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On Sunday, November 17, 2013, the first-of-class aircraft carrier for the U.S. Navy, Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), was launched into the the James River for the

Following up on their stated intentions this past August, Frontline 2012 Ltd. has finalized a sale agreement today with Avance Gas Holding Ltd. (AGHL) of

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — The European Union approved the liquefied natural gas terminal that Lithuania is building, clearing several potential legal

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — Exports of liquefied natural gas are contracting for a second year, diminishing the number of available cargoes at a time when

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — Russia is showing “political will” to end a two-month-long dispute over the prosecution of Greenpeace activists after

Nigerian piracy is not Somali piracy. Here are eight differences between Nigerian and Somali piracy that every mariner, policymaker, journalist and armchair

By Mike Wackett The success of Maersk Line in cutting its unit cost by a massive $390 per 40ft unit in the third quarter was the silver bullet that

Norway's Havyard Group said Monday it has secured a contract for the design and construction of a new icebreaking AHTS for the Russian shipping company

Carnival Cruise Lines' newly transformed 3006-passenger Carnival Sunshine was scheduled to depart this afternoon on its inaugural voyage from New Orleans

Eastern Shipbuilding has announced the recent launch of the HOS BAYOU (Hull 205), the fifth of ten Diesel-Electric, twin Z-drive HOSMAX OSV's being built for

There’s certainly no substitute to eating fresh, unfrozen fish immediately after catch, particularly if it’s tuna and you happen to have some

  According to the American Red Cross, around 10 million people across 40 provinces have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan, with as many as 600,000 people

Dry bulk shipping firm Star Bulk Carriers (Nasdaq: SBLK), announced today signed agreements to acquire two recently-built Ultramax bulk carriers, the M/V

By Maria Tsvetkova ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov 18 (Reuters) – A Russian court granted bail on Monday to one of 30 people held in pre-trial detention over

Jasminia, a semi-submersible accommodation vessel owned by Prosafe, will remain offshore Mexico under contract by Cotemar Group until the end of 2015 according

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE is seen on a foggy Sunday morning at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, November 17,

Russia handed over a $2.3 billion aircraft carrier to India on Saturday after years of delays, extending the South Asian country's maritime reach in the Indian

OSLO, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Firefighters put out a blaze on a cargo ship loaded with military jet fuel early on Sunday, 13 hours after it broke out during

In an emailed statement today from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, a.k.a MEND, the Americans kidnapped from the Edison Chouest-owned

By any other account, an event such as this would call for a celebration or something, but the recent float-out of the M/V Maribo Maersk was really just