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BUENOS AIRES–An Argentine Navy cadet training ship will remain in Ghana after a court in the West African country rejected Argentina’s appeal of an

The largest port in Europe, the Port of Rotterdam, and the largest port in Scandinavia, the Port of Gothenburg, have entered a new alliance in an effort to

International Shipholding Corporation (NYSE: ISH) announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% ownership of U.S. United Ocean

(Bloomberg) — An oil sheen discovered last month in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion matches samples from the BP

LONDON–BP PLC (BP) is looking to ship 2 million barrels of North Sea crude to South Korea at the end of October, according to shipping fixtures seen

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) to convert and stretch six U.S.-flagged 200 class DP1 offshore supply

French Engineering company Gaztransport & Technigaz, more commonly known as GTT, has upgraded its well-established Mark III LNG membrane containment system

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, announced Wednesday that it has

A crew member severely injured in an explosion on board the MSC Flaminia has passed away, the ship’s owner, Reederei NSB, has reported. Reederei NSB says

A newly proposed LNG articulated tug and barge re-gasification vessel facilitates the use of cleaner burning fuel HOUSTON – ABS, the leading provider of

STX OSV announced today that Norwegian offshore vessel owner, Siem Offshore has declared options for the design and construction of two additional Offshore

Increasing numbers of main engine failures and blackouts have led some organizations to investigate the problem. Leading the charge is the UK P&I Club,

(Bloomberg) — Mitt Romney, vowing to expand the Navy, said the U.S. has fewer warships now than in 1916. Back then, a battleship’s main guns had a

By Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson Now that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned its first aircraft carrier and may be looking to

Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company by volume, has ended port calls to Iran saying that the company’s limited business in

HONG KONG—Concerns over long work hours for ferry crews after last week’s deadly crash highlight the difficulty in this Chinese city of attracting

By Julian E. Barnes After a campaign that has been largely free of debate over military policy, Republican candidate Mitt Romney this week laid out a few new

(Bloomberg) — European sanctions on buying oil from Iran are turning into a windfall for owners of Suezmax tankers, shipping the most cargoes in at least

LONDON–The Greek operator of a tanker hijacked over the weekend from the waters around the Ivory Coast said Tuesday that the vessel had been released and

(Bloomberg) — Korea Finance Corp. has bid for its first plane-financing deal and started offering loans to shipbuilders as local companies look for new