Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) hosted an appreciation cocktail party for government leaders, customers, partners and MOL employees on March 5 at Park Royal Hotel, Yangon.

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world's leading maritime services provider has appointed Olivier Lavau-Wira as Vice President Sales, Marine Solutions, for its South and Central America region.

Van Oord has been awarded a land reclamation project in Kuwait. The client is the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC). The contract value amounts to approximately EUR 500 million.

On Wednesday, March 12, an eight-person delegation of transportation and economic development officials from Lithuania are visiting the Port of New Orleans to sign a memorandum of understanding to exchange market and operational information.

Antwerp Port Authority and the Port of Rotterdam Authority want to see stricter nitrogen oxides emission standards for new built vessels on the North Sea and English Channel from 1 January 2016.

The Port Hedland Port Authority (PHPA) is pleased to announce a partnership with international maritime research and engineering consultancy HR Wallingford, who operates an advanced ship navigation and maritime simulation facility in Fremantle, to provide ongoing support and training for the PHPA's marine operations team.

The Ocean Ranger, Charleston Harbor's newest heavy-lift crane, made its Lowcountry debut last week unloading a 308-ton generator onto a barge at Columbus Street Terminal.

Norfolk based Fendercare Marine, one of the world's foremost suppliers of marine products and services, has won a significant contract to supply Yokohama fenders to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured deck equipment contract for a series of eight 58,500 dwt bulk carriers under construction at New Times Shipbuilding in China. The vessels are being built for Lemissoler Navigation (Front Marine), based in Cyprus, with the delivery of the first two vessels scheduled to start around August 2015.

The Port of Barcelona has taken part in the Third Hispano-Moroccan Transport and Logistics Meeting held in Tangier to present its services and connectivity with Europe. Barcelona offers exporters, importers and logistics operators an efficient, reliable and competitive connection to European markets through its range of Short Sea Shipping (SSS) services and its strategic position.