading

Jun 14, 2018

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced the delivery of the coal carrier OI MARU, which will serve JERA Trading , was delivered at Imari Shipyard and Works of Namura Shipbuilding on June 14, 2018. The vessel, which was jointly developed by Namura Shipbuilding and MOL…

Bulk Carrier Crew Rescues Six Fishermen

Jun 13, 2018

On Saturday, June 9, the captain and crew of the Wallem-managed vessel the bulk carrier KSL Seoul rescued six fishermen after their boat was involved in an accident and subsequently capsized.The KSL Seoul was passing through the Mindoro Strait…

Euronav Sells Suezmax Cap Jean

Jun 12, 2018

Tanker company Euronav NV announced that it has sold the Suezmax Cap Jean (1998 – 146,643 dwt) for USD 10.6 million.  The vessel was delivered to her new owners on June 8th. The Company will record a capital gain of approximately USD 10…

Navios Maritime Partners Adds One Panamax Vessel

Jun 12, 2018

Navios Maritime Partners, an international owner and operator of container and dry bulk vessels, announced today that it took delivery of the Navios Altair I, a 2006-built, 74,475 dwt Panamax vessel on June 7, 2018.  As previously announced…

ONE’s First Magenta Newbuild Delivered

Jun 12, 2018

A naming ceremony was held Monday at Japan Marine United Corporation’s (JMU) Kure shipyard for the first newly built containership painted in Ocean Network Express' (ONE) corporate color.The new magenta box ship, named ONE Stork, is the 10th of 15 new 14…

LNG Tanker Arrives at IoG after Partial Dragon Discharge

Jun 11, 2018

The liquefied natural gas tanker Al Bahiya arrived at Britain's Isle of Grain terminal on Sunday, having previously partially discharged its cargo at the Dragon terminal in Wales, Reuters shipping data showed.The 201,000 cubic meter capacity vessel loaded in Qatar…

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company's “Jafar Jabbarli” Back to Operation

Jun 08, 2018

“Jafar Jabbarli“ dry cargo vessel owned by Marine Transport Fleet of CJSC Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company has been overhauled by “Zigh” ship repair yard.  A lot has been done during the overhaul which took almost a year.  All corroded metal layers available in the hull…

Port Canaveral Welcomes Mass Maritime Training Ship

Jun 08, 2018

Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s 540-foot training vessel, TS Kennedy, arrived at Port Canaveral Thursday. The ship has 275 Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets plus their faculty and crew on board for a required sea term.In welcoming the Kennedy’s Capt…

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