Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) advises that thickening sea ice, resulting from particularly low temperatures across Eastern Europe, is causing disruption to shipping across the Black Sea.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. reports that the MOL-operated containership MOL Summer rescued 116 survivors from the ferry Rabaul Queen, which sank about 17 km east of Papua New Guinea.

Damen Shipyards delivers three Cutter Suction Dredgers to Azerbaijan.   On 24 January 2012 Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards delivered three Cutter

Roush appointed sales specialist for Atlas Copco Construction Equipment.   Jamie Roush has been promoted to the position of parts and service sales

Saturday, September 8 should be a day to remember in Port Burwell, Ontario. That is the day the decommissioned submarine Ojibwa, Canada’s first

Braemar Seascope would like to advise that Debbie Turner from its LNG division will be leaving the Company in the near future. Debbie has been involved

Costa Crociere has set up a technical committee, with representatives from Costa Cruises, Carnival Corporation & plc, Fincantieri, Rina and sector experts,

Inland Salvage Inc. awarded Wreck Removal Contract of Capsized Inland Drill Barge.   Inland Salvage Inc. (ISI) was recently selected as Salvor to conduct Wreck Removal Operations of a 2,

The United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC) and the Maritime Simulation Institute said that Margaret Kaigh Doyle has been appointed Vice President – Development,

Container service reliability reached a new high in the final quarter of 2011 with an on-time average of 69% across all the trades covered by Drewry’s Schedule Reliability Insight report,

Ridge Global Launches New Maritime Consulting Team - Flag Bridge; Top-tier Maritime Experts to Address Challenges in Global Maritime Risk and Sovereignty Management.

Stork Technical Services heralds rebrand of RBG with multi-million pound contract extension.   Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider

Fireboy-Xintex Inc. announces its new, updated website, www.fireboy-xintex.com. The new site features an updated look and user friendly design.  Product information including fire suppression,

Great Lakes, Mississippi River Separation Threatens Jobs and Commerce, AWO Says.   The American Waterways Operators strongly believes that effecting

General Maritime Files Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement; Plan Supported by the Company's Key Senior Lenders.   General Maritime

Ultra-Powerful Leak Detection Flashlight Slashes Inspection Time  For Marine Vessel Technicians. Tracer Products has unveiled the Tracerline TP-8690

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has announced the opening of a facility in Tianjin, China, taking the total number of WSS agency offices in the region to six,

From the Navy News Service:   1941 - The U.S. fleet is reorganized, reviving the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. 1942 - USS Enterprise

The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society Supports Campaign to Help Sailors. Sailors are renowned for spinning a good yarn, however on this occasion

Paragon Shipping Inc. announced that Deiulemar Compagnia di Navigazione SpA, the charterer of the M/V Friendly Seas (the "Vessel"), a 2008-built 58,