ESL Enters Smaller Vessel Class
As a part of its growth strategy, ESL Shipping has successfully entered into smaller vessel class with ice classed 3,000 dwt vessels. Baltic Carrier, Baltic Skipperā¦
CJ Logistics to Merge with Affiliate
CJ Logistics Corp. (CJL), South Koreaās largest parcel delivery service company under food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group, will merge with the groupās construction arm, Yonhap said.
ABS to Class LNG Bunker Barge
ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, was selected by Q-LNG, LLC, to class an Articulated Tug Bargeā¦
Professionalism on Display in Australian Fleet Divisions
With great fanfare, more than 1,500 officers and sailors have lined the decks of HMAS Canberra in the Australian Fleetās 2017 Ceremonial Divisions. Sydney Harbourā¦
HMM Holds a ā2018 Sales Strategy Meetingā
South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has held a ā2018 Sales Strategy Meetingā to prepare sales strategies for the next year. At the meeting being held on 18-22 December 2017ā¦
Eagle Bulk Buys Ultramax Bulkcarrier
Eagle Bulk Shipping announced that it has acquired a 2015-built CROWN-63 Ultramax bulkcarrier for a purchase price of USD 21.275 million. The vessel was constructedā¦
Ocean Alliance Launches Day Two Product
The Ocean Alliance has launched its new Day Two Product with an estimated 3.6 million TEU carrying capacity provided by approximately 340 containerships deployed on 41 services.
New Women in Maritime Network Launched
Central and Latin America celebrated the launch of a new women in the maritime network in Valparaíso, Chile (13-15 December), which joins the International Maritimeā¦
Port of Seattle Names Metruck Executive Director
The Port of Seattle Commission has appointed retired U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Stephen P. Metruck as its new Executive Director, effective February 1, 2018. Metruck will succeed interim executive director Dave Soike, who took over following the resignation of port CEO Ted Fick in February 2017. Metruck brings 34 years of executive experience in maritime, security and financial leadership to his new role.
US Asks UN to Blacklist 10 Ships over Banned N.Korea Cargo
The United States has proposed that the United Nations Security Council blacklist 10 ships for transporting banned items from North Korea, according to documents seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The vessels are accused of "conducting illegal ship-to-ship transfers of refined petroleum products to North Korean vessels or illegally transporting North Korean coal to other countries for exports," the United States said in its proposal.
Shipping Confidence Rises to 3.5 Year High -Survey
Shipping confidence held steady at its highest rating in the past three-and-a-half years in the three months to end-November 2017, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. The average confidence level expressed by respondents was unchanged at the level of 6.2 out of 10 recorded in the previous survey in August 2017. Confidence on the part of charterers was significantly upā¦
Newport News Wins Columbia-Class Submarine Contract
Huntington Ingalls Industriesā (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division was awarded a contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat worth up to $468 million to beginā¦
Last Saltie of 2017 to Depart Port of Duluth-Superior
The last oceangoing vessel of the year is scheduled to leave the Port of Duluth-Superior, signaling the beginning of the end of the 2017 commercial shipping season in the Twin Ports and across the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system. Weather permitting, the Beatrix is set to finish loading 12,000 metric tons of spring wheat tonight at the CHS elevator in Superiorāgrain bound for the United Kingdom. The 512-foot Wagenborg vessel flies the flag of the Netherlands.
Dominion Energy Denies LNG Contract Renegotiations
Dominion Energy Inc said on Tuesday it had no plans to renegotiate any of its liquefied natural gas sales contracts, a day after India's oil minister said state-owned gas processor GAIL (India) Ltd was renegotiating deals with Dominion and another U.S. producer. "The characterization of contract renegotiations is false ... and Dominion Energy does not intend to renegotiate contract terms in the future," the company said in a statement.
Crowley Names Anderson Vice President, SSQE
Crowley Maritime Corporation announced that Ketra Anderson has been named vice president of safety, security, quality and environmental stewardship (SSQE), replacing Paul Manzi, who has been named vice president of the companyās new Alaska Tankers group. Anderson, will be based in Seattle, and report to Carl Fox, senior vice president, corporate services. As vice president of SSQE, Anderson is responsible for the strategic leadership of the company's number one core valueāsafety.
The Top 10 Ships of 2017
Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, published since 1939, annually prints details on the worldās āGreat Ships of the Year.ā Here we rank from those selected in the December 2017 edition the top 10 ships of the year, according to the editors. Builder: Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Builder: Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. USS Gerald R. Ford: first-of-class aircraft carrier for the U.S. Owner: U.S. Christoph de Margerie: the worldās first icebreaking LNG carrier.
Technology Qualification on the Route to Autonomy
ABS weighs in on the way forward for marine autonomous systems and navigation technology. The era of digitization and hyper-connectivity is taking the maritime industry on a journey as it transitions from āsmartā to remotely operated and then, to autonomous vessels. The OSV sector ā and offshore workboats in general ā may well be leading that transition, with some projections for remote-controlled vessels as soon as next year.
Hudson River Tales: PAWSA Pauses Parking Project
When marine safety collides with environmental advocacy and non-maritime business interests, the discussion can be contentious, confusing and cumbersome. In June 2016, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) opened a public comment period regarding new anchorage zones in the Hudson River; usually a rather low-key set of issues. This proved different. Opponents jumped on the proposal ā initially suggested by threeā¦
Gibdock Brings in Containership Trio
Over the course of a six-week period during the last quarter of 2017, three German containerships docked at Gibdockās Gibraltar yard for repair work, highlighting the yardās success in attracting German ship owners. The containership visits are part of an encouraging general upturn in activity at the Gibraltar yard in recent weeks, Gibdock said. āBusiness has been picking up and container vessel owners and operators have been attracted to the yard by our locationā¦
New LNG Carrier for NYK, KEPCO Named LNG Sakura
A new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier jointly owned by NYK and Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (KEPCO) was officially named LNG Sakura during a ceremony at theā¦
