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Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line Receives Award for Outstanding Performance in 'Cruise of the Year 2018'
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) Friday announced that its group company, Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line Ltd. (MOPAS) was recognized for its "efforts on market development by the Nippon Maru One Night Cruise," and …
Port of Oakland shatters 11-year-old record for November imports
On track for another record-breaking year, but cautious about 2019
The Port of Oakland had its busiest November ever for imports in 2018, shattering an 11-year-old record. The Port said Friday that it handled the …
YILPORT Holding Wins Port Operator Award at Lloyd’s List Global Awards
Yilport Holding, a subsidiary of Yildirim Group of Companies, won Port Operator Award at Lloyd’s List Global Awards presented on December 11 at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London. Yilport became the first ever …
MV Visborg delivered - New benchmark in Danish design, Swedish sustainability, and Chinese construction
The most powerful of its kind, MV Visborg marks a new era for the Scandinavian-Asian collaboration between designers OSK, owners Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland, and builders Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Following the …
Daewoo Shipbuilding wins LNG ship order in Oceania region
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME), the world's second-biggest shipbuilder by sales, said Friday (Dec14) it has won a liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship order in the Oceania region.
A shipper in the …
Milaha unveils large plans to upgrade its shipyard in Mesaieed
Milaha has selected Royal HaskoningDHV, a leading independent, international project management and engineering consultancy firm based in the UK and the Netherlands, to develop plans to upgrade its Shipyard facilities in …
Golar LNG receives Limited Notice to Proceed for an FLNG vessel for Phase 1 of the Greater Tortue / Ahmeyim Project, West Africa
Golar LNG Limited (Golar LNG) announced today that it has received a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) from BP Mauritania Investments Ltd and BP Senegal Investments Ltd, (together BP) in their capacity as block operators, …
Damen’s triple delivery for Murjan Al Sharq Marine Contracting
To complete an extensive oil pipeline dredging and installation project, Murjan Al Sharq Marine Contracting Co. Ltd. (MSMC) has taken delivery of three Damen vessels: a Stan Tug 1606, a Shoalbuster 2509, and a Stan …
Fortescue’s maiden shipment of West Pilbara Fines
The maiden shipment of Fortescue Metals Group’s (Fortescue) new 60.1% iron content product West Pilbara Fines, has left Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland bound for Hunan Valin Steel Co., Ltd (Hunan Valin) in …
The MV Magda joins the Klaveness Bulkhandling pool
Klaveness announced on Friday (Dec14) that the Company welcomed mv Magda, which is jointly owned by Norse Shipholding and Atlantic Lloyd as pool members with their newly acquired Supramax.
The ship is managed by …