Evangelos Marinakis adds $1.25bn container ship order to huge newbuilding drive
Deal marks the first time Capital Maritime has ordered boxships in China
Report: Turbine Generator Damage is Slowing Down U.S. Carrier Refits
Carriers are the U.S. Navy’s most in-demand asset, and the Pentagon often has to make hard choices about whether to…
Industry Calls for Measurement and Regulation to Tackle Methane Slip
Focusing on the problem of methane slip in the “well-to-wake” approach, an industry-led group released its first report detailing research,…
Singapore Backlog Spills Over to Malaysia Threatening More Price Increases
Asian ports both in China and Singapore have been struggling for some time with backlogs brought about by containerships diverting…
NTSB: ATB Grounding Caused by Failure to Spot a Charted Rock
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on the grounding of an ATB cargo barge on a rock…
Disney to Expand Asian Cruises with Ship Built for Japanese Market
As part of the ongoing expansion of Disney’s cruise and entertainment operations, a licensing deal was announced today with the…
Panama Canal Plans to Solve its Water Woes With New Reservoir
Thanks to a new court ruling, Panama’s government plans to future-proof the operation of the New Panama Canal against the…
Austal USA Breaks Ground on New Steel-Hull Assembly Hall
Austal USA is expanding again with the construction of a new final assembly building, the second phase in the process…
UK Seeks to Expand Protections for the Wreck of Shackleton’s Endurance
A UK-commissioned management plan for the wreck of Sir Ernst Shackleton’s famed ship Endurance proposes to set up a protection…
UK Skipper Fined for Falling Asleep and Hitting an Anchored Boat
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has fined a fishing boat skipper about $13,000 for striking an anchored boat off…