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WASHINGTON – Two German shipping companies pleaded guilty today in federal court in Houston to criminal charges that they concealed the illegal dumping

Sandy-related troubles at the Port of New York and New Jersey are forcing carriers to divert their ships to other ports, disrupting the supply flow for

VIA NOAA COAST SURVEY NOAA Office of Coast Survey navigation response teams and other survey assets continue to survey in the Port of New York / New Jersey,

A tanker grounding in India turned fatal on Wednesday after a lifeboat capsized in heavy surf  and now many are wondering why the Coast Guard wasn’t

Rear Adm. Steven Ratti, the Coast Guard 5th District commander, ordered a district formal investigation Thursday to determine the cause of the sinking of the

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) announced today they have signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with several Korean entities to advance local

(Bloomberg) — Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world’s second-largest shipyard, rallied the most in eight months in Seoul trading after

The first of Crowley’s four ocean class tugs, Ocean Wave, completed its first job earlier this month by removing a grounded containership from the

(Bloomberg) — Workers contained a spill of diesel fuel caused by superstorm Sandy, blocking it from flowing into a waterway that separates New Jersey and

LONDON–Iran is playing a complex game of cat-and-mouse as it tries to assist its ally Syria while avoiding tighter international sanctions on its oil

(Bloomberg) — Rates for tankers hauling refined fuels jumped to more than a six-month high as superstorm Sandy disrupted shipping schedules, according to

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) meteorologist may finally be able to catch up on sleep as Sandy begins to disappear but the work of

(Bloomberg) — Prices for new ships have fallen to an eight-year low as shipyards sacrifice margins to win orders. Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the

Hurricane Sandy isn’t the only storm causing problems for mariners this week. In India, a powerful cyclone that has been brewing in the northern Indian

By Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) The Indian Ocean, and Gulfs of Aden and Oman have long been an ample hunting ground for the pirates who wish to ply their

An explosion at a South Korean shipyard has killed two workers and injured nine others, Yonhap News Agency has confirmed with Police. The explosion occurred at

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard continues its search Wednesday for the missing captain of the HMS Bounty approximately 145 miles southeast of

Chilean shipper Compania Sud Americana de Vapores SA (VAPORES.SN) posted a quarterly profit for the first time in two years. The company reported a net

(Bloomberg) — China Shipping Container Lines Co., the nation’s second cargo-box carrier, rose the most in more than four months in Hong Kong

(Bloomberg) — Nippon Yusen K.K., Japan’s biggest shipping line, lowered its annual profit forecast and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. predicted a loss as