Suez Canal Changes to transits due to cleansing works
- Temporary suspension of entry of the second southbound convoy until the end of the cleansing work (Updates to be provided as available). - Vessels with draft of more than 45 feetā¦
Ezion Reports 62% Increase in Q1 2014 Profits
Ezion Holdings Limited (āEzionā and together with its subsidiaries the āGroupā), a leading Singapore headquartered, Liftboat developer, owner and operator as wellā¦
Townsville Port charges to rise 5.5%
Port of Townsville Limited (POTL), Australia, has advised that a 5.5% increase will apply to port charges at the Ports of Townsville and Lucinda effective 1 July 2014.
BAM to build petroleum jetty in Sierra Leone
BAM International and its South African joint-venture partner Stefanutti Stocks have been awarded the contract for the engineering, procurement and constructionā¦
First LNG disaster prevention facility in Northwest Europe
At Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam, Falck has started work on a the first Northwest European training facility for disaster prevention involving Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
NZ's Z Energy Year Profit Falls
New Zealand petrol retailer Z Energy Ltd reported a 31 percent fall in its annual profit on Thursday, on the back of lower revenue and higher costs. The companyā¦
Transocean Reports Q1 Net Income Surge
Transocean Ltd., the world's top offshore driller for enegy producers, posted first-quarter net income on Wednesday of $456 million, a 42 percent rise from a year ago, thanks to an uptick in revenue and lower costs and taxes. Operating revenues rose 7 percent to $2.34 billion while costs fell 5.8 percent to $1.6 billion. (Reporting By Terry Wade)
New Subsea Report on Tech, Safety and Trends
DNV GL has issued the report āSubsea ā Technology Developments, Incidents and Future Trendsā on behalf of the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority. āThe ongoingā¦
Libyan Rebel Leader: Govt Has Not Fulfilled Deal to Reopen Ports
A rebel group controlling two large oil export ports in eastern Libya said on Wednesday the government had not fulfilled its part of an agreement to reopen the ports.
Unique Maritime, OEG Offshore Sign Joint Venture Agreement
Unique Maritime Group, an integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solutions provider, announced a joint venture agreement with OEG Offshore (OEG), to offer the rental and sale of offshore equipment in the Middle East region. The new joint venture company, OEG Unique, which will be based in UAE & QATAR, will provide local access to OEGās full range of over 200 individual certified designs of DNV 2.7-1 certified Cargo Carrying Units (CCUs) and A60 modules across the GCC countries.
New EU Rules for Waste Shipments
The Council of the European Union (EU) adopted a regulation amending regulation 1013/2006 on shipments of waste, which lays down requirements for shipments of wasteā¦
Shippers Launch Joint Direct Asia-West Africa Service
MOL Liner Ltd. (MOL), Evergreen Line and COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd. today announced the launch of a weekly direct service from Asia to West Africa, branded the WA1.
DSIC Earns Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation
Decision Sciences International Corporation (DSIC), an advanced technology provider of security and detection systems, today announced it has earned U.S. Department of Homeland Securityās (DHS) SAFETY (Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies) Act Developmental Testing and Evaluation Designation for its award-winning Multi-Mode Passive Detection System (MMPDS). The SAFETY Act is a federal law passed by the U.S.
Cost of Somali Piracy Slumps as Attacks Fall
The cost of Somali piracy to the global economy fell by almost half last year as attacks slumped, but piracy in West Africa was on the rise, an annual security report said on Wednesday. The Oceans beyond Piracy report put the total cost of Somali piracy - by far the largest single threat to international shipping in recent years - at only $3.2 billion in 2013. There were still at least 50 hostages in Somali captivity in desperate conditionsā¦
Maritime Community to Pay Tribute Oberstar
The Great Lakes Maritime community will honor Former Rep. James Oberstar on Thursday, May 8. All U.S.-flag vessels working the Great Lakes will lower their flags to half-mast in honor of Congressman Oberstar. Also on May 8, at almost the same time funeral services for Congressman James L. Oberstar are scheduled to get under way in Washington D.C., the U.S.-flag laker that bears his name is scheduledā¦
DNV GL Acquires Marine Cybernetics
DNV GL, a ship and offshore classification society and technical risk service providers, has acquired Marine Cybernetics, a company for third-party testing of computer control systems. The acquisition expands DNV GLās scope of services in the offshore and maritime industries. Marine Cybernetics was established in 2002 as a spin-off from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Based in Trondheimā¦
China-Vietnam Ship Ramming Incident Raises US Concern
The United States is concerned about dangerous conduct and intimidation in the South China Sea after reports of a Chinese vessel ramming Vietnamese ships, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki also said China's deployment of an oil rig in a disputed part of the South China Sea was "provocative and unhelpful" to security in the region. (Writing by Bill Trott; Editing by Susan Heavey)
Today in U.S. Naval History: May 7
Today in U.S. Naval History - May 7 1779 - Continental Navy sloop Providence captures British brig Diligent off Cape Charles 1934 - USS Constitution completes tour of principal U.S. ports 1940 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders Pacific Fleet to remain in Hawaiian waters indefinitely 1942 - Carrier aircraft sink Japanese carrier Shoho during Battle of Coral Sea For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.
CMA CGM Expands West Africa Service
The CMA CGM Group announced the improvement of its ASAF service which will deploy 12 vessels of 5,700 containers (TEU) in direct service to West Africa starting May 9ā¦
Coast Guard Medevacs Injured Man from Cargo Ship
According to a report by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), a man was medically evacuated late Tuesday evening after suffering a head injury aboard a 797-foot cargo ship 103 miles west of Key West, Fla. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West command center received a report at approximately 7 p.m. from a crewmember aboard the OBO carrier SKS Tana concerning a 28-year-old male requiring urgent medical care.
