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Thursday, June 26, 2014
Cruise Lines Spend Big to Lure Chinese Tourists
Looking to convince Chinese tourists that a ship can be a holiday destination and not just a way to get there, the world's leading cruise lines are spending
Bollinger Delivers Fast Response Cutter Number Ten
Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the tenth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast
Dry Bulk Ship Rates Poised for Record Low on Indonesian Ore Ban
Freight rates for the biggest vessels to navigate the Panama canal are poised to slump to a record because of Indonesia’s ban on exports of nickel and
Crowley Seeks Title XI Loan Guarantee for World’s First LNG-Powered ConRo’s
Crowley Maritime Corporation is seeking the U.S. Governments help to pay for two new LNG-powered Roll-On/Roll-Off containerships being built in
Fugro Survey Vessel Begins Mapping Ocean Floor in Search for MH370
Dutch engineers this week started a months-long survey to map unchartered deep-sea terrain at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, the next step in the search for
Clean Skies Above and Clean Engine Rooms Below on LNG-Powered Ships
In 2001, Norway’s largest ferry operator, Fjord1 commissioned the world’s first LNG-powered ferry, the MV Glutra, and 13 years later the company
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Costa Concordia Salvage: Final Decision Delayed Once Again
Just weeks away from the planned departure of the Costa Concordia hulk from Giglio and a final decision regarding its destination is yet to be
GasLog Heads to Hyundai Heavy for LNG Newbuilds
Bermuda-based GasLog (NYSE:GLOG) announced Wednesday a first-time order for two new LNG carriers from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy
Recent South East Asia Hijackings Are ‘Business As Usual’, Experts Say
The recent hijacking cases of coastal product tankers in South East Asia for the theft of their cargoes represents a diversification of the threat rather than
Bourbon Joins 500-Vessel Club
French offshore services company Bourbon Offshore has announced the delivery of the groups 500th
Obama Administration Seen Widening Exports for Shale Oil
The U.S. Commerce Department opened the door to more U.S. oil exports as long as the crude is lightly processed, tempering the impact of a law that’s banned
World Celebrates ‘Day of the Seafarer’
They say 90% of all goods are transported by sea, a staggering number that is only possible thanks to the hard work and dedication of the world’s estimated
Keppel to Convert Moss-Type LNG Carrier into Floating Liquefaction Facility
Keppel Shipyard announced today they have signed a conditional contract with Golar LNG to perform the world’s first-of-its-type conversion of an existing
Skandi Aker Apparently Not-So-Awesome as Total Cancels $250 Million Contract
With utilization of only 37 percent so far this year due to maintenance and repairs, Total has had enough of the Skandi Aker, a 2010-built well intervention
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Genco Takes On Shareholders as Shipper Looks to Exit Bankruptcy
Lawyers for bankrupt Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd on Tuesday insisted the dry bulk shipper is not being undervalued during the closing of a trial pitting the
NTSB: Poor Decisions Led to Marseilles Dam Allision
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief into the April 2013 aliision of the Dale A. Heller tow with Illinois’
Shocking Footage Shows Passenger Falling from MSC Cruise Ship
Some shocking video footage has been released on Youtube showing a passenger falling overboard from an MSC cruise ship during a World Cup soccer cruise in
Caribbean Competition Drags Down Carnival’s Profit Forecast
Carnival Corp, the world's largest cruise operator, forecast an adjusted profit below market estimates for the current quarter, blaming increased competition
Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Build LNG Carriers in China
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to construct gas carriers abroad as it strives to lower costs and take market share from Korean
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