Maersk Orders $ 1.1 Billion Boxships From Hyundai

Nine 14,000 TEU boxships have been ordered by Maersk Line from Hyundai Heavy Industries.  This deal is worth $ 1.1 billion.  Mr Soren Toft, COO Maersk and Mr Sam H. Ka of Hyundai Heavy Industries...

Condition Surveys: Tankers Which Have Carried Heavy Fuel Oil as Cargo

The West of England P&I club has issued a notice in June 2015 to all tanker members where the tankers had carried Heavy Fuel oil as Cargo. As in previous years and in accordance with...

Eagle Bulk Appoints A New CEO

Gary Vogel will take charge as Eagle Bulk’s new CEO from September 1st 2015.  He will succeed Stanley   H Ryan. Previously, Gary Vogel  was the Co-CEO of Clipper Group. Paul M. Leand, Jr., chairman of...

I Bet This Will Make You Laugh. Read This.

It is highly evident that many of us are completely engrossed into work and need a bit of smile everyday.  We thought of presenting something unique and relevant, where the aim is to make...

6000 workers to be laid off Technip

Technip started with 100 employees in the year 1958 in Paris.  It has grown in size and has spread its operations worldwide with 38000 employees across 48 countries. At present the Multinational has announced a...

Afghan Interpreters Lose Their Case In The High Court

Two former interpreters working for UK forces in Afghanistan have lost a case in the High Court against the government for alleged discrimination. Redundancy package announced in 2012 by the government was challenged by them....

Two people On Trial  In Thailand For Murdering Britons

Two men who allegedly murdered two visiting British tourists on the island of Koh Tao are being tried in a court of law. The two men  who are being tried  for the killings are 22...

Immigrant Dies Trying to Board Channel Tunnel Train Bound For UK

A migrant lost his life while jumping onto a freight train that was heading for Britain, Eurotunnel has confirmed.A migrant had died while making efforts to climb onto the train heading to the UK....

GAC EnvironHull’s HullWiper approved by Danish Ports

In a pioneering, environmentally friendly technology, GAC EnvironHull's new “diver free” underwater hull cleaning system gets the approval from the port authorities of Copenhagen, Kalundbord and Fredericia.The HullWiper does not use brushes or abrasives,...

UASC New Container Vessel Receives EEDI Score

UASC’s newly built container vessel scored about 50% below the IMO 2025 limit.United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has acquired a new container vessel by name Barzan.  This vessel that has reached the Belgian port...