Litton Vision 2100 ECDIS Type Approved By DNV
Litton Marine Systems announced that Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has granted type approval for the Vision 2100 ECDIS. The DNV type approval certifies that the Litton…
ERIKA AFTERMATH - AMENDMENTS TO THE MARPOL REGULATION 13G
The latest issue of Lloyd's Register Classification News advises Owners, operators and charterers of single hull tankers of the amendments to the MARPOL convention…
Erika Aftermath: Amendments to the MARPOL Reg 13G
The latest issue of Lloyd's Register Classification News advises Owners, operators and charterers of single hull tankers of the amendments to the MARPOL convention…
Bid To Re-float MISC Ship Fails
A second bid failed on Thursday to refloat a Malaysian ship carrying dangerous chemicals stranded on Australia's Great Barrier Reef but authorities said they would…
Demerged Cruise Lines Post Good Profits
P&O Princess Cruises, the cruise unit that demerged from British shipping giant P&O, posted an eight percent rise in third quarter operating profit to $268 million.
Carib Tanker Rates Double Overnight
Tanker freight rates from the Caribs to the U.S. Gulf, which plummeted by $0.64 per barrel over the last week, have almost doubled overnight to levels only seen once before this year.
Bergesen Profits Surge 89%
Norwegian shipping firm Bergesen reported that a solid tanker market has led to an 89 percent surge in nine-month operating profits, a trend that will help to boost earnings for the rest of 2000.
Sait-Stento Goes Inland With Satcom
Sait-Stento has expanded its satellite communication services to address the communication needs of onshore users in addition to its maritime user base. The company's…
Inclement Weather Closes Two Mexican Ports
Strong winds and choppy seas produced by a Gulf of Mexico cold front forced the closure of two of Mexico's main oil exporting ports on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Russian Trawler Capsizes In Gulf of Finland
A Russian trawler sank on Wednesday after being hit by a Panamanian-registered refrigerator vessel, spewing some of its fuel into the Gulf of Finland, officials said.
ECT And P&O To Team Up On Container Terminal
Port and shipping companies ECT and P&O Nedlloyd said on Tuesday they had agreed to develop a new container terminal in Rotterdam. The joint venture will be called…
Grounded Malaysian Container Ship Is Pulled Free
A Malaysian container ship grounded on Australia's Great Barrier Reef for 12 days with dangerous chemicals aboard was pulled free on Tuesday, state officials said.
Vosper Thornycroft Experiences Higher Earnings
British shipbuilder Vosper Thornycroft Holdings Plc said on Tuesday profits before tax and goodwill rose 14 percent to $27 million in the six months to September…
Lorry Drivers Strike Curtails Port Deliveries
An indefinite strike by lorry drivers halted deliveries from Bangladesh's main Chittagong port on Tuesday, port officials said. "The deliveries have been stopped…
VLCC Market Skyrockets In Middle East
The VLCC market has taken off in the Middle East Gulf, following the announcement of the December loading program, but rates remain steady, brokers said on Tuesday.
Keppel Fels Hopes To Grab Hold Of Europe's Offshore Market
Keppel Fels Energy & Infrastructure Ltd, seeking a foothold in the European offshore market, said on Monday it was in talks to take over Dutch repair and conversion yard Verolme Botlek.
Keppel Hitachi Zosen Garners $161 Million Contract
Singapore-based ship repairer Keppel Hitachi Zosen Ltd said on Monday it won a contract worth about $161 million to build four cable-laying and repair vessels for TyCom Ltd.
Estonian Ferry Collides With Dutch Tug
An Estonian passenger ferry with 49 people on board collided with a Dutch tug off the southern coast of England on Monday, injuring one member of the tug's five-man crew, British coastguards said.
N.Y. Bound Tanker Denied Access
The return of a New York-bound oil tanker carrying 500,000 barrels of gasoline that was denied entry to the Harbor, has been delayed by about three days, a spokesman…
Ievoil Sun Disaster Reveals No Direct Hit
The U.K. coast guard said on Monday its investigation of the wreck of the Ievoli Sun has so far revealed "no indication of a hit to the bow", one of the possible…
