Sunday, April 22, 2018
hapag-lloyd ship
Environment

Hapag-Lloyd To Cut 20 Percent In CO2 Emissions By 2020

by Vera Eckert (Reuters) – German container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd plans a 20 percent reduction in its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2020,

April 22, 2018
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Saturday, April 21, 2018
cosco shipping
Ports

U.S. Questions COSCO’s Takeover of Long Beach Terminal -Report

(Reuters) – A U.S. national security review has raised concerns about a takeover by China’s COSCO Shipping Holdings Co of a large container

April 21, 2018
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Friday, April 20, 2018
drilling rig
Shipping News

Norway’s Odfjell Drilling to Expand Fleet as Offshore Rig Market Recovers

OSLO, April 20 (Reuters) – Offshore rig firm Odfjell Drilling plans to expand its floating rig fleet to between six and 10 from four now, it said on

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 60

Indonesia Turns to Google in War on Illegal Fishing
News

Indonesia Turns to Google in War on Illegal Fishing

By Karlis Salna (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti deals with some dangerous men in her role, but they don’t rattle her.

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 191

cma cgm containership
Shipping News

CMA CGM Looking to Expand Logistic Business with Investment in CEVA Logistics

CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping company by TEU capacity, will acquire 25% stake in supply chain management company CEVA Logistics

April 20, 2018
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cosco shipping
News

EU Suspects Tax Fraud at China’s New Gateway to Europe

By Angus Berwick and Renee Maltezou MADRID/ATHENS, April 20 (Reuters) – European Union and Italian authorities are investigating suspected wide-scale tax

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 82

oil tanker
News

Trump Tweets on ‘Artificially’ High Oil Prices: “Oil all over the place, including the fully loaded ships at sea”

By Susan Heavey and Rania El Gamal WASHINGTON/JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, April 20 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump accused OPEC on Friday of

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 41

language of ships
News

Recommended: ‘The Secret Language of Ships’ in Hakai Magazine

Our recommended read this week is a piece published by Hakai Magazine titled The Secret Language of Ships.  For the story, author Erin Van Rheenen and

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 78

cargo ship
News

Scrubbers are “No Silver Bullet” for Shipping Industry, Wartsila Says

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Libby George LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) – Shipping industry hopes that so-called sulphur scrubbers are a quick-fix solution to

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 73

bow
News

U.S. Sorghum Armada Makes U-Turn at Sea After China Tariffs

By Karl Plume and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, April 19 (Reuters) – Several ships carrying cargoes of sorghum from the United States to China have changed

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 55

Thursday, April 19, 2018
lng carriers in Panama Canal
News

Expanded Panama Canal Sees Three LNG Carrier Transits in Single Day

By Ryan Collins and Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — Three liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Panama Canal on the same day this week, marking

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 51

Press Releases

Foss Executive Honored by Coast Guard

Eighth Coast Guard District Recognizes Grant Johnson for His Role in Enhancing Offshore Oil Industry Safety SEATTLE, Wash., April 20, 2018 –

April 19, 2018
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Queen of Cumberland ferry
News

Two Injured in Rescue Boat Drill on B.C. Ferry

A B.C. Ferries car and passenger ferry has been temporarily taken out of service after two crew members sustained injuries during a rescue boat training drill.

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 88

luna megayacht
News

Russian Billionaire to Lose $492 Million Expedition Yacht in Divorce

By Jonathan Browning (Bloomberg) — A London court ordered the seizure of a luxury $492 million yacht owned by a Russian billionaire as judges sought to

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 476

Panama Canal tugboat
News

ITF: The Panama Canal “Adrift” Due to Safety Concerns

Here is a statement from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) in response to the ongoing dispute between the Panama Canal Authority

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 87

shipping containers
News

Blockchain Is About to Revolutionize the Shipping Industry

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Globalization has brought the most advanced trading networks the world has seen, with the biggest, fastest

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 58

keppel shipyard
News

Keppel Q1 Profit Jumps Despite Slip in Offshore and Marine Division

SINGAPORE, April 19 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Keppel Corp first quarter profit rose to its highest level in nine quarters, helped by a divestment

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 37

Damen Dredging Equipment launches new DOP Dredger Series
Press Releases

Damen Dredging Equipment launches new DOP Dredger Series

Damen Dredging Equipment has launched a new DOP Dredger Series following the success of the DOP submersible dredge pump, which has proved its versatility

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 115

Samskip brings Rotterdam into Nor Lines’ flexible LNG-powered service network
Press Releases

Samskip brings Rotterdam into Nor Lines’ flexible LNG-powered service network

  Samskip brings Rotterdam into Nor Lines’ flexible LNG-powered service network Samskip subsidiary Nor Lines will include calls at Rotterdam for the

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 95

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Panama Canal record
Interesting

Panama Canal Tugboat Captains Locked in Heated Dispute with Management Over Safe Manning of Tugs

Panama Canal tugboat captains are locked in a heated dispute with the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) regarding the authority manning and safe operation of

April 18, 2018
Total Views: 207