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An independent naval architecture firm in Norway has been awarded a contract for the concept design and option for the Front End Engineering Design for a new

On October 5, Vigor Industrial will christen the Arctic Prowler, the first large commercial fishing vessel ever built in Alaska. Built for the Alaska Longline

The deadly assault this week in Nairobi by a militant group from Somalia serves as a reminder of the threats emanating from the war-torn East African country

Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) — Maersk Line, the container unit of A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, said annual growth in the industry may be as low as 3 percent, forcing

It’s clear that the entire spectrum of opinions is covered when it comes to the arrest of the Greenpeace activists on September 19th. Some people are

Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) — Prosafe SE, a supplier of floating accommodation units for the offshore oil and gas industry, rose the most on the Oslo stock

Today marks the 36th annual World Maritime Day, celebrating the theme "Sustainable Development: IMO's contribution beyond

The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. (G E Shipping) took delivery of a 2005 built Medium Range (MR) product tanker “Jag Pranav” (about 51,300

Floatel International announced today they have been awarded a contract for provision of an accommodation and construction support vessel for the

By Jonathan Weber SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Oracle Team USA prevailed in a dramatic winner-take-all showdown with Emirates Team New Zealand on

Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) — Commodity supply constraints and demand from emerging markets mean it’s premature to talk about the death of the super cycle

Lloyd's List, the world's longest continuously published newspaper, says it will become an online-only platform beginning in December.

A search team in has located the wreckage of a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter that crashed into the Arctic Ocean, killing all three people on board including

Russia’s State Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (SMRCC) has two new rescue and salvage icebreakers under construction at Nordic Yards GmbH in Germany.

Maritime Executive's Editor In Chief, Tony Munoz, was featured on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night to discuss the Food for Peace Program and the U.S.

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) announced today a 572.8 billion KRW (USD $534 million) jack-up rig newbuild order from Maersk Drilling. The

Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) — OAO Gazprom, Russia’s natural gas exporter, plans to sign contracts for at least 80 percent of the liquefied natural gas

Dry bulk shippiner, Seanergy Maritime (NASDAQ:SHIP) reported another dismal 2nd half today with net losses of $13.7 million reflecting 20 percent lower time

SALEKHARD, Russia, Sept 25 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Greenpeace activists arrested for staging a protest at Russia’s

By Tom Weaver, In February 2010, the America’s Cup challenger BMW Oracle Racing defeated the Swiss Alinghy team on the water in a “deed of Gift