The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index rose for a third straight session on Monday, buoyed by an uptick in capesize and panamax vessels rates.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels carrying d...
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Mass. Maritime to Open On-campus Center for Inclusion
Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) is set to open a new office on campus that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion through programs, events and student support initiatives.MMA's Office of Intercultural Engagement named its new office the Captain ...
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DOF Awarded Subsea Work off West Africa
Norway-based DOF Group on Monday announced it has been awarded a contract for one of its vessels offshore West Africa.The deal will see DOF's construction support vessel (CSV) Skandi Acergy support operations to install subsea umbilicals, risers…
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Blast Injures 10 Near Grain Silos at Turkish Port
At least 10 people were injured on Monday when an explosion rocked grain silos near the port of Derince in western Turkey, prompting an investigation into its cause, Kocaeli Governor Seddar Yavuz said.An explosion occurred around 2:40 p.m.
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Newport News Authenticates Keel of Virginia-class Attack Submarine Oklahoma
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division authenticated the keel today for Virginia-class attack submarine Oklahoma (SSN 802).“We enjoy participating in Navy traditions like this one because they remind us of the important role we play in our nati...
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Powering the Transition to Zero-emissions with Hydrogen Fuel Cells
By now, it is a well-known fact that the marine industry contributes significantly to the greenhouse gasses causing climate change—and the impact is predicted to rise as the demand for shipping by sea increases. Action is needed now, and the…
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RRS Sir David Attenborough Gearing Up for First Antarctic Science Cruise
Britain's high-tech polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough is gearing up for its first Antarctic science cruise.Over the coming weeks, the crew and scientists on board the vessel will be carrying out a range of trials to test the ship's…
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Shipping Traffic on Belgium’s Scheldt River Halted After Accident
Shipping traffic on Belgium's Scheldt River was halted until at least Tuesday morning 10am local time (0800 GMT) after a Dutch ship sank on Monday morning, a spokesperson for the Flemish agency for waterways said, confirming local media reports.The cap...
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Hydor Acquires EF Marine
Oslo-based Marine MGA Hydor AS has acquired all the shares in the Singapore- and Rotterdam-based marine MGA, EF Marine Pte. Ltd., and its subsidiary.The combined company will from hereafter be branded as Hydor, with a total team of 34 people…
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Western Canada Dock Workers Vote to Accept Contract Offer
Dock workers in western Canada voted to accept an improved labor contract after a month-long dispute that affected trade and disrupted operations at the country's busiest ports, their union said on Friday.The vote was 74.66% in favor of the terms of th...
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