Liberian-flag fleet reaches 3,500
The Liberian-flag fleet posted record growth figures in 2010 and has now doubled in size in the ten years since the management of the Liberian Registry was
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The Liberian-flag fleet posted record growth figures in 2010 and has now doubled in size in the ten years since the management of the Liberian Registry was
Vessels at Egypt’s port of Suez are unable to pick-up military escorts for protection through the pirate-prone Gulf of Aden due to the unrest in the
Resolve Marine Group and T&T BISSO announced their coalition for Marine Firefighting services in U.S. waters. This agreement combines both
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 28, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE:NOC) Shipbuilding sector in Newport News, Va., will kick
By Cheryl Pellerin, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (NNS) — Pirates off the coast of Somalia are using bigger vessels to extend their criminal
The A.P. Moller – Maersk Group is has announced it has joined a team of international companies, designated as a disaster relief support network under
MaK™ M 32 C Engines Equipped with Cat® Common Rail Chosen to Power Two Car Ferry Newbuilds Caterpillar Marine Power Systems was recently selected to
Leading lifeboat manufacturer and service provider Schat-Harding says IMO and some parts of the shipping industry need to move more quickly to a consensus on
The Northrop Grumman-built Aegis guided missile destroyer William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) sails the Gulf of Mexico during sea trials last week. Source: Northrop
HOUSTON, TX, Jan 25, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Pride International, Inc. (NYSE: PDE) today announced that the company has dedicated and accepted
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued an ALCOAST bulletin advising captains of the port to enforce legal requirements that port and maritime facilities provide
Editor’s Note: The following is a joint statement issued by shipping associations BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO
After 4 days of uncertainty regarding the exact status of the crew, MV Beluga Nomination is now believed to be pirated. On the afternoon of 22 January 2011,
Hanjin Shipping announced that it received two 8,600TEU class containerships on January 18th. Named Hanjin Hamburg and Hanjin New York, are the second and the
Dubai, UAE, 25 January 2011: – Global marine terminal operator DP World today announced it handled 49.6 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent container
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced an order from Singapore-based offshore company, PaxOcean, to provide the ship design, propulsion
WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire) – ExxonMobil, with a market capitalization of $368.7 billion, regained the top position it has held almost every year
HOUSTON (BUSINESS WIRE) — McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR), this week announced that its subsea construction vessel “Agile” has been
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command welcomed its new executive director John Thackrah Jan. 24. Thackrah – a member of the Senior Executive
Below are summaries of worldwide maritime crime developments and incidents that occurred in the week ending January 19. Details on each development are posted
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