Christian Science MonitorMercyshipbrings basic hospital care to West AfricaChristian Science MonitorThe Africa Mercy, a charity-funded hospitalshipdocked in Sierra Leone, provides the most sophisticated medical facility in the region. By Paige McClanahan, Correspondent / November 18, 2011 The hospitalshipMercy Africa, now docked in Freetown,...and more��

NavyTimes.comNavyshipfinishes trip safely in military branch's largest test of...Washington PostThe Paul F. Fostershiparrived Thursday morning to the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Port Hueneme in Southern California after traveling for 17 hours on a maiden trip from San Diego. Officials say the test on the decommissioned destroyer was a major...NSWC Port Hueneme's testshipdemos alternative fuelVentura County StarNavy tests biofuel to powershipalong Calif coastThe Associated PressNavy concludes successful test of alternative fuelMarine Logall 293 news articles��

ABC2 NewsBaltimore to host tallshipsin June 2012 for bicentennial celebrationBizjournals.comMaryland's Star-Spangled 200 celebration will start in June 2012 with an international maritime festival that will see the return of tallshipsand Navyshipsto Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The free festival will launch the state's three-year War of 1812...Maryland announcing plans for 1812 bicentennialAtlanta Journal Constitutionall 40 news articles��

ShippingCorp plans to sell 13shipsfor breaking by MarchLivemintThe country's biggest ocean carrier, the state-runShippingCorp. of India Ltd, plans to sell up to 13 ageing vessels for breaking by March as it looks to shore up performance.“Our plan is to sell 15–17shipsthis fiscal, out of which we have sold...Caught in rough weather,ShippingCorp sees better H2FY12Moneycontrol.comall 4 news articles��

West Africa, Europe MayShipCocoa Beans to US on Higher PriceBusinessWeek17 (Bloomberg) -- West African and European cocoa traders mayshipmore beans to the US if the New York price stays above that for the beans traded in London and premiums in the US physical market remain high. Cocoa for March delivery on ICE Futures US...West Africa, Europe MayShipCocoa Beans to U.S. on Higher PriceBloombergall 15 news articles��

Shippingcompanies show strain as industry strugglesReutersCOPENHAGEN Nov 17 (Reuters) - Oil tanker company General Maritime Corp filed for bankruptcy protection and Denmark's Torm said it was in talks with creditors on Thursday as both fell victim to a glut ofshipsin the...and more��

AsiaOneWithheld Charter Payments Raise Questions Over ChinaShippingFirmsWall Street JournalSHANGHAI—A Chineseshippingcompany has withheld payments on charter vessels owned byshipoperators in Norway and Greece, marking the second high-profile dispute betweenshipowners and a Chinese customer this year amid a slump in...Row over second Chineseshipcompany's paymentsFinancial TimesSecond major Chinese firm fails to payshipownersReuters AfricaGolden Ocean: exposure minor to Chinese firm which stopped paymentReutersall 16 news articles��

Prosecutors: Somalis tortured GermanshiphostageseTaiwan NewsAP A band of pirates tortured the crew of a German tanker off the coast of Somalia to extract a higher ransom payment and to find information about theship'sfuel reserves, according to a federal court filing....Lawyers Say Somali Pirates Tortured Crew Onboard German TankerThe Maritime Executiveall 5 news articles��

AsiaOneWalmart toshipelectronics free ahead of holidaysReutersNov 17 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is offering freeshippingon all electronics products over $45 from Thursday through Dec. 19 as the world's largest retailer tries to win tech shoppers from the likes of Amazon.com and Best Buy in the...Wal-Mart toshipelectronics for free during holidaysBizjournals.comall 18 news articles��

A second major Chinese shipping firm has halted payments to foreign ship owners because of the severe downturn in the freight market, further straining China's relationship within the global maritime community.