Asian Jet Fuel Shipments to US West Coast Picking Up
Delayed restart of Exxon refinery draws down inventories. Valero and BP among traders shipping jet from Asia to U.S. Asian jet fuel shipments to the United States…
MOL Transports Wheelchairs for Paraguayan Children
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. received a letter of appreciation from the Paraguayan Embassy, thanking the company for providing ocean transport of used wheelchairs from Japan to Paraguay…
PPG Announces Executive Appointments
PG Industries today announced executive appointments effective June 1. Vince Morales, currently vice president, investor relations, will become vice president, investor relations, and treasurer.
USN Fighter Crashes in Gulf - Crew Safe
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 crashed at 1:30 p.m. (GMT), today, shortly after launching from the aircraft carrier…
NavPlay Debuts App for American Boaters
NavPlay, an innovative manufacturer of iPad apps for boaters, announced today its release of a new app designed specifically for American boaters – NavPlay US. Offering…
CMA CGM Christens Its Largest Ship
The CMA CGM Group announced that the CMA CGM Kerguelen, the group’s largest vessel, was christened in Le Havre, France. The christening took place in presence of Jacques R.
Ameritex Fabric Systems Debuts "Weatherguard"
Ameritex Fabric Systems, a member of the Taylor Made Group and the leading supplier of engineered canvas enclosures, tops and covers for OEM boatbuilders, is introducing a new…
Single Window Reporting for All German Ports
Effective from 27 May 2015, German Authorities will implement the reporting requirements for vessels according to EC-directive 2010/65/EU (national single window reporting formalities).
Sainty Marine in Troubles Waters
Financially troubled Chinese shipbuilder Sainty Marine has announced Bank of China and China Exim Bank have frozen its bank accounts. Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine…
Universal LNG, Sembcorp Marine Pact for West Africa LNG Development
Universal LNG Holdings has launched West Africa LNG Development, a ground-breaking solution partnership between Universal LNG Holdings and Sembcorp Marine Group Company.
Delta SubSea Adds New Vessel
Delta SubSea has entered into an agreement with Norwegian company Olympic Shipping AS for the Olympic Delta, a newly built Multipurpose Subsea Support & Construction Vessel.
Vard in Red
Offshore shipbuilder Vard Holdings reported a net loss of $40mln in the first quarter, on back of unrealized foreign exchange losses from a 15-year USD-denominated yard construction loan in Brazil.
Delfin LNG Proposes Gulf Coast’s First Offshore LNG Facility
A potential deep-water port LNG export project for the Gulf of Mexico has submitted applications to the Maritime Administration and the United States Coast Guard for approval.
Siem Sells “Siem Sasha”
Norwegian company Siem Offshore has sold the platform supply vessel (PSV) “Siem Sasha”. It has delayed delivery of four of the nine platform support vessel (PSV)…
Philippine to Build Naval Base on Disputed Waters
Philippine military will soon build naval base on the country’s western coastline, opposite the disputed Spratly islands, Reuters reported Armed Forces chief Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. as saying.
ASL Profit Nosedives
Singapore shipbuilding group ASL Marine has posted a sharp drop in net profit for its third quarter as revenues from its shipbuilding, shiprepair and chartering segments fell across the board.
US Gives Final Approval to LNG Exports from Corpus Christi
The U.S. Energy Department said on Tuesday it has given final approval for Cheniere to export liquefied natural gas from its plant in Corpus Christi, Texas. The…
Autodesk Bulgaria Shipbuilding Seminar
SSI announced it will host the Autodesk Bulgaria Shipbuilding Seminar for shipbuilders, naval architects and marine engineers to learn about the challenges facing…
US Calls on Iran to Redirect Yemen-bound Cargo Ship
The United States called on Iran on Tuesday to send humanitarian relief for Yemen to a U.N. distribution center in Djibouti and criticized plans, reported by Iranian state media…
Dubai to Showcases Maritime Strength at Nor-Shipping
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the organization tasked with developing, monitoring and promoting maritime activity in the Emirate, announced its program for this year’s Nor-Shipping, held in Oslo and Lillestrøm, Norway. Alongside exhibiting at Nor-Shipping, DMCA will sponsor the Offshore Day and host a banquet in the Norwegian capital. The activity is designed to showcase Dubai’s strength as a maritime hub and highlight its further growth ambitions, DMCA said.
