Unexploded WWII Bomb Halts Ferries in Portsmouth Harbour
An unexploded World War Two bomb was found in Portsmouth Harbour on England's southern coast on Wednesday, halting traffic of cross-channel ferries at the port.
Taiwan Offers to Lend Shippers $1.9 bln
Taiwan's government said on Wednesday it will offer to lend struggling local shippers NT$60 billion ($1.9 billion) at below-market interest rates, to help them cope with the industry's worst downturn.
Throughput at Port of Hamburg Up Slightly
At 104.9 million tons, total seaborne cargo throughput for the first three quarters of 2016, covering general and bulk cargo segments, was up 0.3 percent on the previous year.
Tribute to the Seventh Coast Guard District
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that…
CNCo Christened MV Tunsin at Imabari Shipyard
The China Navigation Company (CNCo) christened its last newbuild bulk carriers, MV Tunsin, on 16 November at the Imabari Shipyard in Japan. Tunsin is the 241st CNCo…
Adani Ports Adds Three RMGCs in Mundra
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest port developer, has recently made an addition of three new Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes (RMGC), for…
MPI Discovery Completes Rampion Foundation Installation
The wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), MPI Discovery, has completed foundation installation works at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm off the south coast of England.
Public Support Needed to Promote Inland Navigation in Baltic Region
Inland navigation has a lot of potential in the Baltic Sea Region, even though the geographical and administrative conditions for inland navigation differ from country to country.
Virginia Port, Konecranes Ink Largest ASC Deal
Governor Terry R. McAuliffe announced that The Port of Virginia will finalize the $217 million contract with Konecranes for that company to build and deliver 86…
APL Doubles Frequency of Guam Saipan Express Service
APL has announced the introduction of a second vessel to its Guam Saipan Express (GSX) service. Serving both Guam and Saipan, the APL U.S. flagged service will be…
Deutsche Schiffahrts-Agentur Opens Office in Munich
The Deutsche Schiffahrts-Agentur (DSA) has been operating an office in Munich since October 2016, meaning it is now represented in four German cities. In addition to the new office in Munich…
East Asia Environmental Treaties Project Mulls Next Steps
Participating States in a highly successful International Maritime Organization (IMO)-Norad environmental project have wrapped up the project in a final meeting…
IMO’s Climate Change Mandate
An audience of lawyers and academics have heard that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) gives a clear mandate for IMO to prevent, reduce…
Amphibious Operations a Joint Effort
Staff from Brisbane-based 1st Division/Deployable Joint Force Headquarters joined other Defence representatives for an amphibious force staff exercise in Townsville in October.
CLIA, ECSA Welcomes European Directive on Port Reception Facilities
The Cruise Lines International Association Europe (CLIA Europe) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) welcome the revision of the European directive…
Use Training to Direct the Future of Shipping says ICS Chairman
Training acts not only as a career enhancer, but also plays an essential role in the modernisation of the shipping industry as a whole, said Esben Poulsson, Chairman…
GLDD Sells Terra Contracting Assets
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the U.S. and a major provider of remediation and geotechnical services, announced…
Scrubbers Set to Help Shippers Meet the New Sulfur Cap
The 0.5 percent global sulfur cap by 2020 requires marine industry action. “By 2025, up to 20 percent of the global fleet could have [scrubber] technology installed…
MPFSV Harvey Stone Delivered to Harvey Gulf
The Harvey Stone is a Multi-Purpose Field Support Vessel (MPFSV) that will serve as a dedicated field support vessel for the Shell Stones FPSO offshore terminal. Her primary duties will be to operate as the dedicated pull-back tug, in support of, and assisting the berthing, loading and unberthing of offtake tankers of up to 46,287 SDWT. The vessel is expected to escort the above FPSO in the event of…
Fatal 'Duck Boat' Crash Blamed on Mechanical Failure -NTSB
A failed front axle on an amphibious "duck boat" led to a deadly Seattle collision between the vehicle and a charter bus that killed five international students…
