Shipping

Genco Shipping has appointed a new Chief Operations officer, whose role will become effective in January 2019.

The company’s Board of Directors has also set a new deadline for the receipt of shareholder proposals.

The agreement concerns one of Scorpio’s Ultramax dry bulk carriers.

The 64 000 DWT newbuild vessel is the first geared dry bulk carrier to be equipped with Flettner rotors.

Maersk aims to have carbon neutral vessels commercially viable by 2030 and calls for strong industry involvement.

The services include mounting, chocking and onsite machining services, alignment services and vibration measurements, as well as geometric and strain gauge alignment measurements.

The new agreement, signed this autumn, covers the global protective segment.

The company is one of the founding members of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network – which is a global business network working towards the vision of a maritime industry free of corruption that enables fair trade to the benefit of society at large.

Starting in 2019, ships participating in the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) may apply for up to 8% discount on tonnage fees in the harbours of the Port of Tallinn, Estonia.

Yesterday, Diana Shipping entered a time charter contract with Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has provided an update on its acquisition of its own common shares.

The tunnel will convey up to 20 million tpy of polyhalite ore from the company’s new underground mine near Whitby in the UK.

FESCO has transported 24 000 t of cargo to Chukotka during its 2018 northern delivery.

Rio Tinto has made its first shipment of bauxite from its Amrun project in Queensland, six weeks ahead of schedule.

Maersk has announced its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.