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ABUJA, April 29 (Reuters) – Pirates have kidnapped five crew members from a cargo ship off Nigeria, the vessel’s management company said on Monday,

In a stock exchange filing today, 6 Hong Kong-based investment holding companies jointly owned by Sinopec Kantons, China Shipping Development, and Mitsui

And in other news on this Friday evening, a giant head was found floating in the Hudson

Cargotec has been struggling to improve profitability for the past few years as global economic uncertainty and a glut of vessels have made shipping companies

Salvage operations continued Thursday near the Marseille’s Dam with the removal three more barges and two gates being brought back online.

DNB, one the world's largest lenders to the shipping industry has struggled with souring loans in the shipping

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (NYSE: TNP) took delivery today of its second fully-coated DP2 suezmax shuttle product tanker, Brasil 2014, from Sungdong

(Bloomberg) — Escalating costs to build liquefied natural gas plants on land in Australia, where energy workers earn the highest salaries in the world,

In the business of liquefied natural gas (LNG), there are few people on this planet who are moving bigger pieces of the puzzle around than LNG-entrepreneur

Maritime police in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland seized five Iranian ships and detained 78

"I would characterize it as more opportunities for new build equipment because of increased volumes and an aging fleet than through acquisitions," said Kirby's

Bruised investors could learn a thing or

(Bloomberg) — Rates for dry bulk carriers hauling grains and minerals fell the most in a single session this year as demand for cargoes slowed. Day rates

The 23,416 dwt container ship “HANSA MARBURG” was attacked by criminal gangs about 130 nautical miles southwest of the Port of

Pressure on Japanese companies has risen in the face of competition from lower-cost producers in China and South

Rolls-Royce has signed a repeat order today for a ship developed specifically for transporting live fish. This will be the second vessel of this type for ship

Sembmarine SLP Limited (SLP), a subsidiary of Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine announced that it has secured a contract worth approximately £7 million to

Three injured after Kirby-owned fuel barge explodes on Mobile River in Mobile, AL.

(Bloomberg) — Technip SA, Europe’s second-largest oilfield-services provider, increased first-quarter profit and hit a new record for orders as

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) exercised their option today for two more “Ramform Titan-class” 3D seismic exploration vessels from Mitsubishi

Officials have warned that an imminent drop in water levels is going to cause extended delays for commercial ship traffic along Illinois River.

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Every Spring, 1,281 aids to navigation throughout the Great Lakes region need to be checked and

There's aground, and then there's HARD AGROUND. In the case of the M/V Danio, it was most definitely the

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) – Iran is storing millions of barrels of oil on tankers in its territorial waters as Tehran struggles with