INTTRA release study findings that show 81% of surveyed ocean shippers look to cut costs through e-Invoicing in 2013.The findings were based on a global study of high-volume shippers and freight forwarders that included 4 of the top 5 global logistics providers…
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) sees an increase in the number of counterfeit versions of its Admiralty charts & publications.Counterfeit documents do not satisfy SOLAS carriage requirements, as they have not been issued by an officially…
Technip wins important 5-year contract for engineering & modification services on FPSO units offshore Angola, SW Africa.The BP Angola contract is for work concerning the existing Greater Plutonio and Plutao, Saturno, Venus and Marte (PSVM) floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units…
Energy industry project & construction management firm Universal Pegasus International (UPI) appoint two senior vice-presidents.The company name Tom Davison as Senior Vice President of Onshore Operations and Martin Morrison as Senior Vice President of Offshore Operations…
Yale University School of Medicine presents preliminary results of the Future Care, Inc. / Yale University Seafarer’s Health Study.In a presentation conducted in the Union League Club in New York City, Yale University Occupational and Environmental…
IOS InterMoor AS, an Acteon company, contracted by Eni Norge to provide two complete mooring spreads in the Goliat Oilfield.The contract is for the provision of general mooring equipment services, including equipment rental, service and repair…
Teekay Shipping Australia boosts towage services in Port Hedland to meet growing throughput at Australia’s busiest port.The 80+ tonne bollard pull tugs 'RT Rotation', 'RT Sensation' and 'RT Inspiration', supplied under contract from KOTUG International…
The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) seeks papers for presentation at Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers AGM. The NSRP is a collaboration of U.S. Shipyards that focuses on common issues with a goal of reducing the cost of acquiring…
The newly developed remote control Giraffe Robot can reach up to 8 meters to control valves in hostile environments.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has developed a remote-controlled robot, dubbed the 'MHI-Super Giraffe (MARS-C), which is…
Two tankers inbound towards the Port of Galveston collide, causing some internal damage to the 'Bow Kiso'.The collision between the 385-foot tanker Chem Sea, and the 557-foot tanker Bow Kiso occured some 70 miles south of Galveston.According to the Coast Guard…
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has called for an early casualty investigation following the tragic loss of the bulk carrier Harita Bauxite. The Panama-registered, 1983-built handymax ship which was reportedly carrying a cargo of nickel ore from Obi…
Culminating a three-year effort, Marine Pollution Control, in conjunction with the Coast Guard’s Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) program, will participate in an Oil-in-Ice Exercise in St. Ignace, MI, the week of February 18…
The latest Maritime Employment Report from international specialist recruiter, Faststream, places a sharp focus on the gap that exists between perception and reality across the industry. Not surprisingly, seafarers seeking a shore career…
Renewable energy technology developer, Principle Power, was awarded a Department of Energy grant worth $4M and up to $47M in total funding, to support its WindFloat Pacific Demonstration Project.Principle Power has announced the list of official project partners…
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, entered into a time charter contract with Glencore Grain B.V., Rotterdam, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary…