TORONTO–Nexen Inc. shareholders, as expected, overwhelmingly voted in favor of Cnooc Ltd.’s proposed $15.1 billion takeover of the Calgary-based

Now there is talking like a pirate, and then there is ACTING like a pirate. This woman chose the latter. According to media reports a UK woman, arrested for

The Philippine Coast Guard reports today that 7 have been confirmed dead after a boat carrying 27 passengers sank yesterday morning. The boat Sirana was

DP World announced significant restructuring moves today whereby the global port operator divested its entire interest in Dubai and Aden Ports Corporation

(Bloomberg) — China Ocean Shipping Group Co., the nation’s biggest ship operator, is considering an order for very large crude carriers as the

(Bloomberg) — Mediterranean Shipping Co., the world’s second-biggest container line, has deployed the largest vessel on a U.S. route in response to

(Bloomberg) — For more than a decade, the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas producers led by Royal Dutch Shell Plc plotted how to move their

On 14 September, a squall blew through Bermuda’s Royal Dockyard where a pair of cruise ships, the Norwegian Star and Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced that it has introduced several new software applications for the marine market that will help

Arctic sea ice appears to have reached its minimum extent for the 2012 melt season at a mere 3.41 million square kilometers (1.32 million square miles),

(Bloomberg) — Hiring a modern carrier to ship liquefied natural gas in the spot market will cost less than previously estimated after Japanese prices for

(Bloomberg) — Billionaire Wilbur Ross won a judge’s approval to buy shares in a shipping company held by Lehman Brothers Inc., a spokesman for the

A rail-mounted Siwertell ship unloader with a rated capacity of 1,500 tph will be used to discharge coal at a greenfield power plant under construction near

Wärtsilä Hamworthy said today that it has won a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to supply cargo handling equipment and engineering to four medium

(Bloomberg) — Gulf of Mexico fisheries are rebounding from the BP Plc oil spill, landing more fish last year than in 2009, the year before the worst U.S.

PRESS RELEASE — UAE-based shipyard Drydocks World announced today the completion of conversion and upgrade of Jack-up Drilling Platform, Beynouna

Piracy is no laughing matter, especially these days, but let’s face it, talking like a pirate is. That’s why every year September 19 is

Clay Maitland, Founding Chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), announced the recipients of NAMEPA’s 2012

– by Bruce Vail As anxiety over the possibility of a major U.S. dock strike rises, shipping unions here and abroad are responding with a show of

OSLO–The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority, or PSA, said Tuesday it is investigating a substantial oil leak at the BP PLC (BP) operated Ula oil