Royal Navy Christens HMS Tamar
HMS Tamar, the fourth of the Royal Navyās five cutting-edge new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), has been formally named in Glasgow.HMS Tamar was the latest secondā¦
ESVAGT Steps-up Offshore Presence
The provider of offshore safety and support at sea ESVAGT aims straight for the dynamic market for service operation vessels (SOV) with the newbuilding āEsvagt Danaā.Whenā¦
Rhenus Acquires World Net Logistics
European logistics provider Rhenus Group has acquired South African freight forwarding and logistics specialist World Net Logistics (WNL).The takeover of the Johannesburgā¦
Svitzer Christens Latest Tug Meridian
The global towage operator Svitzer held a ceremony on the River Thames to officially christened Svitzer Meridian as the latest - and tenth - vessel in its Portā¦
Rauma Marine to Build Ferry for Kvarken Link
Finnish-Swedish passenger ferry operator Kvarken Link has signed a construction agreement with Finnish shipbuilding company Rauma Marine Constructions for a car and passenger ferryā¦
Teekay Joins SRTI
Teekay Shipping Corporation, the global marine energy transportation, storage & production company, has signed up to the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI).Theā¦
GasLog Warsaw Secures Charter with Endesa
Monaco-based liqueļ¬ed natural gas (LNG) shipper GasLog Ltd signed a new long-term charter deal with a unit of the Spanish utility company Endesa for its newbuild vesselā¦
dāAmico Bullish on Product Tanker Market
The outlook on the product tanker market is very positive, said Paolo dāAmico, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of dāAmico International Shipping .On the demand sideā¦
GPS Plans Rail Link in Port of Amsterdam
Singapore-headquartered international petroleum storage and logistics provider Global Petro Storage (GPS) has entered into an agreement with the Port of Amsterdamā¦
ZIM: Higher Revenues, But a Loss in 2018
The biggest cargo shipping company in Israel, Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd (ZIM) reported a revenue of nearly $3.25 billion in 2018, the highest in the last 4 yearsā¦
Africa's Preparedness in Oil Spill
Increased maritime traffic as well as offshore oil and gas industries in west and central Africa means more risks of oil spill in the region, pointed out Internationalā¦
HMM Intros Scrubber Installation Fund
South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a win-win fund for scrubberā¦
NCL Plans Crew Training facility in Manila
The third-largest cruise line in the world Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced plans for the development and construction of the Norwegian Cruise Line Center of Excellenceā¦
Guyana Build-up Oil Spill Response Capacity
Guyana is the latest country to benefit from International Maritime Organization (IMO)ās continuing work to strengthen oil spill response capacity in the Wider Caribbeanā¦
Dynagas Vessel Employment Almost Full
Monaco-headquarters Dynagas LNG Partners said that it had estimated contracted time charter coverage for 98% of its fleet estimated available days for 2019, 100%ā¦
Maritime Security Training in S. Arabia
A training tackling maritime crime is undergoing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (10 - 28 March 2019), informed the International Maritime Organization (IMO).Members ofā¦
MOSI Anti-Fouling Coatings for Barnacles and Zebra Mussels
Marine organisms such as barnacles and zebra mussels have been a long-standing nuisance to ship hulls, causing exterior damage, increased power and fuel consumption and environmental concerns. While anti-fouling coatings help to prevent biofouling, a new research study suggests that an innovative approach to marine coatings may solve the problem of barnacle and zebra mussel fouling, an approach stems from the MOSI (Marine Organism Sensory Interference) concept.
Anadarko Mulls 16 LNG Charters for Mozambique
Anadarko said on Thursday it would seek long-term charters for around 16 liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers it would need to ship gas from a proposed project in Mozambique.The independent U.S. energy producer aims to take a final investment decision on the $20 billion project in the coming months, having signed up long-term buyers for its LNG.Anadarko said all the contracts signed so far, for over 9.5 million tonnes a year (mtpa) out of a capacity of 12.88 mtpaā¦
Ferry Capsizes in Mosul, 80 Feared Dead
At least 79 people died when an overloaded ferry carrying families on an outing sank in the Tigris river in Mosul in northern Iraq, medical sources told Reutersā¦
2019 Shipping Season to Open for Duluth
Last nightās arrival of United States Coast Guard Cutters Alder and Mackinaw signaled that the 2019 commercial shipping season is soon to commence for the Port of Duluth-Superior and the entire region.The Alder and Mackinaw made their way across Lake Superior from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, opening a 100-foot lane in the ice that will be widened soon by Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley in supportā¦
