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SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)–Brazil’s federal prosecutor on Wednesday said it wants Chevron Corp (CVX) and Transocean Ltd (RIG, RIGN.VX) to shut down

The world’s largest gas powered ferry was named yesterday in a ceremony held at the Fiskerstrand Shipyard in Norway.  Named the MF Boknafjord, the

  HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–ConocoPhillips’s (COP) $103.2 million offer for the Keathley Canyon Block 95 was the highest bid in the first U.S. Gulf

Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData’s new report “Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation – Key Issues and Emerging

New fleet being built in Korea to the latest environmental standards and Common Structural Rules Almi Tankers S.A, the expansion-minded Greek wet-market

Classification society Germanischer Lloyd said today that it has signed an agreement with Japanese shipbuilder IHI Marine United Inc. (IHIMU) to jointly

In a special series starting today, Aviation Week details an exclusive investigation that scrutinizes missteps the U.S. Navy has made with regard to its

Two ships collided Tuesday morning while transiting the Houston Ship Channel north of the Texas City Dike in heavy fog, according to the USCG. Watchstanders at

(NOAA) A bill introduced in Congress yesterday would prevent pirate fishing vessels from entering U.S. ports to offload their illegally caught seafood. This

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Environmental groups are challenging the first auction of oil-drilling leases to be held in the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater

MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), the global provider of communications, connectivity and content services to remote locations around the world, today

Foss Maritime Co. tugs Justine Foss and Jeffrey Foss have completed a successful tow of a jackup drilling rig to its winter harbor in Port Graham, Alaska. The

Maersk Line is pleased to announce the re-introduction of the CRX as per January 2012, the weekly liner service connecting Mexico and Costa Rica directly with

A survey of the marine industry by Zeus Development Corporation finds that 48 non-LNG-carrier ships will soon be fueled with LNG. In January, the company will

In order to reduce the environmental risks from oil and gas operations, a consortium consisting of KONGSBERG, IBM, and DNV will now develop a real-time

With an off-season investment average of $1.5 million per vessel, the Lakers Carriers’ Association tells why maintaining and modernizing U.S.-Flag Lakers

Norwegian seafarer training specialist, Seagull, has donated software to Mercy Ships, the operator of the world’s largest non-governmental hospital ship,

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Asia’s crude-tanker markets may stay supported on the back of healthy demand in the coming week, though upside is limited, as

Wishart takes the helm as higher energy prices spur asset investment and demand for technical assurance Lloyd’s Register has appointed the John Wishart

A rough experience for one yacht on the high seas gave one Maersk Line team the perfect opportunity to show how quickly it could respond to the most difficult