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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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News

Global Shipments of Iron Ore Expected to Increase 39%, Yet Dry Bulk Market Still Looks Unprofitable

(Bloomberg) — A 39 percent jump in iron-ore cargoes over the next three years will fail to offset a surplus of the biggest ships hauling the steelmaking

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Total Views: 53

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News

“Blue Power” Platform Supply Vessel Delivered by Ulstein Verft

Ulstein Verft delivered Blue Power today, the third of six medium-sized Ulstein PX121 platform supply vessels (PSV) to Blue Ship Invest, a wholly-owned

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 581

norden logo
Finance

Danish Shipper Norden Just Barely Makes a Fourth Quarter Profit

COPENHAGEN, March 6 (Reuters) – Danish shipping company Norden on Wednesday reported a slim fourth quarter operating profit but said it expected markets

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 20

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Finance

All Metrics Point Toward Sustained Prosperity for Bourbon, Fleet Growth Continues

By James Regan and Benjamin Mallet PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) – France’s Bourbon SA, which supplies ships for the oil and gas industry, sees

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 55

Tangguah LNG
News

Once a Major Exporter, Indonesia Will Soon Import LNG to Keep Up with Demand

(Bloomberg) — Indonesia, the world’s third-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, will start importing the fuel by 2018 to meet increasing

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 54

Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Ship Photo of The Day – It’s Not All Broken Tows, All The Time

Ship Photo of The Day – It’s Not All Broken Tows, All The Time

Today’s ship photo is to remind us that the vast majority of ocean towing operations go off without a hitch. It’s almost hard to believe

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 74

Most Read

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy in Talks to Buy US Shipyard
Shipbuilding

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy in Talks to Buy US Shipyard

South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is in talks with multiple companies about buying a U.S. shipyard, a senior company executive said, seeking to tap

Crisis At NATO Shipbuilder Unsettles Europe’s Defense Plans
Defense

Crisis At NATO Shipbuilder Unsettles Europe’s Defense Plans

By Charlotte Hughes-Morgan Sep 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) –On a chilly day this February, Dutch Crown Princess Amalia smashed a champagne bottle against

ONE Innovation Sets New Container Loading Record in Singapore
Shipping

ONE Innovation Sets New Container Loading Record in Singapore

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has achieved a new milestone in container shipping as its vessel ONE Innovation set a new world record by loading 22,233 TEU —

Coast Guard Extends Sea Service Recency Period, Opening Doors for Returning Mariners
News

Coast Guard Extends Sea Service Recency Period, Opening Doors for Returning Mariners

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing has published a policy letter that significantly extends the recency period for sea

Panama Canal Launches Major Natural Gas Pipeline Project to Bypass Drought-Stricken Waterway
Shipping

Panama Canal Launches Major Natural Gas Pipeline Project to Bypass Drought-Stricken Waterway

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has officially launched the selection process for a concessionaire to develop a strategic natural gas pipeline across the


Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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Multimedia

Wearing Jeans, Ship’s Captain Jumps into Water Basket with 14-Foot Great White Shark [VIDEO]

The non-profit ocean research group OCEARCH is at it again, doing good things for mother nature. On 3 March, their team captured, tagged, studied, and released

March 5, 2013
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Shell to Boost LNG Fuel Access in Louisiana, Ontario

Shell to Boost LNG Fuel Access in Louisiana, Ontario

Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday unveiled plans to build two small-scale liquefaction units in Ontario and Louisiana as the company looks to bring liquefied

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 37

emma maersk

Maersk Line Beefing Up Singapore-Flagged Fleet

By Kyunghee Park March 6 (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world’s biggest container-shipping company, plans to add more vessels

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 398

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News

Seadrill Orders Pair of High Spec Jack-Ups From Dalian

Seadrill announced today they have ordered two high specification jack-up drilling rigs to be built at China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 44

Crunch… Royal Navy Frigate Tags Canary Wharf
Blog

Crunch… Royal Navy Frigate Tags Canary Wharf

HMS Lancaster, a 4900 tonne Type 23 Royal Navy frigate makes a rather rough landing at London’s Canary Wharf dock. Video by Meredic

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 32

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South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy in Talks to Buy US Shipyard
Shipbuilding

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy in Talks to Buy US Shipyard

South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is in talks with multiple companies about buying a U.S. shipyard, a senior company executive said, seeking to tap

Crisis At NATO Shipbuilder Unsettles Europe’s Defense Plans
Defense

Crisis At NATO Shipbuilder Unsettles Europe’s Defense Plans

By Charlotte Hughes-Morgan Sep 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) –On a chilly day this February, Dutch Crown Princess Amalia smashed a champagne bottle against

