Shanghai-listed Ningbo Marine announced on 13 July that its president Chu Min has resigned because of a job change. Chu has also quit as the director of strategic committee, and the board agreed that ...
Ningbo Marine president resigns
Maersk urges Chinese ports to consolidate top slot
A leading figure in Maersk China has praised China's port industry as the leader in the field, but has warned that some improvements are needed for it to keep that position. Jens Eskelund, senior ...
Italy reappoints Taranto port boss
The Italian government has reappointed the president of Taranto port authority in a holding role ahead of the approval of national ports reform legislation that will make the authorities regional ...
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding seeks tanker and box ship orders
Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Shipbuilding told IHS Maritime on 14 July it is trying to secure orders for tankers and container ships in addition to the dry bulk carriers that it specialises in. The ...
One dead after two vessels collide
Two general cargo ships collided in the early morning of 13 July near the Xiaoban Men channel of Zhoushan archipelago in China, leaving one dead and another missing. At 00:15 h local time on 13 July, ...
Top Ten Maritime News Stories 14/07/2015
Posted on: Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 By: Szymanski Seacurus Daily: Top Ten Maritime News Stories 14/07/2015 1. Stolt Hit By Unpaid Wage Claims The continued special focus on underpaid seafarers ...
Ship recycling markets slump as economic woes bite
Sales of ships for demolition slumped from 6 to 10 July as Greece's financial crisis and China's stock market crash made scrap yards unwilling to acquire tonnage. Bulkers, especially, had a hard time ...
Nam Cheong issues $55.4m fixed-rate notes
Singapore-listed shipbuilder Nam Cheong has issued SGD75 million (USD55.4 million) worth of 6.5%, three-year, fixed-rate notes at par under its SGD600 million multicurrency medium-term note ...
Keppel FELS wins $85m liftboat contract
Singapore-headquartered offshore services provider Keppel FELS has won a USD85 million contract to construct a high-specification liftboat for offshore oil and gas company Crystal Heights Holdings ...
Sri Lankan Whale Protection Area Proposed
By MarEx 2015-07-13 23:20:09 Friend of the Sea has urged the World Shipping Council to prevent whales ship strikes in Sri Lanka and worldwide. During a series of conferences in Southern Sri Lanka, ...