John Fredriksen’s Seadrill announces contract extension for AOD II and AOD III

Seadrill Limited (“Seadrill”) has secured a three year contract  for each of…


FUGRO becomes sole shareholder of SEABED GEOSOLUTIONS

Seabed Geosolutions remains asset held for sale. Fugro has entered into an…


EastMed: Greece, Cyprus and Israel signed the trilateral agreement

The construction of the EastMed will comprise one of the largest pipelines of…


Italian support for EastMed pipeline, trilateral project will be signed today in Athens

Italian Economic Development Minister Stefano Patuanelli sent a letter of…


Brand new £650million cruise ship MSC Grandiosa crashes into pier as it comes in to dock in Italy

The brand new MSC GRANDIOSA- which only set sail on its maiden voyage last…


ExxonMobil secures exploration acreage offshore Egypt

IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil said today it has secured more than 1.7 million…


Noble Energy Announces First Gas From the Leviathan Field Offshore Israel

Noble Energy, Inc. announced the commencement of natural gas production from…


CMA CGM announces launch of “The Hub” Digital Center in Lebanon

The CMA CGM Group recruited 20 digital specialists such as Blockchain…


Rio Tinto to resume operations at Richards Bay Minerals

Rio Tinto has today started the process of resuming operations at Richards Bay…


Songa Iridium Hits the Shore in Bosphorus Strait

Liberian-flagged Sub Panamax container Songa Iridium ran aground in the…


Diana Shipping Inc. announces the sale of a Panamax Dry Bulk Vessel, the m/v Calipso

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company…


Diamond S Shipping Inc. announces closing of new $525 Million credit facility

Diamond S Shipping Inc., announced today that it has closed on a five-year $525…


ClassNK begins publication of ClassNK Technical Journal

ClassNK has released the first issue of its new publication “ClassNK Technical…


European short-sea and feeder lines challenge legality of Dockers' Clause extension

European short-sea and feeder ship operators are challenging efforts by the…


InfraStrata appoints former V.Group CEO as Chairman

InfraStrata plc (AIM: INFA), the UK quoted company focused on strategic…


Shipowners rush to de-bunker HSFO as IMO 2020 looms

With less than a few days to go before the implementation of global low sulfur…


Leviathan in start-up delay

Gas production from Noble Energy-operated Leviathan field offshore Israel…


Tanker ISTANBUL was attacked while underway by one high-speed craft with 9 armed men aboard

Reporting indicates that the tanker ISTANBUL was attacked while underway by one…


Ardent announced refocus of its strategy and a relocation of its headquarter

Ardent, a leading Emergency Management and Wreck Removal company, today…


New report shows importance of shipping to UK economy

The UK shipping industry brings in a remarkable £19bn to our economy, an…


Piracy Along Malacca-Singapore Straits Jump Nearly Fourfold

Piracy has surged this year along Southeast Asia’s straits of Malacca and…


Keppel Bay Tower to become Singapore’s first commercial development to be fully powered by renewable energy

From 1 January 2020, Keppel Bay Tower will be the first commercial development…


November 19, 2019 – Lurline, Lead Ship of Matson Kanaloa Class, on Sea Trials.

General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers Lead Ship of Matson Kanaloa Class

General Dynamics NASSCO delivered Lurline, the lead ship of the two-vessel…


Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. Announces Agreements to Purchase and Time Charter Vessels

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) announced today that its…


SAAM TOWAGE to enter El Salvador with ENERGÍA DEL PACÍFICO and reinforce its presence in Central America

The Managing Director of SAAM Towage, Felipe Rioja, celebrated the company’s…


Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Signed a Contract with MOL for the First LNG-Fueled Ferry Built in Japan

-- Two Vessels to Be Successively Completed and Delivered by 2023 -- ・ Applying…


HRAS and ITF join the Human Rights at Sea discussion in Turkey

Human Rights at Sea, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF),…


ESPO: Limassol Port pro of November 2019: Interview with Panayiotis Agathocleous (CY)

