Port Saint John Selects KleinPort
Klein Systems Group Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Port Saint John, New Brunswick, to install the KleinPort Port Management Information System.
Fatal Blaze at Platform
Four workers were killed and 16 were injured in a fire that broke out midweek at the Pemex-operated Abkatun Alpha platform in Mexico’s Bay of Campeche. Petroleos Mexicanos…
Scorpio Acquires 3 Tankers
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today that it has recently taken delivery of three newbuilding vessels. * STI Pontiac, an MR product tanker, was delivered from Hyundai…
DP World Acquires Prince Rupert Terminal
DP World Limited today announces its agreement to acquire Maher Terminal’s Fairview Container Terminal (Fairview) in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada from Deutsche Bank.
Cargill wins Port Community Award
The agro-industrial concern Cargill has won the 5th Port Community Award. The agro-industrial concern with branches in Amsterdam and Rotterdam also won a prize in…
Mega-Port Trends is Failing Global Traders
The emergence of mega gateway ports is in danger of failing the global supply chain, causing congestion, adding cost and impacting on air quality and local environments…
Low Water Levels on Lake St. Louis
Mariners are advised that due to low water levels on Lake St. Louis, the speed limit between buoys A30 to A40 is reduced to 10 knots for all vessels, upbound and downbound.
Indian Navy Evacuates Its Nationals from Troubled Yemen
India has launched a massive evacuation program and a warship rescued more Indian nationals who were stranded in Yemen from the western Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Thursday.
Finnish Seamen Strike Cancelled
The dispute between icebreaker crew and their employer will not now shut Finnish ports. The two-and-a-half week strike on Finnish icebreakers has ended after the…
Couple Found Dead Aboard Cruise Ship
Two passengers were found dead on a cruise ship docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Thursday morning in an apparent murder-suicide. The unidentified man and woman were in their 50s and from Cleveland…
Chinese Dredger Sinks in Taiwan Strait, 13 Missing
The maritime bureau of Fujian province confirmed that 13 people went missing after a cargo boat capsized off Taiwan. According to maritime officials, the cargo vessel…
Tangled: The Musical to Debut aboard Disney Cruise
Disney Cruise Line has revealed details of the new "Tangled" musical debuting on the Disney Magic. Tangled: The Musical is officially in as the latest Disney animated…
US Navy's New Drone Named WANDA
The US Navy is developing a duck-like drone, the Flimmer (Flying Swimmer), that can both fly and swim. The drone, it says, can reach operational areas more quickly…
India’s Shipping Market Looks Bullish
The shipping market in India could soon be out of bounds for global fleet owners as a key tender condition that tilts the scale in favour of local ship-owners is scrapped, reports Livemint.
Mega Maritime Event in Singapore
Singapore is gearing up to host more than 14,000 participants from over 60 countries, this month, at Sea Asia 2015 — one of the region’s largest maritime conferences…
