Turkish Lloyd has received plan approval for the TF-2000 frigate, enhancing Turkey's naval air defense capabilities.

Classification society DNV has granted Approval in Principle to a consortium of MSC, Zhoushan Changhong International and CIMC ORIC for a new 21,700-TEU ammonia-dual fuel ultra-large containership design, reported New York's Marine Link.

RUSSIAN and Venezuelan officials are collaborating to establish a joint shipping enterprise to enhance trade between their heavily-sanctioned countries, reports Fort Lauderdale's Maritime Executive

BIMCO has voiced its support for US calls to set up a coalition to patrol and safeguard shipping in the Middle East Gulf and Strait of Hormuz in the wake of attacks against oil tankers on May 12 and June 13 in Gulf waters

The eurozone’s largest economy is working on a six-point plan to boost growth across the European Union, according to a recent report.

NEWS.com.auDefence plan promisesshipbuildingboomNEWS.com.auTHE air force and navyshipbuildersare the big winners from the government's 2013 Defence White Paper. The 130-page document does not contain a single dollar figure or schedule, but it promises to deliver what will be more than $30 billion worth of...Strategy to win hearts and minds cautiously received - Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning HeraldA brass band but no details on the dollarsHerald SunRadar still on Chinese, but it's all friendly fireNewcastle HeraldThe Age -The Australian -Ninemsnall 178 news articles »

COUNTERPOINT:Shipbuildingplan sound, far-sightedTheChronicleHerald.caRe:“Home-grownshipbuildingbound to be a boondoggle.” Michael Whalen's May 25 opinion piece on the NationalShipbuildingProcurement Strategy (NSPS) claims large-scale building of military equipment in Canada by Canadians is of dubious benefit...'Benefit to Canada,' not just cost, should weigh in procurement, says AmbroseiPolitics.ca (subscription)Military to base purchases on'value for Canada'— not just price, government...Canada.comall 5 news articles »

Japan's top shippers plan to order around 90 new liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers worth about 1.8 trillion yen (

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The GuardianLifeboat plan toshipasylum seekers back to Indonesia: reportsThe GuardianThe Coalition government is purchasing 16 lifeboats, similar to those found on oil tankers and cruiseships, Fairfax media reports. Asylum seekers intercepted by Australian authorities could be transferred into a lifeboat if their own vessel is deemed...and more »

MAERSK Line, MSC and CMA CGM have agreed to establish a long-term operational alliance on east-west trades within a year.

“Squeegee merchants of the seas”: that is the nickname shipping companies have bestowed on the pilots who

The eurozone’s largest economy is working on a six-point plan to boost growth across the European Union, according to a recent report.

A judge in Quebec has approved a bid to save the insolvent Davie shipyard, which could mean competition for Halifax and Vancouver on two major federal shipbuilding contracts.

BBC NewsRow overshippingemissions planBBC NewsShippingproduces about 3% of global emissions - more than the UK or Germany. And the International Maritime Organisation is trying to stop"dirty"ships...ve daha fazlası »

SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) posted a 58

THE Port of Oakland has set its sights on boosting containerised cargo volumes by eight per cent over the next five years to raise volumes to 2

CBO:Shipbuildingplan will cost more than Navy saysMarine LogThe CBO estimate is given in a new report, An Analysis of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2014ShipbuildingPlan, that also finds that the total costs of carrying out the 2014 plan—an average of $21 billion per year over the next 30 years—would be one-third...and more »

THE Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and 'K' Line have outlined plans to meet the International Maritime Organisation's upcoming global mandate to reduce sulphur emissions by requiring ships to use marine fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0

Harper'sshipbuildingplan may lead to delayed, pricier vessels: reportGlobalnews.caThe gap is the result of a bottleneck in the Harper government's nationalshipbuildingstrategy because one of the yards where civilian-grade vessels are being built can only handle one major project at a time. Officials were forced to choose between ...and more »

COUNTERPOINT:Shipbuildingplan sound, far-sightedTheChronicleHerald.caRe:“Home-grownshipbuildingbound to be a boondoggle.” Michael Whalen's May 25 opinion piece on the NationalShipbuildingProcurement Strategy (NSPS) claims large-scale building of military equipment in Canada by Canadians is of dubious benefit...'Benefit to Canada,' not just cost, should weigh in procurement, says AmbroseiPolitics.ca (subscription)all 5 news articles »

THE International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is protesting the introduction of automation at APM Terminals (APMT) Pier 400 in the Port of Los Angeles as 'not good for labour and not good for America'

BEIJING has announced that it wants to turn the 'Greater Bay Area' covering the Pearl River Delta, into a leading global innovation hub, boost infrastructure connectivity and strengthen Hong Kong's role as an international centre of finance, shipping, trade and the offshore yuan business

The GuardianUnions plan march againstshipbuildingjob losses in PortsmouthThe GuardianUnions said they expected a big turnout in the historic naval city following last month's announcement thatshipbuildingis to end there. More than 900 jobs will be lost, although Portsmouth will retain repair and maintenance work. About 830 jobs will...Fight continues against decision to endshipbuildingin PortsmouthPortsmouth NewsProtest at cuts toshipbuildingjobsHerald ScotlandProtest march overshipbuildingjob lossesITV NewsInternational Business Times UK -BBC News -Sky Newsall 30 news articles »

Defence plan promisesshipbuildingboomNEWS.com.auTHE air force and navyshipbuildersare the big winners from the government's 2013 Defence White Paper. The 130-page document does not contain a single dollar figure or schedule, but it promises to deliver what will be more than $30 billion worth of...

NSW Nationals has decided to work with the state and federal governments to remove the current hurdles blocking the development of a new container terminal at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales

THE National Port Master Plan for Sri Lanka's Colombo port has a threefold focus to retain the gateway's position as a world class transshipment hub serving the Middle East, East Africa, India, Pakistan and the Bay of Bengal, as well as to become an efficient logistic hub for imports and newly developed exports and become a sustainable port