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Philippine Fishermen Used Fire Bombs in South China Sea, China Says
Philippine fishermen threw fire bombs at Chinese law enforcement vessels in the South China Sea, China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, after Philippine media saidā¦
Austal Bags Further $14 mln USN's LCS Contract
Austal USA was awarded a $14 million Littoral Combat Ship contract modification by the U.S. Navy to conduct special studies and analyses, the Navy announced this week.
Marad Chief, Coast Guard Commandant Advocate for Jones Act
Adm. Zukunft: āIf you take the mariners away, what is the world going to look like 10 years from now? The House subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing Monday on āPresidentās Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request For Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Programsā during which Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Paul Zukunft and U.S. Maritime Administrator Paul āChipā Jaenichen stressed the critical need for the Jones Act to protect our economic and national security.
Japan to Import US Crude in May
Phillips 66 actively offering U.S. crude in Asia. Japan will receive a U.S. crude cargo in May, its second such purchase from the United States since Washingtonā¦
Somali Militants Seize Puntland Area Port
Somali al Shabaab fighters have seized a small port in the semi-autonomous Puntland region, the latest sign of a resurgence in activity by the Islamist militants in the Horn of Africa nation.
Crowley Scholarships for Four Williams-Mystic Students
Four Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program students have been awarded scholarships by Crowley Maritime Corporation. Claire Fahrner, Vitya Romanov, Rachel Earnhardtā¦
China Bars North Korean Ship
Reuters reports that Chinaās Ministry of Transport has blacklisted 31 North Korean vessels in accordance with the UN Security Council resolution. China has barredā¦
Iran Plays Hardball with European Oil Buyers, Slowing Exports
Iran has managed to sell only modest volumes of oil to Europe since the lifting of sanctions seven weeks ago and several former buyers are staying away, citing legalā¦
Australian Coal Prices under Pressure from Sagging Chinese Demand
Australian thermal coal prices have fallen since the beginning of the month, pulled down by weak demand from China, and analysts said there was little hope for aā¦
Mammoet Uses Elebia Hooks to Unload Panamax Vessel
International lifting and transport specialist Mammoet used 5t capacity automatic hooks from Elebia to keep riggers at safe distance and speed-up discharge of 1,000 industrial-sized ābig bagsā from a Panamax ship at a port in Westdorpe, Holland in January. Mammoet, which has its own multi-purpose terminal further north at the mouth of the Ghent Canal in Terneuzen, will unload approximately 30,000t of bulk from the vessel every six weeksā¦
Daewoo's Worldās First Floating LNG Plant for Petronas
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering completed a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project called āfloating LNG plantā for the first time in the world. Theā¦
Versatile Tug for Port of Toronto
When the Port of Torontoās 45-year-old single screw tug, William Rest, got some hull damage while breaking ice, the incident lent new impetus to plans for a new boat.
USN's 6th MCPON Passes Away
Retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) William "Bill" H. Plackett died peacefully the evening of March 4. He was 78. Plackett became the sixth MCPON Oct. 1, 1985. He relieved Billy C.
Austal Awarded Additional $14 Mln in LCS Work
Austal Limited has been awarded $14.656 million in modifications to a previously awarded Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract by the U.S. Department of Defense. Under the contract, Austal USA will perform planning and implementation of deferred design changes that have been identified during the construction period. The corrections and upgrades are necessary to support sail-away and follow-on post-delivery test and trials period.
China Blocks Filipino Fishermen from South China Sea Atoll
China has stationed up to five ships around a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, preventing Filipino fishermen from accessing traditional fishing grounds, mediaā¦
Firmer Demand for Panamaxes, Smaller Vessels Supports Baltic Index
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose further on Wednesday, on improved rates for panamaxes and smaller vessels.
More Vessels Need to Be Scrapped to Restore Balance -Norden
Danish shipping company D/S Norden said the dry cargo market reached its lowest point last year and will not recover this year under the weight of overcapacity and the Chinese economy's transition away from an industrial economy. China's insatiable appetite for coal and iron ore that profitable freight rates for dry cargo vessels has now gone, Chief Executive Jan Rindbo said on Wednesday. "The industry undergoes huge changes these years.
Bureaucrat and Old Fungus Law Hold Egypt's Wheat Supplies Hostage
A global grain glut should make purchasing wheat cheap and easy for Egypt, the world's biggest importer, but traders say one bureaucrat has made it anything but.
Box-Weighing Changes 'Impossible' for Shippers
Global Consolidators Working Group(GCWG) has urged the International Maritime Organization (IMO), an arm of the United Nations that regulates shipping safety, toā¦
Solution to Iran Shipping Insurance Issues Months Away
Frontline, one of the world's largest independent tanker firms, says securing insurance for cargoes carrying oil from Iran is likely to take another two to three monthsā¦
