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DSME to Manage Iranian Shipbuilder

May 17, 2016

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) has signed a business agreement with the Iranian government on operation and technology instruction for Iranian state-run shipbuilder Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Complex Co. (ISOICO)…

Ferries Eligible for Millions in Canadian Funding

May 16, 2016

Ferry operators now eligible for New Building Canada funding Ferry operators across Canada applaud new changes made by the federal government that will allow infrastructure projects related to ferries to be eligible for funding under the New Building Canada Fund…

Transport Minister Visits Liverpool2 Development

May 16, 2016

U.K. Transport Minister, Andrew Jones MP visited the Port of Liverpool Monday, May 16 to view the latest developments at Liverpool2 as the terminal approaches its opening. The Minister, who has responsibility for the strategic roads network and ports…

USCG Training Center Hosts Mission Day

May 14, 2016

Coast Guard Training Center Cape May hosted congressional staff members, Friday, for a display of various Coast Guard assets during Coast Guard Mission’s Day.More than 40 congressional staffers arrived by bus to the training center where…

Long Beach Port Shipments Decline

May 14, 2016

Following a solid first quarter, Port of Long Beach container cargo volumes decreased in April compared to the same month in 2015, after lower-than-expected consumer spending in recent months. The decline also reflects evolving vessel alliances that have shifted ship deployments…

Iranian Tankers Free to Enter International Ports

May 14, 2016

Restrictions on Iranian tankers’ insurance have been removed and the country’s crude carriers are now allowed to enter any oil terminal in the world, National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC)'s CEO Ali Akbar Safaee said. “With the resolution of insurance problems…

Statsraad Lehmkuhl's 100th Visit to Lerwick Port

May 13, 2016

As part of a Whitsunday voyage from Bergen to Shetland, the crew and trainees will be treated to a celebratory welcome from harbour tugs Knab and Kebister when the ship arrives at Lerwick on Friday morning. Later that evening, Captain Marcus…

Financing for Dudgeon Wind Farm

May 13, 2016

* 402MW project co-developed by Masdar, Statoil and Statkraft expected to start commercial operations by the second half of 2017  * First offshore wind project developed with United Kingdom's CfD incentive scheme to reach financial close…

Research Vessel Polarstern Returns to Bremerhaven

May 13, 2016

Antarctic season ends in the homeport after half a year Bremerhaven / Germany, 11 May 2016. on Wednesday, 11 May 2016, the research vessel Polarstern is expected back in its home port of Bremerhaven after a good six months of Antarctic expeditions…

BSEE, USCG Respond Oil Spill in GoM

May 13, 2016

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the U.S. Coast Guard are responding to a two mile by thirteen mile sheen in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 97 miles south of Port Fourchon, LA.The offshore oil and gas operator…

Senate Approves Strong Funding for USACE

May 13, 2016

The FY ’17 Energy & Water Development (E&WD) and Related Agencies appropriations bill has been approved by the U.S. Senate in a 90-8 vote, significantly increasing funding in Fiscal Year 2017 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works Program…

Japan in Race for Asian LNG Hub

May 13, 2016

Japan, the world’s largest buyer of liquefied natural gas is aiming to establish an international liquefied natural gas (LNG)  trading hub by the early 2020s, according to a statement by Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)…

Maritime Cluster Concept Blooming Across Europe

May 12, 2016

The Maritime Cluster concept is blooming across Europe, leading to the reinforcement of the ENMC Given the success of the first meeting he had in 2015 with the chairmen of the national maritime clusters forming the ENMC, Commissioner Vella…

PortFresh Expanding Savannah Port's Chilled Cargo Capacity

May 12, 2016

A new Georgia-based company called PortFresh Logistics has announced plans to build a 100,000 square-foot cold treatment facility dedicated to perishable cargoes imported through the Port of Savannah. The facility, slated to open in late summer 2016…

IMO Workshop Addresses Antifouling Systems

May 11, 2016

Flag state and port state roles in ratifying, implementing and enforcing the convention prohibiting the use of harmful antifouling systems on ships (AFS Convention) are on the agenda at a regional workshop held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 10-11…

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