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Raytheon Anschütz INS for Spliethoff’s R-type Vessels

The Dutch shipping company Spliethoff selected Raytheon Anschütz to engineer and…

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Fincantieri Floats Out MSC Cruises Newbuild

The second ship in the MSC Cruises’ Seaside class, MSC Seaview, has…
USS Rafael Peralta Destroyer Powered by GE Gas Turbines

The U.S. Navy’s USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) destroyer was commissioned…
Double Naming Ceremony for Stena Bulk at GSI

Two newly built vessels owned by Stena Bulk, Stena Imperator and…
Vesconite Introduces Thicker Plate Stock

Whether a simple wear plate or machined into a complex, multi-faceted shape…
Baltic Index Slides on Lower Rates for Larger Vessels

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for…
India to Buy $1 Billion of US Crude Oil

Following Indianan Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s June 2017 visit to the U.S.…
NOFIRNO Technology for Sealing the Exhaust of a Diesel Power Pack

Diesel generators in the form of ready-made power packs in container…
UK Tug Operator Extends Turkish Built Fleet

By purchasing a brand new tug from Sanmar Shipyards, U.K. operator…
Prelude FLNG Enters into Lloyd’s Register Class

Shell’s floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility Prelude has…
Hutchison Ports, Basra Port in Management Deal

Hong Kong-based port operator Hutchison Ports has agreed to partner…
Maersk to Face Price War

A.P. Moller-Maersk's main sea freight business faces the threat of…
Typhoon Batters Hong Kong, China

Destructive winds, waves batter Hong Kong, south China. Typhoon Hato…

Shipbuilding/Repair

Panama Canal Welcomes Largest Capacity Containership To-date

The Panama Canal today welcomed the largest capacity vessel to ever transit the Expanded Locks, the Neopanamax containership CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt, which began its voyage from Asia, will be making stops along the U.S. East Coast. The ship has a total TEU allowance (TTA) of 14,855 and measures 365.9 meters in length and 48.2 meters in beam.

Deepwater

USS Indianapolis Wreckage Located

A team of civilian researchers led by entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul G. Allen have found the wreck of the World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA 35), which was lost July 30, 1945. This is a significant discovery considering the depth of the water in which the ship was lost - more than 18,000 feet. Around 800 of the ship's 1…

Offshore

USCG Approves JAX LNG for Ship-to-ship Bunkering

The joint venture between Pivotal LNG and Northstar Midstream, JAX LNG, LLC, has received a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for the operation of its waterfront LNG facility and the approval to conduct ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operations with TOTE Maritime’s Marlin Class ships and the LNG barge, Clean Jacksonville.

Coastal/Inland

Suez Canal's July Revenue Rises to $447.1 mln

Egypt's Suez Canal revenues rose to $447.1 million in July from $427.2 million in June, the government said on Tuesday. The canal is the fastest shipping route between Europe and Asia and one of the government's main sources of foreign currency. Egypt has been struggling to revive its economy since a 2011 uprising hit tourism and foreign investment. Reporting by Nadine Awadalla

Government

USS John S. McCain Collides with Merchant Ship

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) has arrived at Changi Naval Base following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on Aug. 21. The collision was reported at 6:24 a.m. Japan Standard Time. Significant damage to the hull resulted in flooding to nearby compartments…

Equipment

MPA, IBM Complete Pilot Trial on Project SAFER

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and IBM today announced at the opening of the International Safety@Sea Conference that they have jointly completed the pilot trial of three modules under the MPA-IBM SAFER project, which will be rolled out progressively beginning September 2017. Project SAFER, derived from “Sense-making Analytics For maritime Event Recognition…

Training

Voices: Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President, World Maritime University

To say that Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry is passionate about all matters surrounding maritime and seafarers is a bit of an understatement. Prior to taking the helm as president of the World Maritime University (WMU) two years ago, she served as the Director of the International Labor Standards Department of the International Labor Office (ILO) in Geneva…

Law & Regulations

CMA CGM Invests in NYSHEX Market

CMA CGM, a world leader in container shipping, is pleased to announce its participation in the first ever New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) fundraiser, the first digital marketplace for ocean freight contracts. This investment is made alongside Hapag Lloyd, GE Ventures and Goldman Sachs, for a cumulative investment of $13 million.

Next-Generation in Marine Electronics Display Technology

Maritime Reporter Magazine Cover Aug 2017 - The Shipyard Edition

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