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Authorities in the Solomon Islands have reported a breach in the hull of the grounded bulk carrier MV Solomon Trader, sparking fears of an environmental
Texas-based LNG company Excelerate Energy and Norway’s Equinor Energy have completed the first ever ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas
Press Release – Damen Shipyards – On 15th February, at its yard in Werkendam, the Netherlands, Concordia Damen held a celebration to mark the
Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the
Two workers were killed Monday in a fire that started in the engine room of an end-of-life tanker being dismantled at a shipbreaking yard in Chittagong,
The Panama Canal Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Ricaurte Vasquez as the next Panama Canal Administrator, succeeding current Administrator Jorge L.
Vessel operator Interorient Marine Services was convicted and sentenced to pay a $2 million fine and probation Wednesday in the Western District of Louisiana
The Ocean Network Express’s ultra-large containership MOL Tribute has set a new record for the most twenty-foot equivalent containers ever loaded onto a
A.P. Moller – Maersk says it has secured a deal New Jersey-based PBF Logistics on the production and storage of .5% sulphur fuel that will amount to
Press Release – Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the launch of Twin City Liner, a 39m low wash, high-speed catamaran ferry for operation by Twin
International shipping association BIMCO is calling for the IMO to use more realistic economic growth data in its upcoming study on greenhouse gas emissions
The International Transport Workers’ Federation is accusing coal mining giant BHP of starving the crew of a ship at a BHP terminal in Queensland,
Press Release – ABB – New electric ferry to operate on an Icelandic route known for its harsh weather conditions will benefit from efficiency and
The International Chamber of Shipping is looking ahead towards a zero-carbon future for shipping as sulphur and greenhouse gas emissions takes center stage
A team of explorers on board Paul Allen’s research vessel has located the wreck of the USS Hornet (CV 8), one of the most important aircraft carriers of
The Business of Shipping is new column from Ira Breskin, senior lecturer at SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx, NY and author of The Business of Shipping (9th
FarSounder’s flagship navigation product, the FarSounder-1000 Forward Looking Sonar (FLS), has been selected by the OceanX exploration team to help provide
Press Release – Damen Sipyards – UK-based construction services provider S. Walsh & Sons has ordered a Multi Cat 1908 from Damen Shipyards
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC-911) offloaded approximately 34,780 pounds of cocaine Tuesday in Port Everglades seized during patrols in
Press Release – Metal Shark has delivered a custom welded-aluminum pilot boat to the Brazos Pilots Association in Freeport, Texas. The new vessel,
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