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New orders for Stena Bulk, Sonangol tanker pool

Stena Bulk, together with partners and the Angolan oil company Sonanagol, has placed new orders for tankers. Stena recently confirmed an order at Samsung Shipyard fo...

Safehaven Marine delivers ‘Pathfinder’ pilot boat

Safehaven Marine, based in Ireland, has just delivered ‘Pathfinder’, the second of two of their Interceptor 55 (16.5 metre) pilot/patrol boats ordered by VT Critica...

Delivery of advanced offshore seismic vessel

Norway’s Bergen Group Fosen has recently delivered a new 108-metre-long advanced offshore seismic vessel to Volstad Marine. The vessel will be operated by Norwegia...

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Australia officially launches International Year of the Seafarer

The Australian Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese yesterday officially launched the International...

ICTSI reports lower results for 2009

International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has reported consolidated audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2009, posting full-year...

Campbell Shipping orders two double-hull bulkers

Zhejiang Province, China: Bahamian shipowners Campbell Shipping has recently signed an order with Zhong Chuan Heavy Industry Shipbuilding in Zhoushan for...

Vinalines mulls over purchase of vessels

Vietnam’s state-owned shipping line, Vinalines is mulling the possibility of vessel purchases this year, sources close the Vietnamese Transport Ministry...

Singapore ship owners welcome security moves

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Australia: P&O warehouse evacuated after acid leak

Singapore raises security in terror scare aftermath

Indonesia, Malaysia in palm oil pact

Malaysian Transport Minister blames scandal on leadership woes

Cruise passenger numbers up at Dubrovnik

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh unite against IMO ship recycling convention

Nordic Yards receives first contract

CMA CGM US$5 billion debt due to over confidence

Australia: New deepwater port and industrial precinct for the Pilbara

Shipowners risk fines, imprisonment

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Eni discovers oil in Angola

Italy: Oil and gas producer Eni has made two new oil discoveries in Angola in waters roughly 350km northwest of Luanda.

Smit posts solid results despite turbulent 2009

The Netherlands: Smit Internationale has reported a net profit of US$139.2 million compared with US$146.8 million in 2008. EBITDA for the year was US$271.9...

First supply contract for Technip’s new flexible pipe plant in Malaysia

The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has awarded France-based Technip a flexible pipe supply contract for the Lufeng 13-1/13-2 oil fields,...

Otto Marine: “The worst is behind us”

Singapore’s Otto Marine reported that its revenue decreased by 15.1 percent from US$90.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 to US$76.6 million in...

Destini delivers final 60-knot interceptor craft

In early 2010 Destini (Destination Marine Services) delivered the final boat in an initial production run of four 60-knot interceptor craft to the Royal...

Austal USA to prime LCS bid

Dockstavarvet to build six fast pilot boats

Sri Lanka launches coast guard force

Brazil: OSX Brasil IPO shows promise

Second hydrographic catamaran for Indian Navy launched

Farstad awarded charter contracts from Woodside and Apache

Miclyn IPO date tentatively set for April 6

Burning ferry sinks in Indonesian waters

USA: Kvichak Marine to build 7.6-metre push boat

Diamond awarded contracts worth US$1.4 billion

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Spain calls for more military presence in southern Gulf of Aden

The Spanish Defence Minister has shown support for EU forces conducting Operation Atalanta to crack down on Somali piracy in the Gulf of Aden.

Australian fishermen give up 20 percent of lobster quota

Australian fishermen are voluntarily pushing for a 20 percent quota reduction in Tasmanian lobster catches over the next three years.

Fisheries management decisions impact on GHG emissions

Two recent management decisions concerning the Atlantic herring fishery near Boston in the United States, demonstrate the profound impacts that managers...

Using old oil platforms for mariculture?

It has been tried before without success, but the potential for using old oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico as bases for mariculture operations could...