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Farstad Shipping’s new PSV Far Solitaire was today named the recipient vessel of the prestigious Ship of the Year 2012 award at the SMM conference in

With rising fuel prices and impending environmental regulations, the pressure is on for more efficient and environmentally friendly ships. For that reason, DNV

Shipbuilding is a highly complex process involving the coordination of thousands of people and parts. Within the process, there are a few key milestones to

Editor’s Note: On Friday the New York Times published an investigation into alleged troubles at the US Merchant Marine Academy. The following is a

UPDATE 2: The MT Abu Dhabi Star has been released after pirates fled when approached by the Nigerian navy, Reuters reports. The vessel was released without

The Master and Second Officer of the stricken M/V Rena have been released from prison after serving only half of their seven-month sentence. A Department of

Kenya, East Africa’s largest economy, is moving to spend $25 billion on a second port, a crude pipeline and roads that will open up export routes in a

It’s about time we have some photo evidence of the grounded Hansa Berlin in Cuba.  gCaptain broke the news that the Hansa Berlin containership quietly

The damaged MSC FLAMINIA has started its trek back to German waters where the ship will eventually undergo salvage operations, the vessel’s management

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) announced Tuesday that it has expanded a massive U.S.-built, owned and operated OSV newbuild program and has

Actor Russell Crowe was forced to hail down the U.S. Coast Guard Saturday night after nearly drifting out to sea while kayaking off the coast of Long Island.

By Gurdeep Singh SINGAPORE–When MS Selandia made her maiden voyage from Copenhagen to Bangkok in February 1912 she transformed the shipping industry,

(Bloomberg) — Dockwise Ltd. shareholders can thank the U.S. Navy for helping return the company to profit as the world’s largest operator of

Somali pirates have killed a crew member of the hijacked M/V Orna as part of a tactic to speed up ransom payment. The Panama-flagged bulk carrier was hijacked

LONDON–Recently weakened prices of North Sea crude grades that form global benchmark Brent could find support in the coming days as up to 2 million

Global container shipper APL, a unit of Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. (N03.SG), said Monday it and other partners will suspend some services between East Asia and

Hey folks, it’s that time of the year again and we need a quick favor. Unlike a lot of other news companies in our industry, we don’t require

Yet another successful launch for Keppel Corp in Singapore.  The offshore and marine giant set afloat the Mobile Offshore Self-Elevating Drilling Unit (SEDU)

Editor’s Note: Princess Cruises’ today released some new evidence that they say is proof that the small boat, picture right, that was spotted by a

GLASGOW — DUNCAN, the sixth and final Type 45 destroyer built by BAE Systems, set sail today from the company’s Scotstoun shipyard to embark on her

– By Alasdair Roberts (Bloomberg) — In the early years of the American republic, Sackets Harbor in upstate New York was one of the

The International Longshoremen’s Association has sent a written request for final contract terms to the group representing U.S. East and Gulf Coast port

Vale informed reporters today that it has signed a USD $600 million agreement to sell and further charter 10 large ore carriers with Polaris Shipping Co. Ltd.

Yesterday, four merchant vessels and HMAS Maitland recovered 55 survivors out of a total of 150 passengers of the ill-fated refugee boat that capsized and sank

On 24 August, Smit Lamnalco launched SL Gabon, the first tug branded under its new corporate identity, following the integration of Smit’s terminal