• Commission Concludes Hearing on Petition P4-16
    The Federal Maritime Commission Newsroom January 19, 2018   The Federal Maritime Commission concluded a two day hearing Wednesday that examined issues related to detention, demurrage, and...
    January 22, 2018
    By: Anonymous
  • Denmark advancing on list ranking world’s major shipping nations
    19 January 2018 - The Danish-controlled fleet is increasing. Taking the sixth place on the list of the world’s major shipping nations given as operated tonnage, Denmark has advanced one...
    January 19, 2018
    By: mhanson
  • Liberia opens state-of-the-art maritime training institute
    19 January 2018 - Liberia President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf officially opened the Liberia Maritime Training Institute (LMTI) at an inauguration ceremony in Marshall City, Liberia, on 5 January. The...
    January 19, 2018
    By: mhanson
  • BOEM Increases Flexibility for Future Wind Projects with Draft Design Guidelines
    In support of the Administration’s “America First Energy Plan,” the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is pleased to announce the availability of draft guidelines for the use...
    January 17, 2018
    By: Anonymous
  • Coast Guard, locals rescue mudslide victims in Santa Barbara County
    News Release SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard rescued and medevaced several mudslide victims in Santa Barbara County area, Tuesday morning. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long...
    January 12, 2018
    By: Anonymous
  • BOEM – proposal for OCS oil & gas leasing program
    Notice of Availability of the 2019–2024 Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement SUMMARY...
    January 10, 2018
    By: Anonymous
  • Fredriksen and rivals splash out on newcastlemax newbuildings
    Three companies order up to nine ­vessels in China in potential $400m deal Three prominent bulker owners have signed deals for what could run to nine newcastlemax newbuildings at China’s...
    January 08, 2018
    By: Anonymous
  • Panama-- Largest Shipping Registry!
    The Guiness Book of World Records has recognized Panama as the largest shipping registry, consisting of 8,052 ships registered under the Panamanian flag, and administered by the Maritime Authority...
    January 05, 2018
    By: Anonymous
  • Tanker owner Euronav takes over US based Gener8 Maritime
    Euronav NV, a tanker owner headquartered in Belgium, has reached an agreement with U.S.-based Gener8 Maritime Inc on a stock-for-stock takeover that would make the U.S. company a wholly-...
    January 03, 2018
    By: Anonymous
  • FAL Forms and Certificates for 2018
    From IMO.org: The Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL Convention) includes in its Standard 2.1 a list of documents which public authorities can demand of a ship and...
    December 21, 2017
    By: mhanson