Princess Astrid visits DP World
Antwerp Gateway, managed by DP World (one of the largest container terminal operators in the world) is a significant contributor to the success of the Port of Antwerp.
Qatar Hikes Container Storage & Clearance Charges
Changes to sea port charges have been implemented in Qatar, as per the decision of the country's Council of Ministers. 20' containers (clear in approx. - Time startsā¦
Indonesia Partners with China on Maritime
Indonesian President Joko āJokowiā Widodo and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged increased maritime cooperation during the formers visit to China. According to the statementā¦
Yachting Malta PPP Sets Sail
Yatching Malta Ltd (YML) - a new public private partnership (PPP) between the government and the Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC) was formed with the aim of putting Malta on "the global yachting map".
China Strengthens Maritime Ties with Pak
The Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission General Fan Changlong has pledged to deepen maritime security and military technology cooperation duringā¦
China Cosco's Profit Up 54%
The Shanghai-and-Hong Kong-listed flagship unit of China Ocean Shipping Group, China Cosco Holdings Co Ltd says that its 2014 net profit went up 54 percent y/y at 362.5 million Yuan ($58.37 million)ā¦
GAIL Seeks 7 LNG Cargoes
GAIL (India) will buy seven liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery from October 2015 until December 2016, according to the tender document obtained by Reuters.
Taiwan Boosts Yacht Export
Taiwan's yacht industry saw its first double-digit growth in nearly a decade, indicating an inspiring revival led by development and sales of larger leisure boatsā¦
Damen joins World Ocean Council
Dutch-based Damen Shipyards Group has become the latest member of the World Ocean Council (WOC). The global shipbuilder headquartered in the Netherlands is the firstā¦
Carnival to Add Nine Ships to Cruise Fleet
Carnival Corporation & plc today signed two strategic memorandums of agreement that will add a total of nine new cruise ships to the companyās fleet over a four-year period from 2019-2022. The shipbuilding agreements, which include options for additional ship builds in the coming years, are subject to several conditions, including satisfactory financing. Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A and Germanā¦
Coast Guard Academy Cadet to Receive Fulbright Scholarship
Stephen Horvath, a first class cadet at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, was recently granted a two-year Fulbright Scholarship to study renewable energy technologies in Finland during the 2015-2016 academic year and the 2016-2017 academic year. Horvath, 21, will pursue a masterās degree at the Lappeenranta University of Technology in Lappeenranta, Finland. The mechanical engineering major plans to conduct a research project on methods for energy storage.
Ecochlor Presents BWTS Case Study at CMA
Ballast water treatment technology developer Ecochlor Inc. presented a project case study yesterday at CMA Shipping 2015 in Stamford, Conn. The case study covered the retrofit of Ecochlorās ballast water treatment system (BWTS) aboard the 2007-built ro/ro car carrier vessel M/V Green Bay following an order from International Shipholding Corporation (ISH) in 2013. ISH ordered Ecochlor systems for seven of its shipsā¦
Greek Ferry Runs Aground in the Aegean
A Greek ferry ran aground on the Aegean island of Kassos overnight, the AP is reporting. None of the 227 passengers and 55 crew were injured and a tug boat was sentā¦
Golden Ocean and Knightsbridge Complete Merger
The merger between Knightsbridge Shipping Limited and Golden Ocean Group Limited was approved today at special meetings of both companies' shareholders. The new company, which will be called Golden Ocean Group Limited, will be one of the largest dry bulk shippers in the world, operating a fleet of 72 vessels, 34 of which are new buildings. The merger was first announced in October and will allow John Fredriksenā¦
SAL Heavy Lift Performs Offshore Windfarm Work
SAL Heavy Lift informs it has completed the second phase of the Wikinger Pile Testing Campaign with DP II Class vessel MV Lone. Once again, MV Lone served as project platform for SAL Heavy Lift customer Bilfinger. The full test campaign comprised two phases with the tests being performed at three locations. During the first phase in November 2014 three sets of three piles each were driven at designated locations to required depths.
Panama Canal Sets Sight on Another Expansion
As it enters the final stretch of a massive expansion, the Panama Canal Authority is setting its sights on an even more ambitious project worth up to $17 billion that would allow it to handle the world's biggest ships. Workers are now installing giant, 22-story lock gates to accommodate larger "Post-Panamax" ships through the Canal, one of the world's busiest maritime routes. The project involves building a third set of locks on the Canal.
US Will Work to Ensure Bab-el-Mandeb Strait Remains Open
The U.S. military will work with Gulf and European partners to ensure the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the tip of the Red Sea remains open to commerce despite fighting and instability in Yemenā¦
Baltic Sea Freight Index Flat on Muted Vessel Activity
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, remained steady on Thursday due to a muted vessel activity.
Long Beach, LA Collaborate to Improve Cargo Flow
Executives from the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles held a kickoff meeting earlier this week to begin working together to focus on cargo conveyance strategies that will enhance velocity and efficiency throughout their gatewayās supply chain. In their first meeting under the formal discussion agreement recently approved by the Federal Maritime Commission, ranking staff of the two San Pedro Bay portsā¦
Australian Reef Pilots Under New Ownership
Australian marine pilotage company Australian Reef Pilots (ARP) has been bought by a consortium of its employees. ARP, which services shipping through the Great Barrier Reef, has been sold by the private Brisbane-based company Torres Industries to a group of ARP executives and reef pilots, making for a very āhands onā team. ARP CEO Simon Meyjes has led the buyout and said it would be business as usual during the transition.
