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On Friday 9 September 2011, the Danish Maritime Authority, together with the Danish Shipowners’ Association and the Danish Maritime Fund, hosted joint Russian-Danish maritime roundtable discussions in St Petersburg.

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, today announced that it has entered into two time charter contracts with EDF Trading Limited, London, for its two Newcastlemax dry bulk carriers, the m/v Los Angeles and the m/v Philadelphia, which are currently under construction.

On 15 September 2011, at HVS Dock No. 1, the launching of 56,000 DWT Bulk Carrier having Hull No. S042 was successfully hosted with attendance of representatives from Owner, DNV and the Yard.

APM Terminals​ was named winner of the 2011 Lloyd’s List Global Safety Award evening at the prestigious annual industry Awards Gala held in London. The award was presented in recognition of APM Terminals’ “exceptional commitment to improving safety standards”, and was accepted by APM Terminals CEO Kim Fejfer.

Built by Ned Ship the 66m Emax E-Volution is a Culmination of the Very Best the Yachting World has to Offer.

Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Ltd. will launch the first Groot SUPER GREEN 8500 for Carisbrooke Shipping on 26 September 2011. It will be the first vessel ever with a Groot Cross-Bow to be launched in China.

Rosneft Marine UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Russian state-owned oil company OJSC Rosneft, has introduced a new bunker delivery tanker to service the Port of Murmansk in Russia.

Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG)’s Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana is scheduled to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas next month, according to vessel tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.

Aluminium Boats Australia announces the launch of the first 35m vessel for Transits Systems Gladstone transport contract. The first of a number of new builds for Gladstone, the vessel has exceeded all expectations in both build quality, finish and performance.

Crowley Maritime Corporation announced the continued expansion of the company’s logistics offerings in the Caribbean with the addition of freight forwarding, consolidation and Customs brokerage services in Tortola and Virgin Gorda,

Eitzen Chemical ASA reports that it has negotiated the cancellation of two operational bareboat leases for the vessels Sichem Pandora and Sichem Padua, both coated 9,200 dwt, built in 1994 and 1993, respectively.

«Ust-Luga Company» JSC (the construction manager of Ust-Luga Merchant Sea Port) and Gulftainer Global Logistics Limited (an international terminal operator) recently announce the signing of an agreement on joining the companies

Ports are likely to be affected directly and indirectly by climate changes, such as rising sea levels, extreme weather events and rising temperatures. Climate change and its impact on ports will be the theme of the upcoming United Nations

Marco Polo Marine Ltd, a growing integrated marine logistic group, is pleased to announce that the Group has secured a ship building contract to construct eight units of offshore barges with an existing customer, worth approximately S$3.4 million.

OSM is now granted authorization – as the only ship management company in the world – to operate in Brasil. The ANTAQ’s Board has granted OSM Brasil authorization to operate as a Brazilian shipping company (EBN). This gives the OSMs office in Brazil the opportunity to do business offshore and opens a new market for OSM.

The Asia Cruise Terminal Association (ACTA) says the cruise market in the region is burgeoning rapidly and it will be embarking on several initiatives to position the industry to embrace this.

The Shagra LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal September 22, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website.

Two cargo vessels were blessed and inaugurated at the Hanjin Heavy Industries on Saturday. The MV Star Borealis and the MV Star Polaris.

The RDB Ocean of Joy, a Hong Kong-flagged dry-bulk carrier, ran aground in the Port of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, Brazil’s Navy said.

The oil tanker Newlead Avra, which had been traveling to the port of Mellitah in western Libya, failed to load a cargo and is now heading to Cyprus, the vessel’s owner said.