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Fincantieri Announces Enhanced Technology Partnership with Russia

By The Maritime Executive

November 26, 2013

During the Italy-Russia Business Forum, being held in Trieste, Fincantieri announced, in the presence of Enrico Letta, Italy's President of the Council of Ministers, and Vladimir Putin, President of t...

Seatrade Asia Awards 2014 Call for Entries

By The Maritime Executive

November 14, 2013

The Seatrade Asia Awards, a prestigious awards scheme organised by Seatrade, will be held in Singapore on 7 April 2014 during the Singapore Maritime Week. The 2014 Awards, now in its seventh year, is...

Ford Christening Connects President to Navy Roots

By The Maritime Executive

November 11, 2013

With the strike of a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow by the ship's sponsor, the Navy christened its newest aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the lead ship of the new Gerald R. Ford cla...

China Extends Graft Investigation Into Shipping Industry

By The Maritime Executive

November 8, 2013

China's investigations aimed at rooting out corruption have now extended to the shipping industry, with China COSCO Holdings saying that one of its top executives is the subject of government inquirie...

Heading For New Horizons

By The Maritime Executive

November 7, 2013

More than a third of all fresh produce around the world perishes before reaching the consumer. Distribution logistics is often to blame. With the aid of cargo monitoring solutions based on machine-to-...

Navy to Cut Costs

By The Maritime Executive

November 5, 2013

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday pledged to cut costs for building new aircraft carriers, as it prepared to christen the USS Gerald R. Ford, first in its class of warships and a vessel whose $12.9 billion cos...

U.S. Shale Boom to Boost LPG Exports, Bring Down Prices

By The Maritime Executive

November 4, 2013

A U.S. energy drilling boom is revolutionizing the niche market for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bringing down global prices and challenging established exporters in the Middle East. The changes ar...

Cargotec to Acquire Aker Solutions' Mooring and Loading Systems Unit

By The Maritime Executive

November 1, 2013

Cargotec's MacGregor has entered into an agreement to acquire Aker Solutions' mooring and loading systems unit for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 180 million. The unit, known by the Pusnes...

Chemical Tankers in Demand as U.S. Exports Soar

By The Maritime Executive

November 1, 2013

After four years in the doldrums, the specialized chemical tankers that ply the seas between the United States and Asia are set to generate bumper profits for the handful of companies that own and ope...

Oil Industry Decries Judge Ruling on Seaway Pipeline Tariffs

By The Maritime Executive

October 25, 2013

A ruling by a federal judge to cut agreed tariffs on a major oil pipeline has drawn fire from the energy industry which says it could jeopardize billions of dollars of future investment. The provisio...

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