China to Link Maritime Silk Road with India's 'Mausam'
China has expressed its readiness to work with India to link its ambitious Maritime Silk Road plans with India's 'Mausam' project in a bid to address New Delhi's…
Abu Dhabi Wins Volvo Ocean Race
After 19 days of sailing, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing has won leg five of the Volvo Ocean yacht Race, between New Zealand and Brazil. Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing emerged victorious on Sunday after 6…
Chinese Navy to Get 3 New Submarines
China will soon be commissioning three new nuclear-powered attack submarines which will be the most advanced in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) navy to date.
Norway Abandons Arctic Navy Base, Russia Comes in
Russia is using a former top secret NATO base situated in the heart of the Arctic Circle, reports AFP. The Norwegian authorities are gravely upset over a secret…
Malta: Sixth largest Maritime Flag Worldwide
The Malta Ships Register has become the sixth largest maritime flag in the world, according to statistics for 2014, says a report in Fenech & Fenech Advocates. Malta…
AVIC buys 60% in ship investment firm
AVIC International Maritime Holdings is in the process of acquiring 60 per cent in a Singapore-incorporated ship investment firm for $3.6 million. The Singapore-listed firm…
VOC Port Trust All-time Record Cargo Handling
V.O. Chidambaranar Port handled an all-time record cargo traffic of 32.41 million tonnes during 2014-15, registering an increase of 13.17 per cent over the previous…
Lekki Deep Sea Port Hit a Snag
The absence of a plan to construct a rail link that will ease cargo evacuation will create delay in the Federal Government's commitment of $118 million to the construction…
Eurasia Appoints CFO
Eurasia Drilling Company Limited has appointed Taleh Aleskerov as Chief Financial Officer commencing April 1, 2015. Mr. Aleskerov has served as Senior Vice President…
Russia to Construct New Icebreakers
Flagship of a new family of icebreakers for Russian Navy will be laid at the Admiralteyskiye Verfi shipyards in St Petersburg on April 23. The icebreaker will get…
Seventh ICE Awards Scheduled for 6th June
Inviting entries for one of the most sought-after awards in internal communication. With the prestigious ICE (In-house Communication Excellence) Awards scheduled for the 6th June 2015…
USCG Cutter Bluebell Celebrates 70th Anniversary
Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell Celebrated its 70th Anniversary in Portland Ore. A crowd gathers together to celebrate the Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell’s anniversary…
NASSCO starts Work on 3rd ECO Tanker
General Dynamics NASSCO signaled the start of construction of a third "ECO" tanker to be built for American Petroleum Tankers at a steel cutting ceremony at NASSCO's San Diego-based shipyard.
Dockworkers Union Leaders back West Coast Ports Labor Deal
A union caucus representing dockworkers at West Coast ports voted to recommend to its members a labor contract deal reached over months of negotiations that led…
Obama asks Congress to Widen Arctic Refuge Protections
The Obama administration on Friday finalized its recommendation to expand protected areas of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, calling on Congress to block…
NSTC Launches New Domain SAPR Website
Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) with the launch of a new Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) website, April 1.
ABS Forms Hong Kong Technical Committee
ABS continues to work closely with industry through its extensive international network of technical committees that advise ABS on Rule development. ABS has expanded…
Missing Sailor Rescued after two months
A man missing at sea for 66 days has been rescued in a disabled boat off the North Carolina coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday. A German-flagged vessel…
Canada Passed on U.S.-Mexico Climate Announcement
Canada declined a U.S. invitation last week to jointly announce climate policy cooperation with Mexico, with Ottawa saying it has not yet finalized its own domestic strategy…
General Dynamics Bags Nuclear Submarine Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $32.6 million contract modification to perform nuclear-maintenance work for submarines homeported at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton.
