IMO approves EEDI for ferries and roro's

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 11:44

A sector-specific Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ro-ro cargo and ro-pax vessels was agreed at last week’s session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee –

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Offshore oil and gas: operators should prove their ability to cover damages

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 09:31

Parliament gave its green light on Tuesday to the new directive on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations. The new rules will require oil and gas firms to prove their ability to cover

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EU to provide over €37 million to fight piracy in Eastern and Southern Africa

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 09:14

The EU will provide some €37 million to strengthen the fight against piracy in several Eastern and Southern African countries through support for the Programme to promote

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JV Golden Stena Bulk takes over options on six product tankers

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:56

In early February this year, Golden Stena Bulk, a 50-50 joint venture between Stena Bulk and Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), announced that it had taken over four innovative product tankers

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Discovery Channel to broadcast Maersk Triple-E build

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:37

In a shipyard in South Korea workers are building the world's largest ships - Maersk Line's 400m long Triple-E container vessels. Maersk and Discovery Channel have teamed up

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Diana shipping to purchase two Newcastlemax dry bulk carriers

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:29

Diana Shipping Inc. announced that on May 17, 2013, it signed two shipbuilding contracts with China Shipbuilding Trading Company, Limited and Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd.,

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Intercargo welcomes new IMO ruling on Port Reception Facilities

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 09:52

Shipowners pleas for greater clarity on what to do when there are no adequate port reception facilities to receive residues including Hold Washing Water (HWW) from cargoes deemed

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d'Amico sales m/t High Spirit and m/t High Challenge

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 09:36

d’Amico International Shipping S.A. announces  that its operating subsidiary d’Amico Tankers Limited (Ireland), agreed the sale of the MR product tanker vessels M/T High Spirit and

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Drewry: Slow steaming to escalate

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 09:21

The freight rate war currently taking place between Asia and Europe, and between Asia and the US, and the further addition of new ships, will force carriers to resort to more slow steaming.

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Brodosplit constructs a three mast schooners and luxury passenger yacht

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 08:33

Brodosplit Shipyard and the domestic shipping company Brodosplit-Navigation Ltd., have signed a contract for the construction of a five three mast schooners and one luxury passenger yacht.

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NYK establishes consortium for Cameron LNG Project

Monday, 20 May 2013 09:52

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has established a consortium company, Japan LNG Investment (JLI), in the U.S. state of Louisiana together with the Mitsubishi Corporation (MC)

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Maersk Q1-2013 results announced

Monday, 20 May 2013 09:39

“We have improved our performance in the past year and we are satisfied with our result for the first quarter. Maersk Line is much more competitive and has gained strength to deal with

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MacGregor wins multiple offshore winch orders

Monday, 20 May 2013 09:27

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured new offshore winch contracts from three Chinese shipyards, Fujian Southeast, Fuzhou Baima and Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering.

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Viking launches new ocean cruise line

Monday, 20 May 2013 09:18

Viking Cruises announced the launch of its ocean product line, Viking Ocean Cruises, marking the introduction of the travel industry's first new cruise line in nearly a decade.

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MOL to order LNG carrier from MHI

Monday, 20 May 2013 08:41

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd announced the conclusion of a contract for a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport with Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Ltd.

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d'Amico orders two more tankers

Friday, 17 May 2013 09:17

d’Amico International Shipping S.A.  announces that its operating subsidiary d’Amico Tankers Limited (Ireland), exercised its purchase options, as earlier disclosed last 12 of March, and

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Hapag-Lloyd with improved first quarter

Friday, 17 May 2013 09:04

Although its operating environment has remained challenging, Hapag-Lloyd finished the first quarter of this year in a much better position than last year. As expected,

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Aliança renewing its cabotage fleet

Friday, 17 May 2013 08:54

Aliança’s new container ship “Sebastião Caboto” was christened at the Terminal Maritimo de Passageiros in the port of Santos. The vessel’s sponsor is Deise Krause,

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Keppel FELS delivers second jackup rig to Oro Negro early

Friday, 17 May 2013 08:40

Keppel FELS has delivered a second KFELS B Class jackup rig to offshore Mexican oil field services company, Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro (Oro Negro).

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IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project wins International Maritime Award

Friday, 17 May 2013 08:12

IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project, which assists developing countries and their maritime industries for implementation of the international regulations on ballast water management

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