CEVA knocks back CMA CGM offer, says it’s worth more
CEVA Logistics has knocked back CMA CGM’s offer to buy its shares out, saying CMA CGM had undervalued the company. In a statement, CEVA said its board of directors had not...
Ballast water management systems in demand
SMART technology group Wärtsilä says a surge of ballast water management contracts is indicative of demand for compliance with a key IMO convention. To ensure compliance with the...
New study supports LNG as a better investment for marine fuel
SEA/LNG’s recent study of a newly-built 14,000 TEU vessel operating on an Asia-US West Coast liner route comparing six fuel pricings revealed LNG delivers the best return on a...
New boss for DPWA as DPW takes majority stake
GLEN Hilton has been confirmed as new managing director and chief executive of stevedoring company DP World Australia. Confirmation came on a day when the international company...
Agreement assures Aussie wine will continue to flow to Poms post-Brexit
AUSTRALIA and the UK have signed a new wine agreement and mutual recognition agreement, both of which will continue the flow of wine between Australia and the UK post-Brexit....
China Navigation to acquire Hamburg Süd bulk division
CHINA Navigation Company has reached agreement with Hamburg Süd to acquire the latter’s bulk businesses. These include the businesses Rudolf A. Oetker (RAO), Furness Withy...
Giant shipping alliance extended
A SIGNING ceremony has taken place in Hainan, China, to mark the occasion of the extension of the Ocean Alliance cooperation agreement until 2027. Started in 2017 for a five-year...
Incat to build a new ship for Trinidad & Tobago
A NEW vessel for the tropical Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago is to be built by Incat, a company based in the thoroughly un-tropical island of Tasmania. Trinidad and...
Yantian Express fire contained, says shipping line
SALVAGE crews are providing assistance to the Yantian Express, the container ship that caught fire in the North Atlantic earlier this month, according to Ocean Network Express....
WW Ocean announces Sulphur 2020 response
SHIPPING giant WW Ocean says it has outlined the key principles of its response to the IMO Sulphur 2020 scheme. From 1 January 2020, the global shipping industry moves from a...
Giant superyacht registered in Cook Islands
MARITIME Cook Islands has entered the 84-metre trimaran superyacht White Rabbit to its registry. The registry is understood to be the largest aluminium and tri-hull superyacht in...
Kalmar cranes set for Exolgan Container Terminal in Buenos Aires
LOGISTICS equipment company Kalmar has signed an agreement with Exolgan S.A to supply four rubber-tyred gantry cranes with hybrid drivelines for its container terminal in Buenos...
SEA\LNG announces new board appointments
SEA\LNG has announced two new board appointments, with Paul Taylor from Société Générale and Captain M. Segar from The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore)...
May’s Brexit deal trounced in Parliament
THE House of Commons has resoundingly defeated a bill driven by Prime Minister Theresa May that provided a plan for a United Kingdom departure from the European Union. The bill...
Fruit flies to feature in minister’s market talks
APPROPRIATE treatments for fruit flies is just one topic set for discussion when agriculture minister David Littleproud lobs up in Europe. The minister has begun his European...
