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1 person is confirmed dead and 14 are still missing after their cargo ship, the Myanmar Panamanian-flagged M/V Arita Bauxite, sank off the northwest coast of

Tall ship sailors are so easy to like. When you meet them, within minutes, you know you are meeting someone who is doing exactly what they love. They are

By Isaac Arnsdorf Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) — The world’s largest heavy transport vessel loaded the biggest semi-submersible offshore platform hull for

By Margaret Newkirk and Christopher Palmeri Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) — Robin Burgess was enjoying the last full day of her cruise on Feb. 10 when she smelled

When solving a mystery, an investigator looks for evidence. On the third day of testimony at the joint Coast Guard/NTSB hearings in Portsmouth, Virginia, I was

Petroleo Brasileiro SA may receive a spot cargo of liquefied natural gas from the U.S. today, according to ship-tracking data. The LNG Capricorn, with a

HONG KONG – Rio Tinto has signed a 20-year contract with Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) to carry iron ore from Australia to China, as the

Earnings are about zero for the biggest oil tankers, hauling almost half the world’s seaborne crude, and owners of the ships may opt to remove them from

The price gap between liquefied natural gas in Asia and Europe will support demand for shipping even as new vessels are built before fuel output expands,

LONDON – Russian Urals crude strengthened in the Baltic after loading dates for early March showed a possibility of lower-than-usual volumes. Urals

Update 7: The Carnival Triumph has reached the Alabama Cruise Terminal  and passengers are beginning to disembark. Update 6: The U.S. Coast Guard said

Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) has announced that it has once again expanded its already massive U.S.-built, owned and operated newbuild program by a total

Transocean Ltd. and federal prosecutors won approval of the oil driller’s agreement to plead guilty to violating the U.S. Clean Water Act for its role in

Recently acquired STX OSV, a global designer and shipbuilder of offshore and specialized vessels, announced Thursday three separate orders from three different

The following images depicts a tragedy which is quietly unfolding around the world. On top of a factory building in Hong Kong, over ten thousand shark fins are

Returns for Panamax ships, the main grain and coal carriers, reached the highest in almost two months as the reopening of some Asian offices after holidays and

The witness, Todd Kosakowski, looked at Coast Guard’s evidence # CG-41:  a series of 29 photographs he had taken of Bounty during its most recent yard

Farstad Shipping ASA has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Farstad Supply AS, announced today the signing of a NOK 825 million (USD $150 million) newbuild

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries and Toisa Limited announced an order today to build a multipurpose offshore construction vessel (MOCV). With

Teekay’s Research Manager, Christian Waldegrave provides a look back at what happened during the 2012 tanker market, and why it was really a “year

HELSINKI – Finnish ship and power plant engine maker Wartsila said it was calling off temporary lay-offs at its plant in Vaasa, western Finland, due to

Disruptions to the supply of liquefied natural gas in Nigeria and Egypt will curb shipping rates as more vessels compete for fewer cargoes of the fuel,

The U.S. is poised to become a net exporter of liquefied petroleum gases for the first year ever as shale-based energy production jumps, prompting new orders

The 19th annual Hellenic-American and Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce shipping conference was held yesterday at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York

The operation to remove the stricken USS Guardian from a Philippine reef has suffered yet another set back this week as the crane barge to be used in the