A 100-year-old, out-of-service passenger ferry Tourist No. 2 capsized in the Columbia River while moored near Astoria, Ore. on Thursday. There were no passengers on board.The U.S. Coast Guard said it is responding and that an investigation into…
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US Federal Maritime Commission Creates New Enforcement Structure
The United States' Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Friday announced it creating a new bureau to handle its enforcement and compliance activities. The agency, which is responsible for the regulation of oceanborne international transportation of the...
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Swire Energy Services Names Leseberg Head of Its Wind Division
Global integrated services provider Swire Energy Services (SES) said it has appointed Nils Leseberg as Head of Commercial for its wind division.Leseberg will support Swire Energy Services wind division with focus on global business development…
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US Navy Takes Delivery of USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205)
The U.S. Navy announced it has accepted delivery of the lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), built by General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego.T-AO 205’s July 26 delivery follows the completion of…
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Stranded Teenage Mariner Excited to Go Home from Ukraine After Grain Deal
Deck cadet Burak Kinayer, 19, is waiting to hear when he will set sail home to Turkey after five months of being stranded by the war in the Ukraine now a grain export deal has been signed.As clashes between Russian and Ukrainian forces echoed off the c...
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Rhine Level in Germany Falls Again, Vessels Only Part-loaded
Water levels on the Rhine in Germany have fallen again with vessels often sailing only half full and prices for cargo transport rising, commodity traders and shipbrokers said on Friday.Shallow water after dry weather continues to hinder shipping on the...
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Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Sells 13 Bulk Carriers
French family-owned shipowner the Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group (LDA) siad it has reached a deal with partners Groupe Roullier and Peugeot Invest and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives’ Global Transportation Group and th...
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Norwegian’s First Prima Class Cruise Ship Delivered
Norwegian Prima, the first of six vessels from Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) new Prima Class of ships was delivered at Fincantieri's shipyard in Marghera on Friday.Along with her sister-ships, Norwegian Prima will form the backbone of the future NCL fl...
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NASH Maritime Opens Office in Scotland
shipping, navigation and maritime risk consultancy NASH Maritime Ltd. announced the opening of an Edinburgh office, it’s first in Scotland.Formalizing its existing presence in Scotland is another milestone for the company, as it continues to see increa...
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Marine Insurance: Climate Change Challenges for the Shipping Industry
With 90% of global trade moved by sea, shipping is a major contributor to climate change. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) estimated that the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions grew by 10% between 2012 and 2018, while the industry’s…
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