Somali pirates have freed four Thai nationals seized from a fishing vessel at sea in 2010, ending the longest-running hostage drama in the Horn of Africa state, the United Nations said on Friday. At one time Somali pirates made millions…
Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) held an opening ceremony on February 27 for its new Vietnam Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, established through the company’s subsidiary Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal (Thailand) Co…
Canadian shipbuilder Davie held a keel laying ceremony for MV Armand-Imbeau II, marking the beginning of the hull assembly for this first of two sisterships under construction at Davie for the Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ).The…
Mining firms aim for simplification rather than growth; Rio's coal division worth at least $3.6 billion-Jefferies.In its latest effort to slash costs as commodity prices fall, Rio Tinto is letting go its energy chief and rolling its coal and uranium businesses into two other units…
The Coast Guard has made a change in the Fort Pierce Inlet safety zone Thursday afternoon.Recreational vessels with less than six-foot draft are now allowed to transit through the Fort Pierce Inlet safety zone upon receiving clearance from the on-scene representative…
In response to the hardship experienced by local communities following Cyclone Marcia, BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities (BSC) today donated A$250,000 to the Salvation Army to provide much needed support to those affected.The funding…
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd reported today its full year financial results ended 31 December 2014 (FY2014) with a Group revenue of $6.54b compared to $6.63b as reported for FY2013. Profit before tax (PBT) of $650.7m was $79m or 11% lower year-on-year compared to $729…
For the first time all 16 SECA countries met for the Danish Maritime Authority’s workshop on sulphur regulation enforcement. The leaving participants’ suitcases were filled with inspiration for strengthened national efforts and cross-country coordinationA total of 35 legal experts…
Express Global Logistics Pvt. Ltd.,(EXG), formerly known as Express Transport Private Limited has been bestowed the ‘ Freight Forwarder of the Year – Project Cargo’ at the Gujarat Junction Award 2015. This Gujarat Junction Award function was held recently in Kandla…
DryShips Inc. and through its majority owned subsidiary, Ocean Rig UDW Inc., of offshore deepwater drilling services, today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014.Fourth Quarter…
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that it has kicked off its scholarship season. Accepting applications until March 15th…
River levels in Argentina are currently decreasing and they are expected to continue over the coming week.The bottleneck remains in the River Plate access channel, where the maximum recommended sailing draft us 10.51 metres fw.Shippers…
NATO Maritime Commander Vice Admiral Peter Hudson, CBE Royal Navy, visited the two-week Advanced Maritime Law Enforcement/Training of Trainers course taking place at NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC), in Souda Bay…
Trelleborg’s marine systems operation will host two exclusive one-day seminars on port infrastructure and innovation.The free to attend seminars will be held on March 24 at the Mercure Hotel, Den Haag Leidschendam in Holland, and March 26 at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London…
The Board of Directors of Robert Allan Ltd. has announced the recent appointment of Rollie Webb as senior vice president. In this newly-created position, Webb will work very closely with and support Mike Fitzpatrick, the new company president…