With the goal of strengthening its presence in the Gulf of Mexico, AMFELS was renamed on Monday to Keppel AmFELS, an action that officials hope will allow the company to participate more…

South Africa recently christened the first of four new environmental protection vessels, the Lilian Ngoyi, in Cape Town harbour. The ceremony took place on board the 47-metre patrol ship which was built…

Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), a subsidiary of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), has taken delivery of its 10th vessel. Named LNG Akwa Ibom,,the newbuilding is the first of four vessels ordered…

With the threat of ECDIS becoming a mandatory fit on SOLAS vessels and probably the next major purchase for shipowners retrofitting equipment on the bridge, Lilley & Gillie, the UK-based manufacturer of…

Alfa Laval has introduced its new fully automated Viscochief MKII designed to provide the right viscosity at all times. That translates into optimal engine performance, reliable operation and the opportunity to avoid…

TT Club, the transport insurance mutual association, has expressed concern at an apparently widespread lack of awareness of changes in the legal status of the IMO?s International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG…

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has reported a 75.5% fall in operating profits to 27 billion won in the third quarter of the year. DSME marked 1.14 trillion won in turnover…

A newly established joint venture among MOL, ITOCHU Corporation, Algerian state oil company Sonatrach and its wholly owned shipping company Hyproc Shipping Company has exercised its option to order a second LNG…

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" LINE), and Primorsk Shipping Corporation (PRISCO) concluded a 20-year charter contract for a newly built LNG carrier with Sakhalin Energy Investment Company. Sakhalin Energy…