Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Port of Luleå 36 Metre Hybrid Icebreaker Tug
Press Releases

Port of Luleå 36 Metre Hybrid Icebreaker Tug

Press Release – The world’s most powerful 36 metre hybrid icebreaker tug Vilja was delivered to her Owner, Port of Luleå, on June 26th, 2019

July 10, 2019
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Watch: Large Cruise Ship Close Call in Venice Canal – Updated with AIS
Interesting

Watch: Large Cruise Ship Close Call in Venice Canal – Updated with AIS

A hair-raising video from over the weekend shows the Costa Deliziosa cruise ship nearly crash* during a storm in Venice’s Grand Canal on Sunday. As you

July 10, 2019
Total Views: 296

Tuesday, July 9, 2019
offshore rig
Shipping News

Tropical Storm Barry May Form in Gulf of Mexico Later This Week

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) –A tropical storm may loom in the Gulf of Mexico late Wednesday or early on July 11 as a low pressure system moves off

July 9, 2019
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Shipping News

Resolve Marine and Bibby Partnership Targets Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Vessels

Resolve Marine Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with U.K.-based “walk-to-work” specialist Bibby Mariner Services to jointly develop

July 9, 2019
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Oil supertanker Grace 1 sits anchored in waters of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar
Shipping News

Seized Supertanker ‘Grace 1’ at Full Capacity with Crude, Gibraltar Says

LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – Tests have shown a supertanker seized in Gibraltar last week was fully loaded with crude oil, the government of the British

July 9, 2019
Total Views: 179

msc gayane drug bust
Interesting

U.S. Authorities Seize MSC Gayane After Record Drug Bust

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seized the MSC Gayane following last month’s record seizure of 20 tons of cocaine hidden in containers on board the

July 9, 2019
Total Views: 467

Oil supertanker Grace 1 seen in waters of British overseas territory of Gibraltar
Shipping News

BP Tanker Shelters in Persian Gulf Over Fear of Iran Retaliation

By Kelly Gilblom and Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) –An oil tanker run by BP Plc is being kept inside the Persian Gulf in fear it could be seized by Iran

July 9, 2019
Total Views: 43

dry cargo ship
Shipping News

Baltic Dry Index Hits 11-Month High on Strong Demand for Iron Ore Shipping

July 9 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to its highest in 11 months on Tuesday, driven by higher rates for larger

July 9, 2019
Total Views: 52

Monday, July 8, 2019
oil tanker
Shipping News

Going Dark and Faking Voyages: These are the Tricks Ships Use to Avoid Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — As the U.S. looks to enforce sanctions aimed at halting trade with states such as Iran and Venezuela, there’s increased scrutiny on the

July 8, 2019
Total Views: 167

offshore support vessels
Offshore

DP World Hires Banks for $1 Billion Bond

By Archana Narayanan and Alaa Shahine (Bloomberg) –DP World Plc is hiring banks to raise about $1 billion of bonds to finance the acquisition of Topaz

July 8, 2019
Total Views: 1123

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Shipping News

Carr: Tropical Storm Barry – Where do we go from here?

By CW4 Michael Carr – Tropical Storm, and potentially Hurricane Barry was heading directly for us. Though still a thousand miles away, which might seem

July 8, 2019
Total Views: 54

ship emissions
Shipping News

Hedge Funds Chart Course Through ‘IMO 2020’ Storm

By Jonathan Saul, Maiya Keidan and Tom Arnold LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – Shipping companies, refineries, freight derivatives or diesel cracks?

July 8, 2019
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UAE Navy boats next to Al Marzoqah Saudi Arabia tanker are seen off the Port of Fujairah
Shipping News

Tankers Dodge Top Mideast Bunkering Hub After Ship Attacks

By Anthony DiPaola (Bloomberg) –Oil tanker owners are avoiding sending their ships to the Middle East’s main refueling hub after a spate of

July 8, 2019
Total Views: 50

Sunday, July 7, 2019
A damaged Andrea Victory ship is seen off the Port of Fujairah
Shipping News

Tanker Bombed Near Persian Gulf Headed Back to Iran

(Bloomberg) –An oil tanker damaged in a bombing that was blamed on Iran is back in business. The ship’s first destination: Iran. The Andrea Victory is

July 7, 2019
Total Views: 82

container ship
Shipping News

CMA CGM Says it has Sufficient Security to Operate in Persian Gulf

By Sudip Kar-Gupta AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, July 7 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, the world’s fourth biggest shipping company, said it has sufficient

July 7, 2019
Total Views: 38

Saturday, July 6, 2019
Captain Carola Rackete To Sue Italian Minister Over Migrant Comments
Incidents

Captain Carola Rackete To Sue Italian Minister Over Migrant Comments

by Crispian Balmer (Reuters) Captain Carola Rackete, 31, was freed from house arrest on Tuesday after a judge dismissed accusations she had endangered the

July 6, 2019
Total Views: 53

UK Tanker Reported ‘safe and well’ After Iranian Threats
Incidents

UK Tanker Reported ‘safe and well’ After Iranian Threats

by Sylvia Wes (Reuters) – UK-flagged supertanker Pacific Voyager which halted in the Gulf on Saturday is “safe and well”, a British official told

July 6, 2019
Total Views: 55

panama-canal-how-it-works
Video

VIDEO: The New Panama Canal – How It Works

Our favorite documentary YouTube channel, Wendover Productions, has a new video on how the New Panama Canal works. Check it out then go subscribe to

July 6, 2019
Total Views: 399

Teekay LNG Icebreaker Eduard Toll
Shipping News

Arctic Sea Route Opens For Yamal LNG Cargo

by Sabina Zawadzki (Reuters) – A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker carrying a cargo from the Yamal LNG plant has spent this week making its way through

July 6, 2019
Total Views: 74

gibraltar
Incidents

Oil Tanker Seized In Gibraltar, What’s Next?

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) When British Royal Marines helped seize an oil tanker off the southern tip of Spain on Thursday, they opened up a legal wrangle

July 6, 2019
Total Views: 93