Monday, February 11, 2019
cargo ships in rio de janeiro
Shipping News

Fall of Fugitive `Batman’ Puts Global Oil Trading on the Spot

By Sabrina Valle and Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — To his friends, Rodrigo Berkowitz lived within his means in a rented house in the suburbs of

February 11, 2019
Total Views: 155

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Shipping News

Texas City Takes on Trading Giant in Testy Fight for Oil Exports

By Stephen Cunningham (Bloomberg) — Trafigura Group Ltd., the world’s third-largest independent oil trader, is fine as a customer. But the Port of

February 11, 2019
Total Views: 42

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Article written and provided by Deep Trekker A vessel’s structural integrity, potential transferring of invasive species, or contraband smuggling demands

February 11, 2019
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Sunday, February 10, 2019
Sable Island, Canada
Blog

Sable Island Landing

By Michael Carr – “Keep reading out continuous depths under the keep,” said the schooner’s captain. “Keep giving us soundings, every 10

February 10, 2019
Total Views: 233

Saturday, February 9, 2019
p&o ferry spirit of france
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UK Government Scraps Seaborne Freight’s No-Deal Ferry Contract

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The British government has terminated a contract with Seaborne Freight to provide extra ferries in the event of a no-deal

February 9, 2019
Total Views: 46

Friday, February 8, 2019
Hagland Captain power conversion
Environment

Wärtsilä to Convert Short Sea Cargo Ship to Battery Power

The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide a hybrid battery system in the world’s first conversion of a short sea cargo ship to

February 8, 2019
Total Views: 132

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Shipping News

Small Town Near Hamburg Said to Be Likely Choice for LNG Plant

By Brian Parkin, Anna Shiryaevskaya and Vanessa Dezem (Bloomberg) — A small port city near Hamburg is the leading choice of Angela Merkel’s government

February 8, 2019
Total Views: 53

Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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Tanker Analysts Shrug Off Market Woes

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) — It’s never ideal if you own a fleet of crude tankers and the world’s oil producers remove millions of

February 8, 2019
Total Views: 46

Next Generation of Z-Tech® Tugs Arrive
Press Releases

Next Generation of Z-Tech® Tugs Arrive

  Press Release – Robert Allan – At the end of 2018, Gulf Island Shipyards completed the first of ten Z-Tech® 30-80 tugs, five of

February 8, 2019
Total Views: 207

Thursday, February 7, 2019
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Shipping News

Mitsubishi Heavy Sees Billion-Dollar Opportunity in U.S. Northeast Wind

By Joe Carroll (Bloomberg) — Wind-power demand in the U.S. Northeast may spur $1 billion or more in orders for offshore towers, according to Mitsubishi

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 43

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Woodmac Makes IMO 2020 Predictions

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Research firm Woodmac sees a rise in the use on ships of “scrubbers”, the equipment to clean up sulphur emissions,

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 58

drillship
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Landmark Oil Find Off South Africa Opens Prospect of Drilling Rush

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) — South Africa’s first deep-water discovery, reported Thursday by French oil major Total SA, may prompt a rush

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 95

lifeboat
Interesting

Tanker Crewmen Injured in Lifeboat Accident Off Virginia

Two crew members of a tanker were injured Wednesday after falling overboard when a lifeboat unexpectedly released off the coast of Virginia. The U.S. Coast

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 229

File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
Shipping News

Long, Strange Trip: How U.S. Ethanol Reaches China Tariff-Free

By Chris Prentice and A. Ananthalakshmi NEW YORK/KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Reuters) – In June, the High Seas tanker ship loaded up on ethanol in Texas

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 34

Alucia2 Installing FarSounder 3D FLS
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Alucia2 Installing FarSounder 3D FLS

FarSounder’s flagship navigation product, the FarSounder-1000 Forward Looking Sonar (FLS), has been selected by the OceanX exploration team to help provide

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 36

Walsh & Sons selects Damen Multi Cat for long-term goals
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Walsh & Sons selects Damen Multi Cat for long-term goals

Press Release – Damen Sipyards – UK-based construction services provider S. Walsh & Sons has ordered a Multi Cat 1908 from Damen Shipyards

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 282

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
MSC Zoe loses containers
Shipping News

MSC Zoe Incident: Lost Container Count Jumps to 345

The estimated number of containers lost from the MSC Zoe during a North Sea storm in early January has risen to at least 345, more than 50 containers more

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 1007

subchapter M towboat
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New Towing Vessel ‘Virginia’ Awarded First Certificate of Inspection Under Subchapter M Rules

The newbuild towboat MV Virginia has become the first new towing vessel in the United States to receive a Certificate of Inspection (COI) since the

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 58

bayonne bridge big ships
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Port of New York and New Jersey Surpasses 7 Million TEU in 2018

Port of New York and New Jersey has reported 7 percent growth in 2018, surpassing the 7 million TEU mark for first time in its history, helping maintain its

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 109

APL Vancouver fire
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Fire Brought Under Control on APL Vancouver Off Vietnam

The cargo fire onboard the containership APL Vancouver has been brought under control off the coast of Vietnam, APL said in an emailed update on Wednesday. The

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 113