BWMC's Entry Into Force Imminent
Jacqueline Tan, Senior Claims Executive at the UK P&I Club, commented on the ballast water management controls coming into force: “The coming into force of the…
Inflatable Liferaft Service Requirements Amended
SOLAS regulation III/20.8 requires inflatable liferafts to be serviced at intervals not exceeding 12 months. It also requires the servicing to be carried out at…
Middle East Shipping Routes Secure: U.S.
Shipping corridors used by Gulf energy exporters are not at risk from violence and political volatility in Yemen and the seizure of swathes of territory in the region by Islamic State militants…
Tankers Idle at Big Stone, Puzzling Some
Late last November, the tanker Olympic Flag carrying 650,000 barrels of Angolan crude dropped anchor about 7 miles off the coast in Delaware Bay, a seemingly routine…
Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes after Collision, 33 Dead
At least 33 people died in Bangladesh on Sunday when a passenger ferry capsized after colliding with a trawler on the river Padma with more than 100 people aboard, police said.
Refinery Strike Affects One-Fifth of U.S. Capacity
The largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years entered its fourth week on Sunday as workers at 12 refineries accounting for one-fifth of national production capacity were walking picket lines.
French Aircraft Carrier Begins Iraq Ops
France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier has started military operations against Islamic State in Iraq, a French army source said on Monday. "The carrier and…
Tenaga Hits Opposition to Port Operator Move
Tenaga Nasional Bhd , Malaysia's largest power group, hit an obstacle in its attempt to take over Integrax Bhd after a leading shareholder of the port operator rejected its offer on Monday.
Adani Hazira Port Handles Record Rock Phosphate
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) today said its Hazira port had recently handled a record quantity of rock phosphate of 188,684 metric tonnes, highest…
USCG Crews Work to Break Ice In Mid-Atlantic
The crews of the Coast Guard Cutters Capstan, Cleat and Chock are working this winter to break ice and maintain navigable waterways from the Delaware River, through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal…
DNV GL Launch Joint Industry Project
Sour service fluids from wells place significant demands on pipeline material, particularly in deeper water. This can present major technical and financial challenges…
KIMFT Center, Courses Get LR Approval
The Lloyd’s Register (LR) Marine Approved Training Provider Scheme has awarded approval of the Korea Institute of Maritime & Fisheries Technology (KIMFT) training…
Buamim Addresses Offshore Support Journal Conference
Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Drydocks World Group and Maritime World participated in the "Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference" held from February 17th to 19th 2015, in London.
NOL Sells APL Logistics to Kintetsu
Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has sold APL Logistics (APLL) to Kintetsu World Express (KWE) for $1.2 billion in a stunning deal that gives the Singapore-listed group a net gain of more than $900 million.
Lysblink Seaways Update
The ‘Lysblink Seaways’ ran aground on 18 February at Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan Peninsula, in the western entrance to the Sound of Mull. Early this morning the increased…
USCG, Australian Leaders Ink Deal
Senior leaders from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Australian Federal Police signed a Memorandum of Understanding Friday at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters to highlight common missions…
Westports Eyes M&As in Asia
Malaysia's Westports Holdings Bhd is on the prowl for suitable merger and acquisition (M&A) target particularly in the Asean region that would be able to chart good…
Oversupply, China Slowdown Push Freight Prices Down
Freight shipping prices have plummeted to a historic low, fueled by a long-standing problem of too many ships and lower demand from China, as per a report in AFP.
Vietnam Shipping Industry Looks Bullish
The port of Ho ChiMinh City is expected to lead the way in terms of tonnage throughput handled in 2015. The port of Da Nang, however, is expected to outperform the…
Manila Ports Back at Optimum Utilization
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) stated that utilization rate at the port of Manila is back to normal after the disruption of operations during the visit of Pope Francis to the country last month.