This month, we are interviewing Mr. Panayiotis Agathocleous, Port Manager of…


South African Ship Registry continue facing headwinds: SAMSA

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has expressed regret and…


Hill Dickinson’s Christmas fundraising will provide £9000 in much needed support for vulnerable children

International maritime law firm Hill Dickinson kicked off the 2019 Christmas…


DP World Limassol welcomed a record number of cruise vessels for November

November was the busiest month of the year with 25 cruise vessels and more than…


The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 passed in India Parliament

Bill will ensure global standards for environmentally-friendly recycling of…


DP World awarded 30-year concession for the South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port

Global trade enabler DP World has been awarded a 30-year Build-Operate-Transfer…


Cargo Ship Crashes Into Cliff off Sardinia, Crew Evacuated

An Italy-flagged cargo ship ran aground off the coast of south-western Sardinia…


BDO: Shipping Confidence Reaches 18-Month High

Confidence in the shipping industry rose in the last quarter to its highest…


Klaipedos Nafta has signed a EUR 134.1 million loan with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) for Its LNG Terminal

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Lithuanian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and…


Gabon: Four Sailors Kidnapped, One Feared Killed

Armed pirates have kidnapped four Chinese sailors in Owendo anchorage in Gabon,…


Boskalis awarded multi-year maintenance contract for port of Rotterdam

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a multi-year…


Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou - The "Wonder Woman" of Cyprus Shipping

She has drawn her own personal route, she feels very confident about the…


BIMCO publishes new sanctions clauses to meet geopolitical challenges

BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has approved two charter party sanctions clauses…


Focus on mental wellbeing earns top prize in GAC Chairman’s Awards for HSSE Excellence 2019

Mental health at work took centre stage for GAC’s Chairman’s Awards for HSSE…


Shore power trial for coasters in Rotterdam

The Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have started…


Safelearn reached a cooperation agreement with Skysails

SafeLearn, powered by Safebridge, enters a cooperation agreement with…


SOLAS amendments entering into force 1 January 2020

A set of important amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of…


Singapore: PAVILION ENERGY and TOTAL MARINE FUELS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS affirm partnership in LNG bunkering

Pavilion Energy Singapore1 and Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions (TMFGS),…


BIO-UV GROUP and HAI CHEUNG ink BIO-SEA Agreement

BIO-UV Group has recently strengthened its global partnership network with Hai…


SVITZER acquires port towage Amsterdam

Svitzer, a leading provider of global marine services, has today announced it…


TOP Ships buys two MR Newbuilds from CEO Associate

Greek tanker owner and operator TOP Ships has purchased two medium range (MR)…


Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. takes delivery of M/V Hong Kong Eagle

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the…


Schulte Group launches new look reflecting a clear and consistent group identity

The Schulte Group, a global ship owner, ship manager and maritime services…


CYPRUS SHIPPING CHAMBER BLOOD DONATION DRIVE

30 Years Multifaceted Contribution The Cyprus Shipping Chamber, as the trade…


BIMCOs Shipping Market Analysis Reflections on 2020: "Supply and demand trending off-balance"

Reflections 2020: Supply and demand trending off-balance One of the most…


Lloyd’s Register’s certification validates Wärtsilä Marine’s cyber security measures

Wärtsilä awarded Lloyds Register cyber security certification for fully…


EBRD supports flagship Hellinikon project in Greece

EBRD invests €22.7 million in capital increase of Lamda Development Lamda is…


Dry Bulk Market: Capesize Market Faces The Doldrums as 2019 Ends

Capesize It was one-way traffic for the Capesize market this past week, with…


Lloyd’s Register Piraeus Christmas Reception 2019 of great success!

At a full-house of Benaki Museum Piraeus Restaurant on Monday 16th December,…


Greek merchant fleet up 1.1pct in October

The Greek merchant fleet increased by 1.1 pct in October 2019 compared with…


PwC Greece organised a Cyber Security Shipping Roundtable

Exclusive shipping industry roundtable by PwC Greece to raise awareness on the…


K-Line participation in “CO₂-free Hydrogen Energy Supply-chain Technology Research Association (HySTRA)”

~ Towards the Realization of a Hydrogen Society, “K”LINE will be involved in…


Monjasa - YoungShip Cyprus Company Award winners!

