February 8 - The trial of the ex-Beluga chief, Niels Stolberg, which had been due to recommence this week, has been further delayed as the main defendant is seriously ill.
Feigen-Graf, the entrepreneur's lawyers confirmed that Stolberg has recently undergone surgery.
The trial of Stolberg and three other defendants, who worked for the now defunct shipping company, started in January last year.
BBC Chartering said that its fifth Lakermax newbuild multipurpose vessel, BBC Santiago, successfully passed sea trials last week.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a ‘refusal of access direction’ to the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht, banning the ship from entering Australian ports for 180 days.
Vertom has placed an order for four 10,700 dwt geared tweendeckers at Chowgule Shipyards in India.
Damen Shipyards has delivered two Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 vessels to Squtrixo General Trading. Additionally, a CF 3850 will also be handed over to the company.
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has allocated USD580 million towards port improvement projects.
