Shipping & Port

Ship and barge collision causes oil spill in Houston Ship Channel

A 585ft bulk carrier Summer Wind and a barge carrying 924,000gal of fuel oil collided near Texas City, in the Houston Ship Channel on...

STX France to build two cruise ships for MSC Cruises

A part of STX Europe international ship-building group STX France has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with MSC Cruises for the building of...

Major shipping firms use Maritime Broadband’s C-Bird for VSAT communications

The majority of large shipping companies rely on Maritime Broadband-developed C-Bird for very small aperture terminal (VSAT) communications at sea. The C-Bird system not...

ISS advises vessels entering North American ports to follow AGM regulations

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is notifying vessels entering the North American ports to follow the Asian Gypsy Moth regulations issued by the US Department...

Port of Salalah Expansion, Oman

Port of Salalah, located on the Gulf of Oman in the Arabian Sea, is undergoing a major expansion to double its general cargo handling...

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