Alu Design Operator Chair Lands Star Role In 'Transformers: Age of Extinction'
Norway’s Alu Design is set to make its Hollywood debut in the latest Transformers blockbuster, with the news that its MH OCH 300 operator chair has secured a role…
MUA Condemns Proposed Changes To Stevedoring Award
The Maritime Union of Australia has condemned a raft of recommended changes to the modern award covering stevedoring - including increased hours and the removal…
BAM Clough And SAL To Move LNG & LPG Product Loading Platforms
SAL Heavy Lift GmbH, through its wholly owned Singapore subsidiary, SAL Heavy Lift Singapore Pte Ltd, has signed a major new contract with Australia's BAM Clough…
ClassNK Approves New Super-Efficient Fillet Welding Consumable
Noboru Ueda, Chairman and President of ClassNK announced that it has granted type approval for the new MX-200F welding consumable, developed by Kobe Steel Co., Ltd.
Technip awarded new LNG plant contract in China
Technip has been awarded an engineering, procurement and technical assistance contract by Fengzhen Wanjie Gas Co. Ltd. for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Fengzhen City…
Blessey Marine Growth Continues With Cummins-powered Pushboats
Over the past decade Blessey Marine has coasted on a growth curve taking delivery of a large number of Cummins-powered pushboats for their inland fleet. The vessels…
EXMAR LPG Sells Two Older LPG Ships
EXMAR LPG (the Joint Venture between EXMAR and TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS) sold the Very Large Gas Carrier FLANDERS TENACITY (84,270 m³ – 1996 built) and the Midsize Gas Carrier EEKLO (37…
Offshore Drilling Market Dip May Prolong
The global offshore drilling market's dip could be longer than previously expected and charter rates could take until 2017 or 2018 to recover to last year's levels…
Concordia Maritime Charter Out Two Tankships
Sweden's Concordia Maritime says it has contracted out the 50,000 dwt P-MAX tankers Stena Provence and Stena Polari to a major oil and gas company for 6 months initially to run until the end of 2-14.
Fire Aboard Wind Farm OSV Extinguished
A fire broke out in the engine room of the offshore support vessel (OSV) 'Sea Gale' while in the vicinity of the wind farm Meer Wind, 15 miles north of Heligoland, according to Maritime Denmark.
Carnival Cruise Ships to Revisit Mazatlan
Mexico's Mazatlan Hotel Association, informs that Carnival Cruise Lines will resume service to the destination with year-round cruises departing out of Los Angeles.
ITF Points Finger at Suspect Indonesian Crewing Agency
The International Transport Federation says it has reported a Taiwanese and an Indonesian crewing agent to Interpol for suspected human trafficking after 74 Indonesian…
Ardmore Shipping Takes Credit Agricole Loan
Bermuda-based Ardmore Shipping Corporationtoday announced that it has signed a loan agreement for a new US$39-million credit facility with Credit Agricole CIB. Ardmore…
Taiwan's New Port Coming Up In Disputed South China Sea
Taiwan is building a $100 million port next to an airstrip on the lone island it occupies in the disputed South China Sea, a move that is drawing hardly any flak…
PDVSA To Use Rosneft Cash For Orinoco Development
Venezuela's state-run oil firm PDVSA said on Saturday a $2 billion pre-payment from Russian oil producer Rosneft will be destined in part to develop its coveted Orinoco belt.
Oceanteam Dips Toe in Mexican Offshore Market
Norway-based Offshore shipping company, Oceanteam Shipping ASA, highlights results in the first quarter of 2014 and draws attention to a Mexico J/V with PEMEX.
Congress Maritime Safety Hearing: PortVision CEO Testifies
Maritime industry business intelligence provider PortVision says that its CEO, Dean Rosenberg, testified before the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Coast Guard Medevacs Diver 18 Miles Off Hatteras Inlet
The U.S.Coast Guard medevaced a 52-year-old man from a dive boat approximately 18 miles southeast of Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina, Sunday. The captain of the dive…
Rosneft and ONGC Videsh sign MOU
Rosneft and ONGC Videsh Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday for cooperation in exploration, appraisal and hydrocarbon producton on the continental…
First PNG LNG Cargo Shipped by Exxon Mobil
Exxon Mobil Corporatio says it has shipped the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the $19 billion PNG (Papua New Guinea) LNG project ahead of schedule.
