The Russian large anti-submarine ship Admiral Panteleyev of the Pacific Fleet is on its way to the Gulf of Aden, where it is due to join… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, August 30, 2011;
DREWRY’s latest annual report predicts big increases in vessel operating costs with oil prices remaining high, pirates driving up insurance… (Exim) [mappress] Source: Exim, August 29, 2011;
About 84 marine and port projects, implemented at a cost of 2.7 trillion rials ($270 million), will become operational in the northern and… (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, August 29, 2011;
Somali pirates on Friday freed a Greek-operated oil products tanker and its crew after holding them hostage for nearly 10 months… (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, August 28, 2011;
Navy warships have prevented 34 piracy attempts and apprehended 120 Somali pirates since their deployment in the Gulf of Aden… (zeenews) [mappress] Source: zeenews, August 25, 2011;
DP World today announced financial results from its global portfolio of marine terminals for the first six months of 2011, reporting profit after tax before separately disclosed items of S281 million, 36% ahead of the same period last year. After separately disclosed items, which include a significa
Grandweld Shipyards has announced the successful delivery of “Fujairah Pilot I” to Ports of Fujairah. The vessel was part of contract to design, build and deliver two sister pilot boats. The 21M “Discovery Class” design has already built a solid reputation for providing highly efficient pilot servic
Very Large Crude Carrier shipping rates on the benchmark Middle East to Japan route (Ras Tanura/Chiba) settled at a one-month high Tuesday… (tradingcharts) [mappress] Source: tradingcharts, August 24, 2011;
The GAC Group has streamlined its India-South Africa one-stop logistics service with fast-track customs clearance technology and dedicated, specially-trained staff. In addition, GAC’s global partnership agreement with major carriers ensures that urgent requests can be met quickly, and at fair rates.
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the lead maritime government entity charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising the maritime sector in Dubai, has announced, together with the Dubai Port Police, that the successful repatriation of 21 crew members of the SAMHO JASPER, a Korean tanker t
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia “NSCSA” announce wining a contract to provide transportation and logistics services for the Ministry of Defense and Aviation “MODA” for a total value of Saudi Riyal 230 Million for a period of three (03) years. This contract will be effective from 11/9/2
The hijacking of a tanker with 21 Indian sailors on board by suspected Somali pirates near the Port of Oman on Saturday takes the total… (thehindu) [mappress] Source: thehindu, August 23, 2011.
Kongsberg Maritime announces the successful delivery of high performance CCTV systems for installation on National Gas Shipping Company’s (NGSCO) entire fleet of eight LNG carrier vessels in the Middle East. The project was secured in conjunction with Unique Systems FZE, Kongsberg Maritime’s local s
Iranian Navy Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Seyyed Mahmoud Moussavi said Iranian bulk carrier was rescued by the country’s Navy. Mousavi added, “due to vigilance of the 15th flotilla of the Navy dispatched to high seas and Gulf of Aden and efforts of special operations teams, the Navy could save the
