Friday, July 5, 2019
Iran Threatens British Shipping In Retaliation For Tanker Seizure
Incidents

Iran Threatens British Shipping In Retaliation For Tanker Seizure

Parisa Hafezi (Reuters) – An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on Friday to seize a British ship in retaliation for the capture of an

July 5, 2019
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china new destroyer Nanchang photo credit REUTERS/Jason Lee
Defense

China Denies South China Sea Missile Tests

by Ben Blanchard (Reuters) China’s Defense Ministry on Friday denied U.S. accusations that the Chinese military had recently carried out missile tests

July 5, 2019
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Wednesday, July 3, 2019
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Shipping News

China Recommends Top Security Level for Ships in Malacca Strait

BEIJING, July 3 (Reuters) – China’s Ministry of Transport has raised its security recommendation for Chinese vessels in the Malacca Strait, a major

July 3, 2019
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Shipping News

First Signs of IMO 2020 Starting to Rock the Oil Market

(Bloomberg) –They may still be six months away, but new rules on marine fuels are already sending shock-waves through the little-known world of refinery

July 3, 2019
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Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Russia's President Putin meets with Defence Minister Shoigu in Moscow
Shipping News

Russia Says Fourteen Russian Sailors Killed in Submarine Accident

By Polina Devitt and Christian Lowe MOSCOW, July 2 (Reuters) – Fourteen Russian sailors were killed when a fire broke out while their deep-water research

July 2, 2019
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neoline sail powered cargo ship
Interesting

Neoline Selects Shipyard to Construct Modern Sail-Powered Cargo Ship

France-based Neoline has selected a shipyard to construct to construct its first two sail-powered roll-on/roll-off cargo ships to operate between France and

July 2, 2019
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deepwater wind block island wind farm
Shipping News

Second Offshore Wind Farm in United States Now Under Construction

By Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) –Dominion Energy Inc. began work to install cables for a wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean near Virginia, marking the

July 2, 2019
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Carnival Vista loaded on BOKA Vanguard illustration
Interesting

Record-Setting BOKA Vanguard to Serve as Dry Dock for Carnival Cruise Ship

Dutch marine engineering company Royal Boskalis Westminster says it has been awarded a contract by Carnival Cruise Line to dry dock the Carnival Vista cruise

July 2, 2019
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Ocean Network Express ship
Shipping News

Hapag-Lloyd and ONE Join Maersk’s Blockchain-Based TradeLens Platform

Maersk has signed up container shipping rivals Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Networks Express (ONE) for its blockchain-based TradeLens digital shipping platform. 

July 2, 2019
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Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Piracy

Opinion: How to Stop Pirates Plaguing West Africa

(Bloomberg Opinion) –Remember those Somali pirates? Earlier this decade, they brazenly hijacked giant oil tankers, demanded ransoms in the millions of

July 2, 2019
Total Views: 134

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Shipping News

Shipping Firms Drop British Flag as Brexit Risks Loom

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) – Companies are leaving Britain’s shipping registry due to uncertainty over Britain’s departure

July 2, 2019
Total Views: 51

Monday, July 1, 2019
Topaz Energy
Shipping News

DP World Acquires Topaz for $1 Billion

Dubai-based port operator DP World has acquired 100 percent of offshore services provider Topaz Energy and Marine for a purchase price of more than $1 billion.

July 1, 2019
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BBC Oregon Grounding
Shipping News

BBC Cargo Ship Grounds But is Refloated in Newfoundland

A BBC Chartering cargo ship briefly ran aground in Bay Bulls, Newfoundland, Canada on Sunday, but was quickly refloated by the Canadian Coast Guard and a

July 1, 2019
Total Views: 130

hyundai containership
Shipping News

Hyundai Merchant Marine to Join THE Alliance After 2M Expiration

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – South Korean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is to join THE Alliance when its slot charter agreement with the 2M

July 1, 2019
Total Views: 206

auger tension leg platform
Interesting

Two Killed During Lifeboat Drill at Shell’s Auger Platform in Gulf of Mexico

Royal Dutch Shell has confirmed two fatalities from an accident during a routine lifeboat drill at its Auger tension leg platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on

July 1, 2019
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Shipbuilding

China’s Two Biggest Shipbuilders Plan Merger

HONG KONG, July 1 (Reuters) – China’s two largest shipbuilders are planning to merge, their listed arms said in separate exchange filings on

July 1, 2019
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Hurtigruten's cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen is seen in the sea near Ulsteinvik
Environment

World’s First Battery-Powered Cruise Ship Sets Sail for the Arctic

By Victoria Klesty OSLO, July 1 (Reuters) – The world’s first cruise ship propelled partially by battery power is set to head out from northern

July 1, 2019
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Sea-Watch 3 rescue ship is pictured as it remains blocked one mile outside the port of Lampedusa
Shipping News

German Migrant Rescue Ship Captain Faces Italian Court

By Antonio Denti and Wladimiro Pantaleone AGRIGENTO, Italy, July 1 (Reuters) – The German captain of a charity rescue ship appeared before a court in

July 1, 2019
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ship emissions
Shipping News

Oil Refineries Have Been Too Slow on Vital Fuel Change, BIMCO Says

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –The world’s oil refineries could have done more to be ready in time for new rules governing the kind of fuel that

July 1, 2019
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When,  Where, And How Technology Will Disrupt Shipping
Blog

When, Where, And How Technology Will Disrupt Shipping

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) According to the World Bank, no other industry has pulled more people out of poverty worldwide. And if the world’s ships

July 1, 2019
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