Oslo Børs: Milestone of 2,000 fixed income issues listed reached
Markets, News, Reports, Statistics, Stock Markets — September 22, 2017 at 8:17 AM
A rush to borrow has led to a clutch of records for the fixed income market. SpareBank 1 Søre Sunnmøre has now listed the 2,000th fixed income issue, and rang the bell at the start of trading today to mark this milestone.
More debt was raised on the Oslo Børs marketplaces in the first eight months of 2017 than in the first eight months of any previous year, and there is now more than 2,000 fixed income...
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Marine Insurance
Volatility continues with the Capers raising the BDI@1,449
John Faraclas …seaborne on Superfast XI
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 34 points since yesterday, thanks to the...
Sep 20, 2017 22:14
Shipmanagement
Tomas Michelsson starting as the President, Offshore and Merchant, on Jan 8, 2018
Tomas Michelsson has been appointed as the President, Offshore and Merchant business area, Evac Group, effective Jan 8, 2018
Tomas...
Sep 22, 2017 8:09
Organisations
30 organisations ask Europe to invest more in transport
Isabelle Ryckbost
With the slogan “More EU budget for transport, the best investment plan for Europe” a coalition of...
Sep 21, 2017 10:07
Markets
C-MAP acquires I-SEA
Recreational boaters to benefit from i-Sea innovation integration with C-MAP
C-MAP, a leading supplier of digital marine...
Sep 22, 2017 7:40
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C-MAP acquires I-SEA
Recreational boaters to benefit from i-Sea innovation integration with C-MAP
C-MAP, a leading supplier of digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping solutions, today announced the acquisition of i-Sea AS, a technology and consulting company focused on the marine sector.
Located in Oslo, Norway,...
September 22nd, 2017 | IT and Communications, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technical, Technology | Read More
ECSA on CO2 emissions reductions of the shipping
CO2 emissions reductions of the shipping – European Shipowners discussing the impact of improved machinery, propulsion, operation and design
In the European Shipowners’ seminar on CO2 reductions in the shipping industry one message was clear: in order to achieve CO2 reductions across the world merchant...
September 20th, 2017 | Associations, Emissions, Environment | Read More
Seafarer Mental Health Trauma Leaflet now available in Tagalog language
Human Rights at Sea is very pleased to announce that following the success of the mental health welfare leaflet “Remaining Resilient after Traumatic Events”, the leaflet is now available in the Tagalog language.
The leaflet is now available on both the HRAS (Publications) and UK P&I (Knowledge)...
September 20th, 2017 | Charity, Health and Safety, HR, Safety and Security | Read More
The Board of Oslo Børs approves SpareBank 1 Nordvest for listing
Oslo Børs
20/09/2017 – At its meeting on 20 September 2017, the Board of Oslo Børs resolved to admit shares in SpareBank 1 Nordvest to listing on Oslo Børs.
The Board stipulated that the company prior to the first day of listing must satisfy the listing requirements on Oslo Børs. The Board...
September 20th, 2017 | Banking, Markets, Stock Markets | Read More
Swissterminal AG increases capacity in greater Zurich
Frenkendorf, Switzerland, 20 September 2017: The Swissterminal AG has decided to resume operations at the container terminal Niederglatt, located in the municipal district of Niederhasli close to Zurich, with effect from 1.11.2017. This move is in line with an increased customer demand for rail freight...
September 20th, 2017 | Logistics, Ports & Terminals, Rail | Read More
CSSF grows by two further members and prepares for the next meeting in Asia
Hamburg, 20 September 2017. Piraeus (Greece) based shipping company Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd. joined the Container Ship Safety Forum (CSSF) in July 2017 and Nav-Tech B.V., the newly formed in-house ship management entity of Samskip from Rotterdam (The Netherlands), has been welcomed in the forum as...
September 20th, 2017 | Containers, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Safety and Security, Shipmanagement | Read More
Fast track Electrical Steam Boiler module for Lancaster FPSO
PARAT Halvorsen AS will fabricate a complete, turnkey electrical steam boiler module for the Aoka Mizu FPSO. (Photo: PARAT Halvorsen AS)
Parat Halvorsen AS is proud to announce that we recently secured a contract to design and fabricate a complete, turnkey steam boiler module for the Aoka Mizu FPSO owned...
September 20th, 2017 | Energy, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Ship Conversions, Technical, Technology | Read More
New maritime growth at Lowestoft
…a vessel docking at Burgess Marine’s shipyard at Lowestoft in East Anglia
Britain’s largest independent ship repairer and marine engineering services provider Burgess Marine is pleased to announce further growth in East Anglia as the Lowestoft maritime sector booms.
