Penalty Settlement Reached for Tacoma Barge Spill
Tacoma Industrial Properties (TIP) and RV Associates , two companies involved in a 2012 oil spill while dismantling an unpermitted barge on the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma…
North Korea: Action Against South's Navy Possible
North Korea's military warned on Friday of "unannounced targeted strikes" against South Korea's navy, accusing the South of violating its territorial waters off the peninsula's west coast…
Asia-N.Europe Boxship Freight Rates Soar
Freight rates for the shipping of containers from Asia to Northern Europe jumped by 151 percent per 20-foot container (TEU) in the week ended on Friday, one source…
DNV GL's CEO Madsen Appointed UN Global Compact Board Member
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Dr Henrik O. Madsen, Group President & Chief Executive Officer of DNV GL, as a new board member to the UN Global Compact board…
Windstar Debuts All Suite Power Yacht
Today at a christening ceremony in Nice, France, Windstar Cruises debuted Star Breeze, the second of the fleet’s three new all suite power yachts. The christening…
FCC/C10F Releases Strategic Plan
U.S. 10th Fleet (FCC/C10F) released its updated strategic plan, May 6, during a media roundtable at the Pentagon. Vice Adm. Jan E. Tighe, commander, FCC/C10F, met…
SAM Electronics Bags Royal Malaysian Navy Order
L-3 SAM Electronics announced today that it has been awarded a contract to provide the electrical distribution system for six Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).
Singapore's Transport Minister to Speak at LISW 2015
London International Shipping Week 2015 (LISW) is delighted to announce that Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Singapore’s Minister for Transport, has confirmed that he will speak…
Townsville Port Hikes Charges
A 5 percent increase will apply to port charges at the Ports of Townsville and Lucinda effective July 1, 2015. The Layup Concession will continue to operate and…
China Lures India with Deep Sea Mining Cake
A week before Indian Prime Minister Narendara Modi is set to visit the country, China said it was ‘eager to cooperate’ with India on deep sea mining in the Indian Ocean, reports Press Trust of India.
Montreal Readies for Peak Cruise Season
The Port of Montreal is expecting a banner year of tourism. The emergence of spring marks the beginning of a brand new cruise season, says Tourisme Montréal. With no fewer than 19 ships expected…
Iran Releases Seized Cargo Ship
Iran released a Marshall-Islands flagged container ship Maersk Tigris and its crew has been released by Iranian authorities after the cargo company that owns it…
Massive Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Docks in Norfolk
Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas, one of the biggest ships on the seven seas, docked in port at Nauticus, Norfolk for a short time and fueled big business across Hampton Roads.
Another Megaship to Join Royal Caribbean Cruise Fleet
Royal Caribbean has ordered a fourth ship for its Quantum Class family of ships from Meyer Werft. The ship will be delivered in 2019. With two Quantum-class vessels…
Dongfeng Wins Dogfight in Volvo Ocean Race
Chinese challengers Dongfeng Race Team, which suffered a broken mast in the previous leg, won a closely-contested sixth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race late on Wednesday.
U.S. Intermodal Volumes Rose 4.5% in Q1/15
According to a report issued by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), domestic intermodal volumes rose 4.5 % in the first quarter of 2015, buoyed by domestic containers…
Indonesia to Develop Maritime ‘Technoparks’
The Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has announced plans to develop five maritime technology parks to improve fisheries-based business in Indonesia, says The Jakarta Globe.
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