By Kathryn Stone 2015-06-03 15:08:25 A fire was reported on a US-flagged car carrier Tuesday night about 75 miles north of London. The 29,213 dwt, Courage, reported the fire to the UK Coastguard at ...
Car Carrier on Fire off UK Coast
Nor Shipping Looks to Maritime’s Future
By MarEx 2015-06-03 17:16:58 The opening conference for Nor Shipping 2015 addressed many key concerns for the industry that carries over 90% of the world’s trade. Delegates turned up to listen to ...
SAR Services Overwhelmed in Developing Nations
By MarEx 2015-06-03 17:23:01 Search and rescue (SAR) authorities and organizations in developing nations are under resourced and overwhelmed because of the size of the rivers, lakes and coastlines ...
Human Trafficking: The Giant Ocean Case
By MarEx 2015-06-03 17:39:39 USAID’s Counter Trafficking in Persons II (CTIP) Program launched its video “The Giant Ocean Case: Challenges in Securing Justice for Exploited Fishermen.” The 30-minute ...
APMT cites Callao drug trade concerns
The new electronic roster system opposed by dockworkers in Peru's Port of Callao is being used to combat drug trafficking, according to facility operator APM Terminals (APMT). APMT recently fired 130 ...
Cruise Ship Rescue Continues, but Hope Dwindles
By MarEx 2015-06-03 12:56:01 "Life is greater than the heavens, and the burden on your shoulders is massive, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told a group of military divers coordinating the Eastern Star ...
IMO Confronts Passenger Safety Failings
By MarEx 2015-06-03 11:22:05 IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu expressed supreme sorrow for the victims and families of the Yangtze River ship disaster in his opening remarks to the Maritime Safety ...
U.S. Mulls Lifting Oil Export Ban
By Reuters 2015-06-03 09:53:10 The Republican chairman of the House of Representatives' energy panel said lifting the 40-year-old ban on U.S. oil exports would benefit consumers and the country's ...
Hapag to shift very large tonnage to WCSA-Europe
German container line Hapag-Lloyd plans to push ahead with further tonnage upscaling in the north/south trades, said Chief Operating Officer Anthony J Firmin on 2 June. He told IHS Maritime in a press ...
Rolls-Royce debuts permanent-magnet azimuth thruster
Rolls-Royce unveiled at Nor-shipping on 3 June an azimuth thruster featuring permanent-magnet (PM) technology. The group's PM technology portfolio includes tunnel thrusters and a newly developed ...