CNOOC Discovers New Oil and Gas field in Bohai Sea
China National Offshore Oil Corp. Ltd. (CNOOC), the country's largest offshore oil producer, announced that it discovered a new oil and gas field, dubbed Bozhong 28-2 East, in Bohai Sea.
EU Inquiry Deadline into China Shipbuilding, Mitsubishi
The European Commission said the deadline for its inquiry into China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Wartsila…
S. Korean Shipyards Forecast to Win Most LNG Carrier Orders
South Korean shipbuilders are expected to win the bulk of global orders for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers this year thanks to their capabilities to build such ships…
Costs Increase for Port to Take Larger Ships
The new generation of giant container ships will be able to access Melbourne's port within three years under plans released yesterday by the Bracks Government to…
Coast Guard Makes Record Seizure
The Coast Guard seized a record 19.5 tons of U.S.-bound cocaine on a ship off the coast of Panama and arrested the 14 crew members, the Coast Guard said. The cocaine…
OSG to Pay $27m for Vessel Pollution
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. General Matthew J. McKeown, U.S. Attorney Michael J. District of Massachusetts, and U.S. Sullivan. and outside independent auditing of OSG ships trading worldwide.
EU Approves Aid for Slovakian Shipyard Modernization
The European Commission has approved investment aid of 500,000 eur for the Slovakian shipbuilding company Slovenske lodenice Komarno which operates shipyards on…
Manitowoc Company Enters New Rights Agreement
The Manitowoc Company announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a new Rights Agreement. In connection with its approval of the Rights Agreement, the Board of Directors declared…
New U.S. Port IDs Cause Concerns i
As many as 1 million U.S. seaport and ship workers must undergo background checks and obtain biometric identification cards as part of a federal program aimed at improving maritime security…
Coalition Leadership Meets Aboard John C. Stennis
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) conducts operations in the Arabian Sea. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on regularly scheduled…
Navy Supply Corps, Japan Self Defense Force Celebrate History, Service
Members of the Supply Corps Association of Japan and distinguished guests from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) gathered at the Trinity Hotel in Yokosuka…
Navy Transfers Two Coastal Mine Hunters to Greece
Mine warfare ship USS Pelican (MHC 53) departs from Naval Support Activity (NSA) New Orleans. Pelican conducted a three-day port call to the New Orleans before returning…
Coast Guard Monitoring Rig
The Coast Guard is monitoring a jack-up rig that was run aground this morning to prevent it from sinking approximately one mile offshore and six miles south of the Port Aransas jetties.
Hearing – Securing LNG Tankers to Protect the Homeland
The House Homeland Security Committee conducted a hearing entitled Securing LNG Tankers to Protect the Homeland. Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) stated that he was…
Sperry Marine Wins Type Approval for VDR
The German certification authority Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) has awarded type approval to Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) for…
Philadelphia Port Development Plan
A plan is underway to develop the Port of Philadelphia into a major best-in-class East Coast container facility with the potential of employing some 175,000 people…