SEC Launches Informal Statoil Inquiry
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has informed Statoil (OSE: STL, NYSE: STO) that it is conducting an informal inquiry into matters relating to the…
Progress on U.S. Crew Visa Situation
BIMCO's unrelenting efforts to illustrate the difficulties that U.S. visa policy has created in the maritime trades have now resulted in the acquisition of valuable…
ABP Awards Transas VTS Contract
Transas Marine (UK) Ltd. has recently gained a contract to supply a Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system for Associated British Port’s (ABP) South Wales Ports - Cardiff…
New Time for Coast Guard Cutters' Change of Homeport Ceremony
The change-of-homeport ceremony for two Coast Guard cutters moving to Kittery, Maine, has been rescheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 27, at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Update on Vessel grounded outside San Juan harbor
Commercial tugs come to the assistance of the M/V Kent Reliant, aground outside the port of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Panamanian-flagged freighter ran aground while…
U.S. Navy Awards GD $10M Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $10 million contract modification to continue planning and material procurement in support of the USS…
MARAD Issues Report on Port and Shipping Safety
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) released its quarterly report on port and shipping safety and environmental protection. This report discusses the latest…
Annual World Maritime Day Celebrates Importance of Industry, Safety
September 25 marked the celebration of World Maritime Day, an annual event which is used around the world to focus attention on the importance of the maritime industries to world trade.