Today, the Panama Canal began accepting transit reservations for Neopanamax vessels for commercial transits through the Expanded Canal starting on June 27, 2016.In light of the upcoming Expansion inauguration date, the Panama Canal will offer four additional slots per day for Neopanamax vessels…
After a slow start scrapping of containerships gathered momentum towards the end of 2015 and has continued into 2016, says Drewry Maritime Research. A record intake of newbuild containershps (1.7 million teu) in 2015 coincided with an unusually low scrapping total…
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd (ZIM) has announcd an enhanced Asia to US East Coast and Gulf service offering, with seven different weekly services, extensive direct port-to-port coverage and best-in-market Transit time from key ports in Asia to US East Coast & Gulf…
PDMS Maritime is delighted to announce a significant new contract with the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to provide a new integrated system to incorporate seafarer management and approved doctor records, delivering process efficiency improvements and enhanced customer services…
Bulgaria will develop its port infrastructure in cooperation with Qatar, reports Standartnews. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov held a meeting with Qatar’s Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti in this regards…
An explosion aboard a Korean-registered vessel Heung-A Pioneer killed one person and injured five others during its voyage down the the Tanjung Dawai coast, Malacca Strait, Malaysia near Kedah waters last night. The explosion was preceded by a fire…
Keppel Corp., the world’s largest builder of oil rigs, posted a 41 per cent fall in quarterly profit, its fourth straight decline, as offshore and marine segment revenue slumped because of the deferment of some projects and suspension of contracts related to Sete Brasil…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $4.9 million in grants to support capital improvements at nine small shipyards located throughout the United States. Provided through the Small Shipyard Grant Program…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has launched a charity donation drive within the MOL Group to help people afflicted by the recent earthquake in the Kumamoto region. The company has also decided to donate ¥10 million to support and rescue the afflicted people…
The unique, apprenticed-based format attracts both quality candidates and employers, changing forever the way North American workboat operators grow loyal talent. At a time when workboat operators perhaps are looking to cut costs, preserve the bottom line and some…
Agreement to promote mutual understanding renews a bilateral commitment to academic and educational cooperation The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the maritime industry’s only body dedicated to professional education, has signed a…
UTEC Survey, an Acteon company, has announced the strengthening of its management team in Australia to further enhance the company’s client-focused approach.Former UTEC Survey Australia Operations Manager Mick Elmslie has taken on the role of Business Development Manager…
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have announced a new bursary training scheme in Marine Cartography and Data Assessment. Organized jointly by the UKHO and MPA over a five-week period from April 18…
Low oil prices are denting the take-up of liquefied natural gas as a cleaner source of energy to power ships, and it will be a few more years yet before the fuel makes serious inroads into the marine bunker market. The global shipping sector…
With a presence on the U.S. market since 1994, Samskip Logistics has taken the next step by opening a new US head office in New York under the management of Paul Dean. For over two decades, the company has operated two offices in Norfolk…
