CMA CGM Danube suffers engine failure off Ningbo The first containership delivered by China International Marine Containers (CIMC) to CMA CGM reported engine failure about two weeks after delivery. Maltese-Flag, 299,99 meters long box ship escorted to a safe anchorage.
ARTHUR DE Graauw: "Pilots feel the simulator is not real" We did an interesting interview with Arthur while we were all in Panama for the General Meeting of the International Maritime Pilots’ Association, where he presented Port Revel. Here is a transcript of our interview:
Frank Horch: “Hamburg wants close relationships with İstanbul” SeaNews Turkey interviewed with Senator Frank Horch, head of the responsible Ministry for Economy, Transport and Innovation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg during a delegation visit to Istanbul.
CMA CGM Danube suffers engine failure off NingboThe first containership delivered by China International Marine Containers (CIMC) to CMA CGM reported engine failure about two weeks after delivery. Maltese-Flag, 299,99 meters long box ship escorted to a safe anchorage. Saturday, 12.Jul.2014, 11:45
Ship Captain sentenced to 16 monthsThe captain of a Chinese cargo ship has been sentenced to 16 months in jail after his vessel collided with another cargo ship in heavy fog last year. Saturday, 12.Jul.2014, 11:31
ARTHUR DE Graauw: "Pilots feel the simulator is not real"We did an interesting interview with Arthur while we were all in Panama for the General Meeting of the International Maritime Pilots’ Association, where he presented Port Revel. Here is a transcript of our interview: Saturday, 12.Jul.2014, 09:30
Frank Horch: “Hamburg wants close relationships with İstanbul”SeaNews Turkey interviewed with Senator Frank Horch, head of the responsible Ministry for Economy, Transport and Innovation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg during a delegation visit to Istanbul. Saturday, 12.Jul.2014, 09:05
Turkish Shipping Minister Mr. Elvan addressed the sector through SeaNews MagazineIn his first interview with maritime media, Minister Elvan addressed to Turkish maritime Sector through SeaNews. We can’t say that we asked all the questions but we did our best, and Mr. Minister frankly answered. Here they are: Saturday, 12.Jul.2014, 08:18
China leads the world in port productivityChinese container ports are the world’s most productive, according to the 2013 JOC Port Productivity Data rankings released. Saturday, 12.Jul.2014, 07:54
Yangfan bags four bulkers from KLCShanghai: Yangfan Group has signed shipbuilding contracts with Korean owner Korea Line Coporation (KLC) for the construction of two 64,000dwt ultramax bulkers plus two options. Saturday, 12.Jul.2014, 07:51
CSBC in negotiations for six semi-submersible vesselsTaiwan’s major shipbuilder CSBC Corporation is currently in negotiations with Norwegian owner FALCON Group for the construction of four 65,000dwt semi-submersible vessels plus two options. Saturday, 12.Jul.2014, 07:43
Nicaragua Canal route approvedA Nicaraguan committee has approved a proposed route for a $40bn channel across the Central American country that would compete with the Panama Canal. Saturday, 12.Jul.2014, 07:38
Pan Ocean orders in ChinaDalian: Private Chinese yard New Century Shipbuilding Group has signed a contract to build two 208,000 dwt bulkers with Korea’s Pan Ocean. Saturday, 12.Jul.2014, 07:33
As Maersk and MSC join forces, CMA CGM looks for partnersSingapore: Asian container trades are set for a giant shake up with news out today that the world’s top two lines have signed a 10-year vessel sharing agreement (VSA). Saturday, 12.Jul.2014, 07:30
Cosco to consolidate US operationsCosco is going to consolidate its US container shipping business, with Cosco Container Lines Americas (CCLA) announcing that it will close most of its offices in the US and consolidate them into a larger North America operation centre as part of a restructuring move. Saturday, 12.Jul.2014, 07:27
Accident at China's Fujian Southeast Shipyard leaves one deadGuangzhou: A worker at Fujian Southeast Shipyard was hit by a falling iron plate during work yesterday, and died on the way to hospital due to severe injury. Saturday, 12.Jul.2014, 07:19
The dry bulk market is bound for a recovery in the coming weeks, as the market will be better balanced, said Mr. Michael Bodouroglou, Chairman and CEO of Paragon Shipping, in an interview with Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide.
Another US military ship is set to be deployed in the Black Sea amid the Ukrainian crisis. The US Navy destroyer Donald Cook will join the USS Truxtun, whose stay in waters bordering Russia was extended to ‘conduct drills’ with Romania and Bulgaria.
COSCO received the seventh of eight 13,386-TEU containerships ordered from Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co, Ltd (NACKS), a joint venture between COSCO and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
Low shipbuilding prices and the North American energy boom are leading ship operators and investors to finance billions of dollars into building crude tankers, according to IMDO’s Weekly Market review.
SHANGHAI's Zhonggu Shipping, top domestic container operator in 2013, has secured financing from Shanghai Guojin Leasing on the purchase of two 2,850 TEU containerships following loans for a further six 2,850 TEU containerships from other banks.
The ship tried to refloat by her own means but that did not succeed. Finally salvage demand was made to Turkish Coastal Safety. The ship's cargo was partly transferred to another ship and thus the ship could be refloated.
SHIPPING lines appear to be confused about the amount and validity of their general rate increases, reported Loadstar, raising not much hope of shippers understanding their GRI strategy, or finding reasons to justify paying the rate hikes.
Drewry’s 2Q14 Container Forecaster highlights that there is a widening gap between the positive financiáis of the few carriers really focused on cutting costs and the rest of the top 20 lines, as they battle with the pressure of falling freight rates.
New ship had engine failure
Interview by SeaNews Magazine
Interview with Arthur de Graauw
Senator Frank Horch:
First interview of new minister
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