West Africa to Promote Electronic Data Exchange for Vessels
Ships and ports will need to be able to exchange arrival and departure data electronically from April 2019, under International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s Facilitation…
Kalmar Announces Center for Technological Innovation in Sweden
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has officially inaugurated its new Innovation Centre in Ljungby, southern Sweden.Approximately 200 people will be based at the state of…
Mission to Seafarers Signs MoU with Panama
The Christian welfare charity serving merchant crews around the world 'The Mission to Seafarers' has signed an agreement with the Panama Maritime Authority for the…
Diana Shipping Buys Back its Sold Shares
Athens-based shipowner Diana Shipping announced the commencement of a tender offer to purchase up to 4,166,666 shares, or about 3.86%, of its outstanding common…
Nordic American Tankers Sells Two Vessels
Bermuda-based tanker ship operator now finishes the year with another sale of ships netting USD 20 million. The company has been on a selling spree in this summar."We…
Pacific Region to Enhance Maritime Traffic
To help increase ratification of the FAL Convention and improve understanding of its requirements, two National Seminars on Facilitation of International Maritime…
Heerema Fabrication Group Sells UK and Netherlands Yards
Dutch offshore construction and engineering company Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) intends to divest a significant part of its activities in the field of design…
Sapura Energy Wins Contracts in Mexico, Malaysia
Malaysia-based integrated oil and gas services Sapura Energy Berhad has strengthened its presence in Mexico and Malaysia with new contract wins valued at approximately…
Shell Australia Agrees to Sell Stake in Natural Gas Fields to Timor-Leste
Royal Dutch Shell's Shell Australia said Wednesday it entered into a sales agreement with Timor-Leste to sell the government a 26.56% interest in the Greater Sunrise…
Teledyne Bowtech Supplies Deepwater Lamps to Triton Submarines
Teledyne Bowtech, which specializes in the design and manufacturing of underwater vision systems, announced the supply of modified LED-V-Series deep water lamps…
ALE, OM Heavy Lift to Raise Dundee Offshore Profile
Global heavy lift and transportation specialist ALE has expanded its heavy lifting services by establishing a non-disclosure agreement with the Port of Dundee, which is owned by Forth Ports…
Alaska Marine Lines Expands to Arctic Ports
Alaska marine transportation company Alaska Marine Lines said that it is expanding its service from Seattle and Anchorage to the Arctic Region in 2019.Bowhead Transport…
Cepsa Appoints Musabbeh Al Kaabi as Chairman
Spanish multinational oil and gas company Cepsa announced that Musabbeh Al Kaabi was named as Chairman in succession to Suhail Al Mazrouei at a meeting of the Board…
Gazprom to Review Shale Gas and LNG Sectors
Russian energy giant Gazprom revealed that there is still a high level of uncertainty in the long-term forecasts for U.S. shale gas production. It also said that…
Samsung Heavy Uses Eco-friendly Paint for Vessels
South Korea's shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has applied a solvent-free coating on its liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, saying it is the first case of…
Hapag-Lloyd unveils "Strategy 2023"
As the liner industry has come to a turning point following a period of consolidation, Hapag-Lloyd unveiled its five-year strategy, prioritizing profitability, service…
Europe to Fund ‘SkillSea’ Project in Maritime Sector
The European Commission said it will co-finance the project ‘Futureproof Skills for the Maritime transport sector (SkillSea)’.The project aims to develop strategies…
NYK Testing Cashless Ships
Japan's Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) is currently considering the establishment of a new network that will enable onboard financial settlements through the…
Exmar Bags FLNG Contract from YPF
Belgium's Exmar and YPF of Argentina announced the signing of a firm, ten-year agreement to deploy Exmar’s barge-based floating LNG liquefaction unit (FLNG) currently…
Bomin Sells Belgium Bunker Ops
Bomin Group, a supplier of marine fuels, has agreed to sell its Belgium operations to certain individuals of the Somers family, controlling the tanker shipping company…
