Green Marine
Goldenport Sells ‘MSC Socotra’
Goldenport Holdings Inc. has agreed the sale of the 1995 built container vessel ‘MSC Socotra’ to NKD Maritime Limited of Essex, United Kingdom, for a cash consideration of USD 11.3 million. The vessel delivery to the new owners has been scheduled to take place by the end of April 2014. Goldenport ex
MMO Completes Marine Plans for Eastern England
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published the finalised plans for the East Inshore and Offshore marine areas in England, following approval from the Secretary of State for the Environment. The UK Chamber welcomes the plans’ recognition of the need to enable sustainable growth of the shi
Stolt-Nielsen Results Weaker-than-Expected
Stolt-Nielsen Limited reported unaudited results for the first quarter ended February 28, 2014. Net profit attributable to shareholders in the first quarter was $18.6 million, with revenue of $516.7 million, compared with $36.7 million, with revenue of $524.5 million, respectively, in the fourth qua
MasterShip Kicks Off Project Zeus
After a very successful finishing of a 61m project with the same partners, now MasterShip Services just started with the production design for a 63m long motor yacht, the project Zeus. The steel hull and aluminum superstructure of this yacht will be built by Scheepswerf Made BV for Hakvoort Shipyard
Dutch Prime Minister Rutte Visits the Navingo Maritime & Offshore Career Event
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was present during the opening of the Navingo Maritime & Offshore Career event Wednesday morning April 2nd in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He had visited the HAM 316, a trailing suction hopper dredger, at Van Oord, earlier that same morning. The career event, organised
Port of Dover Is Busiest Ferry Port in Europe
The Port of Dover, a national asset and crucial to the performance of the Kent economy, has been demonstrated by an economic impact survey. Independent economic consultancy Oxera has calculated the 2.2 million freight vehicles a year using the Port carry goods worth an estimated £89 billion, reinfor
ICJ Orders Japan to Stop Whaling
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, has delivered its judgment in the case concerning the whaling in the Antarctic brought by Australia against Japan. In its ruling, which is final, the court has ordered Japan to stop hunting whales off Antarctica. The decision was re
Transas Extends Functionality of Its Electronic Charts Software
Transas Navi-Planner 4000 voyage planning software now boasts extended functionality to manage paper charts and publications. Navi-Planner 4000 has been known for electronic charts, publications and other data management for several years. Recognizing the fact that a lot of shipping companies contin
Europe Remains Global Fleet’s Flagship
Oxford Economics has released study on the economic value of the EU shipping industry analyzing the situation in EU shipping sector. “Although shipping has seldom been in the limelight, it never ceased to play a substantial role in Europe’s economy” said Patrick Verhoeven, ECSA Secretary General on
EU-Africa Summit an Opportunity to Highlight Piracy
The social partners of the maritime transport sector, ECSA (European Community Shipowners’ Associations) and ETF (European Transport Workers’ Federation), have issued a joint statement ahead of the EU-Africa summit, which takes place in Brussels from 02 to 03 April. ECSA and ETF seize this opportuni
NYK Orion Responds to Distress Call in Mediterranean Sea
The containership NYK Orion rescued five rowers from a boat in distress in the Mediterranean Sea on March 25. NYK Orion had departed from Rotterdam, Netherlands, on March 17 and was on its way to Jebel Ali, UAE, via the Suez Canal. On March 25, the vessel received an alert from a boat reported to [&
Ports of Piraeus, Bremen and Aqaba Receive PERS Certification
Ports of Piraeus, Bremen/Bremerhaven and Aqaba received the Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification. ESPO Secretary General, Isabelle Ryckbost handed over the PERS certificates to the port representatives, Mr Giorgos Anomeritis (Piraeus), Mr Jochen Kress (Bremen/Bremerhaven) and Mr Abd
IHC Merwede Appoints New CEO
IHC Merwede has appointed Bram Roelse as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect as of 1 April 2014. He has taken over this leading role within the company from predecessor Dirk Philips who stepped back in November 2013. Mr Roelse (56) has worked at IHC Merwede for the
SPL Makes Final Payment to ICG
Russian company St. Peter Line has made the final payment to Irish Continental Group (ICG), the country’s leading maritime transport group, related to the sale of the vessel SPL Princess Anastasia (formerly Pride of Bilbao). ICG today received €17.0 million in full settlement of all amounts due unde