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The Port of Vancouver USA welcomed the M/V Mykali, commanded by Capt. Viktor Sapozhnikov of Russia, on her maiden voyage to the United States on August 23, 2011.

EconGas – a European natural gas company with Austrian roots – is maximising its customers’ supply security by diversifying its procurement portfolio as part of its international expansion strategy.

Clipper has taken delivery of the newbuilding Clipper Galaxy. The vessel is the second in a series of three 9,500 dwt multi-purpose vessels ordered from Yangfan Shipyard, China. The delivery of the vessel is in line with Clipper Projects’ strategic goal to renew the fleet.

Two Sattahip-based naval vessels on an anti-piracy mission off Somalia rescued a Thai cargo ship from being hijacked in the Gulf of Aden.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division delivered the third National Security Cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard. A shipboard ceremony officially transferred ownership of Stratton (WMSL 752) from Ingalls to the Coast Guard.

For the third time this decade, the Philippines was able to comply with global seafaring standards and has made it in the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) “white list”.

Recently, Ship Management company Empire Navigation Inc. received 3rd (Suez Hans) and 4rd (Suez Rajan) Suez Max tanker built by Hyundai Heavy Industries yard in Gunsan (Korea).

Yesterday, the operation for loading two DCV47 supply vessels onboard the heavy-lift carrier HHL Hamburg successfully completed at the roadstead of Port Kavkaz, the project designer Marine Engineering Bureau said. Hansa Heavy Lift GmbH

Vale SA (VALE3), the world’s biggest exporter of iron ore, said it has been in talks to engage Chinese shipping companies to haul the steelmaking material to China on its very large ore carriers under long-term contracts.

The GT Nexus Shipper Council, a customer community of the world’s biggest importers and exporters, announced that it has engaged Maersk Line in response to the ocean carrier’s recently announced

Cargo handlers and importers are up in arms over delays to allocate berths and the shortage of loaders at the port of Mombasa.

Federal State Property Management Agency (Rosimushchestvo) announced an auction for the sale of a 100% state-owned stake in Murmansk Sea Fishing Port JSC (MMRP), Rosimushchestvo said.

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is urging the United States Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to consider the benefits of focusing its resources to America’s seaports.

Offshore vessel market has been one area of the business that has had little to do with vessel scrapping. It was notable therefore that in the first quarter results for US-owner Tidewater that an announcement was made regarding the intention to scrap

The International Chamber of Shipping has urged the New Zealand Government to consider the benefit of current practices in other parts of the world when it considers making changes to its maritime competition regime.

China’s COSCO Group is consolidating its three dry bulk freight companies into one firm following a sharp downturn in the market that forced the country’s top shipping conglomerate to halt payments to ship-owners, a company official said on Thursday.

IHI Corp. said Wednesday that it has developed a low-emission container ship that can run on liquefied natural gas in addition to the conventional fuel of heavy oil.

Colombo Dockyard PLC riding a wave of success has outbid stiff competition from China, Thailand and Germany and has secured the contracts for the construction of two numbers 400 Passenger

Work will begin this week on a $5 million upgrade at the International Marine Terminal in Portland, where operators say a pier expansion and improved container yard will help sustain recently rebooted container shipping at the site.

The Ministry of Shipping has issued Guidelines regarding deployment of armed guards in Indian Merchant Ships as a part of the various steps undertaken by the Government to combat the piracy in Gulf of Aden.