Monjasa’s Limassol-based team is the proud receiver of the Company Award at the…


IMO2020: TOTAL Lubmarine's Talusia Universal given green light

With the new emissions standards designed to curb pollution from ships by the…


«19th Navigator 2019 - The Shipping Decision Makers Forum»

The 19th NAVIGATOR 2019 - THE SHIPPING DECISION MAKERS FORUM was organized by…


Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Santa Barbara with Pacbulk

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of…


Maritime Casualty Investigations seminar in Piraeus draws hundreds of Maritime and Corporate Professionals

International Registries, Inc. (IRI) hosted a prestigious panel discussion at…


Britannia P&I Club opens branch office in Copenhagen

On 1 January 2020, Britannia P&I’s Exclusive Correspondent in Denmark (B…


IMO 2020 - cleaner shipping for cleaner air

Global limit on sulphur in ships' fuel oil reduced from 01 January 2020 A…


Global Shipping sector announces $5billion R&D Fund to eliminate CO2 emissions

The international shipping community has today announced proposal for the…


EU says YES to Maritime Transport Support Schemes in 5 Countries

The European Commission has approved five schemes to support maritime transport…


Annual General Meeting of the Cyprus Shipping Association

On behalf of the President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades, Shipping…


Navarino is the first Inmarsat VAR to reach 1,250 installations of Fleet Xpress

Inmarsat's President of Maritime, Ronald Spithout who last night presented…


CSA 2020 Shipowners offer insight on EGCS installations as IMO 2020 looms

Members of the Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) 2020 are advising those shipowners…


A.P. Moller - Maersk announces new Executive Board to accelerate strategy execution

A.P. Moller - Maersk takes the next steps towards a more integrated company and…


KR signs MoU with National Technical University of Athens to share specialist software

The Korean Register has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the…


New Cyprus Shipping Taxation System approved by EU Commission

The EU Commission has yesterday approved the new Cyprus Tonnage Tax System for…


Global Volunteer Week 2019 by DP World Limassol

The company organised a blood donation in memory of a colleague and  accepted…


OneOcean to supply all Thome Group’s digitalisation needs in a single package

OneOcean – the maritime industry’s largest digital solutions provider – has…


20 crew kidnapped from tanker off West Africa

India’s foreign ministry said on Monday that 20 of its nationals had been…


ACO MARINE supports Vietnam's Maritime growth with new sales and service agreement

Leading wastewater treatment specialist ACO Marine has expanded its presence in…


ClassNK certifies NYK Group Ship Management Company’s Cyber Security Management System

Leading Classification Society ClassNK certified the Cyber Security Management…


KR presents ISO 3834 to Hyundai Heavy Industries

The Korean Register (KR) has presented Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) with an…


Marshall Islands Registry Launches IHM Verification Service

From 31 December 2020 non-EU vessels calling at EU ports must carry an…


SHELL used oil analysis drives digitalised technical services

Shell Marine has recently launched a new IT platform for its well-respected…


Wärtsilä Modular Block solution to modernise power generation in a Malian gold mine

The technology group Wärtsilä announces the first order of its innovative new…


VIKING to supply HydroPen container firefighting system for V.Ships

Container firefighting across the V.Ships Hamburg container ship fleet has been…


IMO 2020: Scrubbers vs. LSFO

IMO 2020 0.5 Sulphur regulations will soon take effect, and the confusion over…


HullWiper expands clean shipping in Gibraltar

Second underwater hull cleaning unit to meet greater demands HullWiper Ltd is…


Intermodal Asia 2020 launches alongside China Container Shipping Industry Association

Intermodal Asia is the must-attend event bringing the container and intermodal…


Thomas Miller Specialty concludes purchase of Lodestar Marine’s book of business

homas Miller Specialty announced today it has concluded the purchase of…


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