Taiwanese bulker owner Wisdom Marine has ordered two 34,000 dwt bulk carriers at Japan's Namura Shipbuilding. It announced in a Taiwan Stock Exchange filing that the two newbuildings would cost no ...
Wisdom Marine orders Handysize bulkers at Namura
Singapore steps up efforts to lure locals to seafaring
The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has unveiled new initiatives in a move to encourage locals to take up seafaring. The MPA has set up the Sectoral Tripartite Committee for Transport ...
Topaz contracts two OSCVs
Dubai-based offshore oilfield service provider Topaz Energy and Marine has ordered two offshore subsea construction vessels (OSCVs) from Singapore-listed Norwegian shipbuilder VARD Holdings. The ...
Busan completes maritime cluster
South Korean port city Busan has moved closer to its goal of becoming a shipping centre with the completion of a maritime cluster on 25 September. A 610,000 m² area in the city's Dongsam district was ...
Tampa dredging benefits rare birds
Multiple projects to both aid the port of Tampa Bay's navigational safety and enhance wildlife habitats involving its two dredged material disposal islands in Hillsborough Bay were completed in ...
Southeast Asia crime tops the week
Pirate and maritime crime activity in Southeast Asian waters is "at a high level" for the week of 20 September, according to intelligence co-ordinator MARLO. A total of four incidents were recorded in ...
EU meets to decide on HNS Convention 2010
European Union member states meet today to consider ratification of the carriage of hazardous and noxious substances by sea convention (HNS Convention 1996) as amended by the 2010 Protocol. The ...
Sainty Marine disagrees on liquidation plan for Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry
Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine said it has objected to a liquidation plan for defunct Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry (NMHI), which was given by the yard's receiver. Sainty Marine forwarded its decision ...
Rena’s remains could stay on Astrolabe Reef for a price
Owners of MV Rena that sank off Tauranga, New Zealand in 2011 could get the nod to leave most of the wreck on Astrolabe Reef, for a price. Bay of Plenty Regional Council lawyers told the hearings last ...
Fire in Hong Kong typhoon shelter injures five, damages vessels
A fire broke out at the Shau Kei Wan typhoon shelter in Hong Kong on 27 September, injuring five people and damaging nine vessels. Private yachts and fishing vessels at the shelter's anchorage were ...
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