The U.S. Coast Guard has closed a portion of the Mississippi River to all vessel traffic…
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Canada accedes to IMO’s Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention
Canada has become the 44th State to accede to the Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention of the…
ISPS Code: US Coast Guard gives Philippines container ports pass mark
The United States Coast Guard has approved security protocols in three of the international container ports…
Hyundai Heavy Industries swings back to profit in Q1
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has made a profit in the first quarter of 2019, reversing from…
Samsung Heavy wins $190m LNG ship order
Samsung Heavy Industries said it had received an order worth $190 million to build one liquefied…
ITF: More seafarers dying in confined spaces
There has been a massive rise in workers’ deaths in confined spaces — a workplace hazard…
Maersk launches digital ocean customs clearance
Danish shipping major Maersk has launched Customs Clearance online shipping management platform in seven European countries…
China, Dubai sign $3.4bn warehousing and trading deal
China has inked a $3.4 billion deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to expand its…
Brittany Ferries’ ship catches fire off France
Brittany Ferries’ cruise-ferry Pont-Aven caught fire off the French coast in the early morning hours of…
COSCO shipping Ports’ profit drops as volumes rise
Despite a rise in volumes and revenue, the net profit of Hong Kong-based port operator COSCO…
Hamburg Süd christens new polar class containership
German shipping company Hamburg Süd christened its newest Post-Panamax containership in the Mexican port of Veracruz…