Friday, June 29, 2018
ULCC TI Europe
Interesting

Euronav Acquires Second of Two 3-Million-Barrel Supertankers Left in the World

Belgian tanker company Euronav has purchased the Ultra Large Crude Carrier Seaways Laura Lynn, making it the proud owner of the only two ULCCs in the world

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 1179

Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
Shipping News

Russian Firms Agree to Develop Arctic Shipping in Northern Sea Route

Russian independent gas producer NOVATEK and state-owned maritime shipping company Sovcomflot have agreed to a strategic partnership to develop maritime

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 108

hapag-lloyd ship
News

Hapag-Lloyd Profit Warning Drags Down Shipping Sector Stocks

By Phil Serafino (Bloomberg) — Shares of German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd AG plunged as much as 22 percent after the company cut its profit forecast for

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 57

bulk carrier
Shipping News

Cargill ‘Challenge’ to Help Decarbonize the Shipping Industry

Swiss commodities giant Cargill has challenging businesses and entrepreneurs to come up with technologies that could help reduce carbon footprint of the global

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 37

stern of the El Faro as seen from underwater ROV
News

Maritime Safety Act of 2018 Seeks to Implement Lessons Learned from El Faro Tragedy

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has unanimously passed a bi-partisan bill seeking to enhance maritime safety in response to the tragic loss

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 164

EU Cuts Migration Deal After Marathon Talks
Shipping News

EU Cuts Migration Deal After Marathon Talks

By Gabriela Baczynska, Noah Barkin and Richard Lough BRUSSELS, June 29 (Reuters) – European leaders reached a deal on migration in the early hours

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 28

wheat bulk ship
News

Russia Taps Smaller Ports, Ship-to-Ship Transfers to Keep Pace with Record Wheat Exports

By Anatoly Medetsky (Bloomberg) — Russia has so much wheat that it can’t export it all via the usual methods, so shippers are increasingly turning to a

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 84

hapag lloyd 2017 results
News

Hapag-Lloyd Slashes Profit Forecast as Freight Rates Struggle to Recover

FRANKFURT, June 29 (Reuters) – German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd slashed its full-year profit forecast, saying that freight rates had recovered

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 18

barge on rhine river
News

Traders Rush to Move Diesel Up Rhine as Water Level Ebbs

By Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) — Traders are racing to move barges of diesel and gasoil up the Rhine River, one of Europe’s key shipping arteries, as

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 131

Thursday, June 28, 2018
Thorco Lineage Refloated But Remains Adrift in French Polynesia
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Thorco Lineage Refloated But Remains Adrift in French Polynesia

The general cargo ship Thorco Lineage has been towed off of the atoll in French Polynesia where it ran hard aground last Saturday, but as of Thursday, the ship

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 97

HMAS_Ballarat_during_RIMPAC_2016. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Holly Herline
Defense

BAE Wins $25.7 Billion Australian Frigate Contract

June 28 (Reuters) – Britain’s BAE Systems PLC has won a A$35 billion ($25.7 billion) contest to deliver anti-submarine warfare frigates for the

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 80

Incident Video: Oh Sch**sse! German Warship’s Missile Misfire
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Incident Video: Oh Sch**sse! German Warship’s Missile Misfire

Check out this video that has emerged showing an SM-2 missile misfire aboard a Germany warship. The test fire took place June 21 aboard the German Navy vessel

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 780

port of los angeles
News

Trump’s Tariffs Could Hit 15 Percent of Los Angeles Port Business, Port Official Says

By Nick Carey June 27 (Reuters) – Tariffs on U.S. imports of Chinese goods imposed by the Trump administration could hit up to 15 percent of goods moving

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 60

Watch: ‘Look Who’s Docking Now’ Hilarious Anti-Drinking While Boating PSA
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Watch: ‘Look Who’s Docking Now’ Hilarious Anti-Drinking While Boating PSA

The Norwegian NGO who brought us How to Dock Like a Boss and How to Launch Like a Boss is back with its third commercial reminding viewers that “docking

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 134

Queen Elizabeth Makes Millions from U.K.’s Offshore Wind Farms
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Queen Elizabeth Makes Millions from U.K.’s Offshore Wind Farms

By Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg) — Leasing the seabed to offshore wind developers was the most profitable business last year for The Crown Estate Ltd.,

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 84

As Mexico’s Oil Sector Sputters, Crime and Violence Rattle Industry Towns
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As Mexico’s Oil Sector Sputters, Crime and Violence Rattle Industry Towns

By Gabriel Stargardter PARAISO, Mexico, June 28 (Reuters) – Until recently, Edgar Barrera enjoyed a life many Mexicans could only hope for. In a few

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 123

world's largest wind turbine
News

Vestas, Maersk Supply Service to Tackle Costs of Ever Bigger Wind Turbines

By Stine Jacobsen HELSINKI, June 28 (Reuters) – Danish wind turbine maker Vestas and offshore services firm Maersk Supply Service are teaming up to

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 68

Shipping Industry Increasingly Turning to LNG to Meet Clean Fuel Rules
News

Shipping Industry Increasingly Turning to LNG to Meet Clean Fuel Rules

By Julie Gordon WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – With new global emissions standards looming, the marine shipping industry is increasingly looking at

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 186

Press Releases

Foss Maritime Centralizes Vessel Operations with Helm CONNECT

U.S. Marine Transportation and Logistics Services Provider Streamlines Fleet Management with Innovative Software Platform Press Release – SEATTLE, Wash.,

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 36

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Panama Canal Opens Way for More LNG Transits With U.S. Exports Rising
Shipping News

Panama Canal Opens Way for More LNG Transits With U.S. Exports Rising

By Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — The Panama Canal Authority will ramp up the movement of massive liquefied natural gas tankers through the

June 27, 2018
Total Views: 49