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Adoption of, and interest in, LNG-as-fuel for ships is gathering pace but challenge is as much in safe bunkering and port operations as in ship design

On April 16, the Finnish Transport Agency signed a contract with Aker Arctic Technology Inc for the design of the new icebreaker for the Finnish Government.

Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited announced that the second rig ordered by its associate Asia Offshore Drilling Limited (“AOD”) from Keppel FELS Limited (“Keppel”) in

“K” Line (India) Private Limited (KLIN), “K” Line’s subsidiary company in India, is further expanding its services in India by entering into coastal shipping operations.

Spanish shipyard Zamakona Yards has just been awarded a new contract for the construction of a tuna fishing and freezing vessel for the company Pesquera Miriam SA worth $ 35 million.

Chengxi Shipyard Co.,a subsidiary corporation wholly-owned by China CSSC Holdings Limited, has entered into a contract with Hong Kong-based Wah Kwong Maritime for the construction of eight 64,000 dwt bulk carriers.

CGG and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group (LDA) announced today the creation of a ship management joint venture, GeofieLD Ship Management Services.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) latest quarterly report on Piracy and Armed

North Star Shipping, a division of the family-owned global shipping and energy services firm The Craig Group, has been awarded a major contract with BP with a value of £63million.

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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. yesterday announced the launch of a campaign targeting all MOL-operated vessels, starting on April 15.

Floating craft like motor yachts, sailing yachts or catamarans are quite a regular sight on Rickmers-Linie vessels. However,

Western Marine Shipyard has signed a new agreement for the construction of two container ships. These ships will be constructed for Neepa Paribahan Ltd and Mir & Islam Enterprise.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced completion of work to install a ballast water treatment system on the very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) Libra Trader at Keppel Shipyard in Singa

Nordana announced that the next generation of Multipurpose RoRo vessels is now taking shape, and an order has been placed with Italian yard Visentini for the delivery of the vessel in May 2014.

The International Chemical and Oil Pollution Conference and Exhibition 2013 (ICOPCE), which is part of the 8th Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), on Friday April 12th, concluded a chemical spill exercise.

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation signed a loan agreement in the aggregate amount of up to 702 million U.S. dollars

Pallas Group AB, a shipping company based in Sweden, announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with German company Medallion Reederei Gmbh

LEEVAC Shipyards Jennings LLC, Jennings, LA, announced that it has signed contracts with Tidewater Marine, LLC of New Orleans

Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni) in collaboration with SK Shipping Co., Ltd. (SK Shipping) has concluded long-term charter contracts of LNG carriers for a UK