Canada Oil Spill Program Hit by Cheap Crude
The two-year oil price crash has hurt a Canadian government program that funds research on oil spill cleanups, resulting in fewer applicants than expected, a senior federal official said.
Cargo Owners in Flight to Safety after Hanjin Collapse
Evergreen Marine says has assured large U.S. customers, while Maersk Line says "strongly hopes" M&A will continue. Cargo owners are becoming more concerned about…
Woodhead Appointed Sr V. P., Training & Content, KVH
KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI), announced today that Mark Woodhead has been named to the newly created position of KVH senior vice president for training and content…
Third Terex Gottwald Crane for LORENZINI & C. S.R.L
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has again strengthened its business relations with a leading Italian terminal operator. Lorenzini & C. S.r.l. (Lorenzini) will put another…
Six SAR Boats from Damen Shipyards Antalya
Damen has signed a contract with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Ankara, Turkey for the supply of six, state-of- the-art Search and Rescue (SAR) vessels for delivery in 2017.
Idemitsu, NYK Group Partnership to Enhance Boiler Combustion
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd., NYK Trading Corporation and NYK Line have executed a joint development agreement for a new model of ULTY that integrates NYK Trading’s…
APL Expands Intra-Asia Service Network with New Services
APL is expanding its Intra-Asia service network with the launch of a new Japan Taiwan 6 (JT6) Service and an upgraded Japan Thailand 2 (JT2) Service. The new JT6 Service links the markets of Japan…
MSC Rolls out New VSA
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announces a new vessel sharing agreement (VSA), effective on the Wallaby and Panda services between Australia and Asia.
Containership Scrapping Maintains Record Pace
Containership demolition has reached an all time high, providing a positive surprise for the struggling container shipping sector. “The demolition activity in the…
HullWiper Delivers 100 Hull Cleans for Maersk Line
HullWiper, GAC EnvironHull’s diver-free hull cleaning technology, has completed its 100th clean for Maersk Line. The clean was conducted on the Maersk Ganges in the Jebel Ali Container Terminal…
HMAS Melbourne Tests Endurance
A four-person team from the ship's company of HMAS Melbourne raised $3,000 when they pushed their personal limits in the Oxfam Australia 100 kilometre Trail Walk Challenge.
Hanjin Collapse: Cargo Owners Look for Saftey
Cargo owners are becoming more concerned about risks and are shifting their business to shipping lines deemed more financially stable after the collapse of South Korea's Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd…
Van Oord Bags Two Egyptian Offshore Deals
Van Oord has been awarded two contracts by international contractor Subsea 7. The assignments include the construction of a landfall and the execution of subsea rock installation works in Egypt.
Man Medevaced in Water Near Lafitte
The Coast Guard medevaced a 64-year-old man from Bayou Rigolettes near Lafitte, Louisiana, Saturday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 11:35 a.m.
Changes in Statoil’s Top Deck
Jannicke Nilsson has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) in Statoil ASA. She takes over the role from Anders Opedal, who will…
European Debuts for Garmin at METS Trade 2016
Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation, is set to premiere a range of its new 2017 marine products to the European market, at METS Trade 2016. Experience…
Megaware Launches PontoonGuard
Megaware KeelGuard, Inc., a worldwide supplier of products designed to protect the smallest fishing boats to the largest Coast Guard fleets since 1992, announced…
Long Beach Port Leads Way to Clear Backlog of Containers Due to Hanjin Bankruptcy
The Port of Long Beach is helping to clear a significant backlog of empty cargo containers from Southern California and free up the chassis they sit on, as part…
Shoreham Port Ensures Night Navigational Safety
Shoreham Port has been working closely with the local angling community and the Local Independent Sea Anglers (LISA) to improve navigational safety for vessels entering the Port at night.
India: Sops for Coastal Shipping of Fertilizers
The policy for reimbursement of freight for movement of phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilizers under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy and for urea has…
