Towards cleaner scrapping of old ships

Friday, 19 April 2013 09:22

Plans to clean up the scrapping of old ships and ensure the materials are recycled in EU-approved facilities worldwide were backed by Parliament on Thursday.

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NYK develops shipboard training software for its LNG vessels

Friday, 19 April 2013 13:12

The Tokyo-based NYK LNG Shipmanagement Ltd. and the Singapore-based NYK Shipmanagement Pte. Ltd. have teamed together to develop new onboard training software

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Naming ceremonies held in Korea for Ever Liven and Ever Logic

Friday, 19 April 2013 13:38

Ever Liven, the tenth in a series of L-type containership to be operated by Evergreen Line, was christened by S.S. Lin, the Evergreen Group's First Vice Group Chairman,

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Multraship confirms order for two new Damen ASD 2810 tugs

Friday, 19 April 2013 09:04

Leading towage and salvage specialist Multraship has continued its fleet renewal programme with confirmation that it has bought two new Damen ASD 2810-type tugs with

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North P&I Club flags up break-bulk cargo stowage problems

Friday, 19 April 2013 08:18

The ‘A’ rated 170 million GT North P&I club has experienced an increase in claims arising from poor stowage and securing of break bulk cargoes, particularly on ships departing from China.

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​ZIM to upgrade its Asia-South America East Coast (ASE) service

Thursday, 18 April 2013 13:04

ZIM announces that starting mid-May 2013 will upgrade its Asia - South America East Coast (ASE), jointly with Cosco & Evergreen deploying 8,500 TEU’s vessels.

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Diana Containerships sales Panamax m/v Maersk Madrid

Thursday, 18 April 2013 12:53

Diana Containerships Inc., a global shipping company specializing in owning and operating containerships, announced that it signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary,

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Deltamarin to manage Titanic II project development

Thursday, 18 April 2013 09:37

Blue Star Line Pty Ltd Chairman Professor Clive Palmer has announced the shipping company has signed a contract with Deltamarin for the project development phase for the Titanic II project.

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Vroon's Galloway Express launched at Cosco Shipyard

Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:55

Last week, Vroon’s first newbuilding livestock carrier - Galloway Express – was launched at the Cosco Shipyard in Guangdong, China. The launching took place in two stages.

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Euronav sales Suezmax Cap Isabella

Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:47

The executive committee of Euronav NV announced that the company sold the Newbuilding Suezmax Cap Isabella (2013 – 157,648 dwt) for a selling price of USD 54,000,000 and

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Seadrill secures a three-year contract for the ultra-deepwater newbuild West Neptune

Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:40

Seadrill has signed a contract with LLOG Bluewater Holdings, LLC, for employment of  the new-build drill-ship, West Neptune, offshore Gulf of Mexico.

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First PX105 PSV SINOPACIFIC built for Deep Sea Supply named

Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:15

On April 16 in Aberdeen UK, a seaport city on the North Sea, SINOPACIFIC & Deep Sea Supply together held a grand naming ceremony and gala dinner for the first PX105 platform supply vessel

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USCG accepts ballast water treatment systems as Alternate Management Systems

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 13:19

The U.S. Coast Guard announced the acceptance of nine ballast water treatment systems  as Alternate Management Systems (AMS) in compliance with the service’s March 2012 final rule

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Royal Caribbean International reveals groundbreaking Quantum class ships

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 09:15

Building on a legacy of more than 40 years of innovation and creative design, Royal Caribbean International yesterday unveiled first details of the next generation of cruise vacations –

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Panama Canal Administrator discusses impact of expansion in Sea Asia 2013

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 08:57

Panama Canal Administrator Jorge L. Quijano discussed with maritime industry leaders the impact of the Expansion and the role it will play in trade between Asia and Latin America.

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"K" Line (India) enters into coastal shipping

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 08:47

"K" Line (India) Private Limited (KLIN), "K" Line's subsidiary company in India, is further expanding its services in India by entering into coastal shipping operations.

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MOL installs ballast water treatment system on VLCC

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 08:24

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced completion of work to install a ballast water treatment system on the very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) Libra Trader at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore.

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IMB advises continued vigilance as maritime piracy attacks decline

Tuesday, 16 April 2013 09:16

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) latest quarterly report on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships recorded a total of 66 incidents

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Eight ships under detention in UK ports during March 2013

Tuesday, 16 April 2013 09:06

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that eight foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during March 2013 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

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Keppel secures new jackup order from Falcon Energy Group

Tuesday, 16 April 2013 08:37

Keppel FELS Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has secured a contract from Singapore-listed Falcon Energy Group Limited (Falcon Energy)

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