Ten out of thirteen Chinese fishermen have been missing since around 8 PM local time Thursday, when their…
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US Naval cargo ship aground near Okinawa
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command prepositioning vessel USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak (T-AK 3005) ran aground off…
EU court drops sanctions against Iran’s shipping firms
The EU General Court has annulled the EU sanctions against an Iranian bank and 40 shipping companies whose…
McCain stands up for Jones Act repeal
U.S. Senator John McCain took to the Senate floor on Thursday to defend his amendment to repeal…
Xiamen bags first LNG carrier order
Chinese shipbuilder Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry has secured its first LNG Carrier order from Landmark Corporate Holdings, investment…
UK Keeps Piracy Ransom Payment Legal
The UK government has pledged that it would not outlaw the payment of ransoms to secure…
US Judge to rule on Deepwater horizon penalty
The final phase of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill trial began on Tuesday, January 20th which will see…
UK launches Maritime Growth Study
The U.K. Government has launched the Maritime Growth Study, a major public consultation on future policy and support…
Magellan Spirit’s cargo transfer begins today
The cargo transfer between Teekay’s grounded LNG tanker Magellan Spirit and LNG carrier Excellence, owned by…
Singapore sees new eco ship design collaboration
Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Sembcorp Marine, University of Glasgow and University of…
What is your opinion on the shift in date of implementation of the auto policy?
To me, the postponement was not done in good faith; it was done because of the…
Australian iron ports evacuate ahead of cyclone
Australia’s iron ore ports have commenced port and anchorage evacuations as a tropical cyclone builds up…