The Navy is to commission the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship Fort Worth (LCS 3) in a ceremony at the Port of Galveston, Texas.Fort Worth, the third LCS delivered to the Navy and the second of the steel, semi-planing monohull Freedom variant…
PortVision to host a TerminalSmart forum for marine terminal managers & Automatic Identification System (AIS) operators.The meeting will address key issues facing marine terminals, particularly marine operations associated with the petrochemical supply chain…
DP World orders cranes for its new Jebel Ali container terminal from international and local suppliers.DP World, UAE Region signs agreements with local and international companies for the supply of 19 Ship To Shore (STS) quay cranes and…
Germany-based Fugro awarded Mareano, off North Norway coast, survey contract by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS).Fugro OSAE GmbH has been awarded a EUR 2.7 million hydrographic survey contract by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS)…
'Ambush', second of the Royal Navy's, new Astute Class attack submarines, sails into Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde today to begin sea trials.The 7,400-tonne submarine sailed from the shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, where she was built…
NewLead Holdings Ltd. regains compliance with NASDAQ minimum market value of publicly held shares requirement.NewLead Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: NEWL) ('NewLead' or the 'Company'), an international shipping company owning and operating tankers and dry bulk vessels…
New hybrid tugs for Australian Gorgon Gas Field Project will use Canada-based Corvus batteries to reduce operational and environmental costs.More than two megawatts of batteries designed and manufactured by Corvus Energy will be at the heart…
So far this year only the southern passage has opened despite record low levels of Arctic sea ice.According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, the current extent is 760,000 square kilometers (293,000 square miles) below the previous record minimum extent in the satellite record (4…
SatCom provider Intelsat S.A. announce James Collett has joined the company as Director of Mobility Services Product Management.Based in Intelsat’s London office, Collett will be responsible for advancing Intelsat’s mobility product line…
Port of Liverpool & the Manchester Ship Canal become one entity under Peel Ports' management, the UK's second largest ports group.These two dynamic international trading centres form a single 44 mile seaway to the heart of the UK and Britain's…
ABB introduce several software 'Advisory Systems' for the marine market to help all types of ocean vessels dramatically reduce fuel consumption. These Advisory Systems include the latest versions of ABB’s energy management system for…
Tim Holt, Head of Intelligence at Special Contingency Risks (SCR), part of the Willis Group, gives his reasons, suggest remedies. • “Piracy is the second largest generator of income in Somalia, yielding an estimated $200 million annually…
Drewry launches new equity research business with DP World investment report. Drewry, the renowned maritime research and advisory firm, announces the launch of a new brand, Drewry Maritime Equity Research, to further expand its portfolio of specialist products and services…
Maersk, NOAA, SUNY Maritime College and the American Salvage Association winners of NAMEPA’s Marine Environment Protection Awards; 5th Anniversary Awards dinner on November 14th follows Environmental Intelligence in Maritime Conference. Clay Maitland…
Consequences of US Ports’ Closure The Strike Club has warned that if the looming threat of a stevedores’ strike at 14 ports along the US east and Gulf coasts becomes a reality, it could be the precursor of further labour unrest, not only in the US but elsewhere…