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Monday, March 5, 2018
Maersk Shanghai loses containers
News

Maersk Line Addresses Loss of Containers from Ship Off U.S. East Coast

The world’s largest container shipping company, Maersk Line, issued a statement Monday regarding the loss of containers from one of its vessels during

March 5, 2018
Total Views: 295

MSC Containership Collides with RoRo in the Netherlands
Maritime News

MSC Containership Collides with RoRo in the Netherlands

Authorities in the Netherlands are investigating a collision involving an MSC containership and a DFDS roll-on/roll-off cargo ship over the weekend. The

March 5, 2018
Total Views: 84

medport tangier cranes
News

World’s Largest Tandem-Lift Container Cranes Arrive at MedPort Tangier Terminal

APM Terminals’ MedPort Tangier terminal, located on the Strait of Gibraltar, has seen the arrival of three new giant container cranes capable of handling

March 5, 2018
Total Views: 241

Sunday, March 4, 2018
Maersk Shanghai loses containers
Interesting

Coast Guard: Containership Loses About 70 Containers Overboard Off U.S. East Coast

A 10,000 TEU containership lost about 70 containers overboard on Saturday night while about 17 miles off Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. The U.S. Coast Guard is

March 4, 2018
Total Views: 203

Wednesday, February 28, 2018
sea faith
Maritime News

Tanker Operator Blames Captain for Dumping Crimes

The operator of a tanker busted for illegally dumping oily water and garbage waste at sea says the Master of the tanker “acted unilaterally” and

February 28, 2018
Total Views: 442

Tuesday, February 27, 2018
aida cruises lng cruise ship
News

Carnival Returns to Meyer Werft for Third LNG-Powered Cruise Ship for AIDA

The world’s leading cruise company has ordered yet another LNG-powered cruise ship amid the accelerating demand for new capacity in the global cruise

February 27, 2018
Total Views: 50

Monday, February 26, 2018
TOTE Maritime Completes ‘Phase 1’ of Orca-class LNG Conversions
News

TOTE Maritime Completes ‘Phase 1’ of Orca-class LNG Conversions

TOTE Maritime’s Alaska shipping division has completed the first of four conversion periods for its two Orca class vessels as part of the project to

February 26, 2018
Total Views: 171

Bulk Carrier Towed to Seattle After Main Engine Explosion
News

Bulk Carrier Towed to Seattle After Main Engine Explosion

A 653-foot bulk carrier was towed to Seattle, Washington on Saturday after a minor main engine explosion left the ship adrift with 21 crew members onboard. The

February 26, 2018
Total Views: 38

Canadian Navy Ship Spills Nearly 8,000 Gallons of Fuel Oil Into Strait of Georgia
Defense

Canadian Navy Ship Spills Nearly 8,000 Gallons of Fuel Oil Into Strait of Georgia

Canadian authorities are working to clean up nearly 8,000 gallons of marine fuel oil that was spilled from the Canadian navy ship HMCS Calgary in the Strait of

February 26, 2018
Total Views: 43

Thursday, February 22, 2018
ship breaking in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Interesting

NGO Shipbreaking Platform: 80% of Tonnage Sold for Scrap in 2017 Ended Up on South Asia’s Beaches

Of the 835 large ocean-going commercial ships that were sold for scrap in 2017, a total of 543 ships were intentionally run ashore and dismantled by hand at

February 22, 2018
Total Views: 325

Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Heavy Seas Alert: North Atlantic Storm Producing 19-Meter Significant Waves Near Main Shipping Lanes
Interesting

Heavy Seas Alert: North Atlantic Storm Producing 19-Meter Significant Waves Near Main Shipping Lanes

An intense low pressure system in the North Atlantic was producing significant wave heights of an incredible 19 meters (62 feet) on Tuesday, according to the

February 20, 2018
Total Views: 131

Monday, February 19, 2018
mv kudos crew boiling water
Maritime News

Ship Crew Uses Boiling Water to Fend Off Pirate Attack in Philippines

Some quick thinking by the crew of a Philippine-flagged cargo ship helped fend off a pirate attack last Friday after they used boiling water as a weapon

February 19, 2018
Total Views: 88

Thursday, February 15, 2018
port of rotterdam
News

Container Throughput Boosts Port of Rotterdam

Cargo throughput at the port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, rose 1.3 percent to 467 million tonnes in 2017, driven by strong growth in the

February 15, 2018
Total Views: 30

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Waterfront Shipping to Add Four More Methanol-Fueled Tankers to Fleet
Maritime News

Waterfront Shipping to Add Four More Methanol-Fueled Tankers to Fleet

Methanol shipping specialist Waterfront Shipping has announced a plans to build four new oceangoing tankers capable on running on clean-burning methanol fuel.

February 14, 2018
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Johan Castberg FPSO
Offshore

Statoil Awards Contract for Johan Castberg Topsides to Kvaerner

Oslo, Norway-based Kvaerner has been awarded a large contract from Statoil for the construction and installation of the topside structure for the floating

February 13, 2018
Total Views: 52

Eduard-Toll-Northern-Sea-Route-Passage
Maritime News

Timelapse Video: Icebreaking LNG Carrier ‘Eduard Toll’ Transits the Northern Sea Route

Shortly after its official delivery last month, Teekay’s new icebreaking LNG carrier Eduard Toll made its way to complete both its first

February 13, 2018
Total Views: 138

bourbon reorganization
News

Bourbon Offshore Reorganizes as it Looks Towards Oil and Gas Market Recovery

French offshore services provider Bourbon has announced a new strategic plan that will involve reorganizing the company into three distinct business units and

February 13, 2018
Total Views: 79

Monday, February 12, 2018
mol prestige arrives in seattle
News

Disabled MOL Prestige Arrives in Seattle After Fire

The disabled MOL Prestige is now safely moored at the Port of Seattle more a week after an engine room fire knocked out power to the vessel and severely

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 44

Friday, February 9, 2018
ship emissions
News

IMO Moves to Ban Carriage of High Sulphur Marine Fuel Ahead of 2020 Low Sulphur Requirement

The International Maritime Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for regulating global shipping, has agreed to move forward with a proposed ban

February 9, 2018
Total Views: 34

Canadian Coast Guard Cutter Back in Port After Taking on Water Off Newfoundland
News

Canadian Coast Guard Cutter Back in Port After Taking on Water Off Newfoundland

The Canadian Coast Guard patrol cutter CCGS Cygnus arrived safely into St. John’s today following reports that it was taking on water a few hundred

February 9, 2018
Total Views: 58
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