Fourteen Indian sailors are now safe, after pirates, who took control of their cargo vessel yesterday morning, June 5, in the Gulf of Aden, abandoned the attack hours later after EU Naval Force warship HSwMS Carlskrona, together with NATO counter piracy Dutch warship HNLMS Van Speijk…
A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd., has per June 1, 2013 employed Carsten Ladekjær as Head of Operations Europe/Asia & Senior Vice President. Carsten will be situated at the company’s headquarter in Middelfart, Denmark, but will manage the overall operational…
The Northern Sea Route administration has so far given 54 vessels permission to sail the route in 2013. This year’s sailing season on the Northern Sea Route between Europe and Russia will probably be the busiest one ever. The first vessels…
With seasonally weak demand in the second quarter, the short-term view for freight rates does not look positive finds Drewry.Global oil demand declined by 1.0% in the first quarter of the year to 89.9 million bpd, although some recovery…
COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard deliver two tender rigs, & COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard a Capesize bulk carrier.COSCO (Nantong), a subsidiary of the Company's 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd, has delivered two tender rigs 'T-16' and 'T-17', to Seadrill…
OW Bunker, suppliers and traders of marine fuel oil and lubricants, announce the appointment of Eric Hu as a new Branch Manager in its Hong Kong office. Mr. Hu previously spent two years as Market Manager for China/H.K. and ARA (Europe) at Brightoil Petroleum (Singapore) Pte Ltd…
The 60-year old Mukilteo ferry terminal (about 25 miles north of Seattle) is one step closer to replacement with the release of a final environmental impact statement.“We’ve reached a major milestone,” said David Moseley, assistant secretary for the Washington State Department of Transportation…
Maher Terminals, LLC, one of the largest multi-user container terminal operators in North America, has been recognized by Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corporation (EGA) as '2012 Marine Terminal of the Year'.EGA serves as North America agent for Evergreen Line…
As ship owners and operators continue to be pinched by high fuel prices, Alfa Laval says it is raising the bar when it comes to solutions. Drawing on the industry’s broadest portfolio of equipment and knowledge, Alfa Laval is taking a comprehensive…
New permit is an important step in the excavation process by Seafarer Exploration Corp. of an historic shipwreck site located off Lantana Beach Florida.The permit was issued pursuant to Part IV of Chapter 373, Florida Statutes and Title 62…
GE Oil & Gas has signed an $84-million agreement with PEMEX Exploration and Production to supply and install subsea wellheads for PEMEX’s deepwater and ultra-deepwater drilling projects in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is a strategic zone for the hydrocarbon industry…
Ulstein subsidiary, Ulstein Idea Equipment Solutions, complete delivery, installation & testing of two pile gripper frames (PGF) for the Offshore Wind Force JV.The PGF’s will be used by DONG Energy West of Duddon Sands (UK) Limited and Scottish…
Nor-Shipping 2013 'Agenda Offshore' hear the Director General of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association pronounce the marriage of maritime and offshore oil and gas industries interests a success.The offshore industry is “a legitimate child”…
Crowley Maritime Corp was recently honored with the Marine Environmental Business of the Year Award during the 62nd Annual Maritime Festival Luncheon in Seattle. Crowley’s Gordon Brink, administrative assistant, harbor ship assist and tanker escort services…
DNV say that on 1, July 2013 they will release rules for using low flashpoint fuels such as methanol for bunker fuel. Interest for methanol as ship fuel is growing in response to the need to reduce NOx and SOx emissions. However, with a flashpoint of just 12°C…
