Kongsberg wins Suez Canal salvage tugs contract
Kongsberg Maritime is to provide the design and equipment for two powerful salvage tugs being built for the Suez Canal Authority by Egypt’s Alexandria Shipyard. With a length of 71.6 meters, a
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Inmarsat Maritime launches new Fleet Reach coastal connectivity service
Inmarsat Maritime, which is now a Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) business, has introduce a new Fleet Reach coastal LTE service for maritime connectivity, which brings uninterrupted high-speed broadband to merchant, offshore, energy and fishing
Master and ship operator fined following pilot fall
Pilot falls — and faulty pilot ladders — continue to be a cause for concern. Now the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says it has secured a win for pilot safety, following
Nikolaus H. Schües takes over as BIMCO president
At its general meeting in Hong Kong today, BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, elected Nikolaus H. Schües, CEO and owner of Reederei F. Laeisz, as its president. Moving into the role
Klaveness in LOI for third-generation combination carrier trio
By eliminating unladen voyages by single-purpose tankers and dry bulkers, combination carriers already deliver major energy savings. Now Oslo-headquartered Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) says that these can be increased. Through a subsidiary,
Two ocean carriers to pay $2.65 million in FMC civil penalties
Two ocean common carriers — ONE and Wan Hai — have paid a combined total of $2.65 million in FMC civil penalties to resolve allegations of misconduct brought by the Federal Maritime
Women in Maritime Day: Networks for gender equality
With a continuing world shortage of seafarers, promoting gender diversity and equality in the maritime industry is receiving increasing attention, not least at the International Maritime Organization, which today, May 18, is
Ship recycling set to soar
Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, has been giving his attention to an expected spike in ship recycling numbers over the next 10 years, partly due to the shipping industry facing
Three Stena Bulk vessels to be reflagged for Tanker Security Program
MARAD has selected three Crowley-managed tankers to participate in the Tanker Security Program. The three medium range (MR) tankers are part of a joint venture between Crowley and Stena Bulk USA. The
Hugo De Stoop steps down as Euronav CEO
Just one day ahead of the company’s May 17 annual meeting, the Supervisory Board of Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN) has announced the departure of its CEO Hugo De Stoop with “immediate effect