By Wendy Laursen 2015-05-08 19:10:02 Shell’s controversial plan to recommence drilling operations in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea has been met with protest by people from around the world. However, Shell’s ...
Shell Demonstrates Arctic Spill Response Capabilities
UAVs to Be Banned in Arctic, Antarctic
By MarEx 2015-05-08 17:38:35 This week two major associations representing tour operators in the Arctic and Antarctic respectively, have stated that they will not allow visitors to bring ...
BSEE Releases Annual Report on Oil, Gas
By MarEx 2015-05-08 14:59:18 The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement released its first ever annual report on May 5, coinciding with a press conference at the 2015 Offshore Technology ...
Philippines Looking Towards More Competitive Shipping Market
By Kathryn Stone 2015-05-08 13:29:32 The Philippines is taking major steps to ease its over 50-year old cabotage laws in order to allow for a more competitive shipping market. The House bill passed ...
Diana teams with Wilhelmsen
NYSE-listed Diana Shipping and Wilhelmsen Ship Management have announced the creation of a new 50/50 joint venture, Diana Wilhelmsen Management (DWM). DWM will be based in Limassol, Cyprus, and will ...
Container spot freight finally pushing up
Shipping lines are making some progress this week in improving their dismal voyage results, with spot freights ex-Far East to Europe and the Mediterranean nudging up today, according to the Shanghai ...
Increased EU Naval Commitment Saves Lives
By Kathryn Stone 2015-05-08 11:38:53 Recently deployed British and German navy ships are the latest to come to the aid of migrants making the perilous crossing from Northern Africa into the European ...
German agents fuming over ship reporting changes
Maritime traffic into Germany could face administrative delays and increased satellite communication costs on 1 June when new ship reporting standards are introduced, the German shipbrokers and ship ...
Maersk comes back to DSME for ULCS order
AP Moller-Maersk has returned to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its latest series of ultra-large container ships (ULCS). The new order calls for an ...
Hamburg salvage consultant expands
German salvage consultant and marine surveyor Brand Marine Consultants plans to establish its own engineering division together with a joint venture partner. The company, launched 18 months ago by ...


