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BIMCO Names New Secretary General & CEO
BIMCO has appointed David Loosley as its new Secretary-General & CEO with effect from June 2020.
Dockworkers at Fremantle Container Terminal Go on New Strike
Two hundred wharfies at DP World’s container terminal in Fremantle have stopped work for 24 hours.
ITF: 10 Abandoned Kenyan Seafarers Return Home
The seafarers arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, on January 7, before travelling home to Mombasa.
US Blacklists Chinese Shipowner in New Sanctions against Iran
The Trump Administration has issued a new wave of sanctions against Iran.
Nigerian Navy Rescues Three Kidnapped Sailors, Arrests One Pirate
The Nigerian Navy has rescued three kidnapped dredger crew in the Niger Delta, arresting one of the pirates.
Poten: Relatively Smooth Sailing as IMO 2020 Enters into Force?
It appears the shipping industry is coping better than expected following IMO 2020’s entry into force.
Imports at Top US Ports to Return to Normal After Year of Tariff Surges
US retail container ports’ volume is expected to return to its usual seasonal patterns.
Columbia Welcomes Its Largest Vessel to Date
The 13,892 TEU APL Esplanade is the largest vessel ever to call Columbia.
Readers’ Picks of the Week (Jan 6-10, 2020)
Here are the most read stories from last week.
SC Ports’ Volumes Continue Growing Despite Trade War
Despite global trade tensions, the South Carolina Ports Authority had the best calendar year in its history.
Insurance Rates Set to Surge amid Heightened Tensions in the Middle East
Tensions in the Middle East are expected to result in draconian conditions in maritime insurance policies.
SOL Becomes Majority Owner in Scanlog
SOL has become a new majority owner in compatriot logistics company Scanlog.
3 Missing after Collision between Tanker and Fishing Vessel
Three sailors are reported to be missing following a collision in the Istanbul Strait.
MODEC, Woodside Ink Purchase Deal for Senegal’s 1st FPSO
The deal comes on the back of FID on the Sangomar Field Development made in January 2020.