Pirates Attack Oil Tanker near Indonesia
Pirates attacked A Malaysian-registered oil tanker off the coast of West Kalimantan (Indonesia) and robbed its crew of valuables on Thursday night. Malaysian Maritime…
Indonesian New Port in Subang or Indramayu, Not in Cilamaya
The Indonesian government has scrapped the long-awaited Cilamaya port project in Karawang district, West Java province, and is seeking a better location in Subang or Indramayu.
China - Malaysia New Ports on the Anvil
Malaysia and China will establish a series of cooperative projects in the future including railway, industrial parks as well as ports as part of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR) initiative…
US to Deploy Unmanned 'Ghost Ships' to Track Submarines
To keep track of increasingly stealthy Russian, Chinese, and Iranian submarines, the U.S. is building a robotic ghost ship - an unmanned, autonomous patrol ship - to follow them around the high seas.
Russia Slams Reports of Trawler Sinking on Striking Submarine
The Russian Defense Ministry has rejected the media reports that the Russian trawler tragedy in the Sea of Okhotsk that claimed 56 lives was due to a collision with a submarine…
Norwegian Launches Legal Weddings at Sea
If you've dreamed of tying the knot at sea onboard a Cruise ship, you can now do so legally. Norwegian Cruise Line is inviting couples to tie the knot with new legally…
Cuba Fears Invasion of US Yachtsmen
The rapprochement between the United States and Cuba could mean that tens of thousands of U.S. yachts could soon descend on the island, an influx for which the country's…
Arctic Permafrost and Climate Gains
Carbon-rich Arctic soils are thawing, and that has the potential to undermine global climate policies, The Washington Post reports. Permafrost is basically soil that stays frozen all year long.
Port Saint John Selects KleinPort
Klein Systems Group Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Port Saint John, New Brunswick, to install the KleinPort Port Management Information System.
Fatal Blaze at Platform
Four workers were killed and 16 were injured in a fire that broke out midweek at the Pemex-operated Abkatun Alpha platform in Mexico’s Bay of Campeche. Petroleos Mexicanos…
Scorpio Acquires 3 Tankers
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today that it has recently taken delivery of three newbuilding vessels. * STI Pontiac, an MR product tanker, was delivered from Hyundai…
DP World Acquires Prince Rupert Terminal
DP World Limited today announces its agreement to acquire Maher Terminal’s Fairview Container Terminal (Fairview) in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada from Deutsche Bank.
Cargill wins Port Community Award
The agro-industrial concern Cargill has won the 5th Port Community Award. The agro-industrial concern with branches in Amsterdam and Rotterdam also won a prize in…
Mega-Port Trends is Failing Global Traders
The emergence of mega gateway ports is in danger of failing the global supply chain, causing congestion, adding cost and impacting on air quality and local environments…
Low Water Levels on Lake St. Louis
Mariners are advised that due to low water levels on Lake St. Louis, the speed limit between buoys A30 to A40 is reduced to 10 knots for all vessels, upbound and downbound.
Indian Navy Evacuates Its Nationals from Troubled Yemen
India has launched a massive evacuation program and a warship rescued more Indian nationals who were stranded in Yemen from the western Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Thursday.
Finnish Seamen Strike Cancelled
The dispute between icebreaker crew and their employer will not now shut Finnish ports. The two-and-a-half week strike on Finnish icebreakers has ended after the…
Couple Found Dead Aboard Cruise Ship
Two passengers were found dead on a cruise ship docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Thursday morning in an apparent murder-suicide. The unidentified man and woman were in their 50s and from Cleveland…
Chinese Dredger Sinks in Taiwan Strait, 13 Missing
The maritime bureau of Fujian province confirmed that 13 people went missing after a cargo boat capsized off Taiwan. According to maritime officials, the cargo vessel…
Tangled: The Musical to Debut aboard Disney Cruise
Disney Cruise Line has revealed details of the new "Tangled" musical debuting on the Disney Magic. Tangled: The Musical is officially in as the latest Disney animated…
