Friday, September 7, 2018
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
Shipping News

‘Ground-breaking’ Offshore Wind Project Inaugurated in Scotland

The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) was inaugurated today in north-east Scotland, consisting of eleven of the most powerful offshore wind

September 7, 2018
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u.s. coast guard
Shipping News

Eight Vessels Stalled at Sabine Pass Due to Draft Restrictions After Ship Hits Dredging Pipeline

By Liz Hampton and Scott DiSavino HOUSTON/NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Eight vessels were stalled on Friday at the Sabine Pass Channel on the

September 7, 2018
Total Views: 119

Thursday, September 6, 2018
DNV GL, DSIC Agree to Develop LNG-Fuelled, 23,000 TUE Ultra Large Containership
News

DNV GL, DSIC Agree to Develop LNG-Fuelled, 23,000 TUE Ultra Large Containership

Classification society DNV GL and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC), China’s largest shipbuilder, have signed an agreement to develop a 23,000

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 43

container ship
Shipping News

Carriers Hit by Asia-Europe Cargo Slump as Hopes of a ‘Bumper Year’ Sink

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – North European trade growth for the year has been revised from 3.4% to 2.2%, according to August’s Global Port

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 28

Airlines Stepping Up Oil Hedges Before 2020 Shipping Rule Bites
News

Airlines Stepping Up Oil Hedges Before 2020 Shipping Rule Bites

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Airlines are starting to hedge against the risk that fuel prices could be driven higher by rules targeting another

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 99

Interview: Hans Hederström, Managing Director of Carnival Corp.’s State-of-the-Art Maritime Simulation Training Center
Shipping News

Interview: Hans Hederström, Managing Director of Carnival Corp.’s State-of-the-Art Maritime Simulation Training Center

Interview by Paul González-Morgan (Marine Strategy) – Hans Hederström is the Managing Director of CSMART Academy, Center for Simulator Maritime

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 150

HMS Albion
Shipping News

China Protests U.K. Sail-By of Disputed South Sea Island Chain

By David Tweed (Bloomberg) — China accused the U.K. of infringing on its sovereignty after a Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands it claims in the

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 41

Stock photo of an lng carrier at sunset
News

Freeport LNG Signs 20-Year, 2.2 MTPA LNG Supply Deal with Japan’s Sumitomo

U.S.-based liquefied natural gas terminal operator Freeport LNG said it had signed a binding agreement with a U.S. unit of Sumitomo Corp to supply the Japanese

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 88

cma cgm ship
News

CMA CGM Sees Brisk China-U.S. Trade for Now

By Gus Trompiz LE HAVRE, France, Sept 6 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, one of the world’s largest container shipping lines, is benefiting from strong

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 79

walney extension world's largest offshore wind farm
Interesting

World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens in Irish Sea… And It’s HUGE

The 659MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm has 87 wind turbines capable of generating enough green energy to power almost 600,000 UK homes. By Jeremy Hodges

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 123

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
coast guard boats collide
Shipping News

Four Injured After Coast Guard Boats Collide in Buzzards Bay

Two U.S. Coast Guard boat crews collided Wednesday during a training exercises in Buzzards Bay off Falmouth, Massachusetts, injuring four crew members. The

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 53

Incident Video: Cargo Ship Spends Day at Greek Beach
Interesting

Incident Video: Cargo Ship Spends Day at Greek Beach

The 116-meter general cargo ship Arslanbey spent much of Tuesday aground at a beach in Greece. Video posted online shows the ship firmly aground near what

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 91

ESL Shipping’s New Eco Bulkers to Transit Northern Sea Route to Baltic Sea
Shipping News

ESL Shipping’s New Eco Bulkers to Transit Northern Sea Route to Baltic Sea

Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping will send its two new eco-friendly bulk carriers through the Northern Sea Route to Baltic Sea for their maiden voyage

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 143

one ship
Shipping News

ONE Presents 2020 Global Sulphur Limit Plan

Freshly-minted ocean carrier ONE says it has identified using low sulphur Hybrid oil as the best solution for complying with the upcoming 2020 global sulphur

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 22

Viking to Acquire Free-Fall Lifeboat Maker Norsafe
Shipping News

Viking to Acquire Free-Fall Lifeboat Maker Norsafe

Danish maritime safety equipment company VIKING Life-Saving Equipment announced today it has acquired Norwegian lifeboat-builder Norsafe.  Established in

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 201

storm gordon september 5
Shipping News

U.S. Energy Operations Begin Recovering After Tropical Storm Gordon

HOUSTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Energy companies and port operators along the U.S. Gulf Coast took steps on Wednesday to resume operations after Tropical

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 19

ship anchorage
Shipping News

Dirty Secrets: Tainted Bunker Fuel Sparks Calls for Tighter Quality Control in Shipping

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Sept 5 (Reuters) – A wave of contaminated fuel that has clogged and damaged engines on hundreds of oil tankers and

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 189

Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
Shipping News

Three New Arc7 LNG Carriers Headed for Russia’s Yamal LNG Terminal

By Sabina Zawadzki LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers capable of plowing through the Arctic ice have completed sea

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 412

VIKING acquires leading lifeboat manufacturer
Press Releases

VIKING acquires leading lifeboat manufacturer

The acquisition of lifeboat solution provider Norsafe is another boost for VIKING’s worldwide capabilities, ensuring a unique and unmatched product and

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 223

Deepwater Champion Drillship
Offshore

Transocean May Reactivate 3 Rigs A Year As Recovery Takes Hold

by David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Transocean, the world’s biggest offshore oil driller, may reactivate two to three mothballed rigs a year as the

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 62