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"For the first time there will be single national standards for competency for seafarers and safe operation of vessels operating in near-coastal waters,”

Neptune Orient Lines Ltd., Southeast Asia’s biggest container-shipping company, posted a profit in the first quarter, helped by gains from selling its

For the first time in five years, more than 60 oil companies are set to bid on exploration permits offshore Brazil, taking on risks of drilling in virgin

A boat carrying about 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized off western Myanmar with many feared drowned at the start of a mass evacuation from low-lying regions ahead

Early this month gCaptain was invited to DSME, the world's second largest shipyard, for a behind-the-scenes tour of the world's largest ship, the mighty Maersk

Clean tanker rates for refined petroleum products on top export routes were mostly lower on Monday with a rally on the transatlantic market running out of

David Matsuda on Monday announced his plans to step down as U.S. Maritime Administrator, a role he has held since June 25,

The following video uncovered today shows the Jolly Nero backing into the Port of Genoa control tower, knocking it

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Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP will build nine new storage tanks at its Galena Park terminal, increasing storage capacity by 1.2 million

Arctic nations must urgently improve rescue services in the resource-rich region that is opening up fast to shipping, energy and mining companies, experts

As the U.S. sets records for natural gas production, the specter of shortages and surging prices has been replaced by a debate over how much to sell

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced today that Chairman of the Board and former CEO J. Michael Talbert has announced his intentions to

Chip Schuppert, ConocoPhillips’ Global LNG Marketing Manager spoke at the 2013 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston on the opportunities and challenges

The official USCG and NTSB reports on the sinking of Bounty aren’t out yet. Even so, the lawyers for Claudene Christian’s mother (also named

Former shipmate Christopher Dale took this photo the other day while working at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in Okpo, Korea. The crane

Naval architecture firm Deltamarin announced today a handful of orders for their B.Delta bulk carrier design, all to be built at Chinese shipyards.

(Bloomberg) — Charter rates for the largest oil tankers hauling Middle East crude to the U.S. climbed after stronger demand drew vessels to Asia,

(Bloomberg) — Organizers of the America’s Cup will work with the U.S. Coast Guard to investigate the accident that killed two-time Olympic

As you’ve likely noticed over the past few months, the concept of producing, processing, liquefying, storing, and transferring LNG via an offshore

Rear Adm. Thomas K. Shannon relieved Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby as commander, Military Sealift Command, during a change of command ceremony May 10. These are his

Bollinger Shipyards on Friday said that it has delivered the Ocean Sun, the third of four Ocean Class tugs for Crowley Maritime Corporation and the first that

(Bloomberg) — Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. failed for eight years to win ship orders from China. That ended when it pledged to build the world’s

Back in March we posted a video of a 72 foot sailboat ripping around San Francisco Bay while on hydrofoils. Racing carbon fiber, 72 foot catamarans at 40

Exxon Mobil Corp. signed an agreement with Qatar Petroleum International to construct a $10 billion natural gas export terminal in