Cargo Ship Sinks in Huangpu River
A 15,000-ton cargo ship sank on Saturday while trying to berth in the Huangpu River near Nanpu Bridge in Shanghai. Attempts will be made to salvage the Yin Chu this…
Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy Training Center Opens in India
Wärtsilä opened a Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy (WLSA) training center at its existing technology school in Khopoli, India. This is the fourth WLSA regional centre…
OSG Acquires Maritrans
Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) and Maritrans Inc. announced that OSG has completed the acquisition of Maritrans Inc., a U.S. Flag crude oil and petroleum product…
New Barge Builder Opens in Texas
SeaBuilders, LLC said it is accepting orders for the first quarter of 2008 to construct 30,000 barrel and 60,000 barrel oil barges. The company also announced that…
MMHE Develops as Deepwater Center
MALAYSIA Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd’s (MMHE) recent commission to construct a semisubmersible vessel for the Gemusut deepwater facility will equip the…
Vinashin to Build for Norway
The Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) signed a contract to supply eight car carriers to Norway’s Hoegh Auto liners, according to a report on http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn.
Cargo Ship Sinks
A 15,000-ton cargo ship reportedly sank on Saturday while trying to berth in the Huangpu River near Nanpu Bridge in Shanghai, according to a report on www.shanghaidaily.com.
Liberia Launches Offshore Exam, Training Initiative
The Liberian Registry has launched a new examination and training standards initiative for the offshore industry which will help develop new business training models…
Coast Guard Suspends Converted Patrol Boat Operations
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended normal operations of eight converted 123-foot patrol boats assigned to Coast Guard Sector Key West, Fla., due to additional structural…
Aker Kvaerner to Deliver Loading Systems
Aker Kvaerner has recently been awarded several contracts for delivery of advanced loading and offloading systems. One of these contracts comprise the delivery of…
Danaos to Acquire Three Containerships
Danaos Corporation announced that it has signed contracts to acquire three 4,814 TEU vessels from A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. These vessels, the MC Kinney Maersk,…
OSG Closes Maritrans Buy
Overseas Shipholding Group completed its purchase of Maritrans. Each outstanding share of Maritrans' common stock was converted into the right to receive $37.50 a share in cash.
New Marine ROV Simulator Launched
Marine Simulation LLC announced the release of ROVsim, a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) simulator. Using state of the art technologies originally developed for…
GL Executive Board and Supervisory Board Reject Takeover Bid by BV
The Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Germanischer Lloyd AG advise their shareholders to reject the acquisition offer by Bureau Veritas. It would neither…
ADSB Delivers New Vessel to Emirates Dredging Company
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has delivered a multi-purpose vessel to Emirates Dredging Company (EDC) four weeks ahead of schedule. The Multi Cat 1908 is the first…
ReCAAP Information Sharing Center Launched
The Singapore Government issued a media release stating that the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP)…
FMC Motion for Reconsideration Denied
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued an order denying petitioners Projects, Inc. and Ports, LLC motion to file a reply memorandum and denying a motion for…
Ocean 6 Conducts Operations with BOXESG
Combined Task Force (CTF) 158 command and control center’s afloat forward staging base, known as Ocean 6, conducted maritime security operations (MSO) in the North…
Veson Nautical Moves to New Corporate Headquarters
Veson Nautical, the US-based maritime software developer that delivers outstanding chartering, operations and accounting solutions for cargo transportation, is pleased…
MarAd Sells Tanker to New Orleans Firm
The Maritime Administration announced that it has sold the obsolete vessel Lexington for to Southern Scrap Material Corporation of New Orleans, La. The vessel, a tanker…
