Posted on: Thursday, October 1st, 2015 By: Szymanski Seacurus Daily: Top Ten Maritime News Stories 01/10/2015 1. Greek Owners in a Spin As the Athens government contemplates increasing taxes on ...
Top Ten Maritime News Stories 01/10/2015
U.S. Wants to Boost Yemen Shipping
By Reuters 2015-09-30 22:55:00 The United States has told the United Nations that it wants commercial shipping to conflict-torn Yemen to increase and cautioned that vessels should only be inspected ...
Action Furthers Shipbreaking Debate
By Wendy Laursen 2015-09-30 20:31:11 ClassNK has issued statements of compliance to two ship recycling facilities in Alang, India, verifying that the facilities are in line with the Hong Kong ...
Singapore Funds LNG-Fuelled Newbuilds
By MarEx 2015-09-30 18:51:46 Singapore has launched a S$12 million ($8.44 million) fund to help shipping companies build vessels fuelled by LNG. Companies will be able to tap the fund for up to S$2 ...
Cause of Panama Canal Leak Identified
By MarEx 2015-09-30 18:08:25 The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced that the leak that occurred in the concrete sill between the lower and middle chamber of the Canal’s expanded Pacific ...
Maersk Joins Hapag-Lloyd in Dangerous Goods Initiative
By MarEx 2015-09-30 17:53:19 Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk Line have agreed to cooperate in increasing the safety of dangerous goods. In a meeting held in Hamburg on Wednesday, Maersk Line showed its ...
E.U. Allows Warships in Migrant Crisis Response
By MarEx 2015-09-30 16:42:57 In the latest attempt to stem the steady flow of migrants seeking European asylum, the E.U. will allow the use of warships to detain vessels and illegal human ...
Scope of canal repairs widens
Repairs to the Panama Canal's new locks will be more extensive than previously indicated, while the completion date remains uncertain. In August, severe leakages were found in the concrete sill ...
US LNG imports rebound
After a multi-year decline, LNG imports to the US are up sharply this year off a smaller base, driven by demand in northeast states. According to US Energy Department statistics, US LNG imports ...
US coal exports plummet
Exports of US coal are down 21% in the first seven months of this year, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Exports totalled 45.5 million tonnes in January-July 2015 ...
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