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Lukoil Employees Awarded

May 01, 2015

At a festive ceremony, held in Moscow today to honor the 70th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, LUKOIL employees received decorations from the Russian government, its agencies and from their own company.Vladimir Osipov…

USN Announces 2015 Young Investigators

May 01, 2015

It's a career-defining moment for 36 college and university faculty April 30, as the Department of the Navy announces the recipients of its 2015 Young Investigator Program, one of the oldest and most selective scientific research advancement programs in the country…

Tropical Cyclone nears Dampier Port

May 01, 2015

According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's update at 0600 hours local time today (30 April), Severe Tropical Cyclone Quang has just reached category 4 intensity.The cyclone lies about 785km (425NM) northwest of NW Cape. Further intensification is possible…

BSEE Dir. Salerno to Address Offshore Technology Conference

May 01, 2015

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno will be traveling to Houston for the 2015 Offshore Technology Center May4-7 at NRG Park. The annual conference is an international gathering showcasing leading‐edge technology for offshore drilling…

Guided Missile Destroyer John Finn to be Christened

May 01, 2015

The Navy will christen the newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS John Finn (DDG 113), Saturday, May 2, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi.The new destroyer honors Lt. John Finn,…

Greece to Privatize Piraeus Port

May 01, 2015

Greece will proceed with the sale of stakes in strategic assets such as the port of Piraeus, says a report in Bloomberg. The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund, which sells real estate, infrastructure and other government holdings…

Rickmers Representative Boards Seized Containership

Apr 30, 2015

Rickmers Group reports that a representative of its company today has been allowed to board the seized container vessel Maersk Tigris, following an urgent request to Iranian authorities. The seized ship, managed by Rickmers Shipmanagement (Singapore)…

Project to Make e-Navigation a Reality

Apr 30, 2015

The EU has approved a Danish-led, maritime innovation project with a budget of DKK 85 million, intended to enhance safety of navigation and increase efficiency at sea. 13 Danish partners will become frontrunners of the project, which is launched on 1 May…

US Awards $2.6m in Maritime Heritage Grants

Apr 29, 2015

On Thursday, April 30, 2015, U.S. National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis and U.S. Maritime Administrator Paul N. Jaenichen will host a media conference call to highlight projects receiving grants through the Maritime Heritage Program…

DNV GL Hosts Norwegian State Secretary in Hamburg

Apr 29, 2015

High ranking state officials from Norway met with the senior management team at DNV GL’s maritime headquarters in Hamburg today. Tor Svensen, CEO, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, COO,  and Torsten Schramm, President of DNV GL – Maritime, shared the classification…

Maritime Security: Complacency Could Result in Life Loss

Apr 29, 2015

The trend in maritime security is one of growing complacency, the Chief Operating Officer of one of the UK’s maritime security firms has warned. Speaking at the Global Shipping Trends and Trade Patterns conference in London has (April 29th)…

Maersk Tigris Manager Liaising with Authorities

Apr 29, 2015

Rickmers Shipmanagement, managers of containership Maersk Tigris, which was yesterday approached, fired upon and boarded by the Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf, issued a statement addressing the incident.Rickmers Shipmanagement said it…

Tin Hau Festival on 11 May 2015

Apr 29, 2015

Coxswains, owners and operators of local vessels are advised that arrangements for embarkation and disembarkation will only be made at the western side of the main pier of Tai Miu Wan, whereas the eastern side of the main pier will be used by licensed ferries…

EU Adopts New Ship CO2 Reporting Rules

Apr 29, 2015

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have supported draft EU rules requiring ship-owners using EU ports to monitor and report CO2 emissions each year. The text establishes an EU-wide system for monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of greenhouse gas emissions from shipping…

Reps. Courtney, Wittman Honored for Maritime Leadership

Apr 28, 2015

United States Congressmen Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) and Rob Wittman (R-Va.) this week received the Maritime Leadership Award from the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), a national trade association representing the nation’s shipbuilding and repair industry…

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EU Wheat Prices Drop 6% as Ukraine Discusses Shipping Protections

EU Wheat Prices Drop 6% as Ukraine Discusses Shipping Protections

US Begins Importing Iraqi Oil Through Syria

US Begins Importing Iraqi Oil Through Syria

Aramco Offers Additional Crude Cargoes Amidst Houthi Threats

Aramco Offers Additional Crude Cargoes Amidst Houthi Threats

Shipowners Pause Vessel Deliveries to Ukraine's Black Sea Ports

Shipowners Pause Vessel Deliveries to Ukraine's Black Sea Ports

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