Press release - The security situation in the Indian Ocean could very quickly change for the worse, says maritime security company MAST. Gerry Northwood OBE, COO of MAST, said: “For commercial shipping, the Indian Ocean is arguably the safest ocean on the planet…
System integrator Alewijnse Marine Systems and international dredging and marine contractor Van Oord signed a long-term service level agreement covering the Van Oord cable-laying vessels Nexus and HAM601. The contract was started on September 1…
The heads of 7 of the 8 political groups of the European Parliament's environment committee wrote to the Environment Ministers of the 28 EU countries urging them to include international shipping and aviation in a global climate deal at Paris…
Press release - Merseyside refrigeration and air-conditioning specialist Flynn has responded to an emergency call-out for a specialist compressor for a cargo vessel operating in the Philippines.The firm responded rapidly to German shipping…
Press release - Members of the G6 Alliance has announced additional void sailings within their Asia-Europe product in response to changes in market demand. As the G6 Alliance continues to review its product profile, the following void sailings…
The first remote-controlled ferry demonstrator could hit the water within four to five years thanks to a new wave of research into operational efficiency based on ship intelligence solutions.The prediction from Oskar Levander, VP for innovation…
IRClass (Indian Register of Shipping) has conducted an executive workshop, in coordination with India’s Directorate General of Shipping and the Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA), on Port State Control (PSC) inspections. The workshop…
The Evergreen Group, Taiwan's largest container shipper, has signed an agreement with Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding Co. to build 10 new container vessels with a capacity of 2,800 20-foot equivalent units (TEU) to expand its fleet. The new…
A large container ship produced by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. was delivered to leading French container shipping group CMA CGM on Saturday in Shanghai, reports Xinhua. The vessel is named 'Zheng He' after the famous ancient Chinese navigator…
The annual U.S.-Ukraine co-hosted multinational training exercise Sea Breeze 2015 concluded in Odesa, Ukraine and the Black Sea Sept. 12, 2015.Maritime forces from 11 allied and partnering nations participated in the 14th iteration of Sea Breeze…
Pettit Marine Paint, leading manufacturer of high performance marine coatings, announced today the release of the all-new superyacht antifouling system, the Pettit XL line. Consisting of the top-selling antifouling products in Pettit’s line…
Evergreen Group has signed an order with Japanese shipbuilder Imabari for ten 2,800 TEU class B-type vessels yesterday. These are in addition to the order for ten similar vessels announced last month from CSBC in Taiwan.The latest contract was signed by EMC Chairman Mr…
Dryad Maritime have featured in a special programme ‘A Maritime Nation’ commissioned by the UK Chamber of Shipping, introduced by national newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky and produced by ITN Productions.The current affairs programme aired…
For the second month in a row, the Port of Long Beach broke its own record for cargo volume in its 104-year history. In a clear sign that customers are confident in the Port, overall cargo volume grew by 22.8 percent in August compared to the same month last year…
DryShips Inc. a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes, and through its affiliate, Ocean Rig UDW Inc., of off-shore contract drilling oil services, announced today that it has entered into firm sales agreements…