 | South Korea on High Alert Following Kim Jong Il’s Death (VIDEO)
New leadership in North Korea breeds fear of instability in neighboring countries. South Korea’s military declared an emergency alert over the weekend, following the news that North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il, had died suddenly. South Korea has known a long history of conflict and tension with their northern...
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 | Sharks Bite Down on the Rena Salvage Operation
Sharks have literally torn apart the progress of the salvage operation for the stranded cargo ship, Rena, after attacking sonar equipment in the Bay of Plenty of New Zealand. Efforts of locating containers that fell overboard from the vessel have been stunted due to sharks attacking and critically damaging sonar equipment...
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 | Update: People Smuggling Accident off Java Leaves 150+ Missing (VIDEO)
Over 150 people are missing after a boat carrying approximately 250 migrants seeking asylum in Australia sank in the waters off East Java on Saturday night. UPDATE: AP reports that 15 more people have been rescued, growing the number of survivors to 49, and anywhere from 150-200 are still missing. AP...
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 | Tropical Storm ‘Washi’ Grounds Cargo Vessel and Leaves 87 Vessels Stranded
Tropical Storm Washi (known as 'Sendong' in Philippines) ravaged the Negros Oriental province of the Philippines this weekend, shutting down all sea travel in the area and grounded a cargo vessel early Saturday resulting in a rescue operation for the 34 people aboard.
PHOTO: Tropical storm Washi...
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 | Update: Russian Ship Stranded in Antarctica Stabilized (VIDEO)
The 32-man crew of the stricken Sparta has managed to stabilize the ship stranded next to the Antarctic ice shelf after she began to take on water and list 13 degrees on Friday. The crew, who was airlifted supplies over the weekend, has fixed mooring lines to the ice shelf to help steady the 48-meter long Sparta and kept...
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 | Sea Floor Surveys Support Texas Maritime Trade
This winter, NOAA will begin a year-long survey of the sea floor in the Port of Houston and Galveston Bay navigational areas, to aid efforts to bring more trade, more cargo, more jobs, and more economic benefits to the Houston area. The navigation survey team arrived in Galveston this week, to begin pre-survey preparations with mariners...
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 | USCG Moves to Implement Law Exempting Some Mariners from TWIC
The Coast Guard has drafted a regulatory proposal revising Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) requirements for mariners. It’s most likely designed to implement section 809 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010,...
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 | Hyundai Heavy Secures $900 Million West African Project
Hyundai Heavy, the world's biggest shipbuilder and a leading offshore facilities contractor, today announced that the Company won a contract from a major oil company to build gas producing offshore platforms to be deployed in West Africa by the end of 2014. Under the contract, the Company will build two offshore gas...
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 | New CEO of Maersk Line
Søren Skou has been appointed new CEO of Maersk Line with effect from January 16, 2012. Søren Skou was previously CEO of Maersk Tankers and replaces Eivind Kolding who is leaving Maersk Line to become Chairman of the Executive Board of Danske Bank. ”Under Eivind Kolding’s skilled...
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 | Øivind Lorentzen Named Connecticut Maritime Association 2012 Commodore
Award to be presented March 21, 2012 at the conclusion of the CMA’s Shipping 2012 Annual Conference and Exposition Stamford, Connecticut – Mr. Øivind Lorentzen, III, Chief Executive Officer of SEACOR Holdings Inc. has been named as the Read More >> |
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 | Troy Container Line to Donate 2,000 Holiday Meals
Shipping Company Helps Fight Hunger in Local Community RED BANK, NJ - In an effort to give back to its community this holiday season, Troy Container Line Ltd., one of the largest American-owned NVOCCs, today announced plans to donate 2,000 hot meals to Lunch...
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 | Interorient’s Crew Training Culture Strengthened by Seagull Systems
Seagull is now the sole provider of onboard training systems to the Interorient fleet. Cyprus-headquartered Interorient employs over 300 shore-based employees and more than 1,200 seafarers on around 60 fully managed...
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 | Jensen Completes the Design of Three Additional Ship Assist and Escort Tugs for Moran, Bringing Jensen-Designed Fleet to Five
Jensen Maritime Consultants, a Crowley Maritime Corp. subsidiary, has completed the design of three additional tugboats for Moran Towing Corp., a New Canaan, CT, tug-and-barge operator on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts. The additional boats will bring...
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 | BOURBON Expands its Activities in Russia
Global leader in offshore oil and gas marine services, BOURBON opens Bourbon Baltic, an affiliate based in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to optimize vessel crew recruitment and continue offering oil and gas clients around the world top quality ship management...
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 | Action Plan Adopted for East Asia Domestic Ferry Safety
A detailed action plan addressing domestic ferry safety in the East Asia sub-region was agreed by participants in a forum on the subject organized by IMO and held in Bali, Indonesia, on 6 and 7 December 2011. Attended by delegates from several governments as well industry organization Interferry, the Regional Forum on Domestic...
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