Moore Stephens: Total vessel operating costs are expected to rise by 2.7% in 2018 and by 3.1% in 2019.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/263339/ship-operating-costs-set-to-rise-in-2018-and-2019/
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U.S. Destroyer, Coast Guard Help Pacific Island Nations Patrol their Waters
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG-86) pulls into the Port of Suva, Fiji during a port visit Oct. 14, 2018. Navy photo.
As Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG-86) steams through the Oceana region on an independent deployment, the crew is assisting small Pacific island nations with protecting their exclusive economic zones.
Shoup is engaged in an Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) deployment, which has the ship working with several Pacific island...
Damen ranks high in recent top businesses in the Netherlands, survey says
Damen has achieved second place in the maritime and aviation sector in this year’s MT500 rankings of the top 500 companies and institutions in the Netherlands. It also came 20th out of 500 in the overall ranking, its best ever result. In the ratings breakdown, Damen achieved the full five stars for product leadership and employment practises. The winner in the maritime and aviation category was national airline KLM, with the Port of Rotterdam coming third.
The MT500 is the result of an annual...
https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/damen-ranks-high-top-businesses-netherlands/