The firm acquired...
September 20th, 2017 | News, Ship Conversions, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Shiprepair, Technical, Technology | Read More
Markets upwards trend should be countered with caution
John Faraclas
The BDI gained another 17 points earlier on today and now stands at 1,415 points. Geopolitics continue to be more than messy, enigmatic and soon will surprise all. John Faraclas’ daily recap:
The Capers clinched 42 points and now the BDI reads 2,723 points.
The Panamaxes slow down with...
September 19th, 2017 | Dry Bulkcarriers, Markets, News, Reports, Shipping Indices, Statistics, Tankers | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
19-Sep-2017
“EXERCISE OVERLOAD”
Melbourne, Australia
HURRICANE MARIA HEADED FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS & PUERTO RICO
Caribbean Sea
“Exercise Overload”
Tuesday, September 19, 2017, Melbourne, Australia
Port Users are advised that the whole of port all hazards field exercise...
September 19th, 2017 | Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Cyclones and Typhoons, Environment, Oil Spill, Pollution, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Weather | Read More
IFSTS 2017 – An overview of the forum
On 13th September 2017 another IFSTS Forum was held at the sponsored premises of Clyde & Co at London. Although the content of the forum was the “Quality Criteria on STS Service Providers – The Tanker owners’ Perspective”, the delegates grabbed the opportunity to challenge the implementation...
September 19th, 2017 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums | Read More
ICS Appoints New Marine Committee Chairman
Martin Cresswell
The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has appointed Mr Martin Cresswell, Technical Director of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, as the new Chairman of the ICS Marine Committee.
He succeeds Peter Bond (Cyprus Shipping Chamber) who recently stood...
September 19th, 2017 | Associations, International Chamber of Shipping, Person Profiles, Technical | Read More
GAC Australia launches logistics service with opening of consolidation warehouse
GAC Australia’s consolidation warehouse at Canning Vale.
Australia, 19 September 2017 – GAC Australia has opened a new consolidation warehouse in Perth, marking its first foray into the logistics business in parallel to its well-established shipping services at all the country’s ports since 2007.
The...
September 19th, 2017 | Logistics, Ports & Terminals, Ship Agencies | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Tuesday, September 19, 2017)
Dr. Platon , Monokroussos, Chief Market Economist, Deputy General Manager, Eurobank Ergasias S.A.,
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: US and German government bonds remained under pressure in European trade on Tuesday on the back of last week’s higher than expected...
September 19th, 2017 | Banking, Finance, Markets, News, Reports, Shipfinance | Read More
Thermo King Professor Kool best practice videos unveil expert insights on the refrigeration units’ operations
Videos help fleet operators and drivers gain better understanding of refrigeration units and effective transport operations
Brussels, September 19, 2017 –Thermo King®, a manufacturer of transport temperature control solutions for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, launched...
September 19th, 2017 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Reefer Containers, Reefer ships, Technical, Technology | Read More
Industry-Led Summit to take action on Shipping’s Decarbonisation Opportunity at UNFCCC COP23
LONDON – SEPTEMBER 19, 2017: A group of international shipping industry leaders will join forces at the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 23) to the UN Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in November to drive industry ambition and action on exploiting opportunities presented...
September 19th, 2017 | Climate, Emissions, Environment, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums | Read More
Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum bridge systems selected for two new mega yachts
State-of-the-art navigation consoles are included in the complete bridge system.
Wärtsilä Corporation, 19 September 2017 at 10 am EEST – The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its Nacos Platinum integrated bridge system for two new mega yachts; one an 85 metre long vessel...
September 19th, 2017 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Technical, Technology, Yachting | Read More
Offshore energy insurance market is “sinking”, warns IUMI
At today’s annual IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) conference in Tokyo, James McDonald, chairman of IUMI’s Offshore Energy Committee warned that the sector was “sinking”.
His warning was based on declining total premium income set alongside upstream energy large...
September 19th, 2017 | Energy, Marine Insurance | Read More
IUMI calls for improved firefighting systems on board container vessels
Helle Hammer.
With the growing size of container vessels, and a recent spate of fires on board these ships, IUMI is concerned that current firefighting provisions are insufficient.
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has published today – Tuesday 19 September – a position...
September 19th, 2017 | Associations, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Marine Insurance, Maritime Accidents | Read More
