US PORTS GET FUNDS FOR DEEPENING PROJECTS (24 May 2017)

The US is investing in deepening projects to allow for the arrival of ever bigger...

DJIBOUTI OPENS NEW PORT (25 May. 2017)

Djibouti has formally inaugurated the Doraleh Multipurpose Port (DMP), a versatile port complex which is...

HUNTER MARITIME ACQUISITION EXTENDS TENDER OFFER ( 26 May 2017)

The Marshall Islands-based Hunter Maritime Acquisition Corp. has extended its previously announced tender offer to...

CMA CGM TO ACQUIRE MERCOSUL LINE FROM MAERSK LINE (14 Jun, 2017)

French liner company CMA CGM has signed a binding deal with Danish counterpart Maersk Line...

MAERSK’S OFFSHORE BUSINESS PUSHES DELIVERY OF NINE SHIPS (15 Jun, 2017)

Maersk Supply Service, a part of Danish shipping and offshore energy conglomerate Maersk Group, has...

PRECIOUS SHIPPING CANCELS FINAL TAIZHOU SANFU ORDER (16 Jun, 2017)

Thailand-listed dry cargo ship owner Precious Shipping has cancelled the final Ultramax newbuilding order at...

PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD TAKES OVER SECURITY SUPERVISION OF ALL PORTS ( 17 Jun, 2017)

The Philippine Coast Guard has assumed control of the security supervision of all ports, and...

WAIGAOQIAO SHIPBUILDING BREAKS 20,000 TEU MARK ( 19 Jun, 2017)

China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding has splashed the country’s largest domestically built ship, the 20,110 TEU Cosco Shipping Taurus. The...

ABU DHABI PORTS INKS CONCESSION DEAL FOR FUJAIRAH PORT (20 Jun, 2017)

Port developer and operator Abu Dhabi Ports has entered into a 35-year concession agreement to...

MAERSK TANKERS LINKED TO SALE OF TWO MR1 OLDIES ( 21 Jun, 2017)

Maersk Tankers, part of Denmark’s shipping conglomerate Maersk, has disposed of two older MR1 tankers, VesselsValue’s...