Green Marine
Cyber Hygiene Key to Hack-Proofing Your Business
With cyber crimes becoming ever more frequent, WMN explores what is key to becoming cyber resilient.
NTSB: Second Mate Fell Asleep Prior to Tug Grounding
Nathan E. Stewart ran aground in the Seaforth Channel probably due to the second mate falling asleep while on watch.
V.Ships Offshore Takes FSO under Management
V.Ships Offshore wins ship management contract for the floating storage and offloading vessel Pertamina Abherka.
Vitol Wants to Privatize Latvian Shipping Company
Vitol Netherlands has proposed to delist and sell 200 million bearer shares of Latvian Shipping Company.
NorSea to Build New Ro-Ro Facility at Polarbase
NorSea Group to build a new Roll-on/Roll-off facility together with Hammerfest Harbour at its Polarbase supply base.
EU Okays COSCO’s OOCL Takeover
The European Commission has given the green light to COSCO Shipping’s bid to take over OOCL.
GE, DSIC Develop Design for Gas Turbine-Powered LNG Carrier Conversion
GE, DSIC complete preliminary design for conversion of a steam turbine-powered LNGC to a gas turbine-based propulsion.
First LNG Ship Arrives at Soma LNG Terminal
First LNG ship arrived at the new Soma LNG Terminal marking the start of the terminal’s commissioning.
SeaIntel: Transpacific Contract Rates to Rise by 30 Pct?
Container carriers will be looking at increasing the Transpacific contract rate levels towards 2018.
GoodBulk Takes Delivery of First CVI Bulker
Bermuda-incorporated owner and operator of dry bulk vessels GoodBulk has taken delivery of Aquarange, a 2011-built Capesize vessel. The 179,842 dwt bulker, previously known as RS Iron Range, was purchased by GoodBulk from CarVal Investors (CVI), an investment arm of Cargill, on October 26. As explai
Worker Dies Aboard Petrobras’ Drillship
A worker died on board one of the drillships operated by Brazil’s oil and gas producer Petrobras. The accident occurred on Petrobras America’s drillship Petrobras 10000 in the Gulf of Mexico on December 2. As informed, medical assistance was provided immediately to the man but he died. No other deta
EU Blacklists 17 Tax Haven Countries
European Union finance ministers have adopted the first ever list of tax havens, which includes 17 countries that fail to meet agreed tax good governance standards, the European Commission informed. The list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes was adopted on December 5 during a meeting
Spain: Almost 6 Tons of Cocaine Smuggled on Containership
Spanish authorities seized almost six tons of cocaine stashed in boxes on board a container carrier MV Banak while in the Port of Algeciras on November 28, the Spanish Interior Ministry said. The 2014-built ship was carrying a shipment of bananas from Colombia to El Prat when the drugs were discover
Fitch Ratings: Gloomy Outlook for Global Shipping amid Overcapacity Woes
The outlook for the global shipping industry remains negative, according to Fitch Ratings, as the rating agency doesn’t expect a material improvement in market fundamentals in 2018 due to lingering overcapacity. As explained, both container and bulk markets show signs of a revival, but the longevity