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The sustainable shipping watchdog website ShippingEfficiency.org will be hosting its second webinar tomorrow, March 17.  The webinar aims to educate

The Libyan state-owned shipping line General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC) says that one of its tankers, the Anwaar Afriqya, has been hijacked by

Technip announced today that the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) has awarded it a contract for the design, procurement and fabrication of the umbilical,

Samsung Heavy Industries has received a contract to build two additional deepwater drillships for Seadrill worth US$1.08 billion.  Seadrill has already

[Scroll down for more photos] Incat Crowther has secured a contract to design a 42m Wave Piercing Catamaran Ferry for Quicksilver Bali, an Indonesian operator

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has secured a contract worth about US$210 million from Japan Drilling Company (JDC) to build a KFELS Super B Class jackup

NEW YORK (BUSINESS WIRE) — K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. (NYSE: KSP) (“K-Sea”) announced today that they have entered into a definitive

In the morning of 14 March, the EU NAVFOR French frigate F/S NIVÔSE provided assistance to the M/V Jahan Moni after she was released from pirate control.

From Task Force 76 Public Affairs YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (NNS) — In response to the earthquake and tsunami disasters in Northern Honshu, Commander, U.S.

BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)–China ordered 50 to 100 new container, tanker and dry-bulk ships Monday under a deal financed by a private-equity consortium led by

Though US regulators have decided to allow a second deepwater Gulf of Mexico drilling project, don’t bet on a rush of permits to follow, FBR Capital

The Sanko Steamship Co Ltd and Hellespont Group have entered into a joint venture for manning and/or shipmanagement services to Sanko’s and

Photo: Quantum 9000 illustration © DNV/DNV A year ago, DNV launched its container ship concept – Quantum. This concept ship was designed to stir up a

According to a report from Tradewinds.no, China Steel Express Corp’s 175,775-dwt bulker China Steel Integrity, carrying a cargo of iron ore, went aground

Starting in April CMA CGM Group, the world’s third largest container shipping company, will make available an ‘eco-calculator’ to help its

The M/V York, together with 25 crewmembers from the M/V Rak Afrikana, has arrived safely in Mombasa after being released from pirate control on March 9. The

PHOTO: USS Blue Ridge courtesy U.S. Navy USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) – At Sea (NNS) — The U.S. 7th Fleet has temporarily repositioned its ships and

PHOTO: Pirate mothership ‘Vega 5’ courtesy Indian Navy NEW DELHI (AFP)–The Indian navy has captured 61 suspected Somali pirates and rescued

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–With many Japanese ports still closed after Friday’s powerful earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, it could take

WASHINGTON — U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials joined federal, state, local and tribal authorities and private sector