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Foss Maritime’s Carolyn Dorothy and Sarah assisted the first-ever arrival of an MSC ship calling on the Port of Portland this morning. Under rainy skies, the
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Sept 19, 2021: AD Ports Group, has signed a Heads of Terms agreement with the Aqaba Development Corporation to establish a
Press Release – Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the launch of Tamoya, an Incat Crowther 17 to join Reef Ranger and Reef Resilience in the Great
Press Release – The leading provider of smart Simulation and Training Solutions, Wärtsilä Voyage’s Cloud Simulation Solution is now available on
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has voted to move forward with two demurrage-and-detention related initiatives proposed by Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye as
The International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) has announced a near $1.2 million investment to promote safe navigation in the Middle East Gulf,
The US Navy awarded a $500-million contract for structural projects at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Hawaii and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Washington
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Shipping’s central role within the global economy will come under the spotlight in a keynote speech delivered by Soren Toft, CEO of the Mediterranean
Press Release – Ecochlor’s IMO Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Code Type Approval certification for the EcoOne™ BWMS and EcoOne Hybrid™ BWMS
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Twin storms Typhoon Chanthu and Tropical Storm Conson flanked the northern Philippines each threatening the islands with strong winds, torrential rains, and
As the World Trade Center buildings burned and collapsed on September 11, 2001, over a half million people were evacuated from Lower Manhattan by American
Press Release – ClassNK is committed to providing comprehensive services to support the industry’s efforts for the transition to zero-emission of
by Michael Carlowicz (NASA) In recent years, meteorologists and climate scientists have been awed by the rapid intensification of several tropical cyclones
Press Release – Ålesund/Norway, September 9, 2021 – Vard Electro is pleased to announce the signing of two new contracts with Simon Møkster Shipping.
A lawsuit has been filed by a worker from the ultra-deepwater drillship Noble Globetrotter II which was caught on a course that put it within 10 miles of the
Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has expanded its agreement to deliver maritime broadband
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