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Russian Military Plane Buzzes NATO Warships

Jun 14, 2015

A Russian military surveillance aircraft skimmed above four North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) warships in the Baltic Sea earlier this week, CNN is reporting. According to the television channel, the incident involving four NATO warships…

After India, China Wants Maritime Deal with Bangladesh

Jun 14, 2015

China has approached Bangladesh to sign a deal on blue economy and maritime cooperation in the Bay of Bengal, days after Dhaka and New Delhi signed such an accord. Media reports quote an unnamed senior Foreign Ministry official saying that…

India, Australia Pitch Maritime Drill

Jun 14, 2015

With increased awareness that strategic and security interests are converging given the geopolitical situation, India and Australia have agreed to hold their first ever bilateral naval exercise in this year and are planning to make the joint war game a regular feature in coming years…

Russian Ship Collides with Icelandic Coast Guard Vessels

Jun 14, 2015

The Russian tall ship Kruzenshtern collided with the Icelandic Coastguard patrol ships Þór and Týr, which were docked at the quayside. Both Icelandic vessels sustained damage. “These things can happen when a big ship is approaching the quay…

Bulgaria Orders Green Energy Producers to Cut Output by 60%

Jun 14, 2015

Bulgaria's power grid operator ordered all renewable energy producers on Sunday to reduce their output by 60 percent in an attempt to balance production and consumption in the Balkan country, the state-owned company said.The grid operator…

China Reaffirms 2030 Climate Commitments

Jun 14, 2015

China's Premier Li Keqiang reaffirmed the government's commitment to achieve peak carbon emissions by 'around 2030',  the State Council said in a statement issued late on Friday.The statement contained no new commitments ahead of crucial…

New Edition of Danish List of Lights

Jun 14, 2015

A new edition of the Danish List of Lights has been published that provides the readers with a complete overview of the lights around Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The 2015 edition replaces the previous List of Lights from 2013…

AMSA GM Elected Chairman of IMO's Safety Committee

Jun 14, 2015

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) Navigation Safety and International Relations General Manager Brad Groves has been elected as Chairman of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee for 2016…

Austal Hosts Littoral Combat Ship Gabrielle Giffords Christening

Jun 14, 2015

Austal joined the Honorable Gabrielle Giffords, her husband, retired Navy captain Mark Kelly, and ship’s sponsor Dr. Jill Biden in celebrating the christening of the future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) today in Mobile, Alabama. This is the third littoral combat ship (LCS) in Austal’s 10-ship…

LISW15 Lines Up Speakers

Jun 13, 2015

London International Shipping Week 2015 (LISW15) is pleased to announce the line up, so far, of high level government and industry speakers for the official LISW15 Conference being held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane, on Thursday 10th September…

IACS's New Rules to Enhance Safety of Large Boxships

Jun 13, 2015

The International Association of Classifications Societies (IACS) has adopted new Unified Requirements that will further improve the safety of Large Container Ships by enhancing consistency between pre-existing Class Society provisions in this area…

Diana Takes a Hit on Charter Extension

Jun 13, 2015

Diana Shipping Inc. specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to extend the present time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels…

Peel Ports, JNPT in Historic Partnership

Jun 13, 2015

At a formal event presided by ShriNitinGadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport,Highways and Shipping in the presence of ShriAnil Desai, Member of RajyaSabhainMumbai, India’s No.1 Container Terminal Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust,  have today…

Harim Acquires Pan Ocean

Jun 13, 2015

South Korean poultry processor Harim Corp. is set to wrap up its purchase of troubled dry bulk carrier Pan Ocean Co. after creditors and shareholders approved a rescue plan for the country's biggest bulk carrier. Harim, partnering with JKL Partners…

Egypt Receives LNG Shipment from Australia

Jun 13, 2015

Egypt received a cargo of liquefied natural gas from Australia after the exporter sent two shipments to the region in the past two years, signaling increasing demand, reports The Daily Star. The Woodside Rogers tanker arrived at Egypt's…

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