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NYK-Fil Ship Management Inc., an NYK Group company, has obtained certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) as an institution that meets the requirements of regulation 1.4

About half of state-owned Libyan shipping firm’s 24-strong fleet of tankers is sailing again after months of paralysis due to sanctions

In an effort to rationalise and further optimise our network between Far East and the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe, Maersk Line will be merging the ICON service with the Asia-Europe ‘Daily Maersk’ network.

A consortium led by Sekunjalo Investments has been awarded a five-year contract worth an estimated R1bn by the department of agriculture, forestry and fsheries.

Container recovery operations in the Rena were hampered again with windy conditions persisting in the Bay of Plenty.

The Royal Navy’s new ice patrol ship HMS Protector sails on her maiden voyage under the White Ensign on Monday to begin eight months surveying and patrolling the frozen continent.

More than 500 logistics and maritime players from 15 countries and regions took part in the Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference, which was held today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries, a large heavy industries group in China, has delivered its first 380,000 DWT Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) to Vale S.A.. The 380,000 DWT VLOC is a high-tech vessel self-developed by the Group.

KDC Solar has completed the construction of a 3.25MW rooftop mounted solar facility in New Jersey, US, in partnership with SunDurance Energy.

Vietnam will receive a $8bn loan from Russia to build its first nuclear power plant in Ninh Thuan.

Voith Hydro will supply an entire equipment package for the Sainj Hydro-Electric Project in India, under a contract awarded by Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation.

Opcon Bioenergy has secured a Skr17m ($2.48m) order for machinery for the expansion of Skara Energi's bioenergy plant in Sweden.

The unique fuel conversion of the product tanker ‘Bit Viking’, from heavy fuel oil to gas operation, has been finalised and in October the vessel was handed over to the customer, Tarbit Shipping.

ST Kinetics, the land systems arm of ST Engineering, and Cargotec, on November 18, signed a cooperation agreement to develop automated seaport equipment.

In September Atlas Ship Delivery already brought the former passenger vessels from Sweden to Hardinxveld (The Netherlands) where the twins will be upgraded to luxury offshore energy accommodation vessels.

Salvors suspended operations alongside the Rena this afternoon because of deteriorating weather conditions, says Maritime New Zealand (MNZ).

One of the Tacoma Port main containership terminals requires dredging since sediments limited its use making it difficult to berth ships at the terminal. The Port officials plan to spend $1.5 million to deepen water adjacent.

Stena Line’s Superfast VII ship has arrived at her new Loch Ryan Port home in Cairnryan in preparation for the opening of the new ferry route between Scotland and Northern Ireland on November 21st.

Saturday November 19th, the LNG-powered ship Viking Prince was launched at Kleven Yard.

The globalization of maritime businesses allows shipping companies to source from the most cost-efficient suppliers. This has led to the reduction of international transport costs,