Canada’s Chamber of Shipping announces new leadership line-up

APRIL 6, 2018 – Canada’s Chamber of Shipping has announced its 2018-2019 panel of directors and officers. The Chamber of Shipping represents commercial carriers and their agents in Canada which trade internationally

VIDEO: New Norwegian polar vessel set to be operational by June

APRIL 5, 2018 – Norway’s new polar research vessel, Kronprins Haakon, is currently at Fincantieri Group member Vard’s Langsten shipyard in Norway. The contract for the vessel, which was built by Fincantieri’s

AWO approves MARCOM as Responsible Carrier Program auditor

APRIL 5, 2018 —The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has approved Marine Compliance, LLC (MARCOM) as a third-party organization authorized to conduct audits of AWO member operations as part of its Responsible Carrier

K-Line pleads guilty to criminal cartel conduct in Australia

APRIL 5, 2018 — The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) reports that Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line) has today entered a guilty plea in the Federal Court to criminal cartel conduct. K-Line’s

South Korea unveils restructuring plan for shipping and shipyards

APRIL 5, 2018 — South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has unveiled a mid-term restructuring plan for the nation’s shipbuilding and shipping sector that includes building 200 commercial vessels. “Following the

White House condemns Houthi attack on commercial vessel

APRIL 5, 2018 — An April 3 attack by Yemen’s Houthi militia on a 303,000 dwt tanker owned by Saudi Arabian operator Bahri has attracted White House attention. A statement issued yesterday

Offshore wind leader Ørsted to open Atlantic City office

APRIL 4, 2018 — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today that Ørsted will open an office in in Atlantic City next month. Danish based Ørsted, which changed its name from DONG Energy

Gibbs & Cox wins Navy contract for LDP 17 and LX(R) tech support

APRIL 4, 2018 — Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Gibbs & Cox, Inc., has been awarded a contract by the Navy’s PMS 317 program office for engineering support services on the

Ingalls awarded a further $56.9 million for Fitzgerald repairs

APRIL 4, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Inc. – Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS, was recently awarded a $56,990,298 contract modification for the execution of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) emergent repair and restoration. The

Northern California could be home to first U.S. floating wind farm

APRIL 4, 2018 — California’s Redwood Coast Energy Authority RCEA) has selected a consortium of companies — Principle Power Inc., EDPR Offshore North America LLC, Aker Solutions Inc., H. T. Harvey &

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