By MarEx 2015-10-13 14:35:27 Though more than 710,000 migrants have reached Europe’s shores this year, Greece says it currently has no plans to conduct joint sea patrols with Turkey. Greece’s ...
Migrants Entering Greece at All-Time Highs
APM Terminals invests EUR150 million in Savona-Vado
Terminal operating giant APM Terminals (APMT) has signed a EUR150 million (USD171 million) deal for the construction and delivery of four ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes and 14 automated ...
International Transportation Forum Wants Emissions Tax
By MarEx 2015-10-13 11:09:31 The International Transportation Forum (ITF) favors a carbon tax for shipping in order to curb emissions in the coming decades. ITF, a think-tank affiliated with the ...
Chinese Invest in Australian Port
By MarEx 2015-10-13 11:05:34 China’s Landbridge Group purchased a 99-year lease in the Port of Darwin in north Australia for $370 million as the country seeks to capitalize on rising Chinese demand ...
Piracy Attempt Thwarted
By MarEx 2015-10-13 10:57:00 The crew aboard the Philippine-flagged M/V Cecilia V thwarted a piracy attempt off the Davao del Sur province on October 10. According to Sarangani Coast Guard ...
Gwangyang port to be energy hub by 2029
The South Korean government wants to remodel Gwangyang port into an energy hub by 2029. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) held a public consultation in the port city on 13 October to explain ...
Potential for liftboats in South China Sea
Despite the depressed offshore and marine market with currently low oil prices, the market for liftboats remains healthy in Southeast Asia, according to one Singapore-based analyst. CIMB Securities ...
Hanjin Shipping looks at selling stake in Busan terminal
South Korean carrier Hanjin Shipping is looking at selling its stake in its Busan terminal operations as it continues to struggle with a weak container freight market. In June 2013, cash-strapped ...
Deltamarin and Brevik introduce multigas carrier design
Deltamarin, the Finnish subsidiary of the Singapore-based AVIC International group, and Brevik Technology , an affiliate of Fincantieri's Vard unit, have jointly developed a multigas carrier design, ...
Icon Offshore cancels newbuilding contract, seeks $3.25m refund
Malaysia-listed offshore services supplier Icon Offshore has cancelled its shipbuilding contract with Denmark-based Danish Yachts and is seeking a refund of around DKK21.35 million (USD3.25 ...


