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Explorer of the Seas in Australia for 2015-16 Winter Season

Apr 08, 2014

Royal Caribbean International cruise line announced that Explorer of the Seas will join Voyager of the Seas and Radiance of the Seas for the winter 2015-16 season at Sydney. Royal Caribbean’s winter 2015-16 Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific season will open for reservations on April 29…

Atkins Chooses AVEVA Design Software

Apr 08, 2014

Atkins has chosen AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D) and AVEVA Laser Modeller software to support Lean Construction processes. Atkins has already executed many successful projects on AVEVA PDMS and is keen to increase its delivery standards with AVEVA E3D…

Flurry of Vessels Booked for Euro Gas Exports

Apr 07, 2014

Gasoline barge prompt cracks in northwest Europe gained on Monday, supported by exports to West Africa, the United States and elsewhere as demand builds ahead of the peak summer season.     Reuters shipping data showed a flurry of new vessels booked to carry gasoline or its components…

Shipping Experts Tackle Problems in Asia

Apr 07, 2014

Maritime industry leaders have called for greater collaboration and consolidation in Asia to tackle challenges such as the rise over capacity, talent shortages and environmental sustainability, which are impacting the potential of the industry…

High Cost of English Litigation for Shipbrokers

Apr 03, 2014

A survey of London solicitors by ITIC has highlighted the high cost of litigation for shipbrokers and others seeking judgment in the English courts.ITIC gave a panel of London solicitors – all of whom had previously been instructed on…

Navy Research Vessel Neil Armstrong Christened

Apr 02, 2014

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering company Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) announced that the christening ceremony for the Oceanographic Research Vessel AGOR 27, named in honor of the famed Neil Armstrong, was held at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) in Anacortes…

ISS Awarded for "Excellence in Service"

Apr 02, 2014

Maritime service provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) said it was honored to join The World, Residences at Sea, in Miramar, Florida on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the company’s seventh annual Celebration of Excellence awards dinner held to…

World’s Largest Reefer Ship at HAROPA-Port du Havre

Mar 31, 2014

On March 27 and 28, HAROPA-Port du Havre accommodated the Cap San Lorenzo, a container vessel of 9,600 TEU delivered by Hyundai to the German shipping company Hamburg-Süd. Being the fourth of a series of six vessels of the Cap San class…

Ulstein Enters Oceangoing Tug Market

Mar 31, 2014

Ulstein has sold design and equipment packages for four ocean going tugs to Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair in Japan. The vessels will be built for the Dutch company ALP Maritime Services. The vessels are primarily designed for towing of large structures over long distances…

SENER Again Participates in ASNE Day

Mar 31, 2014

SENER announced participation once again in ASNE Day, the annual Congress and Exhibition held by the American Society of Naval Engineers that took place from February 19-21 in Arlington, Virginia. The event brings together most part o the naval…

Damen Delivers Shoalbuster to MCS in 8 Days

Mar 28, 2014

Maritime Craft Services (MCS) recently took delivery of a new Damen Shoalbuster 2609. Damen has delivered numerous Crew Transfer Vessels, Multicats, and Shoalbusters to MCS – the two companies have a long-standing relationship. What is notable about this latest delivery…

Canadian Shipowners Applaud Government's Icebreaker Response

Mar 27, 2014

The Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA) says it is extremely pleased that the Government of Canada is responding to the need for additional icebreaking support on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Waterway, as with another icebreaker, key cargo such as wheat…

ABS Approves GTTNA’s LNG Bunker Barge Design

Mar 27, 2014

Houston-based GTT North America (GTTNA), U.S. subsidiary of French engineering and technology company Gaztransport & Technigaz SA (GTT), has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for the design of a 2,200 cubic meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge…

Regulatory Profile: William P. Doyle, Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission

Mar 26, 2014

If the Federal Maritime Commission remains somewhat of an enigma to domestic maritime stakeholders, perhaps that’s because its scope of oversight reaches many sectors of maritime business; some more obscure than others. In February, we caught up with FMC commissioner William P…

Crowley’s “Commitment”

Mar 26, 2014

Crowley Maritime last year ordered two LNG-powered combination container – Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships with VT Halter Marine. The ships are designed to travel at speeds up to 22 knots and carry containers ranging in size from 20-ft. standard to 53-ft…

Logistics News

Construction Begins on Port Hedland Seafarers Centre

Construction Begins on Port Hedland Seafarers Centre

US Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship, Tehran Vows Retaliation

US Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship, Tehran Vows Retaliation

PSA Singapore Chooses Motorola Solutions’ TETRA Radio Technology During Port Expansion

PSA Singapore Chooses Motorola Solutions’ TETRA Radio Technology During Port Expansion

How the MV Estonia Disaster Reshaped Passenger Ship Safety

How the MV Estonia Disaster Reshaped Passenger Ship Safety

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