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A network of ports from northern Europe to Singapore and even the United States have banded together to develop the the world’s first set of harmonized

German automaker Volkswagen is looking to reduce its environmental footprint by chartering two LNG-powered Pure Car and Truck Carriers to transport its

With powerful Hurricane Matthew making its way through the Caribbean and threatening to hit the U.S. from Florida to the Carolinas, Tote Maritime has issued a

The U.S. Department of Transportation has hired a private government consultant to perform an independent cultural assessment of the United States Merchant

Update: At of 11 a.m. EDT Oct. 7 the eye wall of Hurricane Matthew was centered about 95 miles southeast of Jacksonville and about 35 miles east-northeast

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean says it has received a notice for the early termination of the contract for its ultra-deepwater

Cruise ship giant Carnival Corporation has signed an agreement with Royal Dutch Shell to supply the liquified natural gas bunker fuel for the world’s

Two new Wärtsilä designed Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels were delivered from the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group yard in China during the

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Norwegian ship owner Ocean Yield has taken delivery of the MSC Eloane, a 19,500 TEU megaship built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. The vessel has

The world’s first LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier has been delivered in China. The vessel, to be named Auto Eco, is owned by United European Car

If you haven’t heard already, today, September 29, 2016, is World Maritime Day, an official UN day of observance for the important role shipping has on

Happy World Maritime Day! The International Maritime Organization’s World Maritime Day is an official United Nations day of observance in recognition of

German shipbuilding group Lürssen has acquired Hamburg-based shipyard Blohm + Voss, the two companies announced Wednesday. Lürssen, which specializes in the

Kirby Inland Marine has agreed to pay $4.9 Million in civil penalties to settle claims stemming from a 4,000-barrel oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel after

Carnival Corporation’s Chinese joint venture has agreed to order two new cruise ships to be built in China for the domestic market. The

Teekay Offshore Partners announced today that it has been awarded new three-year shuttle tanker contracts in the North Sea. The contracts of affreightment

International classification society ABS has released new guidance for U.S. towing vessel owners to help them comply with the new requirements of

Danish energy company Dong Energy said Thursday that it is planning to build the world’s largest offshore wind hub in northeast England to service the

Editor’s Note: Danish business conglomerate A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world’s biggest container shipping company and other marine,