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26 февраля 2019
14:39
Diana Containerships changes the name to Performance Shipping Inc.

The decision of shareholders to change the name of company Diana Containerships for Performance Shipping Inc. was held on February 19, 2019. The current changes were…

14:27
Growth of bunkering costs brought the RCL into the red

Higher fuel costs hit Regional Container Lines (RCL) last year dragging the company into the minus. In addition the growth of freight operation costs is…

25 февраля 2019
15:25
Samsung Heavy made a deal to build 4 LNG carriers

Samsung Heavy Industries company has concluded an agreement to build 4 LNG carriers. The shipbuilder received newbuilding orders from a US shipowner, SHI said in…

13:05
Repsol will deliver an LNG carrier to Brittany Ferries

Spanish energy company Repsol has concluded an agreement with Brittany Ferries for delivering of LNG carrier to its Spanish operations. It will be Britrany Ferries’ second…

12:55
EFE MURAT was run into a gale

The Turkish general cargo ship EFE MURAT was run into a gale at Bari breakwater, Italy, Adriatic sea, early in the morning on February 23. The ship…

12:43
Flexport was invested by SoftBank

Flexport is the first digital freight forwarder which was invested by SoftBank in the direction of deepen technology and data capabilities, growth its global logistics…

11:48
New contract of Meercat Boats

Meercat Boats — the producer of steel multirole workboats, was awarded by the build contract for Guernsey Harbours’ workboat. The Meercat M15 is a 15.6m…

22 февраля 2019
15:42
Ballast water treatment will be installed in Goodbulk

Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) will be installed on three Capesize bulkers in 2019 and on eight ships in 2020 during their scheduled dry-docks, the…

15:17
MHI — the first one in Asia to become a participant of global cybersecurity initiative

A letter of intent to join the Charter of Trust for Cybersecurity in Tokyo was signed by MHI (Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), expanding the Charter’s…

15:06
The Cooperation of Cosco Shipping Lines and Bolloré Transport & Logistics

Cosco Shipping Lines and French-based transportation group Bolloré Transport & Logistics have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop new strategic cooperation. The aim of memorandum: “to…

14:50
The eighth country to ratify the Hong Kong Convention — Netherlands

Dick Brus, Directorate for Maritime Affairs of the Netherlands, met IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim at IMO Headquarters, London, to deposit the instrument of acceptance of…

12:19
Christening ceremony for the next-generation LNG carrier

Company Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has held a christening ceremony for the new LNG carrier, which was named Marvel Crane currently under…

21 февраля 2019
10:40
2 positive cases of flu (H3HN2) on product tanker

Tanker PUMA (Panama flag, IMO 9420758) has been quarantined since Feb 14 on Manzanillo Anchorage, on arrival from San Francisco Cal., with 21 crew on…

31 января 2019
17:13
Ineos to Invest USD3.4 bln in Antwerp Port

Europe’s largest petrochemicals company Ineos has chosen the Port of Antwerp as the location for a mega-investment of three billion euros ($3.4 billion). The British…

17:10
DFDS plans to increase freight shipments between Italy and Turkey by 30%

The Danish shipping company and the Turkish Ekol Logistics have agreed to further develop their cooperation regarding sea freight transports between Italy and Turkey. DFDS…

17:08
S. Korea’s shipbuilders start winning new orders

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. has received an order for four medium range (MR) tankers from Central Shipping Group, controlled by Greek shipowner Evangelos Pistiolis. The…

30 января 2019
17:35
Eastern partnership: new indicative TEN-T Investment Action Plan for stronger connectivity

In a bid to boost connectivity and economic growth in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries, the European Commission and the World Bank have co-authored an…

17:34
China Ocean Industry Group finds buyer for two ships

Hong Kong-listed shipbuilding company China Ocean Industry Group has found a potential buyer for two of the six ships, the delivery of which had been…

29 января 2019
14:17
PGNiG: 2018 – another year of declining gas import volumes from Russia and growing LNG imports

The share of gas imports from Russia in total import volume fell in 2018 to less than 67%. The share of LNG imports increased to…

14:15
Canadian gov’t to assess risks posed by Wrecked, Abandoned Ships

The Canadian government has awarded a contract to London Offshore Consultants (LOC) for the development of a risk assessment methodology related to hundreds of abandoned,…