October 17 - Hill Dickinson has announced the promotion of Kamal Mukhi of its commodities team to the position of legal director.
In addition to Mukhi (pictured below), seven of Hill Dickinson's marine, trade and energy team have been promoted to the position of associate: Rebecca Maddison, Francesco Tundo and Fredra Koulle of the London City office; Alex Teji of the London yachts team; Timon Karamanos based in Piraeus; and Richard Allingham from the Manchester office.
The Danish Coastal Authority has granted Port Esbjerg permission to deepen Grådyb – a 21.6 km long fairway stretching from the North Sea to the port.
Blue Water Shipping has relocated and expanded its facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a new office, modern warehouse and an additional laydown area.
ESTA’s SPMT working group is progressing with its plans to establish new stability guidelines. Currently, the group is reviewing a learning outcome that will be used to establish the minimum training requirements for an SPMT operator, further enhancing user knowledge and safety.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a second Briese Heavylift vessel from Australian waters.
DP World has won the latest in a string of court rulings, as it defends its rights as shareholder and concessionaire in Djibouti’s Doraleh Containe
The White House has reportedly reached a tentative agreement to avoid a potential railway strike that could have cost the USA’s economy up to USD2 billion per day.
