Protracted labor strife and shipping disruptions at U.S. West Coast ports have hit farmers especially hard, posing a major barrier to perishable goods headed to overseas markets and resulting in losses estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars a week…
Crude price volatility may not have completely closed the funding doors for US high-yield energy companies as private equity firms and new funds prepare to snap up juicy yields on offer after a recent slump in the sector's bonds.In a likely sign of things to come…
Coast Guard crews at Station Burlington, Vermont, are urging Lake Champlain locals and visitors to use extreme caution on the lake and surrounding waters this weekend.With more snow forecasted, unsafe ice may be hidden from view and poses…
*Sales of NOK 9.2 billion 4Q 2014 vs NOK 7.5 billion 4Q 2013*Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of NOK 786 million vs NOK 661 million a year earlier*Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of NOK…
Capt. Rod Hutton, deputy commander for the Enlisted Women in Submarines Task Force, led the Enlisted Women in Submarines Road Show to different military bases in the San Diego area Feb. 9-11.The road show is spreading the word that the…
Two companies are no longer allowed to operate as bunker suppliers and bunker craft operators in the Port of Singapore. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licenses…
Rolls-Royce announced today that James Guyette, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce North America, has decided to retire after 17 years with the company. He is currently an Executive Director on the Board of Rolls-Royce plc and Chairman of Rolls-Royce North America Holdings Inc…
Hafnia Tankers Ltd have entered into an agreement to acquire 4 LR1 product tankers.This acquisition confirms the commitment of Hafnia Tankers and its stakeholders to further expand the business within the product tanker segment.The vessels are: Kihada – to be renamed Hafnia Africa…
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licences of Hong Fatt Oil Trading Pte Ltd and Tankoil Marine Services Pte Ltd with effect from 9 February 2015.The two companies…
Senior military leaders from 14 nations gathered at U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) headquarters here in Hawaii for the Naval War College Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Flag Officer Course Feb. 5-11.The 27 CFMCC participants came from Australia…
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has issued Secretarial Letters of Censure to three senior officers following a thorough review into their interactions with Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) in the 2006-2007 timeframe. GDMA is the subject of a…
International law firm Hill Dickinson LLP has announced the recruitment of Rachel Hoyland as a Senior Associate in its shipping team. Hoyland was the in-house Head of Legal with CMA CGM (UK) Shipping Ltd and is an experienced dry shipping lawyer…
The National Retail Federation issued the following statement today from Vice President for Supply Chain Jonathan Gold on the news that terminal vessel operations at the West Coast ports have been suspended:“The continued intransigence…
The cleanup and response operations continue for oil released at the Shell Wharf in Martinez, Wednesday.Assessments conducted throughout Wednesday continue to show no impact to the shoreline or wildlife, and no impact to the Martinez Marina or nearby marsh…
On Friday 6 February 2015, Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd., China, held a steel cutting ceremony for the first of four platform supply vessels of ULSTEIN’s PX121 design being built for Otto Offshore Limited. The shipbuilding contracts at Wuchang were announced in August 2014…