Decades of innovation has earned Wing Inflatables its place among top manufacturers of sponsons, tubes, collars and rubber craft. While the company maintains this reputation today, the Wing Group has also grown beyond it after an ownership switch…
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Researchers in Chile unearth 74 million year old mammal teeth
Chilean and Argentine researchers have unearthed teeth in far-flung Patagonia belonging to a mammal that lived 74 million years ago, the oldest such remains yet discovered in the South American country, the Chilean Antarctic Institute reported on Thurs...
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Insurance Company Launched to Focus on Maritime Cyber Threats
A new insurance services business has been launched to protect maritime companies from cyber threats. Offering risk management, underwriting and analytics, Astaara Company Limited said it aims to modernize this area of the insurance industry."The…
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COVID-19 Weighs on Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping
While St. Lawrence Seaway cargo volumes decreased during the past two months due to economic shifts related to COVID-19, industry leaders said the binational trade and transportation corridor is ready to play its part in the economic recovery efforts i...
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Bulk Carriers Orders Down 30%
The number of Bulker orders were down 30% for 2020 YTD compared to the same period last year. From the 1st of January 2020 when the Chinese market and shipyards closed due to the pandemic, until today, we have only seen USD 1,037 mil spend in the Bulke...
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Fincantieri Floats Out Cruise Ship Viking Venus
Viking Venus, the seventh ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking, was floated out Thursday at the shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Interior fittings will now begin, leading the vessel to its delivery, scheduled in 2021.As it...
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Port of LA Cargo Volume Down 30% in May
The Port of Los Angeles' May cargo volume fell 30% from last year due to coronavirus-related business shutdowns and the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, Executive Director Gene Seroka said on Wednesday.The Port of Los Angeles is the No. 1 U.S. gateway for...
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Apply Now for the MN100
Marine News magazine is accepting entries for its annual MN100 awards edition. Each year, the publication's August issue profiles 100 of the top firms in the shallow-draft, brown water, workboat space. Is your company one of the best? Apply…
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Barge Grounds in St. Marys River
A salvage plan is being developed to refloat a barge that went aground in the lower St. Marys River, near Sweets Point, Mich.At 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie Command Center received notification that the…
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Tiny 13,500-year-old bird statuette shows origins of Chinese art
A tiny statuette of a bird carved from burnt bone about 13,500 years ago reveals the origins of Chinese art, embodying a style different from prehistoric three-dimensional artwork by people in other parts of the world, researchers said on Wednesday.
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