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Five people were injured Wednesday when a seismic research vessel crashed into an offshore platform in the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan’s state oil company
Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has signed a collaboration agreement with ExxonMobil and Eagle LNG Partners for the development of liquified
Finnish shipowner ESL Shipping is set to begin testing autonomous cargo discharging technology on board two new LNG-powered handysize bulkers that are due for
COPENHAGEN, June 27 (Reuters) – Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, which handles one out of seven containers shipped globally, said a cyber attack had
The Panama Canal is marking the one-year anniversary of the inauguration of the new Expanded Canal, describing the milestone as one of the most significant
(Moore Stephens) – Shipping confidence reached its equal highest rating in the past three years in the three months to end-May 2017, according to the
(Drewry) – Many key drivers for dry cargo demand have reported a significant uptick in 2017, resulting in improving conditions for all vessels in the
The U.S. Navy has chosen Rear Adm. (lower half) Brian Fort, a former DDG commander, to lead the investigation into the collision between the USS Fitzgerald
President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Mark H. Buzby of Virginia to the position of Maritime Administrator at the Department of
Four prominent international trade associations have banded together in issuing a joint proposal to the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) concerning
The world’s largest high-end offshore service vessel company was created Wednesday with the completion of the mergers involving former Norwegian offshore
Two international shipping companies have pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court in Beaumont, Texas to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS)
Rolls-Royce and global towage operator Svitzer have demonstrated what is believed to be the world’s first remotely operated commercial vessel, Svitzer
LONDON, June 20 (Fitch) Container shipping companies have benefited from a modest increase in freight rates since the start of the year, but a sustainable
The global shipping industry is urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to back a proposal to push back the implementation dates for installing
The Coast Guard teamed-up with local responders late Friday and early Saturday to rescue 55 people stranded aboard a high-speed ferry that hit a jetty while
APM Terminals facility in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey has welcomed the 8,700 TEU capacity CMA CGM Bianca, marking the first call of the weekly Ocean Alliance US
The world’s largest and most advanced diamond exploration ship and sampling vessel is ready to kick off operations searching for diamonds offshore
Update 1: The Unified Command has determined that there is no existing threat to the Port of Charleston after scanning four containers where the
The purpose-built LNG bunkering vessel ENGIE Zeebrugge has performed its first delivery of LNG fuel to the LNG-powered car carriers Auto Eco and Auto
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