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Cyber Threat Grows in Maritime

Mar 23, 2016

The shipping industry’s reliance on interconnected technology also poses risks,according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) fourth annual Safety and Shipping Review 2016, which analyzes reported shipping losses of over 100 gross tons…

Seaborne Trade: Checking Up On The Trends

Mar 23, 2016

The recent shifts in demand trends contributed to slower seaborne trade growth in 2014 (3.2%) and 2015 (2.0%). Clarkson Research Services Limited checks how has this reflected changes in demand for bulk shipments into major importing countries…

Dry Bulk Outlook Remains Bleak: BIMCO

Mar 23, 2016

With 12 weeks of 2016 behind us, the dry bulk market is still looking bleak. As the current low demand for transportation of commodities continues, the market is doing what it can by scrapping old ships and restraining from ordering new ones…

Key Issues of Concern to Maritime Industry

Mar 23, 2016

KVH Industries, Inc., hosted maritime industry leaders for a frank discussion about cyber security prior to the start of the CMA Shipping 2016 conference in Stamford, Connecticut.  During the roundtable, a range of concerns about the current level of vulnerability emerged…

Rolls-Royce Reveals Future Shore Control Center

Mar 22, 2016

Rolls-Royce unveiled its vision of the land-based control centers that we believe will remotely monitor and control the unmanned ships of the future.  In a six minute film, Rolls-Royce presents a vision of the future in which a small crew…

Petrobras Board Member Fraga Britto Quits

Mar 22, 2016

Luiz Augusto Fraga de Britto Filho quit as board member of embattled Brazilian state-controlled oil producer Petróleo Brasileiro SA on Monday. In a securities filing, the company known as Petrobras said Fraga Britto had resigned to take…

Panama Canal Sets Depth Limit on Ships Due to Drought

Mar 22, 2016

The Panama Canal will next month impose new draft restrictions on ships due to falling water levels at nearby lakes that form part of the waterway, the authority that administers the canal said in a statement on Monday. Ships seeking to…

Ship Insurers Plug Hole in Iran Oil Cover Left by US Sanctions

Mar 22, 2016

Ship insurers have stepped in to help plug a shortfall in cover for transporting Iranian oil resulting from the fact that U.S. reinsurers are still restrained by Washington's sanctions, according to officials involved in the initiative. International…

Attacks on Brussels Airport, Metro Kill 26

Mar 22, 2016

At least 26 people were killed in twin attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital on Tuesday, triggering security alerts across western Europe and bringing some cross-border transport to a halt. A witness…

Oil Market Rattled by Deadly Brussels Blasts

Mar 22, 2016

Oil prices seesawed on Tuesday, rattled by investor nervousness after deadly blasts in Brussels prompted a flight towards so-called safe-haven assets such as gold. A suicide bomber blew himself up at Brussels airport on Tuesday killing at…

Pentair to Help Reduce, Reuse, Recover Water

Mar 22, 2016

Pentair, a global leader in creating sustainable water solutions, announced today its commitment to open two Application Centers dedicated to helping municipal, industrial and commercial companies better manage water use. The commitment is being…

ISS Expands in Mexico

Mar 22, 2016

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world's leading maritime and logistics service provider, has expanded its operations in Mexico with the opening of a new office in Veracruz.The Veracruz office, ISS’ fourth in the country, will enable…

UK P&I Extends PEME Program to Russia

Mar 22, 2016

The PEME Program, part of UK P&I Club’s Loss Prevention department, has expanded its existing clinic network to include Russia through the services of AP Companies Global Solutions, which has joined the PEME network as healthcare provider in this region…

BOEM Proposes New Regulation for OCS

Mar 22, 2016

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today released proposed regulations that would provide additional clarity and certainty for its Marine Minerals Program regarding negotiated, non-competitive leases for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) resources such as sand…

Seaway Opens 58th Navigation Season

Mar 22, 2016

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) marked the opening of the Seaway’s 58th navigation season today, with the transit of Canada Steamship Lines’ Thunder Bay through Lock 3 on the Welland Canal. The ship, carrying a load of road salt…

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