MacGregor Equipment for ESL's Eco-bulker Duo
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has confirmed an important order to deliver hatch covers, cranes, deck machinery and steering gear to two new 25,600 dwt dual-fuelledā¦
MARACAD Returns to Dubai
After an extremely successful debut in 2015, the MARACAD Conference and Expo returns to Dubai once again in 2016. Under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimiā¦
TEN Fixes Five Panamaxes
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (NYSE:TNP), a leading crude, product and LNG tanker operator, today announced charter extensions with a state oil company with profitā¦
Austal Lays Keel of EPF 8 Yuma
Austal celebrated the keel-laying milestone for the Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel Yuma (EPF 8) here today with a ceremony marking a significant milestone in the shipās construction.
AMP Honors Senator Mazie Hirono
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today recognized U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) with the 2016 Champion of Maritime Award. Sen.
Seaspan Building 2nd OFSV
Seaspan Shipyards, announced today the start of construction on Seaspanās second National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) ship, the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)ās secondā¦
DSME's First Export Submarine Goes to Indonesia
South Korean defense contractor Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) launched the first out of three Type 209/1400 Chang Bogo-class (a license-builtā¦
Qatar Petroleum Delivers 500th LNG Cargo UK
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has announced the delivery of the 500th liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from QP affiliate Qatar Liquefied Gas Company (2) to the South Hookā¦
TRAC Intermodal Mulls Sale or IPO
TRAC Intermodal LLC is exploring a sale or an initial public offering (IPO) after pulling a $485 million bond offering last week, reports WSJ quoting the chief executive Keith Lovetro.
Seaways Shipping Set to Go Public
Logistics service and solutions provider Seaways Shipping & Logistics Ltd has filed draft papers with the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Boardā¦
Republic of the Marshall Islands Maintains Qualitative Edge
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) received preliminary information regarding the United States Coast Guardās (USCGās) Qualship 21 list during Intertankoās North American Panel meeting.
Amels 242 on Sea Trials
The 74-meter long luxury superyacht built at Vlissingen shipyard has started shipbuilder's sea trials. Amels is now recognised as one of the most successful superyacht builders in Holland.
Charters of Tsakos Tankers Extended
Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) announced charter extensions with a state oil company with profit sharing provisions for four panamax tankers, with an average durationā¦
Norwegian Shipowners Face Cash Crunch
Access to capital for cash-hungry Norwegian offshore shipowners is expected to tighten further as lower activity and falling profits continue in 2016, the Norwegian Shipowners' Association said in its yearly outlook report on Tuesday. Since mid-2014, the price of crude has tumbled 66 percent, leading oil firms to cut investments to preserve cash and hence rent fewer drilling rigs, supply vessels, seismic ships and other equipment used in the search for oil and gas.
Mexico Aims to Spur Deep Water Oil Projects
Oil companies operating in Mexico's deep waters must use national suppliers for 8 percent of the projects by 2025, the government said on Tuesday, a relatively lowā¦
BOEM Announces Final Rule for Oil and Gas Leasing
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Managementās (BOEM) Final Rule for Leasing of Oil and Gas or Sulfur in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) will be published in the Federal Register on March 30, 2016.
Somali Pirates on trial in Paris
Seven Somali men accused of hijacking a French yacht in an assault in which its owner was killed and his wife abducted in the Arabian Sea four years ago appeared before a French court on Tuesday, all facing life sentences. The men have not been charged with homicide, but with hijacking - a crime punishable with life imprisonment - as well as theft, abduction and illegal confinement, according to Martin Pradel, the lawyer of one of the suspected attackers.
Heavy Hitter: Meet the Hydrohammer S-4000
IHC IQIP has launched its new S-4000 Hydrohammer pile-driving system. The Royal IHC business unitās latest development in hydraulic impact hammers is the largest available on the market, and enables the installation of offshore foundations in even the toughest ground conditions with the largest type of monopile. Itās also suitable for applications in the oil and gas industry. As offshore wind farms are predicted to move further offshore into deeper watersā¦
RSC Bio Solutions Expands Series of Biodegradable Lithium Complex Greases
RSC Bio Solutions exanded its EnviroLogic 800 series of biodegradable greases. The EnviroLogic 800 series are VGP compliant, biodegradable Lithium Complex greases designed to operate in severe outdoor environments and withstand corrosion. RSC Bio Solutions is introducing EnviroLogic 800 and EnviroLogic 801 greases to further compliment the already established EnviroLogic 802, allowing the company to offer solutions for additional applications when specifications call for NLGI grades #0 and #1.
Euronext to Add More Wheat Silos at Ports
Euronext is to expand the number of port delivery points for wheat traded on its Paris-based futures market <0#BL2:> and is considering a system of storage certificatesā¦