ONE Innovation Sets New Container Loading Record in Singapore
Shipping

ONE Innovation Sets New Container Loading Record in Singapore

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has achieved a new milestone in container shipping as its vessel ONE Innovation set a new world record by loading 22,233 TEU —

Coast Guard Extends Sea Service Recency Period, Opening Doors for Returning Mariners
News

Coast Guard Extends Sea Service Recency Period, Opening Doors for Returning Mariners

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing has published a policy letter that significantly extends the recency period for sea

Panama Canal Launches Major Natural Gas Pipeline Project to Bypass Drought-Stricken Waterway
Shipping

Panama Canal Launches Major Natural Gas Pipeline Project to Bypass Drought-Stricken Waterway

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has officially launched the selection process for a concessionaire to develop a strategic natural gas pipeline across the


Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Scorpio and Tsakos Set to Profit on Increased U.S. Production of Refined Products
News

Scorpio and Tsakos Set to Profit on Increased U.S. Production of Refined Products

(Bloomberg) — Record production of so-called ultra-light oil from U.S. shale deposits will spur demand for tankers hauling refined fuels because of

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 60

conocophillips kenai lng alaska
News

ConocoPhillips to Cease Overseas Shipments of Alaskan LNG

(Bloomberg) — ConocoPhillips may cease shipments of liquefied natural gas from the U.S.’s only export terminal in Alaska because of insufficient

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 76

Volgaborg ship launch
Multimedia

Ferus Smit Shipyard Launches the M/V Volgaborg [VIDEO]

Ferus Smit shipyard in Westerbroek, The Netherlands launched the M/V Volgaborg today, the third of three multipurpose cargo ships built for Wagenborg Shipping.

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 135

Introducing VARD: Aka The Shipbuilder Formerly Known as STX OSV
Shipbuilding

Introducing VARD: Aka The Shipbuilder Formerly Known as STX OSV

The specialized and offshore vessel designer and shipbuilder formerly known as STX OSV Holdings Limited will now be officially known as VARD, the company said

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 199

wartsila hybrid exhaust scrubber
Engineering News

Scrubbing Up Well: The Evolving Market For Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems

Over the last few years, the exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) / scrubber market within the maritime industry has accelerated and with it so has scrubber

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 140

Corporate News

September 16, 2025

ABS Chairman and CEO Urges IMO to Pause and Rethink the Net Zero Framework

“Shipping and the IMO are on different trajectories. There is no clear pathway for green fuel availability and scalability and infrastructure support. LNG and biofuels are

September 16, 2025

ABB to power Singapore’s first floating LNG terminal

Hanwha Ocean, one of the leading shipbuilders in South Korea, has awarded ABB the contract to supply a complete electric power and propulsion system for Singapore’s first

September 11, 2025

ABB and Blykalla to collaborate on nuclear power technology for maritime industry

ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Swedish nuclear energy company Blykalla to support and accelerate the deployment of small modular lead-cooled reactors to

September 11, 2025

ABS Issues AIP for Blue Ammonia Concept from SBM Offshore

The latest offshore production facility from SBM Offshore has earned approval in principle from ABS. SBM’s floating offshore ammonia production and storage design opens new ways

September 11, 2025

Inmarsat Maritime Safety Report warns: human element is key as information overload emerges as new risk

The 2025 edition of the Future of Maritime Safety Report from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) company, reveals that distress calls at sea remain high,

September 9, 2025

ABS Verifies Multi-Purpose 30,000 CBM LNG Carrier and Bunker Vessel Design from HD Hyundai Mipo

ABS issued approval in principle to HD Hyundai Mipo for its design development of a 30,000 CBM liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrying and bunkering vessel. The design is intended

September 5, 2025

Human Touch Critical For Shipping Transition

A comprehensively human approach that takes account of the training and social and wellbeing needs of seafarers is the foundation for shipping’s safe transition to the

September 4, 2025

ABB and eMarine Partner To Drive Energy Efficiency In The Maritime Industry With Innovative Temperature Sensor

ABB will deliver 1,500 NINVA™ non-invasive temperature sensors approved for marine use to eMarine, a Swedish company dedicated to enabling efficiency and sustainability in the

Corporate News

September 16, 2025

ABS Chairman and CEO Urges IMO to Pause and Rethink the Net Zero Framework

“Shipping and the IMO are on different trajectories. There is no clear pathway for green fuel availability and scalability and infrastructure support. LNG and biofuels are

