Friday, June 27, 2014
First Reverse Stern Drive Compressed Natural Gas-Fueled Tug Planned
News

First Reverse Stern Drive Compressed Natural Gas-Fueled Tug Planned

What do you get when put a world-class shipyard, a leading propulsion expert, and an international towing specialist, together into one

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 134

Antitrust Regulator Gives Eurotunnel’s Ferry Service Six Months
News

Antitrust Regulator Gives Eurotunnel’s Ferry Service Six Months

Britain's competition regulator has told Groupe Eurotunnel, the operator of the undersea rail link between Britain and France, it will have to stop operating

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 13

Chinese Trawler Sinks in Disputed Waters with Japan
News

Chinese Trawler Sinks in Disputed Waters with Japan

Five Chinese fishermen are missing after a trawler sank on Friday in waters to the north of islands disputed with Japan in the East China Sea in what appeared

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 40

eagle sydney tanker aet Karsto
Multimedia

SPOTD: Eagle Sydney Loads Condensate at Kårstø

The 105k deadweight ton Aframax tanker Eagle Sydney was at Statoil’s Kårstø oil terminal last week taking on a cargo of condensate (light crude oil).

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 42

Thursday, June 26, 2014
WATCH: Epic Rough Seas Medevac Video
Blog

WATCH: Epic Rough Seas Medevac Video

That. Was.

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 1047

Port of Algeciras Gets Some Really, Really Big Cranes
Blog

Port of Algeciras Gets Some Really, Really Big Cranes

This photo comes from Inchcape Shipping Services, which was recently hired to handle the arrival and offloading of 4 of the world’s largest ship-to-shore

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 177

royal caribbean north star
News

Cruise Lines Spend Big to Lure Chinese Tourists

Looking to convince Chinese tourists that a ship can be a holiday destination and not just a way to get there, the world's leading cruise lines are spending

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 22

Bollinger Delivers Fast Response Cutter Number Ten
Shipping News

Bollinger Delivers Fast Response Cutter Number Ten

Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the tenth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 57

iron ore loading
News

Dry Bulk Ship Rates Poised for Record Low on Indonesian Ore Ban

Freight rates for the biggest vessels to navigate the Panama canal are poised to slump to a record because of Indonesia’s ban on exports of nickel and

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 77

China: Second Oil Rig Starts Drilling in South China Sea
Offshore

China: Second Oil Rig Starts Drilling in South China Sea

China said one of its oil rigs has arrived in its drilling location in the South China Sea, more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) off the coast of

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 108

Crowley Seeks Title XI Loan Guarantee for World’s First LNG-Powered ConRo’s
News

Crowley Seeks Title XI Loan Guarantee for World’s First LNG-Powered ConRo’s

Crowley Maritime Corporation is seeking the U.S. Governments help to pay for two new LNG-powered Roll-On/Roll-Off containerships being built in

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 151

Fugro Survey Vessel Begins Mapping Ocean Floor in Search for MH370
News

Fugro Survey Vessel Begins Mapping Ocean Floor in Search for MH370

Dutch engineers this week started a months-long survey to map unchartered deep-sea terrain at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, the next step in the search for

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 155

MSC_FRANCESCA with tug

Billionaire Kuehne Applauds China ‘Wisdom’ in P3 Alliance Veto

China’s veto of a three-way alliance between the world’s biggest shipping lines is good for the logistics industry as it preserves competition among

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 52

mv bergensfjord
Engineering News

Clean Skies Above and Clean Engine Rooms Below on LNG-Powered Ships

In 2001, Norway’s largest ferry operator, Fjord1 commissioned the world’s first LNG-powered ferry, the MV Glutra, and 13 years later the company

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 87

Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Costa Concordia Salvage: Final Decision Delayed Once Again
Accidents

Costa Concordia Salvage: Final Decision Delayed Once Again

Just weeks away from the planned departure of the Costa Concordia hulk from Giglio and a final decision regarding its destination is yet to be

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 30

GasLog Heads to Hyundai Heavy for LNG Newbuilds
Shipping News

GasLog Heads to Hyundai Heavy for LNG Newbuilds

Bermuda-based GasLog (NYSE:GLOG) announced Wednesday a first-time order for two new LNG carriers from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 44

Recent South East Asia Hijackings Are ‘Business As Usual’, Experts Say
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Recent South East Asia Hijackings Are ‘Business As Usual’, Experts Say

The recent hijacking cases of coastal product tankers in South East Asia for the theft of their cargoes represents a diversification of the threat rather than

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 21

Bourbon Joins 500-Vessel Club
Offshore

Bourbon Joins 500-Vessel Club

French offshore services company Bourbon Offshore has announced the delivery of the groups 500th

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 148

Obama Administration Seen Widening Exports for Shale Oil
Shipping News

Obama Administration Seen Widening Exports for Shale Oil

The U.S. Commerce Department opened the door to more U.S. oil exports as long as the crude is lightly processed, tempering the impact of a law that’s banned

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 12

World Celebrates ‘Day of the Seafarer’
News

World Celebrates ‘Day of the Seafarer’

They say 90% of all goods are transported by sea, a staggering number that is only possible thanks to the hard work and dedication of the world’s estimated

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 730