OCTOBER 24, 2016—Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a contract to build two 2,600 ton frigates with the Department of National Defense, Republic of the Philippines. The recent signing ceremony
OCTOBER 22, 2016 — The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has concluded its review of the proposed Ocean Alliance, FMC Agreement No. 012426, allowing it to become effective on Monday, October 24, 2016.
OCTOBER 21, 2016 — Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) says that its Board of Directors has approved the previously announced plan to separate its international and domestic businesses into two independent, publicly
OCTOBER 21, 2016 — The Danish Maritime Authority and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) are launching a feasibility study on autonomous ships. The cooperation between the agency and the university is
OCTOBER 21, 2016 — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) yesterday awarded U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) its 2016 Champion of Maritime Award. AMP honored Sen. Ayotte due to her extraordinary support and
OCTOBER 20, 2016 —Classification society ClassNK has issued Approval in Principle (AIP) for a 7,500 cu.m LNG bunkering vessel designed by South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd. The
OCTOBER 19, 2016 — Container shipping giant CMA CGM and energy company ENGIE (the former GDF Suez) have signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to promote LNG as the marine fuel for
OCTOBER 19, 2016 — Has the container shipping market bottomed out? Global shipping consultancy Drewry thinks so. It says that the Hanjin Shipping receivership marks the trough of the market. Its latest
OCTOBER 19, 2016 — Qatar’s Coast Guard Command is taking delivery of the first in a series of 17 composite hull boats from Antares Shipyard, located in Antalya on the South Coast
OCTOBER 19, 2016 — The Vroon Offshore Services walk-to-work vessel VOS Start is to be equipped with the new Barge Master Gangway to will safe and efficient transfer of personnel and cargo.