Panamanian agency to probe Canal Authority treatment of tug captains

MAY 10, 2018 — The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) reports that a Panamanian government agency is to launch an inquiry into the Panama Canal Authority’s treatment of tugboat

Plans for Japanese LNG bunkering move ahead

MAY 10, 2018 — Four Japanese companies are launching a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering business in the Chubu district of Japan. The four companies — Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line),

Chief Officer in grounding incident “overwhelmed”

MAY 10, 2018 — The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued its report on the October 2017 grounding of the Barbados flagged,1992-built general cargo ship Islay Trader. During the morning of

USCG to hold public hearing on deadly tank barge explosion and fire

MAY 9, 2018 — The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct a formal public hearing July 16 at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston to consider evidence related to an incident that occurred aboard

Meyer Turku reports third profitable year in a row

MAY 9, 2018 — Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has reported its third profitable year in a row with a 2017 annual net profit of EUR 32.2 million. The profit is being used

Rolls-Royce and Siem Offshore ink five year service agreement

MAY 9, 2018 — Rolls-Royce has signed a long-term service agreement with Kristiansand, Norway, headquartered Siem Offshore for the maintenance of its deck machinery installations aboard 12 state-of-the art anchor handling vessels.

Ingalls starts fabrication of first Flight III DDG 51 destroyer

MAY 9, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division officially started fabrication of the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) on May 7. DDG 125 will

U.S. reimposes sanctions on Iran’s maritime and energy sectors

MAY 8, 2018 —President Donald J. Trump today announced his decision to pull the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, more formally called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and

MSC satcom scammer heads for slammer

MAY 8, 2018 — Scott B. Miserendino, Sr., 59, a former contractor at the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC), has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for his role in

CSL and SMT in global cement shipping joint venture

MAY 8, 2018 — Canada’s CSL Group has entered into an agreement with Limassol, Cyprus, headquartered SMT Shipping to acquire 50% of Eureka Shipping Ltd., SMT’s pneumatic cement vessel business. The new

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