Green Marine
HHLA Wraps Up Acquisition of Estonian Terminal Operator
Germany’s HHLA completes the acquisition of Estonia’s largest terminal operator, Transiidikeskuse AS (TK).
Yang Ming Seals Charter for 10 Boxship Newbuilds
Yang Ming Marine confirms charter for ten newbuilding containerships with Costamare and Shoei Kisen.
Force Majeure Declared at Hariga and Zuetina Ports
NOC declared force majeure on crude oil loading at Hariga and Zuetina oil terminals.
JERA, EDF Trading Join Forces in LNG Optimisation
JERA and EDF Trading have agreed to form an LNG optimisation and trading joint venture.
China Sets Tier II Rules for Ships in Domestic Trade
China imposes Tier II rules on Chinese-flagged and imported ships employed on domestic trades.
Seanergy Maritime Agrees Multiple Financing Deals in June
Seanergy Maritime agreed multiple financing deals in June, including a new loan and a sale and leaseback transaction.
Completion of World’s Largest Sea Lock Delayed
Larger ships will wait until 2020 to call at Amsterdam amid delay of IJmuiden sea lock’s completion.
Accountability Flaws Could Hinder IMO’s Climate Goals
Transparency and accountability flaws could hinder IMO’s ability to deliver on its own climate goals.
Gothenburg Port Extends and Renews Green Discount
The Gothenburg Port Authority is to extend and renew the discount on the port tariff for ships running on LNG.
DHT Holdings to Equip Twelve VLCCs with Scrubbers
DHT Holdings decides to install scrubbers on twelve of its VLCCs.
BIMCO: Trade War Becoming Ever More Difficult to Stop
BIMCO: The ongoing trade war between the major world powers becoming ever more difficult to stop.
Taiwan Refloats Product Tanker from Kaohsiung Coast
Product tanker 19Winner was refloated from the coast of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on July 2.
ICS Clamps Down on Efficiency Indexing of Individual Ships
ICS voiced its fierce opposition to the concept of mandatory operational efficiency indexing of individual ships.
VesselsValue: Favorable Tailwinds to Push Price of Prime Aged Ships Up
VesselsValue: The expected performance of a fixed age five-year-old asset is expected to rise over the next two years.