Thursday, July 12, 2018
Damen supporting European shipbuilding with NAVAIS coordination
Press Releases

Damen supporting European shipbuilding with NAVAIS coordination

EC-funded programme to improve sustainability in shipbuilding and maintain Europe’s leading role in complex vessel construction Press Release – Damen

July 12, 2018
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Damen shiprepair brest
Interesting

Photos: 326-Meter Norwegian Breakaway Completes Dry Docking at Damen Shiprepair Brest

The 326-meter, 145,655 tonne Norwegian Breakaway recently completed 11 days in dry-dock at Damen Shiprepair Brest for scheduled maintenance and refurbishment.

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 509

matson ship
Shipping News

Whistleblowing Ship Master Wins Case Against Matson and Hails Seaman’s Protective Act as Powerful Tool to Require Ship Owners to Maintain Safe Ships

Captain John Loftus, an advocate for merchant marine safety, won a decision from the Administrative Review Board of the Department of Labor that sustained a

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 256

Green Coalition Calls on Carnival Corp. to Stop Use of Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic
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Green Coalition Calls on Carnival Corp. to Stop Use of Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic

A coalition of environmental groups is calling on Carnival Corporation to stop its use of heavy fuel oil on its ships operating in the Arctic just as the

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 16

strait of hormuz
Blog

How Could Iran Disrupt Oil Flows in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz?

ANKARA/LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) – The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said last week that Tehran would block all exports through the

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 25

maersk line ship
Shipping News

World’s Biggest Shipping Company Already Feeling Pain from Trade War

By Frances Schwartzkopff (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S may struggle to make a profit this year after the U.S. and China descended into a trade

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 76

China and U.S. Impose Tariffs on Trade Flows That Don’t Exist
News

China and U.S. Impose Tariffs on Trade Flows That Don’t Exist

By Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) — Natural gas, the cleanest and fastest-growing fossil fuel, has found itself in perhaps the oddest corner of the

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 29

Bourbon Suspends Payments on Debt as it Seeks ‘Balanced Solution’ with Lenders
Offshore

Bourbon Suspends Payments on Debt as it Seeks ‘Balanced Solution’ with Lenders

French offshore services provider Bourbon says it has reached a deal with its lenders to temporarily withhold payments and servicing of its debt as the group

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 29

A hapag-lloyd ship at dock
gCaptain

Hapag-Lloyd Investor Confirms Approach from CMA CGM, Says Takeover Should Go Other Way Around

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – One of Hapag-Lloyd’s largest shareholders has brushed off an approach by CMA CGM for merger talks. Any such deal

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 42

offshore wind turbine
Shipping News

John Browne: Oil and Gas Companies Will Lead Energy Revolution

By John Browne (Bloomberg Opinion) — When it comes to climate change, I have always been a believer: not in hand-wringing debate, not in

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 62

maersk containership new york
News

China Says Will Hit Back After U.S. Proposes Fresh Tariffs on $200 Billion in Goods

By Tony Munroe and Eric Beech BEIJING/WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) – China accused the United States of bullying and warned it would hit back after the

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 17

Tuesday, July 10, 2018
uscg icebreaker polar star
Defense

Bollinger Would Build New Coast Guard Icebreakers in Tampa

Bollinger Shipyards says it will build the U.S. Coast Guard’s new icebreakers at its facilities in Tampa, Florida if it is eventually selected as the main

July 10, 2018
Total Views: 233

north sea oil rig
Shipping News

Escalation of Norway’s Offshore Strike Looms

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — A strike curtailed oil production off Norway for the first time in six years as Royal Dutch Shell Plc shut a

July 10, 2018
Total Views: 30

Chinese Rescue Diver to Receive IMO Exceptional Bravery At Sea Award
News

Chinese Rescue Diver to Receive IMO Exceptional Bravery At Sea Award

A Chinese rescue diver who led a series of dives to help rescue six crew members from a sunken cargo ship will receive the 2018 IMO Award for Exceptional

July 10, 2018
Total Views: 36

ships at anchor
Shipping News

BIMCO: 2018 Has Been ‘Historically Bad’ for Crude Oil Tankers

The first half of 2018 has been a historically bad year for crude oil tankers as earnings hit their lowest level on record in heavy loss-making territory,

July 10, 2018
Total Views: 94

coco development South Carolina
News

South Carolina Port Authority Reports Record Container Volume in FY 2018

South Carolina Ports Authority reported a record container volume of 2.2 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) during its 2018 fiscal year. The

July 10, 2018
Total Views: 22

USS fitzgerald collision
Shipping News

Former USS Fitzgerald Commanding Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Charges

The former Commanding Officer of the USS Fitzgerald pleaded not guilty to charges related to last year’s collision of the U.S. Navy destroyer with a

July 10, 2018
Total Views: 56

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says Company is Cutting Costs as Fuel Prices Rise
Shipping News

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says Company is Cutting Costs as Fuel Prices Rise

By Vera Eckert FRANKFURT, July 10 (Reuters) – German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is cutting costs to cope with a rise in fuel prices that led it to

July 10, 2018
Total Views: 32

Hundreds of Norway’s Offshore Workers Go On Strike
Offshore

Hundreds of Norway’s Offshore Workers Go On Strike

By Gwladys Fouche and Lefteris Karagiannopoulos OSLO, July 10 (Reuters) – Hundreds of workers on Norwegian offshore oil and gas rigs went on strike

July 10, 2018
Total Views: 43

Monday, July 9, 2018
Panama and China Kick Off Free Trade Talks With Eye Regional Hub
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Panama and China Kick Off Free Trade Talks With Eye Regional Hub

PANAMA CITY, July 9 (Reuters) – Panama and China opened free trade talks on Monday with the aim of crafting an agreement that could turn the Central

July 9, 2018
Total Views: 62