Buckeye Partners, sign a multi-year agreement with an Irving Oil subsidiary for multi-million barrel storage facility in Port of Albany on the Hudson River.The approximately 1.8-million barrel storage facility located within the Port of…
NOAA ship 'Thomas Jefferson' mapping Long Island Sound seafloor this summer contributes to a multi-level data gathering collaboration.In addition to updating NOAA’s nautical charts, ongoing collaborations in Long Island Sound will create products that depict physical…
The “Cape Town Agreement of 2012 agreed by 58 states will be open for signature ratification at IMO HQ early next year.The new Agreement adopted at a recent diplomatic conference held under the auspices of IMO in Cape Town refers to the…
The Annual Digest of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) informs of lessons learned from recent accident & incident investigations.MAIB examines and investigates all types of marine accidents to or on board UK vessels worldwide…
The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) meeting of the National WISTA Association Presidents held in Paris on October 3rd provided an opportunity to examine the goals of the Association, and add to its leadership.Chaired by WISTA President Karin Orsel…
Intercargo the trade Association representing the interests of the bulk shipping industry, has announced the appointment of Mr John Platsidakis as Chairman. Mr Platsidakis is currently Managing Director of Piraeus-based Anangel Maritime Services Inc…
A year ago Det Norske Veritas invited all offshore shipowners operating in the North Sea Basin to participate in a joint corporate project focusing on energy efficiency. Seven companies deceided to be part of the project. 'This project focuses on operational findings regarding energy efficiency…
Maritime challenges key theme.The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) conference program held in Paris October 3-5 illuminated the many challenges facing the maritime industry today. This annual gathering of WISTA…
The newly formed Palau International Ship Registry has processed its first two vessel registrations at a historic inauguration ceremony. At the ceremony, held in Singapore on September 28, 2012, the cruise/passenger vessels Amusement World (12…
Maersk Line container ships no longer to call at Iran ports, closing off a major supply chain to the country.Maersk ended all cargo shipments to the Persian Gulf port of Bushehr on Sept. 30, and started refusing all outbound cargo on Sept…
Global Xpress (GX) video & multi-media content to be delivered by alliance of Inmarsat and Cisco.Cisco will provide Inmarsat with a state-of-the-art satellite applications service delivery platform and a high-performance access network for GX…
North Sea supply specialist Fletcher Shipping buys 'FS Taurus' its third vessel in five years.Currently operating in the Forties section of the North Sea, Taurus will take the total number of employees at Fletcher to 90. Set up in 2007 with backing from the Royal Bank of Scotland…
Norway's Fjellstrand AS contracted by Siem Offshore Rederi AS to construct an Ulstein SX 163 design offshore wind or oil installationl service support vessel.Main particulars of the Ulstein SX 163 are a length of 74 meters, a beam of 17 meters…
According to shipping company Atlantic Caribbean Line (ACL) a bad economy has hit their Port of Fort Pierce cargo business hard.In July, the Port of Fort Pierce's only tenant, ACL, announced it laid off 34 of its 45 crew members. Now, with the Christopher Dean ship docked again…
AMC Connector AS, a Aker Solutions & Emas Offshore joint venture, has agreed to sell subsea construction & cable-lay vessel 'Lewek Connector'.In October 2010, Aker Solutions announced that it would sell its offshore construction and installation…
