Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has secured a green loan of JPY 2 billion (USD 18.04 million) to finance the construction of its first methanol-fueled chemical tanker set for delivery in 2019."A green loan is a loan…
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Another Record Year for Port of Antwerp
With expected growth of 5.1% compared with last year, 2018 looks set to be a record year for the Port of Antwerp for the sixth time in a row."In 2019 the Port Authority will keep to the same course, further building a sustainable future for the port.
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NYK Cooperates with Ship Tour for Mazda Motor Corporation
On Christman day, Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) cooperated with a ship tour sponsored by Mazda Motor Corporation by escorting about 70 elementary and junior high school students and their parents on board an NYK-operated pu...
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IRClass Opens Office in Saudi Arabia
The classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), has made significant inroads into the Middle East market, following the announcement in October on its plans to further strengthen its footprint in the region.IRClass said in…
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Kalmar to Deliver Straddle Carriers to Maher Terminals
The marine industry equipment manufacturer Kalmar is to deliver a further order of straddle carriers to Maher Terminals LLC for use at their marine container terminal located in the Port of New York and New Jersey.According to a press release from Kalm...
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Samsung Heavy Bags USD 188 mln LNG Newbuild Order
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has clinched a deal worth 209 billion won (USD 188 million) to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.The South Korean shipbuilder said in the New Year's eve said that vessel is being built f...
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Diana Shipping Wins TC for m/v G. P. Zafirakis with SwissMarine
Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Services S.A., Geneva, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v G. P. Zafirakis.The global shipping…
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Ship Finance International Acquires a Pair of Container Vessels
Ship Finance International, affiliated with the shipping magnate John Fredriksen, has acquired two 2016-built 19,400 TEU container vessels and contracted the vessels until late 2033, or for nearly 15 years, to a leading container line on long…
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NASA space probe ‘phones home’ in landmark mission to solar system’s edge
NASA's New Horizons explorer successfully "phoned home" on Tuesday after a journey to the most distant world ever explored by humankind, a frozen rock at the edge of the solar system that scientists hope will uncover secrets to its creation.
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NASA probe believed to have passed distant space rock on landmark mission
A NASA explorer is believed to have reached the solar system's outermost region early Tuesday morning, flying close to a space rock 20 miles long and billions of miles from Earth on a mission to gather clues about the creation of the solar system.
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