Monday, September 10, 2018
hurricane florence
Shipping News

Packing 140 M.P.H. Winds, Hurricane Florence Sets Sight on the Carolinas

The National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. update said Florence had grown in strength and size with 140 m.p.h. maximum sustained winds – a major

September 10, 2018
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Interesting

First Ocean Plastics Cleanup System Launched from San Francisco

The world’s first large-scale ocean cleanup system was launched from San Francisco over the weekend to a location offshore California where it will

September 10, 2018
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Ports

Port of Long Beach Cargo Volume Dips in August

Container volumes at the Port of Long Beach fell 1.9 percent in August compared to 2017 figures amid the backdrop of uncertainty surrounding the U.S.-China

September 10, 2018
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Monomoy race
Finance

SUNY Maritime Brings Home Top Rankings

With high school seniors across the US get busy applying for college, SUNY Maritime College in New York City has won an unprecedented set of awards for

September 10, 2018
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Shipping

TT Club Says Still More Needs to Be Done to Ensure Container Safety

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) As the IMO’s sub-committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers meets in London this week, TT Club is demanding urgent

September 10, 2018
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China’s Trade Outlook Darkens as Trump Raises Stakes on Tariffs
Shipping News

China’s Trade Outlook Darkens as Trump Raises Stakes on Tariffs

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s chances of escaping the trade conflict with the U.S. with only minor damage to its economy just got slimmer. On

September 10, 2018
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Shipping News

Qatargas Signs Major LNG Supply Deal with China

DUBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Qatargas said on Monday it had agreed on a 22-year deal with PetroChina International Co, a unit of PetroChina Co, to supply

September 10, 2018
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Shipping News

Star Bulk to Equip Entire 100+ Vessel Fleet with Scrubbers Before 2020

Dry bulk shipping company Star Bulk will equip its entire fleet of more than 100 vessels with exhaust gas cleaning systems before the January 1, 2020 global

September 10, 2018
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Shipping News

Hurricane Florence, Now a Major Category 4, Roars Towards the Carolinas

Update: The NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center has just upgraded Florence to a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 m.p.h. By Rich McKay

September 10, 2018
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Conley shipyard
Shipping News

Daniel Babin Appointed President of Conley Marine Services

By Rocky Marchiano – Conley Marine Services has announced Daniel Babin has been appointed President of Conley Marine Services following the completion of

September 10, 2018
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Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping News

Oil Demand Seen Peaking by 2023 While Climate Targets Missed, DNV GL Report Shows

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — Within 20 years, oil use will have long since peaked, renewables and natural gas will account for about half of energy

September 10, 2018
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Sunday, September 9, 2018
cache of more than 1,000 AK-47 automatic rifles
Navy

US Navy Seizes Aden Pirate Booty

MANAMA, Bahrain — The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham seized an illicit weapons shipment found aboard a stateless skiff in the international

September 9, 2018
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Defense

The Jones Act And Duncan Hunter – A Rebuttal

by Salvatore R. Mercogliano (Editorial) Opponents of the American Maritime Industry and the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, known as the Jones Act, have new

September 9, 2018
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mine explosion near countermeasures ship USS Scout
Navy

U.S. Navy Conducts Military Exercises in Gulf Amid Iran Tension

by Zainab Fattah (Bloomberg) The U.S. Navy is conducting exercises this month to ensure its readiness to guarantee freedom of movement through Persian

September 9, 2018
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Friday, September 7, 2018
star pride adrift
Shipping News

Cruise Ship with 350 People On Board Loses Power in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

The U.S. Coast Guard responded after the cruise ship, Star Pride, became disabled in Buzzards Bay about two miles off the coast of Cuttyhunk, Massachusetts.

September 7, 2018
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cma cgm ship
Interesting

CMA CGM Takes Delivery of France’s Biggest Ship, the 20,600 TEU ‘Antoine De Saint Exupery ‘

French shipping group CMA CGM inaugurated its new flagship vessel CMA CGM Antoine De Saint Exupery this week in Le Havre, France. At 400-meters long by

September 7, 2018
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News

Fueling Independence? Scotland’s Oil Hub Embraces Green Energy

By Elisabeth O’Leary ABERDEEN, Scotland, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Scotland’s leader Nicola Sturgeon launched on Friday a major renewable energy

September 7, 2018
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bourbon offshore
Shipping News

Bourbon Offshore: Market Conditions Still Challenging

French offshore services company Bourbon Offshore reported adjusted revenue of 340.1 million euros in the first half of the year, down 15.2% compared to the

September 7, 2018
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Shipping News

CMA CGM Sees Better H2 Margin After Oil Hit in H1

PARIS, Sept 7 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, one of the world’s largest container shipping lines, said on Friday it expects its operating margin to improve

September 7, 2018
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China Ranks as Top Maritime Nation in the World, Report Says
Shipping News

China Ranks as Top Maritime Nation in the World, Report Says

The study benchmarks the 30 leading maritime nations around the world in four key maritime pillars: shipping, finance and law, maritime technology and ports

September 7, 2018
Total Views: 688