Thursday, March 14, 2013
Catherine lapointe csl
Blog

Catherine Lapointe: Finding Success and Fulfillment as a Woman in the Maritime Industry

– By Dominique Labbé, in collaboration with Simon Lebrun This content is an extract of an interview by the Human Resources Sectorial Committee of the

March 14, 2013
Total Views: 174

China’s Energy Outlook
News

China’s Energy Outlook

On Tuesday, 12 March, Dr. Han Wenke, the Director General of China’s Energy Research Institute (ERI), part of the National Development and Reform

March 14, 2013
Total Views: 80

berlian laju tanker logo
Finance

Berlian Laju Narrowly Averts Bankruptcy, Creditors Agree to Restructure $1.9 Billion Debt

By Randy Fabi JAKARTA, March 14 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s leading oil and gas shipper PT Berlian Laju Tanker reached a deal with creditors to

March 14, 2013
Total Views: 56

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
ExxonMobil
News

ExxonMobil Predicts North America Will be Exporting Significant Energy Resources by 2040

(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp., the largest U.S. oil company, said North America may be able to export 15 percent of its natural gas output and 5

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 32

Ship Photos of The Day – Towing the World’s Largest Containership
Interesting

Ship Photos of The Day – Towing the World’s Largest Containership

At 396-meters long and weighing in at a 250,000 tonnes, you’d think that having to do an emergency tow of the world’s largest containership would

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 261

Barge Strike Causes Massive Fireball in Louisiana Bayou [INCIDENT PHOTOS]
Interesting

Barge Strike Causes Massive Fireball in Louisiana Bayou [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

Update: The fire has reportedly reduced in size by approximately 30 percent, and there are no reports of oil in the water.  The Coast Guard says that

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 118

Private Equity Billionaire Said to Seek $500 Million for Transportation Fund
Uncategorized

Private Equity Billionaire Said to Seek $500 Million for Transportation Fund

By Sabrina Willmer and Devin Banerjee March 13 (Bloomberg) — Wilbur Ross Jr. is seeking $500 million for a new private-equity fund that will buy

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 186

Scorpio’s Eco Appetite Still Whet
Uncategorized

Scorpio’s Eco Appetite Still Whet

Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: STNG) announced Wednesday yet another equity offering, giving a strong indication that the company will continue its buying spree of

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 25

Diplomatic Row Heats Up As India Demands Return of Italian Marines
Piracy

Diplomatic Row Heats Up As India Demands Return of Italian Marines

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India summoned the Italian ambassador on Tuesday to protest Rome’s decision not to send two marines charged with killing

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 28

New Pilot Program Hopes to Provide Some Clarity to Private Maritime Security

New Pilot Program Hopes to Provide Some Clarity to Private Maritime Security

MSS Global, as an accredited certification body recognized by the private security industry, has selected the first two Private Maritime Security Companies

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 57

kfels b class jack-up rig keppel
Shipbuilding

DSME Challenging Singapore Yards for Slice of Jackup Pie

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s second-largest shipbuilder, is bidding to build jackup

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 64

prosafe regalia accommodation vessel
News

Talisman Books Prosafe’s Regalia Accommodation Vessel for $137 Million

Prosafe, a Cyprus-based owner and operator of semi-submersible accommodation vessels, announced today they have has been awarded a USD $137.5

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 82

AHTS otto marine
News

Otto Marine Awarded AHTS Newbuild Contracts, First New Order in Two Years

After reporting two straight years of losses, and nearly 24 months without a single shipbuilding contract, Singapore-based Otto Marine has just been awarded a

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 209

d'amico shipping
News

d’Amico Shipping Orders Two More MR Eco-Tankers from Hyundai Mipo

d’Amico International Shipping S.A. announced yesterday the signing of new build contracts with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for a pair of 50,000 DWT Medium

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 33

m/v alexandros lloyd's register containership
News

Capital Shipmanagement’s First Boxship Newbuildings Arrive from Hyundai Heavy

LR-classed Alexandros and Aristotelis are the first of five new 5,000 teu super-efficient new ships, all to be delivered from HHI Gunsan by June 2013, that

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 67

ardmore seavaliant
News

SPP Shipbuilding Holds Naming Ceremony for Pair of Ardmore Product Tankers

CORK, IRELAND – Chemical and product tanker specialist Ardmore Shipping has named the two newest vessels to join its fleet, the Ardmore Seavaliant and

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 44

Ramform titan seismic ship
Engineering News

Mitsubishi Heavy Awards ABB $26 Million Engineering Contract for Pair of 3D Seismic Vessel New Builds

ABB, the Swiss power and automation technology group, announced today they have won a $26 million order to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 93

cosco
Finance

China Cosco is Scraping for Cash, Considers Selling Billions in Assets to Parent Company

(Bloomberg) — China Cosco Holdings Co., the nation’s biggest shipping company, may raise as much as 27 billion yuan ($4.3 billion) selling assets

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 20

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Japan Confirms World’s First Gas Produced from Methane Hydrate Deposits
Offshore

Japan Confirms World’s First Gas Produced from Methane Hydrate Deposits

By Rakteem Katakey and Tsuyoshi Inajima (Bloomberg) — Japan and India, Asia’s biggest energy consumers after China, are closer to unlocking natural

March 12, 2013
Total Views: 134

Lockheed Martin Draws On Space Shuttle Expertise to Produce LNG Fuel Tanks for Ships
News

Lockheed Martin Draws On Space Shuttle Expertise to Produce LNG Fuel Tanks for Ships

Lockheed Martin on Tuesday announced plans to develop and manufacture liquified natural gas fuel tanks for initial use on ships as the defense and aerospace

March 12, 2013
Total Views: 62