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Tsakos Columbia Chooses Electronic Payments for Crew
Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement introduced electronic payments for crews aboard a fleet of 90 vessels.
Drewry: Slowing World Trade Dents Heavylift Shipping Outlook
Drewry: Multipurpose and heavylift prospects after 2019 are muted by an expected slowdown in world trade.
Scorpio Bulkers Inks Sale and Leaseback for Six Bulkers
Scorpio Bulkers agreed to sell and leaseback six Ultramax vessels to AVIC International Leasing.
Brisbane Breaks Ground on New Cruise Ship Terminal
Within the first five years Brisbane’s new International Cruise Terminal is to handle over 1,100 vessel calls.
Liner Giants Form Digital Container Shipping Association
Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express established the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA).
Fire-Stricken Yantian Express to Leave Freeport by Early May
Hapag-Lloyd: Fire-stricken Yantian Express to depart Freeport at the end of April/early May 2019.
Pacific Basin Bulker Hit by Fire in Morehead City
Bulk carrier Albany Sound suffered fire in the crew cabins while berthed at North Carolina Port, Morehead City, USA.
Diana Shipping Agrees Panamax Sale, Launches Share Buyback
Diana Shipping has signed an MoA to sell its 2004-built Panamax bulker vessel Erato to an unaffiliated third party.
Shell-Keppel LNG Joint Venture Shares Singapore Milestone
The company recently completed its 100th LNG bunkering operation, setting a new industry milestone for Singapore.
IMO Moves to Address Maritime Corruption
IMO included an anti-corruption agenda in its work programme for the Facilitation Committee.
Svitzer Tug Crew Strike Causes Delays in Amsterdam, Rotterdam
Crews want to get paid for 49 hours of work per week.
MOL, Mitsui Invest in Modec FPSO Project in Mexico
MOL, Mitsui invested in Modec’s MV34 with an aim to jointly provide an FPSO unit in Mexico.
Cocaine Found Attached to LNG Carrier in Trinidad and Tobago
This is the second time drugs have been found on the LNG carrier Hispania Spirit.
Drewry: Slower Volumes Dent Carriers’ Hopes for Higher Contracts
Drewry: Container shipments from Asia to West Coast North America dived in the first quarter of 2019.