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OSX, part of the Brazilian EBX Group, has recently announced plans to build a shipyard at an industrial complex in the southeastern city of Sao Joao da Barra.

Singapore-based Ezra Holdings says that it will be adding four high-end multi-purpose platform supply vessels (PSVs) to its fleet representing an investment of about $130 million.

The recent rise of fuel prices (to almost $500/tonne) and the availability of surplus ships, freed up by winter capacity adjustments, have provided the impetus for carriers to bring additional loops to…

The wholly owned Hong Kong subsidiary of Shanghai-based China Shipping Development signed an agreement with Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry and China Shipbuilding Trading to build four 180,000 dwt bulk carriers for…

Amendments to the IMO’s convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to make mandatory the International Code for the Application of Fire Test Procedures (2010 FTP Code) and to improve…

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has circulated proposed draft regulations to make mandatory technical and operational measures - previously proposed on a volutary basis - to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)…