BIMCO Lists Three Best Performing Bulk Terminals
23.02.2018The top three performing bulk terminals in the world are Santander and Bilbao in Spain and Quebec in Canada, according to a report released by BIMCO.
learn more →Greek Parliament Gives Nod to Thessaloniki Port Sale
23.02.2018The Greek Parliament has ratified the concession contract for the privatization of its second-largest port, the Port of Thessaloniki.
learn more →Greeks remain world’s largest shipowners
16.02.2018Led by Greek owners, the global fleet continued to grow in 2017, albeit at a slower rate than for most of the last decade.
learn more →Posidonia 2018 on track to become the biggest ever
16.02.2018With some five months still to go before the June 4 opening day, Posidonia 2018 is cruising full speed ahead to yet another record-breaking year with space bookings already up by 10% compared to the same time two years ago and over 90% of exhibition floor already committed.
learn more →First pool for dock vessels to be created
16.02.2018Starting from April 1st 2018 the world’s first pool for dock vessels will be created. RollDock and SAL Heavy Lift will cooperate for Roll-On / Roll-Off and Float-In / Float-Out heavy lift cargoes.
learn more →Trading between Europe and UK to continue despite Brexit
09.02.2018Shipping and logistics company DFDS has recorded a record result for 2017. The company reported an operating profit of DKK 2.7 billion, mainly due to the increase in volumes of the company’s ten freight routes across the North Sea.
learn more →New Cabotage Rules Could Hurt Indonesia’s Coal Ports
09.02.2018Indonesia's coal producers are concerned that the nation's new cabotage rules will cut down on export volumes at its coal terminals. The Indonesian Ministry of Trade has issued a regulation requiring certain goods - including coal and crude palm oil - to be exported aboard Indonesian vessels and insured with Indonesian insurers, a measure intended to boost the nation's shipping industry.
learn more →Why so many oil and gas projects fail to produce as planned?
09.02.2018Half of oil and gas fields are not producing to expectations when onstream, which is mainly due to unexpected reservoir issues, according to a new study by Westwood Global Energy Group. Lessons learned from this study show that most of the subsurface risks could have been mitigated before the start of a project with more effective appraisal.
learn more →Gazpromneft Ocean lubricant gets WinGD approval
02.02.2018The lubricants business of Gazprom Neft, Gazpromneft-Lubricants has announced that it has received official approval from Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) for the use of its Gazpromneft Ocean CCL 100 HSF marine lubricants with the manufacturer’s engines.
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