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NYK Group Establishes Logistics Joint Venture for Finished Cars Using Automobile Freight Trains in India
On July 13, NYK Auto Logistics India Pvt. Ltd. (NALI), an NYK Group company, signed an agreement with Adani Logistics Ltd. (ALL) to form a joint venture that specializes in the transportation of finished vehicles using …
Hapag-Lloyd AG officially names one of its newest vessels - Afif - at DP World London Gateway
Hapag-Lloyd AG officially named one of its newest vessels – facilitating trade between the UK and the Far East – on the River Thames on Monday.
The honour of formally naming the vessel was bestowed upon the …
APL Adds Port Calls to West Asia Express Service
APL yesterday announced that the West Asia Express (WAX) service will be calling the additional ports of Xingang, Busan and Sohar as part of its service rotation. This refinement marks APL’s commitment to provide a …
Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Signing and Drawdown of a US$75 Million Term Loan Facility with BNP Paribas
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, yesterday announced that on July 13, 2018, it signed a term loan facility with BNP Paribas for up to US$75 …
ABS to Class FSRU for Turkey’s Oil and Gas Distributor
ABS expands footprint in Turkey LNG market with new FSRU contract
ABS was selected to class a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for BOTAS, Turkey’s oil and gas pipeline operator.
“As demand …
Wärtsilä to assist Transocean with thruster maintenance optimisation and dry-docking cost reductions
Wärtsilä and Transocean will optimise the maintenance of all Wärtsilä thrusters installed within the Transocean fleet, while seeking to significantly reduce dry-docking costs by extending the service …
Containership MOL Truth Earned 'Ship of the Year 2017'
A 20,000TEU Container Ship, One Of The World’s Largest Built in Japan
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) Friday (Jul13) announced that 20,000 TEU containership, MOL Truth, one of the world's largest …
Port of Antwerp sets new records with best half year ever
After a record first three months the port of Antwerp has also had an excellent second quarter with May as the best month ever. During the first six months of the year the port handled 118,648,143 tonnes of freight, a …
YILPORT Holding Submits Offer for Taranto Container Terminal Concession
YILPORT Holding recently submitted its offer for Taranto Container Terminal concession in Italy. Ionian Sea Port Authority (AdSP), the managing institution of Port of Taranto has officially received the request of …
Maersk Drilling secures two contract extensions in the North Sea
Maersk Drilling has been awarded contract extensions for the high-efficiency jack-up rigs Maersk Resolute and Maersk Resolve by Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V. and Wintershall Noordzee B.V., respectively. The …