Sailing Drone Inspects Ships at Locks
The Port of Amsterdam announced a pilot project deploying a sailing drone that inspects the depth of marginal ships at the locks of IJmuiden, in a bid to gain experience…
INTERTANKO Director Visits EU NAVFOR
Operation Atalanta Operation Headquarters (OHQ) welcomed a visit from Phillip Belcher, Marine Director at the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO)…
Singapore Ranked World's Top Shipping Center
For the sixth year running, Singapore has clinched the top spot among the world's maritime centers in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development…
LNG Lucrative for PCTC Newbuilds
A recently released study confirms that liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel is the most financially effective for Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) on…
SPARK Joins OSC for $450mln Biz Incubator
Saudi Aramco's King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) and Dubai-based Oilfields Supply Center Ltd. (OSC) signed an agreement to establish OSC as an anchor tenant at SPARK.OSC…
OceanWise Re-launches iCoast
OceanWise, the player in marine environmental data acquisition, data management, GIS and other services, announced its involvement in the recent iCoast renovation project.The iCoast website…
Iran Builds Recreational Harbor in Mazandaran
Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) consented to the construction and of a recreational harbor in Mazandaran province.Mohammadtaghi Ananzorp, the Director…
Prestige Intros 3 New Models for 2020
The luxury motor yachts bulder Prestige Yachts announced the availability of 42 feet vessel, with the allnew Prestige 420.This new model makes the expertise of Prestige more accessible…
Connection Compass of 100 Liner Services
The new Connection Compass showed more than 100 liner services connect Hamburg with most of the more than 1,000 seaports worldwide. "All scheduled, rail and inland…
USCGC Munro's Record Cocaine Haul
The U.S. Coast Guard has released dramatic video of the moment it captured a drug smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific.U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL-755)…
LNG Project Sanctions Set Records in 2019
Rystad Energy expects LNG greenfield investment in 2019 to reach almost $103 billion, which will be the biggest investment year for the burgeoning industry to date.A…
Piraeus Bank-AsiaPac JV on Ship Finance
Greece’s largest lender by assets Piraeus Bank is eyeing a strategic partnership with a major Asian Pacific financial conglomerate that will help it provide financing…
MOL Sets Terms of Green Bonds
Japanese shipping major Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), the first company in Japan to issue sustainability bonds aimed at individual investors, has revealed interest and…
Maritime Cyber Alert
For some years now, the maritime sector has experienced breaches of various computer and information technology (IT) systems. Primarily, these breaches have been collateral damage. The maritime sector has almost never been the intended target. That does not mean that the damage has been minor. In June 2017, A.P. Moller-Maersk suffered a major cyber-attack. The malware had been designed by Russian hackers to disrupt the Ukrainian power sector.
Höegh LNG Wins FSRU Deal with Cheniere
Norway-based floating LNG giant Höegh LNG has signed a time charter contract for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Höegh Galleon with Cheniere Marketing…
2020 Bulkers Fixes 3 Bulkers with Koch
Norwegian shipowner 2020 Bulkers has reached time charter agreements for three of its newbuildings with Koch Supply & Trading, a subsidiary of Koch Industries.Bulk…
S'hail Adds 2 Ships to Klaveness Pool
Qatar based S'hail Shipping and Maritime Services has added two panamax dry bulk carrier into the Baumarine pool, a specialized panamax, kamsarmax and post-panamax…
LR Approves DSME Smart Ship Solution
South Korean shipbuilders Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd (DSME) has received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register (LR) for its Smart…
MOL to Renovate Nippon Maru
Japanese transport company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that its group company Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line, Ltd. (MOPAS) has scheduled a major renovation of its operated cruise ship…
Pieridae Mulls Extensions with Uniper
Canadian energy company has negotiated extensions of the key deadlines under its 20-year agreement with German energy trader Uniper.These include expected commercial…
