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Blue Water Strengthens portfolio in Lolland-Falster

Jan 08, 2015

In recent years, Blue Water Shipping's port activities have developed rapidly with activities in an increasing number of Danish port. Blue Water now extends its activities within shipbroking and port agency in the ports at Lolland-Falster…

Hapag-Lloyd to Terminate NZB Service

Jan 07, 2015

Hapag-Lloyd will be terminating our NZB service (New Zealand Loop 2) with last sailings being offered as follows:Last Southbound Sailing: MOL DEDICATION voy. 129ETA Port Kelang 19 January; ETA Singapore 20 JanuaryLast Northbound Sailing: MOL DEDICATION voy…

TOTE Inks LNG Supply Deal

Jan 06, 2015

Partnership represents the start of LNG adoption as a marine fuel in the United States. Pivotal LNG, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources Inc., and WesPac Midstream LLC have signed a long-term agreement with TOTE, Inc. to provide…

Dorian LPG Acquires the "Corvette"

Jan 06, 2015

Dorian LPG Ltd. reported that on January 2nd it took delivery of the ECO VLGC 'Corvette' from Hyundai Heavy Industries. 'Corvette', Dorian's third newbuilding delivery, will initially trade in the spot market and is the first of 15 deliveries that the Company expects in 2015.

Temporary Waterside Security Zone at Boston

Jan 06, 2015

The Captain of the Port (COTP) Boston is establishing a temporary waterside security zone at the John Joseph Moakley Court House, Boston MA for the court proceedings of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.The security…

Search Suspended for Missing Crew of Cemfjord

Jan 05, 2015

The search for eight crew missing from the cement carrier, ‘Cemfjord’ which capsized and sank in the Pentland Firth has been suspended this evening, with no sign found of the missing crew.The lifeboats completed their search areas earlier this afternoon and returned to shore…

2nd 'Ghost Ship' Rescue Prompts EU Pledge on Migrants

Jan 04, 2015

A cargo ship abandoned by its crew with 359 Syrian refugees on board was towed ashore in Italy on Saturday in the second such rescue this week, prompting calls for stronger European Union action in the face of new tactics by human traffickers…

Vessel Sinks with All Filipino Crew

Jan 04, 2015

A Bahaman ship Bulk Jupiter with all-Filipino crew members sank on Friday in the East Vietnam Sea, some 150 nautical miles off southern Vung Tau City. Personnel of the Vietnam Maritime Rescue Cooperation Center (MRCC) rescued one and recovered two bodies of the crew members…

Euroseas Receives Non-Compliance Notice

Jan 03, 2015

Euroseas Ltd. an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced today that it received notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ('Nasdaq') dated December 30…

Generaly Rate Restoration by CMA CGM

Jan 03, 2015

In a continued effort to provide quality services, CMA CGM group hereby informs of a Rate Restoration Program:Effective February 5th, 2015:From India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka ports to North Europe, Med Sea, Scandinavia, Baltic, Black Sea…

Teekay LNG Partners' Cash Distribution Up by 1.2%

Jan 03, 2015

Teekay GP LLC, the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. has declared a cash distribution of $0.70 per unit for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, an increase of 1.2 percent over the cash distribution of $0.6918 per unit for the quarter ended September 30…

HMAS Launceston Assists Ill Mariner

Jan 02, 2015

HMAS Launceston assisted in the medical evacuation of a critically ill Chinese mariner from a Chinese fishing vessel, 80 nautical miles south-east of Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean on the afternoon of 1 January, 2015. The request…

USCG Assist Fishing Vessel near Gloucester

Jan 02, 2015

Coast Guard crews assisted a disabled fishing vessel 35 miles east of Gloucester, Massachusetts, on Thursday.At about 4 p.m., Wednesday, the three person crew of the fishing vessel Kristin and Michael notified watchstanders at Coast Guard…

Seawall Reinstatement at Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

Jan 02, 2015

For approximately four months, seawall reinstatement works will be carried out at the Yacht Club inside Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following coordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (D) and the adjacent shoreline:(A) 22 deg…

Team Vinson Rings in New Year at Sea

Jan 01, 2015

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 Sailors were among the first to ring in the New Year during their Western Pacific/Arabian Gulf deployment Dec. 31, celebrating hours prior to friends and family in the ship's homeport of San Diego and across the U…

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