Chemical tanker features cargo tank breakthrough
NOVEMBER 17, 2014 — Japan’s Hiro Naviera S.A. has taken delivery of Sunrise Hope, the world’s first chemical tanker to use a combination of duplex stainless steel and stainless clad steel in
Industry goes pink
NOVEMBER 17, 2014—For the entire month of October, sports teams, schools and businesses nationwide go pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women
First year of MLC brings 113 Paris MoU detentions
NOVEMBER 17, 2014 — The Maritime Labor Convention (MLC, 2006) came into force August 20, 2013. By the time of its first anniversary, countries signatory to the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on
Oilfield services giants agree $34.6 billion merger
NOVEMBER 17, 2014 — In a deal that is expected to attract intense anti-trust scrutiny, the world’s second and third largest oilfield services providers, Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) and Baker Hughes Incorporated
Chinese ferries to have MAN propulsion packages
NOVEMBER 17, 2014 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has secured a contract for the supply of four 9L48/60CR engines for the diesel-mechanical propulsion of two passenger ferries for Chinese shipping companies, Huadong
MEO acquires subsea vessel in Hallin assets sell-off
NOVEMBER 17, 2014 — Singapore based Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) looks to have picked up a bargain in the assets sell-off resulting from Superior Energy Services’ decision to shut up shop at
Guilty plea in magic pipe case
NOVEMBER 17, 2014 — The chief engineer of the car carrler M/V Selene Leader pleaded guilty Friday, in federal court in Baltimore, MD, to obstruction of justice and violating the Act to
AEP towboat to be converted to hybrid vessel
NOVEMBER 16, 2014—The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) recently announced the award of a $450,000 grant to AEP River Operations, St. Louis, MO, to convert the 8,000 hp towboat Christopher M. Parsonage into
Swedish operator orders LNG fueled ferry
NOVEMBER 14, 2014 — Sweden’s Rederi AB Gotland has signed a contract worth SEK 1 billion (about US $134.7 million) with China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International for an LNG fueled passenger/cargo ferry. On
Tsakos takes helm at Intertanko
NOVEMBER 14, 2014 — Intertanko’s Council of Members met this week in Dubai and elected Nikolas Tsakos as Chairman of the association. Mr.Tsakos has been a member of Council since 2002 and