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 coastā¦
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 sourceā¦
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 boardā¦
Windstar Debuts All Suite Power Yacht
Today at a christening ceremony in Nice, France, Windstar Cruises debuted Star Breeze, the second of the fleetās three new all suite power yachts. The christeningā¦
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, metā¦
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, Singaporeās Minister for Transport, has confirmed that he will speakā¦
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 andā¦
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 āeager to cooperateā 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 expectedā¦
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 itā¦
Massive Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Docks in Norfolk
Royal Caribbeanās 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 vesselsā¦
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 containersā¦
Indonesia to Develop Maritime āTechnoparksā
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.
Philippines, Japan Coastguards Hold Antipiracy Drills
Philippine and Japanese coast guard teams staged an anti-piracy drill on Wednesday, featuring the storming of a cargo vessel after a mock hijack, in a show of maritimeā¦
USCG Transfers Cutter to Bangladesh Navy
The U.S. Coast Guard decommissioned and transferred the Cutter Rush to the Bangladesh Navy as the BNS Somudra Avijan during an official signing ceremony on Coast Guard Island in Alameda Wednesday afternoon. A 20-member team from the Bangladesh Navy, led by prospective commanding officer Capt. Mohammad Waseem Maqsood, arrived in Alameda in March to begin preparations to receive the Rush. Seventy additional crewmembers of the Bangladesh Navy are scheduled to arrive May 20.
NAPA Expands Design Tool to Streamline Class Approval
Maritime software house NAPA released a new application to extend the NAPA Statutory Compliance solution with NAPA Release 2015.1. Once available only to ClassNK customers using ClassNK Manager, this new application integrates ClassNK Managerās expanded functionality into the NAPA Statutory Compliance tool. This integration has expanded and developed the tool for all customers to speed the classification approval process and improve the overall efficiency of ship design.
US Sen. Murkowski Plans Bill to Kill Oil Export Ban
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski said on Thursday she will unveil a bill next week to reverse the U.S. oil export ban in an effort to build support for killing the 1970s-era restriction that drillers say threatens to choke the domestic energy boom. Murkowski, the Republican chairwoman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said she will unveil the bill on Tuesday, although it was uncertain when the measure would get a vote in her committee.
