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Explore the latest developments in the shipping industry, including market trends, fleet management, and the impact of global trade on maritime logistics.


Friday, October 3, 2014
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News

Kalmar to Improve Efficiency at the Port of Felixstowe with Four Reachstackers

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will deliver four reachstackers for laden handling to the Port of Felixstowe in the UK. The reachstackers have a capacity of 45 tons

October 3, 2014
Total Views: 306

Thursday, October 2, 2014
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Defense

Russia Raises Scuttled Battle Cruiser Off Crimea

After being intentionally sunk this past March at the entrance to Donuzlav Bay in western Crimea in order to effectively block the movement of any Ukrainian

October 2, 2014
Total Views: 604

Canada Identifies Found Franklin Expedition Ship
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Canada Identifies Found Franklin Expedition Ship

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced that the Franklin Expedition ship discovered by Canada in early September has been identified as the HMS

October 2, 2014
Total Views: 56

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News

SPOTD: MV KAIRI Leaves for Trinidad

MV KAIRI has left Damen Shipyards Galati for Trinidad where she and her three sister vessels still under construction will support the berthing of LNG carriers

October 2, 2014
Total Views: 93

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News

Ahrenkiel Steamship Signs With DNV GL

Hamburg-based ship management firm Ahrenkiel Steamship, with 62 ships under its technical management, has consolidated its entire fleet under DNV GL class.

October 2, 2014
Total Views: 54

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News

Elbe River Dredging Decision Delayed Until 2015

A German court delayed a long-awaited ruling on Thursday on the proposed dredging of the river Elbe for large container ships in Hamburg, Germany's largest

October 2, 2014
Total Views: 59

Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Watch: Freefall Lifeboat Drop Test… The Correct Way
News

Watch: Freefall Lifeboat Drop Test… The Correct Way

We recently saw the wrong way to conduct a lifeboat drop test, now here’s a look at the correct way. The freefall test was performed using a Harding

October 1, 2014
Total Views: 154

Cruise Ship Passenger Dies After Falling From Ship’s Mast
Shipping News

Cruise Ship Passenger Dies After Falling From Ship’s Mast

A passenger aboard a Carnival cruise ship has died after falling from the ship's mast as the vessel approached PortMiami following a

October 1, 2014
Total Views: 124

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News

Pan Ocean on the Auction Block

South Korea's largest bulk shipper Pan Ocean Co Ltd has been put up for auction, according to a sales notice on Wednesday, becoming the latest asset to be sold

October 1, 2014
Total Views: 58

Tuesday, September 30, 2014
ClassNK Completes Forensic Study of MOL Comfort Structural Failure
Engineering News

ClassNK Completes Forensic Study of MOL Comfort Structural Failure

With known weather and sea conditions at the time of the breakup, finite element modeling conducted by Japanese classification society ClassNK showed that the

September 30, 2014
Total Views: 1958

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Shipping News

Aker Evaluating Jones Act Investment Strategy

Aker ASA controlled Converto Capital Fund is looking at ways to restructure or possibly merge American Shipping Company ASA and Aker Philadelphia Shipyard as

September 30, 2014
Total Views: 27

Video: Drone Films Inbound ATB on Delaware River
Shipping News

Video: Drone Films Inbound ATB on Delaware River

Here's a new video from the elusive 'Meow Man' showing the tug OSG Horizon pushing a barge inbound on the Delaware River, filmed by an arial drone.

September 30, 2014
Total Views: 129

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News

Russian Ports Given International Status

The Russian government has confirmed the international status of all Russian seaports including the Republic of Crimea according to a report by Russian news

September 30, 2014
Total Views: 37

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News

China Gives Four Shipping Lines $293 Million to Upgrade Fleets

China has given four shipping lines including China Cosco 1.8 billion yuan ($293.3 million) in subsidies to encourage them to retire and upgrade their vessels,

September 30, 2014
Total Views: 51

Monday, September 29, 2014
cameron lng ship facility
News

Mitsui Signs Over $3.6 Billion in LNG Carrier Charter Parties

Mitsui & Co. announced today plans to charter eight LNG carriers to deliver liquefied natural gas from the Cameron LNG Export Terminal to its customers in

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 40

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Shipping News

Investigations Launched Into Coast Guard Cutter’s Collision With Fishing Vessel

A series of formal investigations have been launched into the collision involving a 110-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter and a small fishing vessel off the coast

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 126

Israeli Containership Heads for L.A. After Oakland Protest
News

Israeli Containership Heads for L.A. After Oakland Protest

LOS ANGELES, Sept 29 (Reuters) – An Israeli-owned container ship that was blocked from unloading its cargo at the Port of Oakland by pro-Palestinian

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 35

K-Line to Pay $67 Million Criminal Fine for Role in Ro-Ro Price Fixing Conspiracy
Shipping News

K-Line to Pay $67 Million Criminal Fine for Role in Ro-Ro Price Fixing Conspiracy

Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., aka K-Line, has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $67.7 million criminal fine for its role in a 15-year-long price fixing

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 62

WATCH: Lifeboat Launch FAIL Leads to Perfect Front Flip
Blog

WATCH: Lifeboat Launch FAIL Leads to Perfect Front Flip

Unfortunately we don't have any info about this video whatsoever except that we can see it was filmed onboard a Chinese-flagged ship and, yes, it actually does

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 1198

Crude Oil Tanker Rescues 150 Migrants from Mediterranean
Shipping News

Crude Oil Tanker Rescues 150 Migrants from Mediterranean

Nordic American Tankers Limited says that one of its vessels was involved in the rescue of 150 migrants in distress after their wooden boat began experiencing

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 71