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Flettner Rotor-Fitted Ultramax Wins Ship of the Year Award
The MV Afros, an Ultramax bulk carrier fitted with Anemoi s Flettner Rotor system, has been named Ship of the Year at the Lloyd s List Greek Shipping Awards 2018.
The 64,000 dwt newbuild vessel, managed by Piraeus-based Blue Planet Shipping, is the first geared dry bulk carrier to be equipped with Flettner Rotors.Posted On:14-Dec-2018
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Report: Suitors Launch Their Bidding for Long Beach Container Terminal
COSCO Shipping Holdings sale of the Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) has reportedly sparked interest from U.S. private equity firm Blackstone Group LP and compatriot private investment company KKR & Co., Bloomberg reported.
The terminal divestment is being pursued by COSCO as part of its USD 6.3 billion takeover of Orient Overseas International Limited (OOIL), a concession required by the U.S. regulators in order to clear the merger.Posted On:14-Dec-2018
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Moore Stephens: Shipping Confidence Slightly Down
Shipping confidence dipped slightly in the three months to end-November 2018, shipping adviser Moore Stephens said.
The average confidence level expressed by respondents fell to 6.0 out of a maximum score of 10.0, compared to the 6.3 recorded in August 2018.Posted On:14-Dec-2018
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Mitsubishi Christens Astomos Energy s New LPG Carrier
apan s Mitsubishi Shipbuilding held a christening ceremony for a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier being built for Astomos Energy Corporation on December 13.
Named Laurel Prime, the new ship will be the seventh vessel of its type built for Astomos Energy.Posted On:14-Dec-2018
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Scorpio Bulkers Agrees Charter for Ultramax Unit
Monaco-based dry bulk shipping company Scorpio Bulkers has reached an agreement to charter out one of its Ultramax drybulk carriers.
Under the deal, the company s 2016-built bulker SBI Hera was hired by an unaffiliated third party for a period of between four and six months.Posted On:14-Dec-2018
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India: Buoyed by coal, major ports see 5% rise in traffic volumes in Apr-November
A spurt in coal traffic ramped up cargo volumes at major ports during April-November this fiscal. Thermal or steam coal shipments in the period were up 20.92 per cent. Coking coal, too, recorded a firm growth of 15.44 per cent.
Overall cargo traffic at major ports rose 4.83 per cent in this period. In terms of overall cargo shipments, Kamarajar (Ennore) port was the biggest gainer, logging sharp rise of 20.15 per cent.Posted On:14-Dec-2018
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Hamad Port among top 8 global innovation ports
Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) took part as the title sponsor in the Lloyd s List Global Awards 2018 ceremony, which was recently held in London and attended by more than 400 experts and representatives of the global shipping industry.Posted On:14-Dec-2018
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LNG terminal running at high capacity
Pakistan GasPort Limited has said that it is operating at 105% of the capacity at its LNG import and regasification terminal at Port Qasim and dispatching 650 mmcfd of re-gasified LNG to the Sui pipeline system at one of the lowest tariffs in the country and region of 41.77 US cents per mmbtu.Posted On:14-Dec-2018
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V.O.C. Port gets its first mainline vessel
The first mainline vessel called on the Dakshin Bharat Gateway Container Terminal of the V.O.C. Port here on Wednesday.
Recently, capital dredging was carried out at the port by increasing the draft of the berth from 12.8 m to 14 m.Posted On:14-Dec-2018
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IAPH Sustainability Awards competition opens ahead of 2019 World Ports Conference in Guangzhou
To encourage its members to further share their sustainability projects through the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) and to reward best practices, the International Association of Ports and Harbors has upgraded its existing award scheme into six World Ports Sustainability Awards . The new scheme features five project awards linked to the WPSP themes that are open to all members and one specific award for member ports in developing countries.Posted On:14-Dec-2018
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Containerships Takes Delivery of Its 1st LNG-Powered Newbuild
Finland-based company Containerships, recently acquired by French CMA CGM, has welcomed into the fleet its first LNG-powered container vessel, M/S Containerships Nord, at Wenchong Shipyard, China.
This is the first of a total of four LNG-fueled 1,400 TEU containerships, scheduled for delivery during the first half of 2019.Posted On:14-Dec-2018
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Petronas Puts LNG Bunkering High on Agenda
Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has set sights on tapping into the potential of burgeoning LNG bunkering market.
The strategy is in line with Malaysia s plans to become the regional LNG bunkering hub, especially in the wake of growing uptake of LNG as marine fuel triggered by the industry s switch to more-environmentally marine fuels.Posted On:14-Dec-2018
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Maersk Broker to Take a Major Share in NAODAN Chartering
Maersk Broker Bulk Chartering has reached an agreement to become a major shareholder in NAODAN Chartering. Under the deal, Maersk Broker is to take the share in the dry-cargo ship brokerage company as of January 1, 2019.Posted On:14-Dec-2018
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