Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Accidents

American Salvage Association Holds the Most Successful Annual General Meeting in its History

First Woman Elected to Leadership Committee The American Salvage Association hosted their Annual General Meeting (AGM) this past November 28th at the New

January 30, 2018
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Monday, January 29, 2018
Shipping Container Recycling and Waste
Environment

China Clamps Down On Imports Of Recycled Waste

By Gavin van Marle (TheLoadstar) Container shipping lines could lose around 5m teu of cargo a year following the recent import ban on a variety of

January 29, 2018
Total Views: 192

new pacific stealth drug-running-boats
Defense

Drug Cartels Deploy New Stealthy Boats To America’s Pacific Shore

Since the tragic death of U. S. Coast Guard Boatswain’s Mate Chief Petty Officer Terrell five years ago the efforts of cartels to smuggle drugs with the

January 29, 2018
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Australia's Future Frigate, Image via Lockheed Martin
Navy

Australia Breaks Defense Export Records With Naval Newbuilds

By Jason Scott (Bloomberg) Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said his nation is aiming to break into the Top 10 of global defense exporters and is

January 29, 2018
Total Views: 99

ship-oil-spill-roro
Environment

China To Invest In Offshore Oil Spill Research

by Chen Aizhu (Reuters) – China’s Ministry of Transport is planning to establish a laboratory specializing in treating oil spills at sea, the first of

January 29, 2018
Total Views: 78

Rhine River Flooding Hamburg
Ports

Rhine Reopens To River Shipping After Flood

HAMBURG (Reuters) – Germany’s Rhine river was reopened to shipping today after waters fell, following its closure for the past week as rain and melting

January 29, 2018
Total Views: 72

Vestdavit davit
News

Norway-Based Davit Supplier Vestdavit Looking to U.S. Market to Grow Business -INTERVIEW

While attending the International Workboat Show in New Orleans last month, we met up with Magnus Oding, General Manager of Vestdavit, Inc, the U.S. subsidiary

January 29, 2018
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Foss Maritime Arrives in Puerto Rico with Hundreds of Utility Trucks to Help Restore Power Grid
Press Releases

Foss Maritime Arrives in Puerto Rico with Hundreds of Utility Trucks to Help Restore Power Grid

Foss arrived this week at the Port of Ponce in Puerto Rico with seven barges loaded with 498 utility trucks as part of the on-going effort to restore power

January 29, 2018
Total Views: 85

Sunday, January 28, 2018
Kiribati Ferry Rescue
Lifesaving Incidents

Eight Survivors Recovered From Missing Kiribati Ferry

by Stephen Coates (Reuters) – New Zealand military planes on Monday were scouring a section of the Pacific Ocean for more survivors from the missing

January 28, 2018
Total Views: 28

A rescue ship works to extinguish the fire on the burning Iranian oil tanker Sanchi in the East China Sea
Ship Fires

Bodies Of Three Sanchi Crew Members Identified

(Reuters) – The bodies of three of the crew of the Sanchi, the tanker involved in the worst oil ship disaster in decades off the coast of China, have

January 28, 2018
Total Views: 97

Friday, January 26, 2018
tote maritime
Interesting

TOTE’s Plan for New Hawaii Shipping Service Put on Indefinite Hold; Construction Suspended on Four Newbuilds at Philly Shipyard

U.S. shipping company TOTE is putting plans for a new Jones Act service between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii on hold due to complications in securing terminal

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 96

Fire Ravages Towing Vessel on Lower Mississippi River Near Vicksburg
Shipping News

Fire Ravages Towing Vessel on Lower Mississippi River Near Vicksburg

The U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies on Friday were continuing to monitor a towing vessel fire at mile marker 390 on the lower Mississippi River near

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 104

sanchi oil spill
News

Authorities Trying to Determine How Sanchi’s Spill Could Spread

Jan 26 (Reuters) – The worst tanker oil spill in decades is unfolding across hundreds of miles of the East China Sea after an Iranian oil tanker carrying

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 77

coral energice
Shipping News

First LNG Carrier to Hold Ice Class 1A Super Notation Named in Finland

The first LNG carrier to hold Ice Class 1A classification was named this week in Finland. The naming ceremony for the Coral EngergICE took place at the Port of

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 235

offshore drilling rig
News

Oil’s Heavy Hitters Line Up to Dive Into Mexico’s Deep Waters

By Adam Williams and Sabrina Valle (Bloomberg) — If you’re a super-major oil explorer, Mexico says it’s got a bargain for you. The

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 27

Despite Sanctions, North Korea Exported Coal to South and Japan via Russia -Intelligence Sources
Shipping News

Despite Sanctions, North Korea Exported Coal to South and Japan via Russia -Intelligence Sources

By Guy Faulconbridge, Jonathan Saul and Polina Nikolskaya PARIS/LONDON/MOSCOW, Jan 26 (Reuters) – North Korea shipped coal to Russia last year which

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 59

CMA CGM ANTOINE OF SAINT EXUPERY,
News

CMA CGM Takes Delivery of New Flagship, the 20,600 TEU CMA CGM Antoine De Saint Exupery.

French shipping giant CMA CGM has taken delivery of its new flagship, the 20,600 TEU capacity CMA CGM Antoine De Saint Exupery. The vessel is now biggest

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 179

nuclear icebreaker convoy
News

China Unveils Vision for ‘Polar Silk Road’ Across Arctic

BEIJING, Jan 26 (Reuters) – China on Friday outlined its ambitions to extend President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative to the

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 155

Research & Development Centre for Autonomous Ships finland
Shipping News

Rolls-Royce Opens Autonomous Ship Research Center in Finland

Rolls-Royce has opened a state-of-the-art research facility in Turku, Finland, designed to aid in the further development of autonomous ship technology for the

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 63

Thursday, January 25, 2018
keppel shipyard
Offshore

Keppel Posts First Quarterly Loss in 14 Years on Bribery Fine

SINGAPORE, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp swung to its first quarterly net loss in 14 years, after accounting for a huge fine

January 25, 2018
Total Views: 40