September 16, 2025

ABB to power Singapore’s first floating LNG terminal

Hanwha Ocean, one of the leading shipbuilders in South Korea, has awarded ABB the contract to supply a complete electric power and propulsion system for Singapore’s first

September 11, 2025

ABB and Blykalla to collaborate on nuclear power technology for maritime industry

ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Swedish nuclear energy company Blykalla to support and accelerate the deployment of small modular lead-cooled reactors to

September 11, 2025

ABS Issues AIP for Blue Ammonia Concept from SBM Offshore

The latest offshore production facility from SBM Offshore has earned approval in principle from ABS. SBM’s floating offshore ammonia production and storage design opens new ways

September 11, 2025

Inmarsat Maritime Safety Report warns: human element is key as information overload emerges as new risk

The 2025 edition of the Future of Maritime Safety Report from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) company, reveals that distress calls at sea remain high,

September 9, 2025

ABS Verifies Multi-Purpose 30,000 CBM LNG Carrier and Bunker Vessel Design from HD Hyundai Mipo

ABS issued approval in principle to HD Hyundai Mipo for its design development of a 30,000 CBM liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrying and bunkering vessel. The design is intended

September 5, 2025

Human Touch Critical For Shipping Transition

A comprehensively human approach that takes account of the training and social and wellbeing needs of seafarers is the foundation for shipping’s safe transition to the

September 4, 2025

ABB and eMarine Partner To Drive Energy Efficiency In The Maritime Industry With Innovative Temperature Sensor

ABB will deliver 1,500 NINVA™ non-invasive temperature sensors approved for marine use to eMarine, a Swedish company dedicated to enabling efficiency and sustainability in the


Monday, March 4, 2013
US Navy Freedom Class LCS
Navy

Pentagon Announces Orders for Four New LCS’

Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Lockheed Martin Corp. and Austal Ltd. today received a combined $1.38 billion in orders for continued purchases of the

March 4, 2013
Total Views: 57

Sequestration and the U.S. Maritime Industry
Defense

Sequestration and the U.S. Maritime Industry

With Congress failing to act to prevent sequestration, the president signed the cuts into law at 11:59pm on March 1.  While we’ve been warned of the

March 4, 2013
Total Views: 40

LNG Fire Safety – Ships and Terminals
Blog

LNG Fire Safety – Ships and Terminals

By Tom Guldner, President of Marine Firefighting Inc. What measures are in-place to protect them and prevent emergencies aboard LNG ships and at LNG

March 4, 2013
Total Views: 1720

Archer Daniels Midland
News

Archer Daniels Midland Mistakenly Uses Iranian Ship to Transport Grain

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) – Archer Daniels Midland Co unwittingly used a vessel controlled by a sanctioned Iranian shipping firm last

March 4, 2013
Total Views: 83

shipping container house shangai poverty china
Blog

Shipping Containers Provide Meager Accommodations in Shanghai [IMAGES]

A child stands at the door of a shipping container serving as his accommodation, in Shanghai March 4, 2013. The containers, which house different families,

March 4, 2013
Total Views: 263

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gCaptain-jobs

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Whether you’re an employer or a jobseeker, gCaptain connects maritime talent with opportunity. Check out our job section to look for qualified candidates or find your next dream job.


Monday, March 4, 2013
transocean
Finance

Icahn Applies Pressure to Transocean Board, Dividend Reinstated

(Bloomberg) — Transocean Ltd., the owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig that exploded while drilling in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in 2010, reinstated

March 4, 2013
Total Views: 37

Dalian shipbuilding
News

Global Shipbuilding Capacity Seen a Third Lower From 2008 Peak

(Bloomberg) — Global shipbuilding capacity is about a third lower than it was at the 2008 peak as yards close or reduce employment, RS Platou Economic

March 4, 2013
Total Views: 47

iran flag
News

Iran Holds $3 Billion Credit with Turkey, Requests Ships In Lieu of Payment

(Bloomberg) — Iran has a $3 billion credit with Turkey over natural gas it sold to its neighbor and may use it to import commercial and leisure ships,

March 4, 2013
Total Views: 34

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News

Spot Rates for LNG Carriers Fall as Cargoes Become Scarce

(Bloomberg) — A lack of cargoes is limiting the market to ship liquefied natural gas as production needs to resume in Nigeria and start in Angola for

March 4, 2013
Total Views: 69

Sunday, March 3, 2013
Images from Bounty
Blog

Images from Bounty

In July of 2008, a photographer named Robert Demar took a two-day trip aboard Bounty from Port Angeles, WA to Port Albernie, B.C.; taking over 2,000

March 3, 2013
Total Views: 144