Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) reports it has received an order for two next-generation LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers from Mitsui & Co., Ltd., scheduled for completion and delivery in 2018 and 2019, respectively. They will be…
The expansion of the Panama Canal has opened up an opportunity for WWL to develop its next generation RoRo carriers.Due to its importance to international trade, the size of the Panama Canal has long been a design constraint when it comes to shipping vessels…
For approximately four months, fender repairing and replacement works for five of the dolphins will be carried out in the To Kwa Wan Typhoon Shelter.The works will be carried out by a crane barge. Only one dolphin will be occupied for the works at a time…
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (“APSEZ”), India’s largest port developer and part of Adani Group, today announced the financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2014.Consolidated cargo handled by the company was 108 MMT in 9M-FY15…
Subsea robotics company Greensea Systems advances sales and marketing for its unmanned navigation and control systems Marybeth Gilliam has joined the Greensea Systems as Chief Marketing Officer. Gilliam will help develop and implement…
Signal International announced that on December 31, 2014, the Signal Ship Repair Operations located in Mobile, Alabama achieved one full year and worked 387,926 manhours, without the occurrence of an OSHA recordable incident. This is a safety…
Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) to honor Senator Lamar Alexander and Senator David Vitter with Leadership Service Awards; Washington Meetings and Waterways Seminar ahead WCI will recognize Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Senator David Vitter (R-La…
Stirling Group is offering a new course to meet the needs of those with safety responsibilities and duties within the oil and gas industry.The organization has recently been approved to deliver the highly regarded NEBOSH International Technical…
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s 2014 Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships have helped to further educational opportunities for three students of State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College. The recipients, who each sailed with Crowley during their studies…
An international information campaign on the new, stricter sulphur requirements and their enforcement will be launched in February and, at the same time, cooperation between the so-called SECA countries is further strengthened, Tthe Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) announced…
Christoffer Ditlev Pedersen has joined Glander International Bunkering's Dubai office as Senior Bunker and Lubricant Trader. Pedersen brings industry expertise to the firm having over eight years working in the bunker industry. In addition to his bunker experience…
Bibby Ship Management has recruited a new Regional Managing Director for the UK and Isle of Man, Andrew Rodden, who brings with him commercial and technical knowledge and experience.Andrew Rodden will manage Bibby Ship Management’s Crew & Technical service delivery across the U…
Shipping industry asked to ‘Get Stripey’ on 15 May to raise funds for seafarers in need.Shipping companies, port operators and maritime businesses are being asked by Seafarers UK to ‘Get Stripey’ on Friday 15 May 2015 to raise funds for seafarers in need and their families…
Shipping companies and the union for 20,000 dockworkers at nearly 30 U.S. West Coast ports have cleared a major hurdle in their protracted labor talks, clinching a tentative deal on the maintenance and control of cargo chassis, the two sides said on Tuesday…
Oil services company Weatherford International Plc said it would eliminate the position of chief operating officer as it copes with a 60 percent slide in global crude oil prices.The company said COO Dharmesh Mehta would move to the role of executive vice president for corporate strategy…