Shanghai Port's Q2 Profit Down; China Trade Flagging
Shanghai International Port , the operator of the world's busiest container port, reported earnings on Wednesday that showed its second-quarter net profit fell 2.5…
US Aircraft Carrier 'Ike' Leaves Drydock
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) has left dry dock and moved from Dry Dock 8 to pier 42/43 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth, Va. informs USN. USS Dwight D.
Seadrill's Q2 2014 Revenue Holds Nearly Steady
Revenues for the second quarter of 2014 were US$1,222 million compared to US$1,221 million in the first quarter of 2014, according to the company's financial report.
Pariah Containership Banned from Australian Ports
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) informs that it has issued a direction to the container ship 'Vega Auriga' (IMO 9347786) that prohibits the ship…
Rock On: UK's Kent Beach Flood Defence Starts
Rocks are being delivered as work by Van Oord starts on the £30m scheme to protect 1,400 properties at Broomhill Sands Coastal Defence Scheme in Kent, informs UK's Environment Agency.
COSCO Resorts to Rate Restoration for F. East to S Africa Trade
COSCO Container Lines would like to announce Rate Restoration for all shipments (include reefer cargo) from Far East to South Africa Trade and take effect from September 1, 2014.
Anchorage Area Obstruction in Freeport
Brazos Pilots Association in Freeport, Texas, advise that a 600-700' long wire is presenting a hazard to vessels in the north Freeport general anchorage. According to advice from the Association…
Neeraj Bansal Appointed Deputy Chairman of JNPT
The Government of India has appointed Neeraj Bansal as Deputy Chairman of India's largest container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust with immediate effect. Mr…
Smart-Ship 'Quantum of the Seas' Readies
Tech-savvy modern travelers will be wowed by Royal Caribbean International's newest ship, 'Quantum of the Seas', which incorporates unprecedented levels of technology…
RN Warship Intercepts Caribean Drug Smugglers
Royal Navy warship HMS Argyll has seized £21 million worth of cocaine after a 12-hour pursuit across the Caribbean, informs the Ministry of Defence. Sailors then…
Pine Galaxy Expected to Arrive in San Francisco Today
The disabled mixed-products tanker Pine Galaxy is expected to arrive in San Francisco Wednesday morning. The ship is being towed by commercial tug to San Francisco Bay.
RWE Dea Starts Gas Production in Egypt
RWE Dea achieved first production from the Central Treatment Plant (CTP) of the Disouq Development Project in Egypt. Production commenced at an initial rate of 45…
