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Air Liquide Steps Up Its Support To World 1st Hydrogen Ship
French gas and technology company Air Liquide has announced that it will become the main partner of the Energy Observer,...
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The Embassy And Consulate General Of Panama In Greece Proudly Announce The Twinning Of The City Of Piraeus With The City Of Panama
The Embassy and Consulate General of Panama in Greece are very pleased to announce with great pride that the discussions...
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Congestion Starts To Grow Again At US West Coast Ports
The tally of ships anchored in San Pedro Bay waiting to enter the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach...
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OMSA Launches Jones Act Enforcement Vessel To Patrol U.S. Gulf
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has announced plans to use a vessel to monitor foreign-flag operations in the U.S....
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Wärtsilä’s Half Year Report: Strong Cash Flow, But Business Still Hampered By Covid-19
HIGHLIGHTS OF APRIL–JUNE 2021 • Order intake increased by 14% to EUR 1,154 million (1,011)• Service order intake increased by...
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Orix Corporation Order Bulker Pair From Tsuneishi Zhoushan
Japanese financial services provider Orix Corporation has placed an order for two TESS66 Aeroline bulk carriers, a new model developed...
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Rhine River Partially Closed In Germany To Shipping By Floodwaters
Parts of the river Rhine in south Germany remained closed to shipping on Monday after a rise in water levels...
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OFCO And Mammoet To Join Forces On Major Project Work
Abu Dhabi Ports-owned offshore logistics service provider OFCO and heavy lift specialist Mammoet United Arab Emirates have announced a collaboration...
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Port Of Hedland’s June Iron Ore Exports Down Compared To A Year Ago
Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 63.2 million tonnes (Mt) for June 2021. This throughput was...
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Two More Vessels Boarded In Eastbound Lane Of Singapore Strait
Two more ships were boarded by armed men in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait just a day after...
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China Launches One Of The Most Energy Efficient VLCCs
One of the most advanced and energy efficient VLCCs ever built in China is now operational following extensive surveys by...
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Korea Secures 94% Of Global LNG Tanker Orders In 1st Half
The Korean shipbuilding industry has secured 94 percent of the global orders for LNG tankers, a high value-added ship, in...
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Cosco Shipping Orders 10 Boxships For $1.5bn
Cosco Shipping Holdings has ordered $1.5bn worth of containerships from Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou). Cosco (Cayman) Mercury Co., a subsidiary of Cosco...
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International Seaways Completes Merger With Diamond S Shipping
In continued tanker shipping consolidation International Seaways has completed its merger with Diamond S Shipping. The combined company will continue...
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Port Of Oakland Container Volumes Rise 11.4% On Year In H1 2021
Container volumes handled by the Port of Oakland in the first six months of 2021 increased by 11.4% over the...
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Volkswagen Adds Four LNG-Powered Car Carrier Newbuilds
Volkswagen Group Logistics is adding four LNG-powered car carriers for fleet after the first two LNG car carriers entered service...
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Could A Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ship Transit The Suez Canal?
Ongoing research into small-scale nuclear energy conversion has advanced to greatly increase safety with the development of sodium-cooled reactors and...
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India’s June Oil Imports Hit Their Lowest In 9 Months
India’s imports in June fell to their lowest in nine months, as refiners curtailed purchases amid higher fuel inventories due...
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Aker Acquires R&D Company Prototech
Aker has announced that Aker Capital has acquired the Norwegian technology and research and development (R&D) company Prototech. The acquisition...
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Saudi Global Ports Upgrades Terminals In King Abdulaziz Port Dammam
Saudi Global Ports (SGP) has begun the first phase of its upgrading and development programme at First and Second Container...
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