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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 >> >>| News Headlines Hitting 2015 sulphur targets could increase harmful carbon emissions and cause loss of 2,000 jobs 2 months 7 days ago Added: Mar 12, 2013 10:59 A new report, published today by AMEC, shows that the targets for shipping companies to reduce their sulphur emissions by 2015, could cause adverse environmental effects and result in a loss of 2,000 maritime services jobs, and place many more industrial jobs under threat. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Italy blocks Indian trial of marines 2 months 7 days ago Added: Mar 12, 2013 10:09 The Italian foreign ministry on Monday said two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen they mistook for pirates would not return to India when their court-allowed leave runs out at the end of this month. Read more Source: Maritime Connector 13,000 Lights on NYK's Car Carriers Changed to Next-generation Energy-saving Units 2 months 7 days ago Added: Mar 12, 2013 10:05 To make improvements in energy and economic efficiency, NYK has installed E·COOL, a next-generation energy-saving fluorescent lighting system produced by Optrom, Inc., on six NYK-operated car carriers. Since April 2012, approximately 13,000 fluorescent lights have been replaced by E·COOL. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Shipping company says 3 seafarers kidnapped in attack on cargo ship off Nigeria have been freed 2 months 7 days ago Added: Mar 12, 2013 09:29 Three seafarers have been freed following weeks in captivity after pirates raided their cargo ship off the coasts of Nigeria and Cameroon, a shipping company said Monday. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Queen of the North trial hears conflicting evidence on whether fishing vessel caused ferry to veer o 2 months 7 days ago Added: Mar 12, 2013 09:22 A crew member accused in the sinking of the Queen of the North ferry has claimed the ferry ran aground as he steered around a fishing boat, but whether the boat was even there has become a key question at his trial. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Ship stranded on Ajman coast to be scrapped 2 months 7 days ago Added: Mar 12, 2013 08:47 A ship that has been idle since running aground on the coast of Ajman nearly two months ago will be scrapped. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Production resumes in North Sea gas platform Elgin 2 months 7 days ago Added: Mar 12, 2013 08:44 Production has resumed on the Elgin North Sea gas platform almost a year after it was evacuated due to a major leak. The shutdown cost operator Total millions of pounds in lost income and repair costs and was partly blamed for the UK's double-dip recession last year. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Somali pirates released tanker Royal Grace, EU Naval force ship assists it's crew 2 months 8 days ago Added: Mar 11, 2013 10:29 On 8 March 2013 EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) flagship ESPS Méndez Núnez provided much-needed assistance to the crew of chemical tanker MV Royal Grace after the vessel was unexpectedly released by Somali pirates. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Kiel Canal closed for ships longer than 125 meters 2 months 8 days ago Added: Mar 11, 2013 10:09 The Kiel Canal, one of Europe's most vital shipping lanes, was shut down this week when two neglected locks broke down. The closure threatens to cause major disruption to shipping in Northern Europe, but Germany's Transport Ministry has promised rapid repairs. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Ships reportedly diverted from Suez Canal 2 months 8 days ago Added: Mar 11, 2013 09:41 Fourteen ships scheduled to sail through the Suez Canal have changed their destination from Port Said to ports in Israel or Cyprus after rumored threats to close the Suez Canal and block roads leading from the harbor to the city. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Possible norovirus outbreak on Royal Caribbean’s cruise ship, more than 100 passengers ill 2 months 8 days ago Added: Mar 11, 2013 09:32 More than 100 people fell ill on the Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas ship during an 11-day cruise. This is another blow to the cruise line who just last month had passengers stranded on a ship without power, according to Fox News on March 8, 2013. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Arabian Sea threatened by "silent" oil spills 2 months 8 days ago Added: Mar 11, 2013 08:57 The ‘silent oil spill’ could prove to be a major threat to the Arabian Sea and every country must contribute to counter this problem, according to the commanding officer of the visiting pollution control vessel from the Indian Coast Guard. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Chinese Navy held anti-piracy drill 2 months 8 days ago Added: Mar 11, 2013 08:41 Naval commandoes from China’s 14th escort fleet board a launch boat to conduct a combat rescue exercise on March 10 in the Arabian Sea. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Kineski brod ‘izba�en’ iz hrvatskih voda 2 months 8 days ago Added: Mar 11, 2013 08:01 Hrvatske pomorske vlasti u posljednjim su satima petka iz našeg teritorijalnog mora “izbacile� kineski brod “Yuan Hai� koji je, ploveći od Trsta prema Rusiji, iz međunarodnih voda ni�im izazvan uplovio dvije nauti�ke milje u hrvatski dio Jadrana zapadno od Dugog otoka. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Hapag-Lloyd co-owner eyes merger of equals with Hamburg-Süd 2 months 11 days ago Added: Mar 08, 2013 10:47 Hapag-Lloyd co-owner Klaus-Michael Kuehne wants the container shipping group's prospective merger partner Hamburg-Süd to have equal say in the mooted tie-up, he told a German paper. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Russia Draws Up Business Plan To Revive The Northern Sea Route 2 months 11 days ago Added: Mar 08, 2013 10:05 The Northern Sea Route (NSR) gradually becomes an important transport corridor: latest navigation season set a new record in the number of vessels. The Russian energy giant Gazprom successfully completed world's first LNG supply via the route. What are the economic reasons behind this ambitious project? Read more Source: Maritime Connector Two ships collide in Bulgarian Black Sea Waters 2 months 11 days ago Added: Mar 08, 2013 09:52 Two freight ships have crashed late Thursday evening about nine miles from the Kaliakra Cape in Bulgarian Black Sea waters. Read more Source: Maritime Connector NZ coroner blames master for trawler sinking 2 months 11 days ago Added: Mar 08, 2013 09:18 A New Zealand coroner has found the sinking of a South Korean fishing trawler in the Southern Ocean three years ago was due mainly to mismanagement by the ship's master. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Israel, US and Greece launch joint naval exercise 2 months 11 days ago Added: Mar 08, 2013 09:03 Israeli, Greek and US warships began a joint two-week Mediterranean naval exercise codenamed "Noble Dina" on Thursday, the Israeli military said. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Canadian Navy signes contract for design of Arctic patrol ships 2 months 11 days ago Added: Mar 08, 2013 09:01 Ottawa’s plan to bolster the navy’s fleet nudged toward the drawing board Thursday after it signed a contract to design the next generation of Arctic offshore patrol ships. Read more Source: Maritime Connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 >> >>|