Shipping &amp; Port

Dubai-based marine terminal operator DP World has opened the new Jebel Ali Container Terminal 3 (T3) in Dubai. The terminal...

Kawasaki signs shipbuilding contract with Island Offshore

Japanese shipping firm Kawasaki Heavy Industries has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Norway-based Island Offshore Shipholding to construct a...

EMAS secures $80m subsea projects

EMAS AMC will decommission and tow a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit in Asia and deploy an inspection,...

Transas selects Sonardyne Ranger 2 Pro technology for Russian salvage vessels

Russia-based marine navigation systems group Transas has selected Ranger 2 acoustic positioning technology, developed by Sonardyne International, for use in...

Star Bulk acquires two modern Post-Panamax bulk carriers for $60m

Greek shipping company Star Bulk Carriers has signed a deal with Glocal Japan to purchase two Post-Panamax bulk carriers for...

ALMACO secures second building contract from COSCO’s Qidong shipyard

ALMACO has secured a new building contract from COSCO shipyard to provide modular cabins, food handling areas and public spaces...

Bunker fuel spill as two maritime vessels collide in Singapore Strait

Liberia-flagged containership Hammonia Thracium and the Panama-flagged chemical tanker Zoey collided in the Singapore Strait off Sebarok Island on 10...

Africa

Nautic South Africa to convert DAFF vessels into optimised patrolling ships

Maritime solutions company Nautic South Africa has been contracted by the South African navy to convert six vessels owned by...

Europe

Environment Agency uses remote control boat to survey flooding areas in UK

10th February 2014

UK-based Environment Agency is using a new remote controlled boat to survey the river breaking banks in the UK. The...

Dry Cargo Vessels

Spanish cargo ship Luno splits after hitting sea wall at French Atlantic Coast