Russia to Build Far East Metal Plant to Supply Arctic Shipbuilding
MOSCOW, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Russia plans to build a metals plant in the Far East at an estimated cost of $2.2 billion and supply steel sheet to the
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MOSCOW, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Russia plans to build a metals plant in the Far East at an estimated cost of $2.2 billion and supply steel sheet to the
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the active search for four missing fishermen off the coast of Massachusetts after 38 hours and more than 2,000 square miles
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A 42-year-old man is missing after failing overboard while transferring from a commercial tug to a barge near Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday.
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 31 individuals, including three former Coast Guard employees, related to a test score-fixing scheme at a United
U.S.-based subsea exploration company Ocean Infinity has signed shipbuilding contracts for eight shore-controllable vessels in what is being described as a
The HM Coastguard has ended a major search and rescue operation for two missing fisherman after their vessel sank Saturday morning off Newhaven, England. A
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The Port of Los Angeles processed a little over 980,000 twenty-foot equivalent containers in October to set a new record for the busiest month in the
French shipping group CMA CGM has reported $567 million in profit in the third quarter of 2020 amid a “marked recovery” in container volumes. CMA
Norwegian shipbuilding group Havyard has announced that its new hydrogen propulsion system for large ocean-going ships should be completed next year as the
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton has returned to its homeport in Alameda, California after 11 crew members tested positive for COVID-19 during its
The third of four ASD-90 Class tugs for Foss Maritime has been launched at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders yard in Freeland, Washington this week. The 100’ x
Video shows the moment the cargo ship MV Mentari Crystal capsized and partially sank at the Teluk Lamong Terminal at the Port of Tanjung Perak in Indonesia on
The Italian Navy came to the rescue of an injured crewman aboard a heavy lift ship after the vessel was attacked by pirates in international waters in the Gulf
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Australia is set to end interim regulations that have allowed seafarers to work beyond the maximum time limits set out in international maritime labor
The U.S. Government Accountability Office says the Coast Guard accepted significant risk with the Offshore Patrol Cutter program after Hurricane Michael hit
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