ABS To Develop Brazil's Offshore Operational Safety Regulations
ABS Group Inc. was chosen by Brazil's Agência Nacional do Petróleo (ANP) to develop the country's "Operational Safety Regulation for Exploration and Production Operations."…
Cruise Vessel Act Cleared
The Senate Commerce Committee this week gave unanimous approval to S. 127, the United States Cruise Vessel Act. Senator John McCain, the sponsor of the legislation…
SOCP Meeting Scheduled For June
MarAd and the Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP), will host a meeting on June 12-13 at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, MA to consider issues…
SeaStreak Launches New High-Speed Catamaran
SeaStreak America, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sea Containers Limited, added another catamaran ferry to its service in the New York market with the May 3 launch of the 140-ft.
Renaissance Cruises Appoints Manfred Ursprunger As Chief Executive
Renaissance Cruises announced today that its board of directors has appointed Manfred Ursprunger as Chief Executive. Ursprunger joins Renaissance Cruises from Celebrity Cruises…
New High-Speed Ferries For NY Waterway
NY Waterway has ordered four new high-speed ferries from Allen Marine of Sitka, Alaska, and anticipates to have some of the new boats in service this year on new routes…
Iridium Signs Agreement With Sait Communications
Iridium Satellite LLC has signed a non-exclusive agreement with SAIT Communications S.A. top-tier service provider of the only truly global, truly mobile satellite…
Aker Proposes New Kvaerner Board
Aker Maritime, which wants wide-ranging link-ups with Kvaerner, proposed a new board for Kvaerner before a corporate showdown on Friday. Aker, the top shareholder in Kvaerner with 17.8 percent…
ANEK Lines Takes New Ship
Greek ferry operator ANEK Lines was scheduled to take delivery of the newly built Hellenic Spirit from Norwegian shipyard Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder A.S. The vessel…
Aframax Rates Are Collapsing
After more than a week of slow trading, Aframax tankers (70,000 tonners) are piling up in the Caribbean, sending rates crashing by over 35 cents per barrel in the last 48 hours…
GE Shipping Shares Rise
Shares of The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, India's largest privately-owned shipping company, rose as much as 7.2 percent in a flat market on Friday buoyed by a new share buy-back plan.
Navies Vow To Fight Piracy
In their fight against piracy in regional waters, the navies of both Singapore and Indonesia are intensifying patrols, Singapore's Shipping Times reported. Joint…
