Shipping
Danica takes on ultramax new building
(Posted on 26/02/19)Crew management specialist Danica is pleased to announce it has been entrusted with the crew management of the newbuilding ultramax Port Imabari for Lisbon headquartered Portline Bulk International. Delivered in January, the 63,500 DWT Port Imabari, equipped with four 30.5 tonnes (SWL) grab cranes, was built at Japan&rsquo...
IMO Secretary General to attend Jamaica symposium
(Posted on 26/02/19)The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr Kitack Lim, is due to attend a High Level Symposium (HLS) being hosted by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) in Kingston this week. Jamaica’s Minister of Transport and Mining, The Hon. Robert Montague, will chair the symposium, which will...
Algoma announces CEO resignation and replacement
(Posted on 12/02/19)Algoma Central Corporation, a leading provider of marine transportation services, has announced that Ken Bloch Soerensen has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer to spend more time with his family in Europe. Gregg A. Ruhl, the current Chief Operating Officer, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer and...
Australia Deputy PM visits OMC
(Posted on 12/02/19)Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack has welcomed the opportunity to learn more about another great Australian business success story, OMC International, with its award-winning e-Navigation technology designed to improve transits for large commercial...
IRClass strengthens Indian footprint
(Posted on 12/02/19)The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), a leading classification society, has opened two new offices in India – one located in Paradip, a major maritime port town on the east coast of India, and another in Guwahati, the largest city in northeast Indian state of Assam. Strengthening IRClass’ service network, these...
Sulphur and Greenhouse Gas reduction priority for ICS
(Posted on 12/02/19)“The 2020 global sulphur cap will be the regulatory game changer of the decade with profound implications for the economics of shipping” believes Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Esben Poulsson. “But there are even more profound changes to come. We are rapidly moving into a multi-fuel...
