Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping News

Iran Says it Could Close Strait of Hormuz, But Doesn’t Want To

By David Marino (Bloomberg) –Iran is capable of shutting the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial choke-point for oil flows — but doesn’t want to

July 17, 2019
Total Views: 26

philly shipyard
Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding and Repair Work Dries Up at Philly Shipyard

All shipbuilding and repair work has completely dried up at Philly Shipyard following the delivery of the second of two container ships for Matson back in

July 17, 2019
Total Views: 216

offshore rigs Mobile offshore drilling units stand in the Port of Cromarty Firth in Cromarty, U.K.
Offshore

Fast and Lean: How North Sea Oil Is Taking Tips From U.S. Shale

By Eddie Spence (Bloomberg) –The U.S. oil boom changed the petroleum industry forever. Now its philosophy is being adopted by conventional producers in

July 17, 2019
Total Views: 81

A damaged Andrea Victory ship is seen off the Port of Fujairah
Shipping News

War Risk Costs Drag on UAE Marine Fuel Sales, Boosting Singapore

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, July 17 (Reuters) – Shippers trying to minimise time in the Middle East after oil tanker attacks pushed up insurance costs

July 17, 2019
Total Views: 47

shipboard private security keeping watch on a tanker
Shipping News

Seeking to Avoid Escalation, Ships Deploy Unarmed Guards to Navigate Gulf

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) – Shipping companies are hiring unarmed security guards for voyages through the Middle East Gulf as an extra

July 17, 2019
Total Views: 99

scrubber installation
Shipping News

Weaker Scrubber Demand Takes Shine Off Alfa Laval’s Results

STOCKHOLM, July 17 (Reuters) – Sweden’s Alfa Laval reported a fall in quarterly orders on Wednesday on weaker-than-expected demand for ship exhaust

July 17, 2019
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, July 16, 2019
MT RIAH
Shipping News

Iran Says Missing Tanker Had Problems and Was Towed for Repairs

(Bloomberg) –A small oil tanker that had gone missing in the Persian Gulf had technical difficulties and was towed into Iranian waters for repairs, an

July 16, 2019
Total Views: 41

Press Releases

Cook Inlet Tug & Barge Expand North Slope Operations

Press Release – Foss Maritime Company – Cook Inlet Tug & Barge (CITB), an independently managed subsidiary of Foss Maritime Company,

July 16, 2019
Total Views: 87

msc gayane drug bust
Interesting

MSC Gayane Released on $50 Million Bail

The MSC Gayane is back underway to Rotterdam minus the nearly 20 tons of cocaine seized from the ship last month after the owner and operator posted a $50,000

July 16, 2019
Total Views: 336

wave breaking over tanker
Shipping News

How Great Shifts in Oil Market Calmed 2020 Ship Fuel Panic

By Jack Wittels – (Bloomberg) –As recently as a year ago, the oil market was in a panic about changes to the kind of fuel that ships must burn.

July 16, 2019
Total Views: 15

ship emissions
Shipping News

Asia Refiners Test the Waters with Exports of IMO 2020-Compliant Fuel

By Jane Chung and Florence Tan SEOUL/SINGAPORE, July 16 (Reuters) – Refineries in Taiwan and South Korea are testing the market for fuels that meet new

July 16, 2019
Total Views: 42

Paksoy-1 cargo ship
Piracy

Pirates Kidnap Ten Turkish Sailors Off Nigeria

ANKARA, July 16 (Reuters) – Ten Turkish sailors were taken hostage by armed pirates who attacked a Turkish-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria,

July 16, 2019
Total Views: 96

Monday, July 15, 2019
Coast Guard works to reopen waterways near Morgan City, Louisiana
Offshore

Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Producers Begin Restarting After Barry

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, July 15 (Reuters) – U.S. oil companies on Monday began restoring some of the nearly 74% production that was shut at U.S. Gulf of

July 15, 2019
Total Views: 31

A crane collapses after the Soul of Luck ship slams into a pier in Tanjung Emas, Semarang
Interesting

Incident Video: Crane Collapses After Being Struck By Ship

A large crane collapsed suddenly after it was struck by a ship at the Port of Tanjung Emas in Indonesia on Sunday. According to reports, the Panama-flagged

July 15, 2019
Total Views: 290

Carr: Boeing C-17 Aircraft Goes to Sea
Shipping News

Carr: Boeing C-17 Aircraft Goes to Sea

By Michael Carr – A Boeing C-17 cargo aircraft is a big aircraft, with a wingspan of 169 ft., and length of 174 ft. Her fuselage width is 20

July 15, 2019
Total Views: 369

Photo of the BOKA Vanguard carrying the cruise ship Carnival Vista
Interesting

Photos: BOKA Vanguard Loads Carnival Cruise Ship for Dry Docking

The cruise ship Carnival Vista has been loaded onto the deck of semi-submersible heavy lift vessel BOKA Vanguard for its dry dock repairs in Freeport, Bahamas.

July 15, 2019
Total Views: 1851

The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
Shipping News

Trade War Hits Panama Canal Revenues

By Michael McDonald (Bloomberg) – The trade tension between the U.S. and China is making waves at the Panama Canal. Cargo from the U.S. to China going

July 15, 2019
Total Views: 88

ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS) now available online to support shore-based decision making
Sponsored

ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS) now available online to support shore-based decision making

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has launched an online version of its ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS) to support shore-based decision making. The

July 15, 2019
Total Views: 763

dry bulk ship, bulker
Shipping News

Baltic Dry Index Hits 5-1/2 Year High

July 15 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index hit a five-and-a-half-year high on Monday on the back of strong demand for

July 15, 2019
Total Views: 102

Friday, July 12, 2019
tanker
Shipping News

Panama to Pull More Flags from Vessels Violating Sanctions

By Marianna Parraga and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, July 12 (Reuters) – Panama will withdraw its flag from more vessels that violate sanctions and

July 12, 2019
Total Views: 81