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International classification society Lloyd’s Register has launched a new code to meet the growing demand for regulatory support for unmanned ships in the
Large shipping losses have declined by 50% over the past decade, largely driven by development of a more robust safety environment by ship-owners, according to
Fidelis Group Holdings, LLC (FGH), with its subsidiary Continental Underwriters, Ltd., today announced the hiring of Lynn Blaine to the position of Assistant
French shipping company CMA CGM says it has reached a binding agreement with Danish rival Maersk to acquire Mercosul Line, one of the leading carriers in
New vessel-sharing alliances and increased use of terminals pushed the number of containers flowing through the Port of Long Beach in May to a record high for
Seattle-based Foss Maritime has christened the last of three Arctic Class tugs, the Nicole Foss, at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, Washington. Built at
The tow-out of the platform destined for the Hebron Field located off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador has commenced, partners in the project have
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest littoral combat ship, USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), before a crowd of 2,500 at Pier 21 at the Port of Galveston on
The largest containership to ever visit northern Europe arrived at the Port of Felixstowe earlier this week as part of its maiden voyage from China. The 20,568
Jones Act shipbuilder Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oslo-listed Philly Shipyard ASA (PHLY), says it has initiated construction of
General Dynamics NASSCO has delivered the final ECO Class tanker constructed as part of an eight-tanker, dual-customer program. The MT Palmetto State was
Internatinoal classification society DNV GL has awarded Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a newly developed non-spherical
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have come together in support of the European
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Papua New Guinea-flagged cargo ship Kiunga Chief from entering or using Australian ports for
Picture this scenario… a chemical tanker laden with caustic soda has lost engine power and is drifting in high winds and seas just 43 nautical miles from
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change will have no impact on the shipping
Aberdeen-based Stena Drilling says it has canceled a newbuilding contract for a semi-submersible drilling rig it had on order at South Korea’s Samsung
The Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw from the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change puts added pressure on the International Maritime
Tthe Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has published a proposal for modifications to its current toll structure that it says will allow the waterway to continue
NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers (TNK) announced it has agreed to acquire all remaining and outstanding shares of Oslo-listed Tanker Investments (TIL) in a
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