Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Saudi-Led Blockade Cuts Fuel Lifeline to Yemen
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Saudi-Led Blockade Cuts Fuel Lifeline to Yemen

By Jonathan Saul and Selam Gebrekidan LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – No fuel shipments have reached Yemen’s largest port for a month, a Reuters

December 6, 2017
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International Workboat Show 2017 – The Show Goes On

By Jill Friedman – Even with all the gloom and doom from the offshore sector, the Workboat Show did not disappoint. I was hoping they would continue to

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 83

Wärtsilä HY hybrid tug design for Chinese market launched at Marintec
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Wärtsilä HY hybrid tug design for Chinese market launched at Marintec

The technology group Wärtsilä has adapted its ground-breaking hybrid tug design to specifically meet the needs of the Chinese market. This version of the

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 40

VIKING welcomes new Country Director for Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Lebanon
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VIKING welcomes new Country Director for Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Lebanon

Omur Izgili will take over as VIKING’s new Country Director for Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Lebanon on January 1, 2018. He is succeeding Yasin

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 111

Shell Marine Secures Big Ship Commitment From COSCO Shipping
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Shell Marine Secures Big Ship Commitment From COSCO Shipping

Shell Marine has recently been awarded China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company’s (COSCO SHIPPING) largest marine lubricants order in 2017.  This order will

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 65

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
U.S. Navy’s Damaged Destroyers Rendezvous in Japan
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U.S. Navy’s Damaged Destroyers Rendezvous in Japan

A rather extraordinary sight to behold in Tokyo Bay today as the U.S. Navy’s two damaged destroyers, the USS John S. McCain and USS Fitzgerald, met for

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 182

U.S. Navy Unveils New Logo and Tagline, “Forged by the Sea”
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U.S. Navy Unveils New Logo and Tagline, “Forged by the Sea”

The U.S. Navy has unveiled a new logo and tagline as part of a new, multifaceted branding campaign aimed at attracting a new generation of recruits to the

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 1983

cargo ship at sea
Shipping News

New General Agency Agreement Aims to Reduce Shipping Disputes

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – A new draft standard general agency agreement, covering a comprehensive list of functions contracted between

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 85

Rising Dry Bulk Freight Costs Will Squeeze Traders, Boost Food Prices
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Rising Dry Bulk Freight Costs Will Squeeze Traders, Boost Food Prices

By Agnieszka de Sousa (Bloomberg) — It’s getting more expensive to transport commodities around the world, threatening to squeeze profits for global

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 50

Chittagong in Bangladesh
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Ship Insurer: Chittagong Emerges as International Anchor-Dragging Hotspot

British ship insurer the London P&I Club has issued a warning of the increased risk of accidents involving ships at anchor in the Bangladeshi port of

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 113

pasha hawaii lng containership
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U.S. Labor Enforcer Issues Complaint Against Pasha Over Construction of New Ships

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the federal agency tasked with prosecuting unfair labor practices, has issued a complaint against The Pasha Group

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 147

banak container ship
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Spain Makes Record Cocaine Bust Involving Container Ship

Spain’s Ministry of the Interior said the bust was the largest seizure of cocaine so far this century and the largest-ever involving a container ship.

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 71

Statoil Greenlights Key $6 Billion Norway Arctic Oil Project
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Statoil Greenlights Key $6 Billion Norway Arctic Oil Project

  By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Statoil ASA gave the final go-ahead to a flagship Arctic oil project after slashing costs by half. While

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 82

The Ohio River: A Photo Essay
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The Ohio River: A Photo Essay

Photography by Brian Snyder. Reporting by Chris Kenning (Reuters) In the 29 years that towboat captain Joe Gray has worked flotillas of barges up and down the

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 219

Ohio River Barge Captain
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Wooden Dams And River Jams Strain US Grain Exports

by Karl Plume (Reuters) ABOARD THE OLIVER C. SHEARER, Ohio River – America’s worst traffic jam this fall occurred on the Ohio River, where a line

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 61

Monday, December 4, 2017
2000th transit expanded panama canal
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Panama Canal Increases Daily Number of Neopanamax Vessel Slots as Efficiency Improves

The Panama Canal will increase the number of daily booking slots available for Neopanamax vessels from six to seven as Canal operations become more efficient,

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 196

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Maersk Line to Reflag Hamburg Süd Containerships Away from German Flag

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maersk is to reflag its recently acquired Hamburg Süd containerships away from the German registry, despite its

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 136

CMA CGM Lines Up LNG Fuel Supply for Gas-Powered Megaships
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CMA CGM Lines Up LNG Fuel Supply for Gas-Powered Megaships

CMA CGM has reached an agreement with French energy company Total on the supply of LNG fuel for the shipping company’s nine record-setting newbuildings

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 66

CMA CGM Divests Major Stake in Los Angeles Container Terminal
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CMA CGM Divests Major Stake in Los Angeles Container Terminal

The CMA CGM has completed the sale of a 90% equity interest in Global Gateway South terminal (GSS) at the port of Los Angeles, California. The sale was

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 117

At Least Eight Killed as Fishing Boat Collides with Bunker Tanker Off South Korea
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At Least Eight Killed as Fishing Boat Collides with Bunker Tanker Off South Korea

SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) – A South Korean fishing boat capsized off the country’s western coast on Sunday after it collided with a refueling vessel,

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 47