Tuesday, April 16, 2019
iron ore loading
Shipping News

Rio Tinto Cuts Iron Ore Guidance After Cyclone Hits Shipments

April 16 (Reuters) – Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto Ltd on Tuesday reported a 14 percent drop in quarterly iron ore shipments and cut its 2019

April 16, 2019
Total Views: 36

Metal Shark Building Fire Boats for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Press Releases

Metal Shark Building Fire Boats for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue

Press Release – Metal Shark – Shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected to build the next generation of fire boats for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue

April 16, 2019
Total Views: 56

Monday, April 15, 2019
sulphur sniffing drone
Shipping News

Sulphur-Sniffing Drone to Sniff Out Polluters in Danish Waters

Authorities in Denmark have deployed a large sulphur-sniffing drone to literally sniff out ships breaking EU rules governing the sulphur content of marine

April 15, 2019
Total Views: 109

lng carrier
Shipping News

Keppel Imports First LNG Cargo from North America

The gas unit of Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corporation has completed the first import of LNG under Singapore’s Spot Import Policy, which allows up

April 15, 2019
Total Views: 34

offshore oil and gas rig
Shipping News

U.S. Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren Calls for Total Moratorium on New Oil and Gas Leases ‘On First Day’

By Valerie Volcovici April 15 (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said on Monday she would ban all fossil fuel extraction on federal

April 15, 2019
Total Views: 16

container ship
Shipping News

Carriers Shudder at France’s Proposed Speed Limit for Ships

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Container lines have objected to French calls for the IMO impose mandatory speed limits for ships. The French

April 15, 2019
Total Views: 111

imagine sailboat
Blog

Carr: Boom Breaks and Challenge Ends

By Michael Carr – It’s difficult to describe the sound an 18 ft. aluminum sailboat boom makes when it fails under an immense load. Combine screeching,

April 15, 2019
Total Views: 71

fishing vessel
Shipping News

Opinion: Overfishing Does Damage to More Than Just Fish

By The Editors (Bloomberg Opinion) — Overfishing threatens disaster not only for fish, oceans and the food supply, but for fishing itself. The

April 15, 2019
Total Views: 590

lng ship
Shipping News

All Aboard! Treasure on the High Seas for Gas Dealers

By Ekaterina Kravtsova LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – In the booming market for supercooled natural gas, the most precious commodity is the ship. A global

April 15, 2019
Total Views: 47

UNITE Women Offshore Event
Blog

Women Offshore To Unite In Houston

gCaptain is thrilled to help promote the 2nd Annual UNITE Women Offshore Conference! Women Offshore, the empowering website created by Ally Cedeno, connects

April 15, 2019
Total Views: 28

Friday, April 12, 2019
Oil tanker is docked in Venezuela
Shipping News

U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Shipping Firms, Ships Carrying Oil from Venezuela

WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday announced more sanctions on shipping companies transporting oil from Venezuela, blacklisting

April 12, 2019
Total Views: 83

marine safety alert confined spaces
Shipping News

U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Alert: Confined Space Entry Hazards

Below is a Marine Safety Alert (Safety Alert 04-19) issued today by the U.S. Coast Guard Directorate of Inspections and Compliance related to hazards of the

April 12, 2019
Total Views: 122

Liaoning aircraft carrier
Shipping News

Opinion: China Goes Unconventional in Escalating South China Sea Face-Off

By Peter Apps LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) – In early December, a flotilla of two dozen Chinese fishing boats and escort warships sailed to the disputed

April 12, 2019
Total Views: 90

u.s. coast guard
Accidents

Mariner Dies After Dredge Workboat Capsizes Near Charleston, South Carolina

The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agency crews were searching for a missing mariner after a dredge workboat capsized near Charleston Harbor, South Carolina on

April 12, 2019
Total Views: 97

mv derbyshire at sea
Blog

Canadian Premiere – Trapped in Typhoon Alley, the Mystery of MV Derbyshire

Discovery Channel (Canada)’s new documentary series, “Disasters at Sea,” premieres on April 16th at 10 PM ET.  The first episode,

April 12, 2019
Total Views: 919

lng carrier
Offshore

Chevron to Acquire Anadarko in $33 Billion Energy Mega-Merger

By John Benny and Jennifer Hiller April 12 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp on Friday said it will buy Anadarko Petroleum Corp for $33 billion in cash and

April 12, 2019
Total Views: 33

general cargo bulk ship
Shipping News

Hitting the Slopes: Swiss Ski Hub is Home Port for Billionaire-Backed Shipping Firm

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Peter Weernink, the former head of a shipping line that counts Glencore Plc as its biggest shareholder, has

April 12, 2019
Total Views: 602

Thursday, April 11, 2019
uss fitzgerald
Interesting

ProPublica: How the Navy’s Top Commander Botched the Highest-Profile Investigation in Years

This article is part of a series originally published by ProPublica titled "The Navy's Disaster in the Pacific: Death and Neglect in 7th Fleet", exploring the

April 11, 2019
Total Views: 290

Offshore Drillers Ensco and Rowan Complete Merger
Offshore

Offshore Drillers Ensco and Rowan Complete Merger

The previously announced merger between offshore drillers Ensco plc and Rowan Companies closed Thursday with overwhelming support from each company’s

April 11, 2019
Total Views: 116

ship emissions
Shipping News

With an Eye on Trump, Refiners Tout IMO 2020 as U.S. Win

By Stephen Cunningham (Bloomberg) — U.S. oil refiners, in line for a windfall from new ship-fuel rules, are taking steps to lock in the change quickly,

April 11, 2019
Total Views: 49