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Crewman Seriously Injured in Stabbing Incident off Ireland
A Ukrainian crew member of Liberia-flagged Afric Star was seriously injured by another crew member, also a Ukrainian, in a stabbing incident on September 18th off Irish coast, while the ship was en route from Saint Petersburg to Cristabel, Panama, the Irish media reported. The master asked for medic
Russia Seeking Alternatives to Boost Oil and Gas Production
New technologies, growing Asian markets, and Western sanctions have the potential to shift the regional balance of Russian oil and natural gas production in the long term, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). “Russia was the world’s largest producer of crude oil in 2013” EI
Europe’s Mega Ports Focussing on LNG
The Antwerp Port Authority has launched a brief survey for potential LNG users in order to inform the future constructor about the facilities that the station must offer. The Port Authority hopes to get input on questions such as which types of customer the facility must serve, and whether the user/
Tilbury Welcomes Back Finnlines
London’s Port of Tilbury has secured a new Ro-Ro service with Finnlines, one of the leading shipping operators of ro-ro and passenger services in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, the port said. The new service, which began operating in August, will be a weekly service calling each Thursday feeding
Russia Eyes Construction of Cruise Terminal in Pionersky
Within the framework of the international economic forum Sochi-2014, Russia’s FSUE Rosmorport and cruise company MSC Cruises signed an Agreement of Intent in Sochi on September 19, 2014 to build an international sea terminal for servicing cruise and freight/passenger ships in Pionersky (Kaliningrad
Integr8 Takes Over Oils Overseas
Oils Overseas S.A. concluded an agreement with Integr8 Fuels Inc. on July 8, 2014, by which Oils Overseas will gradually transfer all of its bunkering activities to Integr8 Fuels and will cease its bunker trading operations over the coming months, Navig8 Group said in a release. All of Oils Overseas
Container Safety on IMO’s Agenda
Over one hundred issues, including container safety, were considered in the course of plenary sessions and working group meetings at the first session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) held at the Headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) betwee
Malta Denies Entry to Ship amid Ebola Fears
Bulk carrier MV/Western Copenhagen has been denied entry into Maltese territorial waters amid suspicion that one of the crew has been infected by the Ebola virus. The Hong Kong-flagged ship was en route from Guinea to Ukraine. However, as one of the crew, a Filipino national, had taken ill the capta
CLdN Redirects Gothenburg Operations to Logent
The ro-ro company CLdN has signed a ship and freight handling agreement with the car and ro-ro terminal Logent Ports & Terminals at the Port of Gothenburg. They will begin using the terminal on November 15. On Monday it was announced that the Belgian shipping company CLdN has signed a ship and freig
IMO Secretary-General Rules Out Reappointment
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has disclosed his decision not to seek reappointment at the fulfilment of the current term at the end of 2015. Secretary-General Sekimizu stated that reasons of personal nature led to the decision not to seek reappointment. “I
Finland Bankrolls Three LNG Terminals
Finland’s Ministry of Employment and the Economy has committed a total of EUR 65.2 million in energy subsidies for three liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals. With the help of this support, Manga LNG Oy, Skangass Oy, and Oy Aga Ab will build LNG terminals in Tornio, Pori and Rauma respectively. The
Maersk CEO Meeting with Chinese Authorities on 2M
Chief Executive of Danish container shipping company Maersk Line, Soren Skou, is in China paying visits to local authorities so as to clear the air for the proposed vessel sharing alliance with its Swiss counterpart Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). Maersk Line’s CEO has met with the director-ge
UK Chamber of Shipping CEO: Time to Heal Divisions
Now that the campaign on the Scottish independence is over, and the result of the referendum is in, the divisions must be healed across industries, businesses and communities alike, Guy Platten, CEO of the UK Chamber of Shipping said today commenting on the decision of the majority in Scotland to re
Cleveland-Europe Express Service Doubled
The U.S. Port of Cleveland and Amsterdam-based Spliethoff Group are planning to add a second monthly vessel to the Cleveland-Europe Express (CEE), the only scheduled ocean service for containerized and breakbulk freight operating between Europe and a Great Lakes port, according to Spliethoff. “We ar