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TNK-BP will increase oil production in Uvat by 37%


After 7 record years in a row, port Antwerp's volumes drop


Petrochina acquires City Gas Business     31 Dec 2009


GL: Low sulphur fuel in European ports
    30 Dec 2009

Wärtsilä and Maersk LNG sign service agreement


Throughput in Port of Rotterdam shows signs of recovery


Trico Marine amends credit facility     30 Dec 2009


Northrop Grumman delivers Virginia class submarine


Gazprom and Uzbekistan sign for gas supply   30 Dec 2009


Εκδήλωση πειρατείας σε πλοίο ελληνικών συμφερόντων


Navios ship hijacked     29 Dec 2009

Somali pirates hijack chemical tanker     29 Dec 2009

Russia launches new oil export terminal at Pacific coast for crude exports to Asia     Video,   29 Dec 2009


Diana Shipping announces the acquisition of a panamax dry bulk carrier
    29 Dec 2009

GL publishes new rules for offshore service vessels

Gazprom and CNPC sign agreement on major terms and conditions for Russia gas supply to China     29 Dec 2009

Στο Κουρασάο των Ολλανδικών Αντιλλών ρυμουλκήθηκε το "Aegean Wind"     28 Dec 2009

TNK-BP to send its 1st tanker with ESPO oil on Jan. 1–2


Πυρκαγιά και θάνατοι ναυτικών στο Φ/Γ Aegean Wind Ν.Π. 8560 στη Βενεζουέλα
    26 Dec 2009

Nine killed in cargo ship blaze     26 Dec 2009

IMO's message to the world’s seafarers     24 Dec 2009

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. announces delivery of two capesize new building vessels     24 Dec 2009

Omega Navigation and Glencore joint venture will take delivery of 10 newbuilding product tankers     24 Dec 2009


Euroseas Ltd. agrees charter for a 69,268 dwt, 1993-built panamax bulk carrier, at $18,900
    24 Dec 2009


Sovcomflot strategy for 2010-2015
    24 Dec 2009

TNK-BP sold over 280,000 tons of oil products in 2009

FreeSeas announces extension of warrants     23 Dec 2009

Η μεγαλύτερη ελληνική παραγγελία ναυπήγησης δεξαμενόπλοιων     23 Dec 2009

MHI licensee in China completes first marine deck crane

Euroseas Ltd. sells 2 old vessels and intents to form joint venture with private investment funds to pursue additional acquisitions     23 Dec 2009

Almi Tankers ordered 10 suezmax tankers for $650m

STX Europe awarded two contracts with Island Offshore

MAN Diesel set to produce high-speed engines

Jumbo Shipping breaks own record with tanker barges


Safe Bulkers: Early termination of existing charter in exchange for compensation
    22 Dec 2009

Keppel to upgrade 3rd Noble drillship for $152m

NYK concludes long-term contract with Rio Tinto


Royal Caribbean announces financing of USD 1,13 billion for the construction of 'Allure of the Seas'
    22 Dec 2009

Northrop Grumman wins U.S. Navy submarine maintenance contract     22 Dec 2009

BP Shipping terminates charter for ITCL's VLCC

Completion of merger between Orion and Eitzen Bulk

Shell in strategic asset swap with Hess     22 Dec 2009

ACL's Jeffboat achieves safety milestone     22 Dec 2009

APL: landmark $11 m. clean air plan in Oakland

Eurostar services suspended for third day

ThyssenKrupp to sell 75% of Hellenic Shipyards

Posidonia 2010 charts global shipping’s recovery route

Topaz secures $42m from Standard Chartered Bank

MOL develops CO2-reducing fuel oil additive     21 Dec 2009

Omega Navigation 3rd quarter 2009 results     21 Dec 2009


OOCL Charleston named at Geoje Shipyard, Korea


Eagle Bulk Shipping takes delivery of supramax

Russian-Norwegian cooperation project on safeguarding industrial activities in the Barents Sea concluded

Fesco gets $100m bank loan from EBRD     19 Dec 2009

Clipper approved by the shareholders of Nordic Tankers

MOL starts international freight forwarding and consolidation services for Belk, Inc.     19 Dec 2009


Norden: Significant long-term contracts of affreightment


CMA CGM reaches a 1st step in its financial restructuring

Ναυάγιο με νεκρούς στα ανοιχτά του Λιβάνου

OSG completes purchase of OSG America L.P.

