The Kara Sea, a body of Arctic waters so remote that the Soviet Union used it as an atomic- waste dump for more than 25 years, has become the

Dolphin Drilling AS, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA has subject final approvals entered into a Letter of Award for the provision of the semi

(Bloomberg) — China’s first aircraft carrier, built with the hull of an unfinished Soviet-era ship, was handed over to the navy and formally

(Bloomberg) — Total SA lost its bid to overturn a ruling holding it responsible for the 1999 oil spill following the sinking of a tanker it had hired.

Remote control of cranes improves productivity and working ergonomics.  The new Maasvlakte 2 container terminals will be first in Europe to operate without a

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that seven foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during August 2012 after failing

MV Star Norita, a 58,000 DWT supramax bulk carrier, was named and delivered today by Chinese shipbuilder,  Tsuneishi (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding to its owner,

(Bloomberg) — The biggest shutdown of nuclear power in history will spur record demand for liquefied natural gas and the most profit ever for Golar LNG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dt9yd-xqnI How NOT to put a yacht in water. Bet he wishes it was a submarine right about

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau announced Monday that 38 million unleased

ASD Tugs and a new powerful Pusher are proving popular in Argentina Damen Shipyards, which has already built up a considerable presence in Argentina since the

Like commercial ship operators, the U.S. Navy faces astronomical costs and logistical challenges when it comes to keeping their vessels fueled and ready for

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazilian billionaire entrepreneur Eike Batista is in early talks to merge his shipbuilding and oilfield-services company, OSX Brasil

The highly anticipated Danish piracy drama, Kapringen (aka ‘A Hijacking’), premiered in Denmark over the weekend to rave reviews after a world

One of the biggest issues facing ship owners these days is what do to about the IMO emissions regulations, particularly those referring to sulfur oxides (SOx),

(Bloomberg) — The Obama administration will report today that Iran’s state-owned oil company is linked to a military unit sanctioned for weapons

Greek shipowner Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) (NYSE: TNP) announced today a three-year time charter extension for the Arctic, a 2007 built, 163,216

In what initially appears to have been caused by a navigational error, an Aframax tanker owned by Vancouver-based Teekay Tankers, has run aground off the coast

Singaporean shipowner Navig8, announced on Friday that it’s Supra 8 pool of supramax-bulkers has expanded to 15 units from an initial four this summer.

Pacific Basin Shipping (2343.HK) has boatloads of cash. So, raising another $123.8 million from convertible bonds should also raise some questions. With a cash