Lloyd's Register Group has sold its rail division, LR Rail, to global strategic, technical, and environmental consultancy Ricardo plc for GBP42.5 million (USD63.5 million). The buyout was announced by ...
LR Rail sold to Ricardo for $63.5m
China eases cabotage rules for five more ports
Five more Chinese ports can now allow access to overseas-flagged vessels entering China's cabotage box shipping trade. Tianjin port; Jiangyin Port Area in Fuzhou; Haicang Port Area in Xiamen; Mawan, ...
Wan Hai opens new trans-Pacific services
Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai has announced that it will jointly operate a trans-Pacific service, called SEA service, from South China to the US Pacific Southwest with COSCO Container Lines and 'K' ...
ICS Chairman Warns of Regulation Chaos
By MarEx 2015-04-20 05:50:29 Addressing members of the Singapore Shipping Association on Monday April 20, the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Masamichi Morooka, warned about the ...
Singapore and Rotterdam Collaborate on Research
By MarEx 2015-04-20 04:46:44 MPA and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to exchange information on marine services and jointly collaborate on research ...
IMO LEGAL COMMITTEE (LEG), 102nd SESSION 14 – 16 April 2015
Posted on: Monday, April 20th, 2015 By: Szymanski The IMO’s Legal Committee held its 102nd session from Tuesday 14 April through Thursday 16 April 2015 under the Chairmanship of Dr Kofi Mbiah (GHANA) ...
Nanjing Tanker predicts return to the black
Nanjing Tanker predicted it would return to the black in the first half of 2015 due to reduction in finance cost, lower bunker fuel cost, and a recovery in the oil shipping market. Revenue would also ...
MPA signs MOU with Port of Rotterdam Authority
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Netherlands-based Port of Rotterdam Authority on 20 April. The MOU calls for the exchange of ...
Top Ten Maritime News Stories 20/04/2015
Posted on: Monday, April 20th, 2015 By: Szymanski Seacurus Daily: Top Ten Maritime News Stories 20/04/2015 1. Trawler Taken by Libyan Forces Italian navy personnel on Friday boarded a Sicilian ...
Costa Atlantica First for Chinese Tourists
By MarEx 2015-04-20 02:45:29 Costa Cruises, one of Carnival Corporation’s nine global brands, made history last week when Costa Atlantica arrived at New York City, marking the first time a cruise ...