GulfMark: New $200m loan facility from RBS   18 Dec 2009


Somali pirates release Greek cargo ship 'Delvina'



Attica Group sells ro-pax ferry Superfast V, for €81.5m.


DFDS acquires Norfolkline from A. P. Møller - Mærsk for a debt-free purchase price of EUR 346 m   18 Dec 2009

A.P.Moller - Maersk Group sells Norfolkline to DFDS

Goldenport acquires contract for a new-building geared 59,000 dwt supramax bulk carrier for $31.8m   17 Dec 2009

Chandris’s fourth 180,000 bulk carrier delivered   17 Dec 2009


Safe Bulkers agreed to acquire 2 newbuild post-panamax 95,000 dwt drybulk vessels for $153.0 million
  17 Dec 2009

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding delivered a 110,000 dwt double hull aframax tanker   17 Dec 2009

GL: Revision of IGC-Code is proceeding     17 Dec 2009

Northrop Grumman's unmanned fire scout completes successful maritime sensors demonstration   17 Dec 2009

Shell to study natural gas potential in central South Africa

Fincantieri: Double delivery in Muggiano     16 Dec 2009


FreeSeas announces higher daily rates on 5 new charters


Acergy acquires pipelay ship     16 Dec 2009

Navios Maritime Holdings announces delivery of a 180,660dwt capesize new building     16 Dec 2009


Goldenport: New loan for vessel acquisitions
  16 Dec 2009

Boskalis: Financing for Smit offer in place     16 Dec 2009

CMA CGM increase reefer rates out of the East Coast of South America     16 Dec 2009

Maersk Oil: Carbon capture and storage project

Advanced drilling technology from Statoil     15 Dec 2009


Aqaba container terminal expansion to create new world‐class container facility on the Red Sea
  15 Dec 2009

Hapag-Lloyd posts €675m operating loss     15 Dec 2009

Cosco: Emergency bunker surcharge for Taiwan trade

Cosco: Rate increase in Far East to South Africa Trade


Aegean Marine Petroleum: New $100 m. credit facility


AEX adds Vietnam call at Cai Mep deepwater port


Wärtsilä to power 11 new Spliethoff Group vessels


Eni starts production of the Oyo oil field     15 Dec 2009

Pakistan National Shipping Corp. invite offers for acquisition of multi purpose / handy size bulk ships   14 Dec 2009

Exxon Mobil and XTO Energy Inc. announce agreement

Tallink: Amendments to loan agreements   14 Dec 2009

Abu Dhabi bails out Dubai World     14 Dec 2009

MOL switching to 11-digit booking and B/L numbers


OSG agrees settlement with with Aker signed, Overseas Cascade delivered
    14 Dec 2009

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard delivers 8th product tanker
14 Dec 2009

Στα χέρια των “London Greeks" ο μισός βρετανικός εμπορικός στόλος     14 Dec 2009


First anniversary of EU NAVFOR
    video   12 Dec 2009

Απόπλους ΦΓ Σαλαμίς για συμμετοχή στην επιχείρηση Atalanta - EU Navfor Somalia     12 Dec 2009

MOL: Delivery of shuttle and regasification vessel

SNH and GDF Suez announce substantial progress in Cameroon LNG project     12 Dec 2009

Royal Dutch Shell plc welcomes Iraq Majnoon contract

One out of six ships have postponed during last 3 months

Hallin bought by Superior UK in a £103 million deal

Ε.Ε: «Όχι» στην απαίτηση ελληνικής ιθαγένειας για πλοιάρχους / υποπλοιάρχους

Greek-owned cargo ship freed, ending a 7-month hostage


STX Europe awarded two contracts with Siem Offshore


Statoil: Lower speed, lower emissions     11 Dec 2009

Boskalis successfully raises EUR 230 million through equity offering     11 Dec 2009

