Solar powered ship first to circumnavigate globe
Last week the world’s largest ship running solely on the power of the sun cruised into Hercule Harbor in Monaco, officially completing the world’s first circumna...
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Munson delivers 'Packcat' to Sky Research
During a routine security dive in Puget Sound, Port of Seattle divers discovered munitions that date back to World War II. Munitions were found on six more occ...
Ulstein delivers 'CBO Pacifico' to Brazil
The Ulstein-designed platform supply vessel ‘CBO Pacifico’ left the Estaleiro Alianca yard last week. The newbuild went straight into contract for Petrobras. Th...
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Cause for concern as rates slide
Chemical Forecaster reports a drop in rates for the sector, with more to come.
COSCO says Vale shuns its vessels due to ban
Bloomberg reports that COSCO, China's biggest operator of dry-bulk ships, said Vale SA was refusing to use its vessels to protest a Chinese ban on the...
Asian bulk carrier freight declining
Rates for panamax dry bulk carriers on key Asian freight routes are expected to fall next week with an increasing amount of tonnage weighing on an...
Beware increase in claims by shipowners - ITIC
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) says it has seen a noticeable increase in claims against ship managers by shipowners who are going...
Only 41% of EU seaport funding ‘effective’
The European Court of Auditors has recently released a special report on the use of EU Structural and Cohesion Funds for transport infrastructure in...
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Ulstein delivers 'CBO Pacifico' to Brazil
The Ulstein-designed platform supply vessel ‘CBO Pacifico’ left the Estaleiro Alianca yard last week. The newbuild went straight into contract...
Munson delivers 'Packcat' to Sky Research
During a routine security dive in Puget Sound, Port of Seattle divers discovered munitions that date back to World War II. Munitions were found...
Solar powered ship first to circumnavigate globe
Last week the world’s largest ship running solely on the power of the sun cruised into Hercule Harbor in Monaco, officially completing the world’s...
Lagos, Nigeria to get 60 ferries
History was made in Brisbane, Australia last week as Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), pushed ahead with another electoral promise of...
New Cnooc rig asserts South China Sea claims
Bloomberg reports that China’s first deep-water drilling rig began operations near an island chain in the South China Sea, in a move to assert Beijing’s...
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Sri Lanka, India to amicably solve fishing issues
Fisheries authorities in Sri Lanka and India have agreed to solve the issues of fishermen in the Palk Bay region without taking the fishermen through court...
China imposes fishing ban in South China Sea
China is set to enforce a fishing ban in large swaths of the South China Sea for two-and-a-half months starting this Wednesday, the official Xinhua News...
Tuna: The challenges of purse seine versus longline
The tuna industry can be split into a sub-industry of high-priced fresh fish (particularly of sashimi) market mostly supported by longliners and one...
Best aquaculture practices lessen impact?
A best practice certification system will not only promote responsible practices across the aquaculture sector, it will also reduce the environmental impact...
Aquaculture industry conference considers the next decade
How might the aquaculture industry look ten years from now? And how should it to look? These and many more questions will be considered by over 1000...
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UN-backed guidelines to protect rights, environment
This week a United Nations-backed committee endorsed...
Small island nations commit to fossil fuel reduction
Twenty small island developing nations have announced...
Lloyd’s Register teams up to gather wind
Lloyd’s Register’s Strategic Research Group...
Australian builder penalised for water pollution
Ed Kelly Constructions Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to a...
Warming altering ocean salinity and water cycle
A clear change in salinity has been detected...
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