Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 7% in 2015
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 29 million tons 2015, an increase of 7 percent compared to a year ago, according to figures compiled by the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA).
Port of Seattle Welcomes New Commissioner
The Port of Seattle welcomed its newest commissioner, Fred Felleman, as he took the oath of office along with reelected Commissioner Courtney Gregoire at Tuesday’s Commission meeting.
Baltic Sea Index Hits All-time Low
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, slumped to an all-time low on Wednesday as gloom over global…
Wärtsilä Ferry Concept Features Zero Emissions
A complete concept for a series of innovative and cost effective shuttle ferries, featuring zero or low emissions, is being launched by Wärtsilä. The concept has…
ARENA Funded Study to Uncover Wave Energy Costs
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing $181,000 funding to support Bombora Wave Power (Bombora) to complete a detailed cost of energy study for its Wave Energy Convertor (WEC).
Rushton Gregory Inks iNavX Marketing Deal
Rushton Gregory Communications, a marketing communications agency specializing in the marine, outdoor, automotive and consumer electronics markets, announced today…
SBM Offshore Bags Premier Oil FPSO Contract
SBM Offshore informed that Premier Oil plc (Premier) has awarded the Company the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for an FPSO for Phase 1 of its…
GAC Dubai Wins Group HSSE Award
GAC Dubai’s introduction of a suite of practical innovations to improve safety in working conditions and reduce the company’s carbon footprint has won it the Group Chairman’s Award for HSSE (Health…
Svitzer Orders Two Tugs from Sanmar Shipyards
Svitzer is ordering two more ASD tugs from Sanmar Shipyards to service the multi-billion dollar INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project in the Port of Darwin, Australia.
Paragon Shipping Sells Panamax Bulker to Repay Loan
Paragon Shipping Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell M/V Kind Seas for a cash consideration of $3.5 million to an unaffiliated third party…
New Orleans Port Tops 1M Passengers Again
Port of New Orleans cruise terminals handled more than 1-million passengers in 2015, totaling 1,023,700, up 1 percent compared to 2014. The total marks the fifth…
Chinese to Acquire Greek Port as Gateway to Europe
China's state-owned shipper China Ocean Shipping (Group), also known as Cosco Group and owned by China COSCO Holdings, is on track to acquire Greece's largest container port…
MPC Brings in Peter Ganz for Shipping
Former Hapag-Lloyd CFO Peter Ganz has joined the top management team of the Hamburg asset and investment manager MPC Capital AG's shipping business with effect from 1 January 2016.
Baltic Exchange Main Sea Dreight Index Declines Further
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, sank to a new record low for the sixth straight session on Tuesday, reports Reuters.
China Merchants to Take 21.05% Stake in Dalian Port
China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Limited, has announced that it has signed a share subscription agreement with Dalian Port (PDA) Co., under which…
EC Funding Gives Green Light to IMO Energy-Efficiency Project
Network of regional maritime technology cooperation centres to be established through €10 million funding contribution. An ambitious IMO project to establish a global…
New IMO Secretary-General Sets Out His Agenda
Kitack Lim of South Korea has issued a message outlining his priorities as incoming Secretary -General of the IMO a post he assumed on January 1 following endorsement…
Time to Expand Lanka Port, Says Maersk
Boosting Sri Lanka’s international investment profile, the world’s largest shipper Maersk Line is moving for Sri Lanka entry. The Danish multinational Maersk Line…
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