(The following excerpt by Authors: S Navaneetha Krishnan & Antony Prince) The Arctic region has a huge potential in terms of unexploited natural wealth and resources, though it accounts for a small area on the earth’s surface. Many countries…
Lerwick Harbour’s cruise season launches at the double this week, with the arrival of the first two vessels of the year on Wednesday (18 March), bringing 1,850 passengers to Shetland.En route from Andalnes, Norway, to Torshavn, Faroe…
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has supplied Royal Caribbean International's first Quantum Class cruise ship with a crane and observation gondola called the North Star. It will lift guests 91m above sea level to give them panoramic views of the ship…
Second permanent naval group of NATO ships patrol / SNMG 2 / in stock ships from the US, Germany, Italy, Canada, Turkey, together with the frigate 'Daring' in the composition of the Navy commander captain II rank Georgi Savov doctrine held in the Black Sea…
Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman Drydocks World & Maritime world has been recognized by Tanker Shipping & Trade as being among the top 50 most influential people in the tanker industry worldwide & is one of only 4 Chairmen globally to be so recognized…
HMAS Anzac and the ship’s company of 192, departed Sydney today for a once in a life-time deployment, supporting the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli.Family and friends were on the wharf to farewell the frigate, which will spend five months visiting ports around the globe…
For the U.S. Navy's 40 saturation divers, requalification on the Fly Away Saturation Diving System (SATFAD) here this week ensures the Navy retains its deep water recovery capability. The Sailors train on the SATFAD system three to four…
Global emissions of carbon dioxide in the energy sector stalled in 2014, breaking steady rises over the past four decades except in years with an economic downturn, the International Energy Agency said on Friday.Emissions of carbon dioxide were flat at 32…
The State of Washington’s Department of Ecology has honored Crowley Maritime Corporation’s petroleum services division with the Exceptional Compliance Program (ECOPRO) award in recognition of excellence in marine safety and environmental stewardship…
Pierre Danet, current vice president and regional CFO of Hewlett Packard, Printing and Personal Systems in EMEA, will join Maersk Line on April 7 as chief financial officer (CFO) and be part of the management board of Maersk Line, the company announced today…
Port of San Diego proposes plan to increase regional economic impact; Environmental Impact Report commissioned to study modernization of Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal The Port of San Diego has issued a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for a Draft…
Company will hire 20 to 40 bunker fuel specialists Independent energy and commodities group Mercuria’s global head of trading discussed the expansion of the group's maritime fuel business, Minerva. 'We believe we are forging a strong new model in the maritime fuel business…
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) says fraudulent diversion of funds is on the increase in the maritime sector.Having previously issued a warning about the fraudulent diversion of port expenses, ITIC says it is now seeing…
Admissions have now opened for the new Postgraduate Diploma in Executive Maritime Management, offered by the World Maritime University (WMU) in cooperation with DNV GL Maritime Academy. Managers in today’s extremely competitive maritime industry need to cope with ongoing technical…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, together with U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D- Md.), visited Ellicott Dredges March 9 at the company’s Baltimore plant for a discussion about U.S. export policies, the U.S. Government financing entity Eximbank and infrastructure investment programs…
