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American maritime companies are continuing to provide beefed-up shipping services to Puerto Rico to ensure essential relief and commercial cargoes can reach
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has unveiled plans to leverage aerial drones for carrying out ship inspections beginning as soon as early next
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has issued a warning to shippers about using unlicensed companies providing ocean shipping services following a number of
Oil and gas production from deepwater projects in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is critical to the Trump Administration’s goal of energy dominance, according
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has released its annual overview of marine casualties and incidents involving European-registered ships for the year
The hull of Acta Marine’s new Walk-to-Work vessel, Acta Auriga, has arrived at Ulstein Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway where the final construction phase will
A Spanish court has ordered a British P&I insurer to pay a whopping $1 billion fine over the 2002 Prestige oil spill. The single-hulled oil tanker
Dutch marine services company HEBO is getting ready to add its biggest sheerleg crane to its fleet with an impressive lifting capacity of 900 tons and a high
Tanker company TORM has announced its plan to list its shares on the NASDAQ Stock Market in New York, which TORM expects to complete before the end of 2017.
Captain Paul Watson from the controversial marine conservation group Sea Shepherd says that a lack of resources and technology compared to the Japanese whalers
A new search and rescue vessel being built for the Turkish Coast Guard has successfully passed its capsize test with its engines running, marking a first for
Offshore shipping company Atlantic Offshore has secured a two-year charter with Maersk Oil in the UK for the use of the Emergency Response and Rescue (ERRV)
APM Terminals Pier 400 Los Angeles has set new world record for single vessel cargo operations during the call of the 13,600 TEU capacity Maersk Evora, with a
With this new approach, ABB focuses on harnessing the full potential of its power, control and automation solutions through a program of digital integration
Leading Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (ERRV) operator Atlantic Offshore Scotland Ltd, has secured a two-year firm charter with Maersk Oil UK. The
Rolls-Royce has unveiled a new luxury yacht concept design which the company says showcases the advantages of advanced ship intelligence solutions and hybrid
Tanker company Stena Bulk on Tuesday announced a major reorganization that will see the company split into three business areas focussing on crude and fuel,
The U.S. Coast Guard, as a public service to holiday gift shoppers has announced its recommended USCG Approved gifts for 12 nautical days of Christmas…
Inmarsat has launched a vital new service, SafetyNET II, for Maritime Safety Information Providers (MSIPs), marking a key stage in upgrading the Global
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