Green Marine
IMB: Coastal Tanker Hijacked Every 2 Weeks in SE Asia
A small coastal tanker is hijacked by pirates in South East Asia every two weeks on average, a report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed. South East Asia accounts for 55% of the world’s 54 piracy and armed robbery incidents since the sta
ICTSI Orders Big at Kalmar
Kalmar has received two separate orders for cargo handling equipment from the Philippine-based terminal operator International Container Services Inc. (ICTSI) for its terminals in Manila and Subic Bay. Kalmar will deliver in total 42 Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors, five Kalmar reachstackers and two
Svitzer Merging Salvage Operations with Titan
AP Moller-Maersk’s marine towage company Svitzer has signed an agreement with Crowley Maritime Corporation to merge their respective salvage operations, Svitzer Salvage and Titan Salvage. The merger will sea the creation of a new brand called Ardent that would specialize in wreck removal, Svitzer sa
Singing Godmother Launches Anthem of the Seas
Miami-based cruise line Royal Caribbean International has marked the launch of Anthem of the Seas with a naming ceremony led by Emma Wilby, a British travel agent who was selected to be the ship’s Godmother in a singing competition for travel agents. Emma took center stage during the ceremony togeth
UASC Starts Calling at DP World London Gateway Port
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has started services to London Gateway on the South America 2 service (SAM2) with the arrival of the first UASC cargo at DP World London Gateway on Friday April 17. The UASC offering is part of an existing fixed day weekly service from DP World London Gateway call
MSC Launches USA West Coast Express
The world’s second largest container line Mediterranean Shipping Company is launching a new Europe – US West Coast service as a response to the end of a labour dispute that caused delays and severe congestion throughout US Pacific ports. The first ship to sail in the new service dubbed USA West Coas
EU Ministers Agree on 10-Point Action Plan on Migration
The European Union’s foreign and interior ministers approved a 10-point plan of the immediate actions to be taken in response to the crisis situation in the Mediterranean, following an unprecedented disaster in which close to 700 migrants died after their boat capsized in Libyan waters on April 18.
Image of the Day: Blue Marlin Heads to Port Angeles
The image shows the U.S. Coast Guard crews escorting the 674-foot Curacao-flagged semi-submersible heavy lift ship Blue Marlin to its anchorage location in Port Angeles, Wash., on April 17th, 2015. The ship is designed to transport very large semi-submersible drilling rigs above the transport ship’s
ICS: Regional Shipping Regulations Creating Chaos
The Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Masamichi Morooka, warned about the dangers of regional maritime regulation being adopted by governments at variance to the global maritime Conventions adopted by IMO. Speaking before members of the Singapore Shipping Association today Morooka s
Singapore, Rotterdam Port Authorities Boost Cooperation
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to exchange information on marine services and to jointly collaborate on research and development (R&D) in the areas of service efficiency and optimisation in the m
Engine Room Fire Delays P&O Oriana
The P&O Oriana returned to the Port of Miami on April 18 after a fire broke out in its engine room, the cruise ship’s UK-based owner and operator P&O Cruises confirmed to World Maritime News in an emailed statement. According to P&O Cruises’ Head of Public Relations Michele Andjel, the fire ”was a m
Oaktree Takes Majority Stake in TORM
Danish shipping company TORM has signed today the new Restructuring Agreement with Oaktree Capital Management and a majority of the lenders holding in aggregate 92% of TORM’s existing loan facilities by value. Under the new deal, Oaktree will contribute 25 trading ships and six newbuildings to TORM
Carriers More Reliable in March
Liner shipping service reliability across the three core EastWest trades hit a five-month peak in March with an aggregate on-time performance of 64%, according to Drewry’s Carrier Performance Insight. The latest result represents an 8.5 percentage point gain over February and is the second best aver
IMO Pushes Transboundary Oil Pollution Convention
The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Legal Committee encouraged Member States to ratify and bring into force, as soon as possible, the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 2010 (2010 H