Puget Sound passenger-only ferry study completed The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has finalized its feasibility study of passenger-only ferry service across 12 counties in Western Washington. The PSRC is a metropolitan planning organization that develops policies and
VIDEO: Jumbo Chief Officer comes up with innovative answer to flash rust An in-house development from Schiedam, Netherlands, headquartered Jumbo Shipping promises to go a long way to solving the issue of persistent flash rust caused by the removal of temporary welded securings on
Liberian Registry expands in Korea The Liberian Registry has expanded its presence in South Korea by opening a branch office in Busan, Korea's most important maritime city. "The opening of our Busan office achieves a strategic objective
LNG-fueled PCTC quartet will have WinGD iCER engines Four LNG-fueled PCTCs (Pure Car/Truck Carriers) just ordered by Japan's NYK Line will be the first vessels in the word to be equipped with WinGD's X-DF2.0 iCER main engines. The iCER (Intelligent
PIL kicks off management reboot The Teos as founding family of the shipping group, are expected to cede majority control over the board, sources say...
Hutchison Ports wins concession for Saudi Arabian port The facility consists of world-class, multipurpose terminals within the Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries and Hutchison will use...
Safe Bulkers keeps up fleet renewal pace Safe Bulkers underscores its interest in younger secondhand tonnage as well as newbuildings as it unveils $7.6m in net income for latest...
Hijacked mothership's piracy spree ends with nine kidnapped Pirates have kidnapped nine crew from a Chinese tuna boat which had been hijacked and used as a mothership. They...
Renewal round 'not genuine hard market,' says broker Two top marine insurance brokers offer differing assessments on whether owners are caving in to club rate hikes, as P&I...
Abandoned crew prepare to head home The crew from Azerbaijan went on hunger strike in protest about their working and living conditions on the vessel Captain...
Sanctions-busting shipowners exploit 'vulnerable' P&I Clubs 'No system is flawless and is therefore vulnerable to a certain extent,' says Maritime Mutual director, with few P&I clubs...
IMO pays tribute to former communications chief 'Lee was committed to the ideals of the United Nations and to raising the profile of the IMO, its regulatory...
Kidnapped containership crew released after three weeks Fifteen Turkish hostages from the containership Mozart have been released after three weeks in captivity and will soon be repatriated...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Panama de-flags five tankers for sanctions-evading practices | Sanctions-busting tankers are an issue for the industry as a...
Lunar new year brings some joy for bulkers stranded in China There are still about 46 bulkers that remain stranded in China's anchorages with Australian coal because of the political spat...
NYK orders four LNG dual-fuel car carriers at China yard The vessels will be deployed on NYK Line's Europe-Middle East services. They will the first in the world to use...
Malaysia's second FLNG starts production Malaysia's national oil company Petronas has now brought two FLNGs under its portfolio, both producing off its home country. The...
Seaspan orders 10 boxships backed by Zim charters The orders are valued in excess of $1bn and will enable the container line to meet growing market demand on...
Lauritzen Bulkers to open new Hong Kong office Danish minor bulk player's main Asian presence is now in Singapore. It last opened a new office in Dubai in...
CMA CGM launches service to Oakland from China President of CMA CGM America and APL North America Ed Aldridge says his firm is 'pleased to introduce this Golden...
Antwerp and Zeebrugge ports agree to merge Belgium's major ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge have agreed to merge. The two cities say the combined Port of Antwerp-Bruges...
UNICEF secures airline commitments for COVID vaccine transport The U.N. and World Health Organization are working hard to make sure less-developed countries get their fair share as more vaccine supplies become available. Transportation...
FreightWaves Flashback: A380 takes airplane competition to next level 2005: Airbus is ready to break Boeing's 30-year monopoly on making large passenger aircraft.
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