LMS Shipmanagement & Wallem Group team up to provide ship management, crewing, & marine technical services.International Shipholding Corporation (ISH) announce that LMS Shipmanagement, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, and Wallem Group Ltd…
Brazil's mining giant Vale sells 10 VLOCs for US$600-million to Turkey’s Polaris Shipping.The Brazilian company said that the transaction would improve cash flow while still maintaining its maritime ore shipping capacity. The ships will be chartered back to Vale…
Axis Wake Research honors US armed forces with Special RECON Edition boat, proceeds to benefit injured war veterans.This special edition was inspired by team rider Keith Lyman, who decided to leave professional wakeboarding to serve in the Army last year…
Reservations for Crystal Cruises surged with the highest ever August booking week and month recorded in its history. Crystal Cruises report that With the expiration of its August 31 'Book Now' fares, travel agents booked more than 110% more…
Kirby Corporation agrees to purchase assets of Allied Transportation Company, a subsidiary of Allied Marine Industries, & two affiliated companies. Kirby Corporation, based in Houston, Texas, is the nation's largest domestic tank barge operator…
Rolls-Royce announce the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved its C-class engine for sale in the U.S. market.The C-class is a state-of-the art marine gas engine designed to improve fuel efficiency, dramatically…
Dual-fuel marine diesel engine newcomer L35/44DF offers full flexibiltiy.MAN Diesel & Turbo introduce its L35/44DF engine, the latest addition to its four-stroke portfolio. Spurred on by developments in environmental legislation and the strict emission limits resulting from that…
Owners of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) by agreeing to current low rates are effectively paying shippers for the priviledge.Hire costs for the largest oil tankers are so low and the oversupply of the vessels is so acute that shipowners are paying to carry crude for clients…
The very first MAN Diesel & Turbo TCA77 turbocharger installed aboard ‘Jo Sequoia’ nears 50,000 hours trouble-free operation.The chemical tanker 'Jo Seuoia' is powered by a MAN B&W 7S50MC-C two-stroke engine, having been built about ten years ago for Bergen-based Jo Tankers…
The government continuously improves incentives for shipowners to register their ships under the Cyprus flag.Communication & Works Minister Flourentzou pointed out Cyprus ranks among the largest international ship registries in the world…
MAN Diesel & Turbo introduces new small-bore two-stroke, updates designs of ME-B & G series engines.MAN Diesel & Turbo’s updated engine programme features several, positive changes to its two-stroke marine segment. The most significant of…
Liberia's President, set for an afternoon cruise, delayed first by boat's late arrival, then gave up idea when gangway jammed on board.An embarrassing fiasco occurred at the Free Port of Monrovia recently, causing the President of Liberia to depart disappointingly…
Research by CSIRO & Australian Maritime College estimates that about 30% NOX and 20% SOX harmful emissions emanate from shipping.The authors of a recent research paper, Dr Ian Galbally from CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, and the…
European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta, NATO & Combined Task Force 151) advise continued caution despite respite in attacks.In a recent report published by the International Maritime Bureau it was announced that there was…
Norterminal AS plans to build a large oil-terminal outside Kirkenes in the Norwegian, Russian borderland. New fields in the Arctic Barents and Kara Seas bring along needs for reloading and storage terminals. The players in the market are…
