Africa
Unipec Leads the Dirty Pack
China International United Petroleum & Chemicals (Unipec) has remained in the lead in the overall ranking of reported dirty spot charterers for 2015 year-to-date (ytd), representing 8.1% of total dirty spot market fixtures thus far, Poten & Partners writes in its weekly Tanker Opinion. Should the co
Mombasa Port Fires Strike Leaders
Twenty-seven workers of the Mombasa port were fired on Saturday as they are believed to had organized a crippling strike that shut down the port for two days last week, Reuters reports citing the port authority. The strike started on Wednesday and saw around 2,000 workers protest against higher heal
Mombasa Port Fires Strike Leaders
Twenty-seven workers of the Mombasa port were fired on Saturday as they are believed to had organized a crippling strike that shut down the port for two days last week, Reuters reports citing the port authority. The strike started on Wednesday and saw around 2,000 workers protest against higher heal
Cairo Coastal Conference Set for November
The Coastal and Canal Zone Development Conference, organized by International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC), will take place from 17-19 November in Cairo, Egypt. This event will act as a platform for the stakeholders of a number of interconnected mega projects to outline their strategies for
New Suez Canal Nearing End
With the recent arrival of Royal Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger “Oranje” at the site, a total of 242.1 million cubic meters of sand has been dredged from the New Suez Canal so far. According to the government latest report, the figure represents around 93 percent of the targeted 258 milli
Readers’ Picks of the Week (Jun 29 – Jul 3)
Samsung Heavy Lands USD 4.7 Billion FLNG Order from Shell South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won a KRW 5.3 trillion (USD 4.7 billion) contract to build three floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities in Europe… Read more Cruise Ship Collides with Tanker off Gallipoli A Celestyal
Readers’ Picks of the Week (Jun 29 – Jul 3)
Samsung Heavy Lands USD 4.7 Billion FLNG Order from Shell South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won a KRW 5.3 trillion (USD 4.7 billion) contract to build three floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities in Europe… Read more Cruise Ship Collides with Tanker off Gallipoli A Celestyal
Popular news, June 29 – July 5, 2015
Popular news, June 29 – July 5, 2015
Benin, Canary Islands Connect to ACE Subsea Cable
Orange, together with the other members of the ACE consortium, announces the launch of the ACE cable in Cotonou, Benin and Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. The connection of these two stations is part of the second phase of deployment of the ACE submarine cable, which now serves 18 countries: France
2015 on Track to Break Record in Dry Bulk Scrapping?
The 2015 appears to be running on a path toward becoming another record year in the dry bulk demolition activity. The monthly average for the first six months in 2015 is 3.3m DWT. In 2014 the first half year averaged at 1.33m DWT per month, according to the stats presented by international shipping
2015 on Track to Break Record in Dry Bulk Scrapping?
The 2015 appears to be running on a path toward becoming another record year in the dry bulk demolition activity. The monthly average for the first six months in 2015 is 3.3m DWT. In 2014 the first half year averaged at 1.33m DWT per month, according to the stats presented by international shipping
Container Equipment Prices Fall to Record Lows
Low material costs and stable demand has driven the price of new container equipment down to record lows where it is forecast to stay, according to the latest edition of Drewry’s Container Census report. The container equipment index price hit a 10-year low in June 2015, falling below USD 1,750 per