ABB Turbocharging in Dubai and Drydocks World Sign Cooperative Agreement at SMM
Dubai shipyard to have dedicated service point for ABB turbochargersABB Turbocharging will now have a dedicated service point for ABB turbochargers in the Drydocks World facility in Dubai, a leading...
View ArticleShip Economics: Multi-Port Shipping Using Trans Oceanic Ship/Barge Trains
Op Ed by Harry Valentine The history of commercial sailing includes the history of ongoing innovation aimed at reducing transportation costs. Ships have become progressively more cost competitive even...
View ArticleChina Sea Tensions Rise as Chinese Patrol Ships Enter Japanese Waters
Today, a group of six Chinese patrol ships entered Japanese waters near the disputed islands in the East China Sea. Tensions between the two countries have increasingly heightened as the surveillance...
View ArticleFoul Play Suspected Aboard Coal Ship, 2 Deaths in 2 Weeks
A second crewman has died within two weeks of the first death aboard Panama-registered coal ship, the Sage Sagittarius.The 55-year-old chief engineer passed away while the vessel was docked at...
View ArticleJensen Hires Naval Architect Scott Ward for New Office in New Orleans
Scott Ward has joined Jensen Maritime Consultants as a naval architect in the company’s new office in the New Orleans business district reporting to Jensen General Manager Sergio Fifi.Ward comes to...
View ArticleAET Wins Major North Sea DP Contract with Statoil
AET, a leading global owner and operator of a fleet of 82 petroleum tankers, has on 12th September 2012, agreed to enter into a long-term contract with Norwegian energy giant Statoil ASA to operate two...
View ArticleUSNS Mercy Returns Following Humanitarian Mission in SE Asia
Seventy civil service mariners, and approximately 400 Navy, Army and non-governmental organization personnel aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy returned to San Diego Sept. 14...
View ArticleGPA Posts Double-Digit Growth for August
Total tonnage up 13 percent The Georgia Ports Authority saw a strong August, with increased business across all categories, both month-over-month and fiscal year to date.Totals for all terminals hit...
View ArticleEuropean Union Naval Force and Seychelles Reinforce Counter-Piracy Commitment
Rear Admiral Duncan Potts, Operation Commander of the European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta met on 18 September 2012 with President James Michel during his visit to the Seychelles, confirming...
View ArticleUANI Calls on Moldova to Stop Reflagging Iranian Vessels
On Thursday, United Against Nuclear Iran called on the Republic of Moldova to immediately stop its reflagging of Iranian shipping vessels.As the international community imposes a shipping blockade...
View ArticleBSEE Authorizes Shell Preparatory Activities in Beaufort Sea
Limited Activities to be Conducted in Non-Oil-Bearing ZonesAs part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, Bureau of...
View ArticleLoBiondo Hearing Focuses on "Death Spiral" of Coast Guard Asset Maintenance...
The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee held a hearing on the challenges the U.S. Coast Guard faces maintaining its aging and increasingly unreliable vessels and aircraft, and how...
View ArticleUSMX, ILA Agree to Extend Negotiations for 90 Days
The director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service announced that USMX and the ILA have agreed to extend negotiations on a new Master Contract through Dec. 29, 90 days beyond the expiration...
View ArticlePanetta Eases Restrictions on New Zealand Ship Visits
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced that he has eased the restrictions on New Zealand navy ship visits to Defense Department and Coast Guard facilities in the United States and around the...
View ArticleThe Maritime Executive Linkedin Group Reaches 30,000+ Members!
The Maritime Executive’s Linkedin group has grown to more than 30,000 members, making it one of the most influential business social media groups in the maritime industry today.The Maritime Executive...
View ArticleSouth Korean Navy Shoots at North Korean Fishing Ships
As North Korean fishing vessels crossed over a disputed maritime boundary known as the Northern Limit Line earlier in the day, South Korean naval ships fired warning shots at them. Although none of the...
View ArticleExecutive in Action: Alan Van Schoor, Field Service Manager, EPD Singapore...
By Wendy LaursenElectronic Power Design has anticipated the uptake of batteries in the marine industry by undertaking a two-year technology survey. Alan Van Schoor, newly appointed Field Services...
View ArticleRoyal Marine Awarded QCVS for Counter-Piracy Operations
A Birstall-born Royal Marine whose ship chased down a pirate mothership in the Gulf and captured more than 30 pirates has been awarded a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service .Major Adam Whitmarsh,...
View ArticleJapanese Whalers Confirm Sea Shepherd's Effectiveness
The New York Times reported on October 2nd that the Institute for Cetacean Research, the government-owned operation that manages the Japanese Whaling fleet, has confirmed that the Sea Shepherd...
View ArticleMOL Launches Vessel Safety Campaign
- Forging ahead to become the world leader in safe operation -Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has announced the launch of a campaign targeting all MOL-operated vessels, starting on October 1.“Forging ahead...
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