USCG issues report on Carnival Splendor fire
JULY 16, 2013 — While Carnival Cruise Lines continues to deal with the impact on bookings of the Carnival Triumph incident and subsequent problems, the U.S. Coast Guard has released the final
JULY 16, 2013 — While Carnival Cruise Lines continues to deal with the impact on bookings of the Carnival Triumph incident and subsequent problems, the U.S. Coast Guard has released the final
JULY 16, 2013 — Cargotec’s MacGregor unit has entered into an agreement to acquire Germany’s privately owned Hatlapa Group for an enterprise value of EUR 160 million. Hatlapa’s main products are a
JULY 16, 2013 — Six 174,000 cu.m LNG carriers being built in Chinese shipyards will each be powered by five MAN 51/60DF dual-fuel engines is a significant development for both Chinese shipyards
JULY 16, 2013 — Panama is holding a North Korean ship, the 1977-built Chon Chon Gang, after war materials were found hidden in containers carrying a cargo of brown sugar from Cuba.
JULY 15, 2013 — A $1.2 billion Foreign Military sale is in the works. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress July 9 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia
JULY 15, 2013 — Carnival Cruise Lines has appointed four maritime and transportation industry experts — Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, Rear Admiral Joseph F. Campbell, Ray Valeika and Dr. John K.
JULY 15, 2013 — The Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that seven Bangladeshi seafarers held hostage on the MV Albedo are still alive. The Ministry gave the news in a statement
JULY 15, 2013 — Violent piracy and armed robbery off the coast of West Africa is of increasing concern with a wide range of ships being target. Meantime, Somali piracy appears to
JULY 15, 2013 — John Fredriksen’s Seadrill Limited has entered into turnkey contracts to build four new ultra-deepwater drillships at Korean shipyards. Two will be built at DSME and two at Samsung.
JULY 15, 2013 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard has booked another jack-up rig order from a Mexican customer. It has won a $206 million contract from Grupo R for a KFELS B