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As the Greek fleet expansion programme continues unabated, the world’s vessel registries are vying for the attention of the Greek owners and a slice of the 370 vessel deliveries they expect by 2016.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has delivered the cargo-passenger ship “Tachibana-Maru” to Tokai Kisen Co., Ltd. at its Shimonoseki Shipyard and Machinery Works.

Qingdao Port International held its listing ceremony in Hong Kong on June 6, attended by CMHI executives, as well as corporate representatives from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, investment banks and cornerstone investors.

The breakwater and the tunnel building contracts are to be executed in the UK and in Sweden.

PSA Container Terminal (LPCT) was officially opened at the Jiangsu Haizhou

Atlantic Container Line (ACL) has chosen the Port of Liverpool as the UK port of call for its new RORO/container ships, largest CONROs in the world.

The CMA CGM Group has announced an upgrade on its SAMWAF service with direct and regular calls on the South America East Coast – West Africa trade, as from the end of May, 2014.

Vigor Fab have delivered the Tokitae, the state’s newest ferry, to Washington State Ferry officials this week.

Activity in the newbuild sector is slowly picking up for most yards in the Far East. According to Fearnleys, the temporary slowdown early parts of the year is over.

Since August 2009, NATO ships have patrolled the waters off the Horn of

Kalmar, a subdivision of Cargotec, has been awarded the contract to increase the operating height of three ship-to-shore (STS) cranes by six metres for Terminal de Contenidors de Barcelona, S.L. (TCB) in Spain.

The new joint venture, to be named Stolt LNGaz Ltd., will have a Canadian operating subsidiary, Stolt LNGaz Inc. The transaction represents an initial investment of USD 20 million, with SNG owning 50% of the venture.

Aker Solutions has secured a framework agreement to provide engineering, modifications and maintenance services for BP-operated oil and gas fields offshore Norway.

A new EPIRB (Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon) makes it easier to locate people in distress at sea. The beacon is developed and manufactured in Norway.

The installation of sponsons on the Concordia wreck is gaining momentum despite several glitches that occurred earlier this month.

Carnival plc yesterday celebrated the start of the inaugural season of Princess Cruises’ Sapphire Princess from its new summer home port of Shanghai.

BW Group and Pavilion Energy have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Ocean Shield has arrived back in the MH370 search area.

DNV GL is launching a new Recommended Practice (RP) on LNG Bunkering

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