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The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has applauded the agreement, last Friday, by the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to develop a
The Pentagon’s new unmanned submarine chaser is currently undergoing at-sea testing off the coast of California and recently set sail with its first-ever
India’s largest private sector company Reliance Industries has inaugurated the world’s first Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) at South Korea’s
The uploader has a valid point about coastal erosion, but the video provides a pretty cool visualization of a ship’s displacement i.e. the weight of a
West Coast Maritime Training is adding more classes The deadline for the STCW Leadership and Managerial Skills required training is quickly coming due
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has raised its concerns over the safety of the Panama Canal’s new locks amid what it says is a
Norway’s Statoil has announced it has decided to cancel the contract with Stena Drilling for the mobile rig Stena Don. The rig has been on contract
Dubai-based DP World handled 47.5 million TEU across its global portfolio of container terminals during the first nine months of 2016, with gross container
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has announced plans to scrap three rigs previously held for sale. In a fleet update on Tuesday, the Swiss-based company
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard is mourning the recent loss of one of its former commandants, Adm. Robert E. Kramek, who died Oct. 20, 2016. Kramek served
Seabrook, Texas – October 24st, 2016 – The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI) is pleased to announce the completion of a 200’ x 35’ x 12’ double skin
New Orleans-based OSV company Tidewater Inc. has been given just three more weeks to reach a deal with its lenders and bondholders before it will be forced to
Ship Discharged Oily Waste on Voyage from China to Seattle; False Log Books given to Coast Guard Inspectors A district judge in Seattle, Washington has
The Danish Maritime Authority is preparing for a future that includes autonomous ships by launching a pre-study on the matter. The Authority says that unmanned
A group of 52 leading maritime players have called on the International Maritime Organization to act on cutting emissions from the shipping industry ahead
Norway-based Norsafe, a leading manufacturer of marine life-saving equipment for the commercial and offshore market, says it is concerned about the recent
The Panama Canal has recorded the third-highest annual tonnage in its 102-year history in 2016 helped by the opening of the new neopanamax locks. During fiscal
Hanjin’s receivership represents the trough of the container shipping market and despite continuing concerns of weak trade growth and fleet oversupply a
Bulk shipping companies Gearbulk and Grieg Star have announced their intensions to join forces in a joint venture that will operate a combined fleet of more
Virgin Group’s billionaire founder Sir Richard Branson has unveiled the company’s rebranded cruise line now known as Virgin Voyages. The company
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