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Rosneft Marine UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Russian state-owned oil company OJSC Rosneft, has introduced a new bunker delivery tanker to service the Port of Murmansk in Russia.

Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG)’s Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana is scheduled to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas next month, according to vessel tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.

Aluminium Boats Australia announces the launch of the first 35m vessel for Transits Systems Gladstone transport contract. The first of a number of new builds for Gladstone, the vessel has exceeded all expectations in both build quality, finish and performance.

Crowley Maritime Corporation announced the continued expansion of the company’s logistics offerings in the Caribbean with the addition of freight forwarding, consolidation and Customs brokerage services in Tortola and Virgin Gorda,

Eitzen Chemical ASA reports that it has negotiated the cancellation of two operational bareboat leases for the vessels Sichem Pandora and Sichem Padua, both coated 9,200 dwt, built in 1994 and 1993, respectively.

«Ust-Luga Company» JSC (the construction manager of Ust-Luga Merchant Sea Port) and Gulftainer Global Logistics Limited (an international terminal operator) recently announce the signing of an agreement on joining the companies

Ports are likely to be affected directly and indirectly by climate changes, such as rising sea levels, extreme weather events and rising temperatures. Climate change and its impact on ports will be the theme of the upcoming United Nations

Marco Polo Marine Ltd, a growing integrated marine logistic group, is pleased to announce that the Group has secured a ship building contract to construct eight units of offshore barges with an existing customer, worth approximately S$3.4 million.

OSM is now granted authorization – as the only ship management company in the world – to operate in Brasil. The ANTAQ’s Board has granted OSM Brasil authorization to operate as a Brazilian shipping company (EBN). This gives the OSMs office in Brazil the opportunity to do business offshore and opens a new market for OSM.

The Asia Cruise Terminal Association (ACTA) says the cruise market in the region is burgeoning rapidly and it will be embarking on several initiatives to position the industry to embrace this.

The Shagra LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal September 22, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website.

Two cargo vessels were blessed and inaugurated at the Hanjin Heavy Industries on Saturday. The MV Star Borealis and the MV Star Polaris.

The RDB Ocean of Joy, a Hong Kong-flagged dry-bulk carrier, ran aground in the Port of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, Brazil’s Navy said.

The oil tanker Newlead Avra, which had been traveling to the port of Mellitah in western Libya, failed to load a cargo and is now heading to Cyprus, the vessel’s owner said.

Globus Maritime Limited, a dry bulk shipping company, announced that it has taken delivery of the M/V “Sun Globe”, a 2007-built Supramax dry bulk carrier it acquired for a purchase price of $30.3 million, which the Company had previously announced in March 2011.

The international economy suffers losses amounting to 12 billion US dollars annually due to piracy at sea, an increasing problem especially in the Western Africa coasts.

Philippines-based International Container (ICTSI) will make an offer to buy the two main Greek ports if the government were to make them available for sale, the port operator’s chief said on Tuesday.

The Panama Canal Authority joined the Port in Corpus Christi yesterday at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center to celebrate the Port’s 85th anniversary and sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work with one other to promote trade opportunities.

Nordana was operating the only regular direct RoRo service from the US Gulf and East Coast into Libya until the unrest forced the temporary suspension of services in February. The official sanctions have now been lifted, which together with improved security in the region

Incat Crowther announces the launch and delivery of Humber Guardian, the first of three new coastal survey catamarans. UK’s Mustang Marine delivered Humber Guardian to Briggs Marine in August. The vessel will be deployed by Briggs Marine to support coastal survey operations for the Environment Agency of England and Wales.