JANUARY 27, 2017 — DNV GL and German shipowner Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt have signed a contract to carry out Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) certifications for the shipping company’s managed fleet
JANUARY 17, 2017 — German shipping company Peter Döhle Schiffahrts Group has signed a three-year MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) service agreement with Cargotec’s MacGregor unit. It provides for annual inspections of deck
JANUARY 10, 2017 — More crew were kidnapped at sea in 2016 than in any of the previous 10 years, despite global piracy reaching its lowest levels since 1998, according to the
JANUARY 9, 2017 — CSSC Wärtsilä Engine Co Ltd (CWEC), a joint venture company between Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has formally opened a new 20,000 sq.m production plant at
DECEMBER 28, 2016 — Ocean shipping electronic marketplace INTTRA celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2016 and is embracing its future as a digital leader in logistics – growing rapidly and expanding its
DECEMBER 22, 2016—As of December 29, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) announced that Samuel H. Norton will become company President and CEO, succeeding Ian T. Blackley, who will retire from the dual
DECEMBER 11, 2016 — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. has signed a $700 million shipbuilding deal with Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). Under contracts signed December 9, Hyundai Heavy
NOVEMBER 17, 2016 — Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii says that two U.S. shipyards are finalists for the construction of two new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueled containerships, with an option for two more.
NOVEMBER 7, 2016 — Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle has issued a follow-up statement on the Ocean Alliance Vessel Sharing Agreement. On October 21, 2016, the Federal Maritime Commission voted to
NOVEMBER 1, 2016 — The latest survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens finds that vessel operating costs are expected to rise both this year and next, with repairs and