Keppel O&M clinches 3 more contracts worth S$160 m

IMO Secretary-General expresses concern over hijacked supertanker Maran Centaurus     10 Dec 2009

Negotiations between Gazprom and CNPC for natural gas supply from Russia to China   10 Dec 09

ExxonMobil resumes drilling at Point Thomson   10 Dec 09

Shell: First million barrels
of oil from ultra-deep water
off Brazil

10 Dec 2009



Grand Alliance - winter program to US West Coast


ExxonMobil: Large-scale LNG projects needed to meet global natural gas demand     9 Dec 2009

Lomar Shipping purchased a modern, 26 ship fleet from UK based Allocean in a $325 mil. deal.     9 Dec 2009

SOLAS Consolidated Edition 2009 now available from IMO

Radio Holland opens office in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Golden Ocean launches $100 million convertible bond

Aries Maritime to be renamed 'NewLead Holdings Ltd'.

Wärtsilä invites discussion on future power scenarios

ZIM increase rates in the Asia-Med and Europe trade

ExxonMobil announces approval on PNG LNG project

Trico Marine Group awarded over $50m in contracts

North P&I club starts major headquarters expansion project

GL and NTU Athens win Greek Shipping Award for best technical innovation     8 Dec 2009

Boskalis Smit merger on track     8 Dec 2009

OSG owns 80% of outstanding OSP Units     7 Dec 2009

First Ship Lease abandons bond issue due to the outbreak of the Dubai World credit crisis     7 Dec 2009


Dubai Shariah Asset Management was formed to create Shari’ah-compliant alternative investments
    7 Dec 2009

South Korea to ban single-hull tankers from 2011

Chevron to deliver 4.1 million tons per annum of LNG for up to 20 years to Tokyo Electric Power Company

ExxonMobil at 2009 International Petroleum Technology Conference     7 Dec 2009

DNV secured ship recycling frame agreements with NYK

Torm agrees $167m financing for six of the company’s MR newbuildings to be delivered between 2010 and 2012

GL: Slow steaming will stay for economic and environmental reasons     5 Dec 2009

Gazprom and Eni sign MoU on South Stream project


New suezmax delivered to Sovcomflot
    4 Dec 2009

OSG provides update on FSO project     4 Dec 2009

Maersk Line increases rate from Med to North America

Ince & Co advises Islamic Shipping Fund Safeena Ltd on first investment     4 Dec 2009

Κρίσεις Ανωτάτων Αξιωματικών Λ.Σ.     4 Dec 2009

ACM Shipping Group financial results     4 Dec 2009

Ultra-deep-water drilling rig delivered with DNV class

Wilhelmsen Ships Service launches regional distribution hub for Asia Pacific in Singapore     4 Dec 2009

Fincantieri to build a 3,690-passenger, 130,000-ton cruise ship for Carnival Corp.     3 Dec 2009

Aegean Marine Petroleum takes delivery of bunkering tanker newbuilding     3 Dec 2009

Seanergy Maritime issues 'earn out shares'     3 Dec 2009


Globus Maritime sells 2 handymax
    3 Dec 2009

Evergreen Line announces rate restorations     3 Dec 2009

Intertanko builds on IMO process with policy statement on GHG emissions from shipping     3 Dec 2009

DP World’s London box terminal faces finance problems

Gold strikes record
high above $1,217
an ounce

2 Dec 2009


MOL completes concept for new-generation vessels

Wärtsilä low-speed engines and support services to eight Chinese container vessels     2 Dec 2009

BIMCO on piracy debate at Executive Committee

Green ships of the future with Chinese designer

Farstad Shipping charter agreements     2 Dec 2009

EU Naval Force: Hijacked oil tanker was outside corridor

TEN announces 2-year charter for 4 MR1 product tankers

Dryships terminates acquisition of 2 two panamax vessels

Navios Maritime Holdings announces delivery of capesize new building     1 Dec 2009


Electric drive simplifies two hatch cover operations


IMO Assembly elects new 40-member council   1 Dec 2009

GL: More competitive ships     1 Dec 2009

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