MarEx eNewsletter - March 30, 2010

Please Click Here if you are unable to view the newsletter March 30th, 2010 Vol. 8, No. 16 Shipping Confidence Hits Fifteen-Month High as Freight Market Optimism Rises Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry have risen to their highest levels for fifteen months, according to the latest Shipping Confidence survey by Moore Stephens. The survey revealed that owners, managers and charterers were all more confident of making a major investment over the next twelve months, while there ... Read More>>>Back to Top Maritime Casualties--March 30, 2010 Latest maritime casualty news. • South Korean Navy Ship Sinks, Rescuers Still Searching for Crew Military divers continued efforts over the weekend to reach the sunken South Korean ship that exploded and split in half last Friday. The 1,200-ton South Korean ... Read More>>>Back to Top Piracy & Ship Attacks--March 30, 2010 Latest reports on pirates and ship seizures. • Pirates Seize Multiple Ships in 3 Days Somali pirates seized a cargo ship with its 24 crew members off the coast of Yemen on Monday. The MV Iceberg I was hijacked about 10 ... Read More>>>Back to Top OMSA Applauds Efforts to Expand Offshore Energy Urges DHS to Make Sure Jobs go to Americans The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA), the association representing the owners and operators of the U.S. Flag supply vessels that support offshore energy, has issued the following statement on the announcement today by the Obama Administration to increase offshore energy production from oil, gas or renewable sources: Read More>>>Back to Top VIKING's Shipowner Agreements are Favored by Shipowners Looking for a Global Safety Partner Shipowners are queuing up to enter into VIKING Life-Saving Equipment's new global Shipowner Agreements, which offer tailored, fixed price service agreements for a wide range of marine safety equipment. In the 12 months since the introduction of its new VIKING Shipowner Agreement offering, leading marine safety equipment ... Read More>>>Back to Top Fincantieri Presents "Azura", A New Technological Jewel At Presence of President Schifani Fincantieri Presents "Azura." Today at Monfalcone there was the presentation of the "Azura", the new flagship for P&O Cruises (Carnival Group), which, at 116,000 gross tonnes, is the twenty seventh passenger vessel built by Monfalcone shipyard out of a total of 53 ... Read More>>>Back to Top Malta Welcomes New Patrol Boat Fleet Austal has completed its first European defence contract following the commissioning of four 21.2 metre inshore patrol craft for the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM). The aluminium vessels have a maximum speed of more than 26 knots and will assist the AFM with surveillance and border protection ... Read More>>>Back to Top Ocean Industries Launch World Ocean Council Leading companies and associations form international business alliance on ocean sustainability Ocean business leaders from a diverse range of industries are distinguishing themselves as "Founding Members" of the World Ocean Council - an unprecedented international, cross-sectoral leadership alliance on stewardship of the seas. World Ocean Council members ... Read More>>>Back to Top IMO Adopts Proposal for Emission Control Area Move safeguards health of port communities and those beyond. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) today officially accepted the proposal to designate waters off the North American coasts as an Emission Control Area (ECA) – a move that will result in cleaner air for millions of Americans. Large ... Read More>>>Back to Top EMAIL UNSUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2010 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316