OSG is sunject of an acquisition offer

Saltchuk Holdings makes offer for OSG

Jones Act tanker and ATB operator Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG), said today that, “following receipt by the company of a non-binding indication of interest to acquire all of the issued

Classification society DNV has released updates to its rules with new notations designed to tackle the decarbonization challenge.

New DNV rules include “Fuel Ready”

In the latest updates to its rules for ship classification, DNV has released multiple new class notations to help the maritime meet the challenge of decarbonization challenge. The include “Fuel Ready,” a

Viridis ammonia fueled ship

Viridis signs up cargo partners for ammonia-fueled shipping project

Ammonia-fueled shipping startup Viridis Bulk Carriers AS has signed MOUs with five cargo shippers with the goal of setting up an efficient zero emissions shipping network. Viridis — a joint venture between

Wreck section is lifted from water

VIDEO: Golden Ray responders complete another cut

The St. Simons Sound Incident Response reports that wreck removal personnel completed cutting operations and separated Section Three from the remainder of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray on

Maersk personnel

Maersk orders world’s first box ship fueled by carbon neutral methanol

A.P. Moller – Maersk has agreed a contract that will see Hyundai Mipo Dockyards build a 172 meter feeder vessel with a dual-fuel engine technology that will enable it to sail on

Sarah Treseder

U.K. Chamber of Shipping names next Chief Executive

Sarah Treseder is to be the next Chief Executive of the U.K. Chamber of Shipping, replacing Bob Sanguinetti. Treseder, who is currently Chief Executive of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), will take

Bing Chen, Chairman, President & CEO of Seaspan Corporation

Seaspan orders another six containerships

Continuing its buying binge, containership leasing giant Seaspan Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp.(NYSE: ATCO), reports that it has entered into an agreement with a major shipyard for six 15,000

Bruce Burrows, President and CEO of the Chamber of Marine Commerce:

Transport Canada ballast water regs slammed as “half baked”

The Ottawa, Canada, headquartered Chamber of Marine Commerce doesn’t like new ballast water regulations released by Transport Canada. In fact, Its president and CEO, Bruce Burrows, calls them “a half-baked solution.” The

Vassilios Demetriades, Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister: “We remain committed to finding a realistic approach to a global seafarer vaccination program.”

Cyprus to vaccinate all seafarers on flagged and managed vessels

The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) is marking the Day of the Seafarer by issuing a circular that outlines plans to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all seafarers on Cyprus-flagged and Cyprus-managed vessels.

Day of the Seafarer

VIDEO: IMO Sec Gen calls for “fair future for seafarers”

For a second year in a row, IMO’s Day of the Seafarer is being marked as hundreds of thousands of seafarers continue to face restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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