Barge Company Fined for Fertilizer Spill into Columbia, Snake Rivers
A local barge company has been fined $18,000 for spilling 40,000 gallons of liquid urea ammonium nitrate into the Snake and Columbia rivers. Urea ammonium nitrateā¦
PIL Founder Steps Down as Chairman
The founded and Chairman of Pacific International Lines (PIL) Chang Yun Chung announced that he is stepping down and the current Managing Director SS Teo will take over from him.
Qatargas, EGAT Exploring LNG Collaboration
Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understandingā¦
Thoresen Thai Buys Secondhand Bulker
Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company Limited reported it has acquired a secondhand Supramax dry bulk vessel for a purchase price of $14 million. Known earlier as M.V. Albion and renamed M.V.
Container Shipping: ONE Begins
Japan's Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced the commencement of container shipping businesses on April 1, 2018. ONE is the result of an integration of the containerā¦
Atlantic Navigation Calls Off Equity Sale to Gulf Navigation
Atlantic Navigation Holdings said that discussions pertaining to sale of a substantial equity stake to Gulf Navigation Holding have terminated because the partiesā¦
ExxonMobil Wins Eight Deepwater Blocks in Brazil
ExxonMobil has increased its holdings in Brazilās pre-salt basins after winning eight additional exploration blocks during Brazilās 15th bid round. The blocks awarded add about 640ā¦
Port of Oakland Forecasts Steady Growth
Containerized cargo volume moving through Port of Oakland is expected to increase 2 percent annually for the next five years. The catalyst for growth: a nearly $700ā¦
Noble Sells Kamsarmax Bulker
Singapore-listed commodity giant Noble Group (NGL) has announced it has entered into a memorandum of agreement to sell a Kamsarmax-size dry bulk carrier to Cypriotā¦
Port of Seattle Goes Green
The Port of Seattle Commissioners took action to create its 2018 Energy and Sustainability Committee and identify top environmental priorities to reduce greenhouseā¦
BW Offshore Gets FPSO Abo extension
Global provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industry BW Offshore has signed an interim extension agreement for Abo FPSO with Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltdā¦
Arctic: ExxonMobil Exits, Rosneft Goes Ahead
Russian state oil company Rosneft will continue geological explorations in the Arctic offshore zone after ExxonMobil quits the joint projects, reports TASS. Theā¦
NYK to Sponsor Shell XPrize Finalist
NYK has agreed to sponsor Team KUROSHIO,* a finalist in the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE competition, by providing the transportation for the teamās unmanned robotsā¦
Investments set Oakland Port on growth path
Containerized cargo volume moving through this city is expected to increase 2 percent annually for the next five years. The catalyst for growth: a nearly $700 millionā¦
RB-M: the Coast Guard's Durable Workhorse
Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Reynolds stood on a wooden Coast Guard pier looking to the waterās edge at an orange and silver boat used for saving lives and assisting mariners in distressā¦
Exmar Avoids Loss by Selling Vessels
Belgian shipowner Exmar reported a $28 million net profit for the year 2017, on IFRS, compared to $40.4 million in 2016. The Nicolas Savery-led shipowner said that despite the dropā¦
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, Seacor Team Up for US Offshore Wind Market
Falcon Global, a subsidiary of Seacor Marine Holdings and Fred. Olsen Windcarrier a wholly owned subsidiary of Bonheur ASA announced that they have reached a cooperationā¦
Emas Offshore's PSV Charter Terminated
Singaporeās Emas Offshore has received a notice from Marina Aquata Shipping to terminate the bareboat charter for one of its leased platform supply vessels (PSVs).
Shipping Industry Sells Out on Paris Agreement
A call by the shipping industry for governments to compromise on ambition ahead of key UN discussions to reduce maritime emissions actually abandons the goals of the Paris agreementā¦
Yang Ming Establishes Regional Center for Mediterranean
Taiwanese ocean shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has set up the new regional center in Mediterranean area named Yang Ming(Mediterranean) Marineā¦
