GAC forms new partnerships to counter piracy
GAC forms new partnerships to counter piracy AC Protective Solutions, Powered by AKE, has entered into two new strategic partnerships …Read the Rest
Category Archives: Shipping News
Ships Slow Down to Save Fuel in Pirate Waters
Ships Slow Down to Save Fuel in Pirate Waters Violent confrontations between Somali pirates and merchant ships’ armed guards could …Read the Rest
Solar Catamaran Ends First Sun-Powered Round-World Voyage
Solar Catamaran Ends First Sun-Powered Round-World Voyage A PlanetSolar SA catamaran covered with 38,000 solar cells completed the first round-the …Read the Rest
Faster broadband at sea
Faster broadband at sea Broadband for applications at sea is an area that is experiencing rapid growth and one that …Read the Rest
Asian Bulk Carrier Freight Declining
Asian Bulk Carrier Freight Declining Rates for panamax dry bulk carriers on key Asian freight routes are expected to fall …Read the Rest
Released Italian oil tanker sets sail for home port
Released Italian oil tanker sets sail for home port After 75 days of forced anchoring off Kochi coast, the Italian …Read the Rest
Somali pirates or honest fishermen?
Somali pirates or honest fishermen? Somalia, the world’s most failed and least governed state, is incapable even of investing its …Read the Rest
The United Kingdom joins the ReCAAP
The United Kingdom joins the ReCAAP On 2 May 2012, the United Kingdom (UK) became the eighteenth Contracting Party to …Read the Rest
GL updates ship Rules
GL updates ship Rules Changes have been made to the following GL Rules for Seagoing Ships: Classification and Surveys, Hull …Read the Rest
Pirate hostages vow to continue life at sea
Pirate hostages vow to continue life at sea It was over seven months ago, but Antonio Plaza Orozco clearly remembers …Read the Rest
Indian sailors recount pirate attack
Indian sailors recount pirate attack The alarm sounded at 6:40 a.m. It could have been a fire or a man …Read the Rest
China searches for maritime stability
China searches for maritime stability When a Chinese admiral proposed a permanent naval base in the Gulf of Aden to …Read the Rest
Hull ship’s crew ‘has had enough’
Hull ship’s crew ‘has had enough’ The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has been called to assist the crew of …Read the Rest
ONI’s monthly report on Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS)
ONI's monthly report on Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) The Office of Naval Intelligence issues Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) …Read the Rest
Ship Investment What Should You Worry About?
Ship Investment What Should You Worry About? Few industries confront their investors with more difficult decisions than shipping. It's not …Read the Rest
World Shipping Council’s Chris Koch Testifies on Maritime Regulation
Washington, D.C. – USA – At the request of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, today Chris …Read the Rest
Dubai conference to focus on piracy
Dubai conference to focus on piracy The second public-private international counter piracy conference will be held in Dubai in June, …Read the Rest
First “eco-design” Suezmax joins AET fleet
First “eco-design” Suezmax joins AET fleet Recognising the ever increasing demand for more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vessels, leading …Read the Rest
Strengthened European Maritime Safety Agency
Strengthened European Maritime Safety Agency The Danish Presidency has reached an agreement on a stronger European Maritime Safety Agency. The …Read the Rest
NATO Shipping Centre- Weekly Piracy Assessment
NATO Shipping Centre- Weekly Piracy Assessment During the reporting period of 19 to 25 April 12 there was one pirated …Read the Rest
