| Firm demand will continue to support dry bulk shipping | 1 year 2 months ago | | Added: Aug 02, 2017 10:48 |
| | Drewry expects that dry bulk shipping charter rates will continue to recover with firm demand and controlled fleet growth, according to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| First ship with IMO Tier III EIAPP certified Wärtsilä engines is launched | 1 year 2 months ago | | Added: Jul 23, 2017 21:24 |
| | The launch of the L’Astrolabe, a 72 metre polar logistics vessel fitted with a complete Wärtsilä propulsion machinery package and Wärtsilä NOR (NOx Reducer) SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) exhaust gas cleaning systems for all the main engines, took place on July 12. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| New Tanker Regulations May Impact Oil Prices | 1 year 2 months ago | | Added: Jul 23, 2017 21:16 |
| | The advent of super oil tanker ships and giant freight carriers, along with upcoming rules on sulfur used in marine vessel fuel, are expected to influence demand and pricing in bunker fuel and crude oil. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Stop blaming the rescuers | 1 year 3 months ago | | Added: Jul 18, 2017 20:46 |
| | Attacks against rescue efforts in the Mediterranean must stop. The recent Italian and EU proposals are just the last steps of an ongoing de-legitimisation campaign that is putting the lives of thousands of migrants at risk. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Cosco to acquire OOCL for US$6.3 billion | 1 year 3 months ago | | Added: Jul 16, 2017 20:52 |
| | COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., a majority owned subsidiary of China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Ltd, Shanghai International Port Co., Ltd and Orient Overseas Limited jointly announced that COSCO SHIPPING Holdings and SIPG have made a pre-conditional voluntary general offer to all shareholders of OOIL to acquire all issued shares at an offer price of HK$78.67 in cash. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Somalia Detains Boxship Over Cut Internet Cable | 1 year 3 months ago | | Added: Jul 16, 2017 20:40 |
| | The Somali government has detained the container feeder MSC Alice on charges that her anchor cut the undersea fiber-optic cables that carry the nation's internet traffic. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Nakilat transitions LNG Al Sheehaniya to in-house management | 1 year 3 months ago | | Added: Jul 09, 2017 22:01 |
| | Nakilat has assumed full ship management and operations of Q-Flex LNG carrier Al Sheehaniya from STASCo (Shell Trading and Shipping Company Ltd.) with effect from 6 July 2017, as part of the planned and phased transition announced on 19th October 2016. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Qatari Ships Barred from Suez Canal Economic Zone | 1 year 3 months ago | | Added: Jul 09, 2017 21:57 |
| | Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority and the canal economic zone, Mohab Mamish announced on Friday that Qatari ships will be barred from the zone in line with decisions to prevent Qatari vessels from passing through these ports or entering them. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Maersk attack: not the nightmare scenario… yet | 1 year 3 months ago | | Added: Jul 06, 2017 21:04 |
| | The recent cyber attack on Maersk Group’s IT systems thankfully did not affect the operations of its vessels at sea. Paul Fanning wonders if this nightmare scenario can be avoided. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Stena and Shell combine on low carbon shipping | 1 year 3 months ago | | Added: Jul 06, 2017 21:01 |
| | Tanker heavyweights Stena and Shell are helping lead shipping’s transition to a low carbon future as members of a global industry alliance that also includes a mix of cruise ship owners and operators, classification societies, engine and technology builders and suppliers and big data providers. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| OTTCO to construct crude oil terminal | 1 year 3 months ago | | Added: Jul 06, 2017 20:58 |
| | The Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm (SEZAD) has granted Oman Tank Terminal Company LLC (OTTCO) a Usufruct Right to construct the Ras Markaz crude oil storage terminal. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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