Russia is considering a massive shipbuilding program, utilizing the facilities of Crimean enterprises and plants, reports Pravda. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said when paying a visit to a shipyard in Crimea that used to be powerful and promising in the past…
Norwegian Cruise Line has celebrated the start of construction of its new Chinese ship, Norwegian Joy. A keel-laying ceremony was held at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany to mark the official start of the project, with a traditional…
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launched the Republic of Korea Navy’s (ROKN) seventh Son Won II-class (Type 214) diesel-electric air-independent propulsion submarine on April 5. The launching ceremony of the Son Won-II-class (also referred…
Qatargas and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) have signed a deal to supply half a million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Kuwait over the next four years, according to a report. The LNG will be sourced from Qatargas 2, a joint venture among Qatar Petroleum…
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Seapower, delivered the following opening statement at today’s Subcommittee hearing to review Navy shipbuilding programs in the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal…
United States District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi accepted the guilty plea of Doorae Shipping Co., LTD, a South Korean maritime operations company, and sentenced the company to pay a fine of $750,000, a community service payment of $200…
Service providers have spent decades delivering services on the basis of a demand model that is in danger of being overtaken by events Despite some recent suggestions to the contrary, demand for crew connectivity remains a strong driver of the maritime communications market…
Frances Keeler, Senior Counsel, Clyde & Co US LLP, might not necessarily be your typical ‘maritime professional’ but what she does on a daily basis is no less important to the waterfront – and the environment – than, for example, anything the…
Survey shows U.S. ports plan big investments in capital projects; anticipated federal under-investment in port-related infrastructure could dampen job and economic prospects In its just-released 2016-2020 Port Planned Infrastructure Investment Survey…
Verifavia Shipping (Hellas) Ltd launched to bring MRV guidance and verification closer to the Greek and Cypriot shipping community Verifavia, an emissions verification company for the transport sector, has expanded into Greece and Cyprus with the launch of Verifavia Shipping (Hellas) Ltd…
European Commission invests over €7.5 million under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to boost innovation, growth and jobs in the marine and maritime sectors. The European Commission is investing over €7.5 million to boost innovation and create jobs in the marine and maritime sectors…
Tideworks Technology Inc., a full-service provider of terminal management and planning software solutions, announced that GB Group has gone live with Tideworks’ terminal operating system (TOS) at its facility near the Port-au-Prince industrial zone in Haiti…
Bibby Offshore Holdings Limited, a provider of subsea installation, inspection, repair and maintenance (“IRM”) services to the offshore oil and gas industry, announced the appointment of Archie Kennedy to the Board of Bibby Offshore as a Non-Executive Director…
Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) announced today that it has named Dennis Cassidy as president of its Valves & Controls segment (V&C) and an officer of the company, effective April 11.Cassidy joins Pentair with more than 20 years of industry experience…
BIMCO and the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL) have today jointly issued the first definitive voyage charter party – LNGVOY - designed for the expanding LNG spot market. During the development process, BIMCO and…
