Rickmers Pact with Commerzbank AG
Financially-strapped Rickmers Maritime has entered into a deed of consent with Commerzbank AG, Singapore Branch, reports Reuters. Rickmers Trust Management Pte.
Ship-borne Internet of Things Will Benefit Marine Industry
In 2017, the Danish Maritime Authority will contribute to a pilot project on the development and testing of a system that collects real-time data from various components on board ships.
A Low Sulphur Future
Commenting on the IMO’s recent announcement regarding new global sulphur limits Sachin Gupta, Business Manager, Oil Solutions, Wilhelmsen Holding explains just why…
IRISL, Hyundai Ink Shipbuilding Contract
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group, the world’s largest shipbuilding group, announced on that it signed contracts, financed by Korean financiers to build 14,500 TEU class containerships and 49…
Increased Limits of Liability for Shipowners in UK
The Standard Club had reported that in 2012 the International Maritime Organization (IMO) decided to increase the limits of liability under the 1996 Protocol by…
Master Plan to Develop Indian Ports
Based on the present traffic and cargo scenario of Major Ports, a Master Plan has been prepared for expansion of port capacity, which includes a number of new ports.
Suicide Bomb Kills 29 at Somalia's Main Port
A suicide truck bomb hit the entrance of Somalia's biggest port on Sunday, killing at least 29 people, police said, an attack claimed by Islamist al Shabaab militants.
HMM to Form Cooperative Relationship with 2M
South Korean shipper Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd (HMM) said on Sunday it has agreed with the 2M shipping alliance to form a cooperative relationship named "2M+H Strategic Cooperation".
Researchers Develop Underwater Observatory
The vastness of the sea and its sometimes harsh conditions often pose a challenge to marine researchers. In the North Sea near Heligoland, scientists from the Thünen Institute for Sea Fishing…
CBP Arrests Cruise Passenger for Obstructing Justice
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations, at the Charleston Seaport arrested a Goose Creek, S.C., woman on Wednesday who was wanted in connection with a local murder.
Robert Allan Designed RAmparts 3300 ASD Tug for China
The Cao Gang 26 is a new RAmparts 3300 ASD tug designed by Robert Allan Ltd., constructed at JiangSu Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd. in China and delivered to the Owner…
