OCTOBER 29, 2014 — Agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has taken delivery of Harvey Frost, the first of three eco-friendly 95,000 dwt bulk carriers featuring an air lubricated hull. The
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 — Ecoships, the technical ship management arm of London-headquartered Newport Shipping Group, has introduced the Greenlotus 32, a next generation bulk carrier design developed to set the standard in
AUGUST 20, 2014 — Bulgarian shipowner Navibulgar has ordered four eco-friendly size bulk carriers from Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Hongqiang Marine Heavy Industry. The contract includes options for two further ships. The ships
AUGUST 13, 2014 — Coast Guard Sector New Orleans is investigating a multiple vessel collision on the Mississippi River, near the Gretna ferry landing, early Wednesday. Watchstanders received a report, late Tuesday
JULY 18, 2014 — Algoma Central Corporation reports the arrival in Canada and the christening of its second Equinox Class bulk cargo vessel, the Algoma Harvester. Mrs. Kathy Baske, wife of Jim
JUNE 2, 2014 — Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. is marketing a 63,700 dwt bulker equipped with new Aeroline technology to reduce wind resistance. Aeroline combines Tsuneishi’s previously introduced cut-corner design for
MAY 15, 2014 — A 40,000 dwt bulk carrier delivered April 24 by Chinese shipbuilder Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co was detained by the Coast Guard in Portland, OR, Tuesday. The
MAY 2, 2014 — The dangers of using ships’ provision cranes to lift personnel are underscored by a marine investigation report (M13L0055) released yesterday by Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB). The
JANUARY 29, 2014— Raisio, Finland, headquartered naval architecture and engineering firm Deltamarin says that a total of 103 bulkers of its B.Delta design and derivates have now been ordered by several well
JULY 2, 2013 — Athens headquartered bulker operator Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. has now gone ahead with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing that it said it planned in a form 6K filed
