By Reuters 2015-05-12 19:19:57 French oil company Total on Tuesday denied it had signed an offshore exploration deal with Cuba during President Francois Hollande's visit there. Cuba's state-run ...
Total Denies Offshore Exploration Deal with Cuba
Activism Begins over Shell’s Arctic Drilling
By MarEx 2015-05-12 17:09:46 In a harbinger of expected protests over Royal Dutch Shell's plan to store Arctic drilling rigs in Seattle, an activist perched herself on a 15-foot tripod on Tuesday to ...
Vessels Diverted from Popular Port
By Kathryn Stone 2015-05-12 16:34:17 Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Disney Cruises have all diverted vessels away from the popular tourist city of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico amid escalating ...
Over 150 Reported Ill on Star Princess
By Kathryn Stone 2015-05-12 15:21:37 Over 150 people have been reported ill on the Star Princess, the latest cruise ship afflicted by an outbreak of norovirus. The 108,800 gross ton princess vessel ...
Iranian Warship to Escort Yemen Bound Ship
By Reuters 2015-05-12 13:33:51 Iranian warships will accompany a cargo ship bound for the Yemeni port of Hodaida, which is held by Iran-allied Houthi fighters, a naval commander was quoted as saying ...
Executive Receives Reduced Sentence for Ferry Disaster
By Kathryn Stone 2015-05-12 13:33:06 A South Korean appeals court passed down a reduced sentence Tuesday for the CEO of the company operating the Sewol ferry, a vessel that sank last year killing ...
Container Shipping in Cuba Receives Logistics Boost
By Kathryn Stone 2015-05-12 10:44:35 Container shipping in Cuba is set to receive a significant boost as one of the world’s largest container ship operators entered into agreements Monday to build a ...
Subsea 7 to cut 2,500 jobs and a quarter of its fleet
Subsea 7, the London-based seabed to surface construction company that is listed in Oslo, said that it will cut 2,500 jobs and a quarter of its fleet. The decision has been made against the background ...
Shipping Industry Faces Major Dilemma on Ballast Water Management
Posted on: Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 By: Debbie Source: Round Table The Round Table (RT) of International Shipping Organisations (comprising BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping, Intercargo and ...
Gard returns more premium after strong year
Leading mutual P&I and marine insurer Gard is going to waive USD37 million in premium collections from its members following another strong performance last year. The Norwegian club today posted ...