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Oil Tanker Detained After Nigerian Navy Says It 'Resisted Arrest'
Equatorial Guinea has detained an oil tanker capable of carrying 2 million barrels after it attempted to load in Nigeria without proper paperwork, both countries said this week.The Nigerian navy said in a statement that the Heroic Idun,
Rhine Water Too Low Even for Some Empty Vessels
Water levels on Germany's Rhine river are so low that some vessels cannot sail even when empty, a shipping cooperative said on Friday, although long-awaited rain has begun to ease bottlenecks on one of the country's main commercial routes.
Sunken WW2 German Warships Exposed by Low water Levels on Danube
Europe's worst drought in years has pushed the mighty river Danube to one of its lowest levels in almost a century, exposing the hulks of dozens of explosives-laden German warships sunk during World War Two near Serbia's river port town of Prahovo.
Shipbuilding
Royal IHC and KSBL Sign Deal for CSD Builds in Bangladesh
Royal IHC and Karnafuly Ship Builders Ltd (KSBL) in Bangladesh have signed contracts for the design
Kongsberg Inks Deal for 32 Thrusters to Med Marine in Turkey
Kongsberg Maritime’s US Series thrusters will be installed on 16 new ASD tugboats to be built in
Denmark to Invest $5.5 Billion in New Warships
Denmark expects to invest 40 billion Danish crowns ($5.47 billion) in new warships as the NATO
Contracts
Conrad Industries' Backlog Soars $199m in 1H '22
During the first six months of 2022, Conrad Industries, Inc. added $198.8 million of backlog to its new construction segment compared to $60.8 million added to backlog during the
Crowley Awarded $66.2 Million MSC Contract
Jacksonville, Fla. based Crowley Government Services Inc. has been awarded a $66,167
NYK Orders LPG Dual-Fuel Very Large LPG / NH3 Carrier
NYK ordered its fourth liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas (NH3) carrier (VLGC) from Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (KHI).
Technology
Liebherr Expands All-electric Heavy Lift Ship Crane Series
Driven by the growth in the size of wind turbines, Liebherr's all-electric heavy lift crane series
ABS, DOE to examine Nuclear Energy for Commerical Maritime
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded ABS a contract to research barriers to the adoption of advanced nuclear propulsion on commercial vessels.
Marlink Debuts Sealink 60 VSAT Service
Marlink unveiled Sealink 60, a Ku-band VSAT service designed for smaller merchant
Legal
UK's Felixstowe Port: Disappointed Strike Action Will Go Ahead
The company that operates Britain's biggest container port, Felixstowe, said on Friday it believed
Oil Companies Work Around Jones Act to Supply US Fuel Markets
U.S. oil companies are working around a century-old shipping law to supply fuel to the U.S.
US Court Vacates Decision to Block Federal Oil, Gas Leasing Pause
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday vacated a lower court's decision to block the Biden
People & Company News
Berg Secures Contract Win for Tug in Turkey
Berg Propulsion secured its first new tug order in Türkiye since the opening of Berg Propulsion
Ardmore Shipping Expands Presence in Singapore
Ardmore Shipping announced it is expanding its presence in Singapore this year as the company
Greensea Appoints Krahn as Director of Programs
Greensea Systems hired Laura Krahn as Director of Programs, a newly created position.