Global Maritime News
Singaporean freighter attacked, 5 crew kidnapped, Nigeria | KOTA BUDI
Cargo ship was attacked at night Jul 2 W of Warri, Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea, by armed pirates. They boarded
Asia
CSSC secures $120m Payra Port contract –
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has announced that an affiliate of the group has secured an EPC project for the
Europe
Golar Power awarded Brazilian LNG liquefaction contract by Galileo Technologies –
Golar Power, a joint venture between Golar LNG and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, has signed an agreement with Galileo Technologies for the provision
Americas
US offshore wind sector moving ahead
Offshore wind is whirring ahead in US waters, albeit on a slower trajectory than its most ardent supporters had hoped.
Middle East & Africa
Damen delivers five zero-emission ferries to Arriva
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered five zero-emission ferries to Arriva Denmark in Copenhagen, which is operating the vessels on behalf
Shipbuilding
Klaveness Lines Up Sustainability-Linked Newbuild
Norwegian shipping company Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) said it has secured a $60 million sustainability-linked term loan and revolving credit
Piracy
Five crew kidnapped by pirates from PIL cargoship offshore Benin
Five seafarers have been kidnapped by pirates from a Pacific International Lines (PIL) multipurpose vessel Kota Budi offshore Benin. PIL
Safety &Training
Vigor Wins $133 Mln US Navy Repair Job
Vigor Marine has been awarded a $133,406,869 firm-fixed-price contract to prepare for and accomplish repair and alteration requirements for USS
Law & Regulation
IMO urges seafarers be granted access to medical care onshore
International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary-general Kitack Lim has endorsed a series of recommendations designed to ensure seafarers can quickly and
