Kamarajar Port Posts 10.7% Growth, Plans Free Trade Warehousing Zone
Throughput at Ennore-based Kamarajar Port Ltd increased 10.6 per cent in 2014-15 to 30.25 million tonne as against 27.34 mt registered during the previous year.
Jason Dunham Sailors Paint Bulgarian Orphanage
On a chilly April 4, day, Sailors from USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) boarded a bus to Princess Nadejda Orphanage in Varna, Bulgaria, paint brushes in hand, for an afternoonā¦
Caterpillar Forms New Analytics & Innovation Division
To better capitalize on the growing importance and excitement of data analytics and to drive innovation to support customers, Caterpillar Inc. today announced the formation of a new divisionā¦
BW LPG Orders Four DSME VLGC Newbuildings
BW LPG Limited has entered yesterday into ship building contracts for four Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) newbuildings with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME).
Six Greenpeace Activists Leave Arctic-bound Oil Rig
Six Greenpeace activists rappelled down from an oil rig in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday after spending six days living on the structure to protest against drilling in the Arcticā¦
Italy Rescues 1,000 migrants at Sea, One Dies
Italian and merchant ships rescued around 1,000 migrants from three overcrowded skiffs near the coast of Libya and found one dead body, Italy's coast guard said.
U.S. Offshore Oil Drilling Rule Planned
The United States is planning to impose a major new regulation on offshore oil and gas drilling to try to prevent the kind of explosions that caused the catastrophicā¦
EMGS - Vessel update for 1Q 2015
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) releases information on vessel activity and utilisation 4-5 working days after the close of each quarter. The Company definesā¦
Gazprom, Total for Joint Exploration in Bolivia
The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company's Management Committee and Patrick Pouyanne, Chief Executive Officerā¦
B&G Debuts Wireless Pilot Control
B&G, a leader in the manufacture of instruments and marine electronics for sailing, announced today the release of the compact Wireless Pilot Controller. Providing complete control to sailorsā¦
Enhanced Efficiency, Capacity at Corpus Christi Port
U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administrator Paul āChipā Jaenichen today joined Federal, State and local officials at the Port of Corpus Christi forā¦
British Columbia: Oil Spill Response shows Unprepared for More Tankers
British Columbian officials on Friday criticized the Canadian government's response to an oil spill in the waters around Vancouver, calling into question plans forā¦
Seattle Area Could Use Old Aircraft Carriers as a Bridge
A Washington state lawmaker looking to ease traffic congestion for several Puget Sound-area communities near Seattle has proposed building an eye-catching new tollā¦
Truck Access to Santos Port to Increase
Truck access to Brazil's main port of Santos will increase over the weekend as work to control a week-old fire at a neighboring fuel tank facility winds down, the local mayor's office said.
AIDA Cruisesā New Flagship Receives Signature Paint Job
At the Mitsubishi shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan, the new flagship of AIDA Cruises is now receiving its beaming smile. At the end of March, preparatory work began on the 300 m long white hull of AIDAprima to apply the painting to the bow that is typical for AIDA: kissing lips, eyes, and waves. Since the brand motif of AIDA is individually designed on every ship in the fleet of Germanyās biggest cruise operator, Rostock artist Feliks Büttner provided a special template for AIDAprima.
USCG Searching for Migrant Survivors off Haiti
U.S. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) informs it is assisting the Haitian Coast Guard in searching for possible Haitian migrants in the water after itās believed theirā¦
Venezuela Curbs Cocoa Exports
Venezuela's flavorful cocoa, coveted centuries ago by pirates and now a darling of specialty producers, will not be enriching foreign chocolate bars any time soon.
US Begins to Formally Review Shell's Arctic Drilling Plan
The U.S. Interior Department said on Friday it has received a plan by Royal Dutch Shell PLC to explore drilling opportunities in the Arctic. Late last month, theā¦
Norwegian Shipowners See Challenges Ahead
Falling oil prices, heightened geopolitical tensions and sluggish, uncertain growth in the global economy are directly impacting the maritime industry, causing Norwegianā¦
Obama to Speak at CGA Commencement
President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver the keynote address during the U.S. Coast Guard Academyās 134th Commencement Exercises on Wednesday, May 20. Presidents traditionally address the graduating class at one of the federal service academies on a rotating basis. President Obama addressed the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2014 at West Point last year. "It is a tremendous honor for us to hostā¦
