Diana Charters Panamax Bulker
Diana Shipping Inc. today announced that through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Genevaā¦
Algoryx Simulation, Kongsberg Maritime Ink R&D Deal
Kongsberg Maritime and Algoryx Simulation have entered a five year agreement, which supports Kongsberg Maritimeās continuing development of fidelity and realismā¦
New Orleans Port, CORBA Join forcesā
An agreement signed today by Port of New Orleans officials and industry leaders from the Central Ohio River corridor could help spur commerce between the two regions.
USCG, RCAF to Conduct Joint Training
The crew of Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City is hosting an international joint search-and-rescue exercise with members of the Royal Canadian Air Force beginningā¦
Long Beach Port Delivers Best Quarter
With the best September in its 104-year history, the Port of Long Beach last month moved enough cargo volume to also achieve its busiest quarter, signaling a return to pre-recession trade levels.
Hapag-Lloyd Revises Schedules Following Vessel Delays
As an exceptional measure, an extra vessel will be phased in for one cycle until the schedule is fully recovered, which mean to run the service with 8 vessels. Theseā¦
Norwegian Epic Drydocks at Damen Shiprepair
On Sunday, 27 September, Norwegian Cruise Lineāscruise vessel,Norwegian Epic, entered Damen Shiprepair Brest for a scheduled refit and maintenance programme. Theā¦
Billions of Juvenile Fish under Arctic Ice
Using a new net, marine biologists from the Alfred Wegener Institute have, for the first time, been able to catch polar cod directly beneath the Arctic sea ice with a trawlā¦
India, US, Japan Naval Drills Begins, Irks China
India, Japan and the United States kicked off the first joint naval exercises in the Bay of Bengal in eight years and such drills will occur each year, Indian government sources said.
Egypt Picks 7 Winners in Tender for 55 LNG Cargoes
Seven companies reportedly met with Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. (EGAS) to discuss an liquified natural gas (LNG) tender, including: Vitol, Noble Group, Trafiguraā¦
Groundwork Begins on Successor Subs in UK
Groundwork has started on the renovation of a central shipyard complex that be used for outfitting future Royal Navy Successor submarines, British Forces News said.
Dredging in Gulf of Finland in Controversy
The massive dredging project, which is under-way on the bottom of the Gulf of Finland in Russia, reportedly a threat to the environment. But federal environmental protection agency of Russiaā¦
Icon Terminates Shipbuilding Contract
Icon Offshore Bhd and its partner FOB Swath Malaysia A/S have agreed to terminate their shipbuilding contract with Denmark-based Danish Yachts AS. Icon-FOB Holdingsā¦
Ocean Installer in BP frame deal
Ocean Installer has been awarded a Regional Framework Agreement with BP for subsea work in the Gulf of Mexico region. The agreement covers subsea fabrication, transportationā¦
Asian Shipping Lines Lowers Fees
Chinaās National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said Japanās Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), South Koreaās Hanjin Shipping, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM)ā¦
Student Ferry Competition Draws Record Participation
The Worldwide Ferry Safety Associationās (WFSA) international student ferry design competition, geared toward developing a Safe Affordable Ferry, enters its thirdā¦
Pinnacle Products International Acquires Schaefer Ventilation Equipment
Ventilation and thermal comfort products manufacturer Schaefer Ventilation Equipment has been acquired by Pinnacle Products International, Inc., a developer, manufacturerā¦
āVoyagORā Project Seeks Shipping Participants
Shipping companies are being sought to assist the āVoyagORā project, which aims use route optimization systems to make shipping operations more cost-effective. The VoyagOR project team is keen to engage with businesses that stand to benefit from improved route Optimization. A better understanding of such companies will help the project develop VoyagOR to best meet user requirements. VoyagOR utilizesā¦
Custom Boat Delivered to Port of South Louisiana
A custom built 75-foot multipurpose port security vessel built by Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been delivered for the Port of South Louisiana. Based on Metal Sharkās Endurance-class catamaran design, the welded aluminum vessel is designed to support fire rescue missions, Command and Control (C2) operations and around-the-clock port security efforts. Twin Cat C-18 diesel engines in aā¦
Ulstein Debuts DP Construction Vessel
With the ULSTEIN S182 design, ULSTEIN introduces a new dynamically positioned multipurpose construction vessel suitable for shallow water operations. Main design driver was to develop a very CAPEX friendly DP vessel with good capabilities to support various offshore operations, including cable lay and offshore construction. The vessel offers a combination of deck area, accommodation and station keeping capability for a compact vesselā¦