More than 100 Graduate from SUNY Maritime
More than 100 students crossed the stage to receive their degrees at State University of New York Maritime College Jan. 29. Graduates represent 15 fields of studyā¦
STCW 2010 - Employers Need to be Ready, Says ICS
The transitional period for the 2010 amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW 2010) comes to an end on 1 January 2017.
VARD Designed Antarctic Icebreaker for Chilean Navy
Vard Holdings Limited, a designer and builder of offshore and specialized vessels, announced that its subsidiary Vard Marine has secured a new contract for the designā¦
ABB Makes 5 km Subsea Operations Safe
Power and automation technology group ABB will provide the technology that will help three vessels safely carry out construction and maintenance tasks up to 5 kilometers under water.
Volumes at Gothenburg Port Spiral
Freight volumes at the Port of Gothenburg for 2015 increased by more than one million tonnes ā up from 37.1 million in 2014 to 38.2 million last year. The numberā¦
Svitzer, Guangzhou Port JV to provide Towage
Guangzhou Port Group and Svitzer signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with the intention of forming a joint venture providing towage and related marine services for the Port of Guangzhou.
Shipping Lawyer, Lovell Joins Reed Smith
Global law firm Reed Smith has announced the arrival of market-leading admiralty and casualty response lawyer, Richard Lovell, as a partner in the firmās Singapore office.
What if Shippers Miss Weight Rule Deadline?
It seems increasingly unlikely that all shippers will be ready to meet their new verified gross mass obligation in July. What impact will this have on supply chains?
VARO Energy Takes Full Control Over Hydrocarbon Hotel Tankstorage Terminal
VARO Energy, a growing downstream player in the North West European-market, today announced that the group has completed its acquisition of Hydrocarbon Hotel (HCH)ā¦
Panamaxes the Filling in Another Depressing Dry Bulk Sandwich
A report from the Freight Investor Services (FIS): āWhen thereās blood on the streets, itās time to buy, even if the blood is your own,ā shipowner Leon Patitsasā¦
Maybulk Issues Profit Warning
Malaysian Bulk Carriers Bhd (Maybulk) is forecasting significant losses for the fourth quarter of 2015 and the financial year ended December 31, 2015 amid depressed market condition.
Shipping Must be Covered by ETS or Climate Fund ā MEPs
The Paris climate agreementās target of limiting global warming well below 2°C will be impossible without measures to curb shippingās greenhouse gas emissions, MEPsā¦
Cautious Optimism in LPG Shipping: Dorian LPG
Global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) export volumes for the calendar 2015 reached 80 million metric tons, an 11 percent increase over the previous year. U.S. LPGā¦
