Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Study Looks at the Impacts of Commercial Pressures on Shipboard Safety
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Study Looks at the Impacts of Commercial Pressures on Shipboard Safety

The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) has published a study highlighting the complex issue responsibility for shipboard

August 27, 2019
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Tanker Owner and Operator Fined $3 Million for Air Pollution Crimes in U.S. Caribbean ECA

The Greek owner and operator of a Panama-flagged oil products tanker, along with the vessel’s senior officers, have been convicted of air pollution

August 27, 2019
Total Views: 152

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Crowley Orders 55,000-Barrel ATB for Western Alaska Operations

Crowley Fuels has signed construction contracts to build a 55,000-barrel, articulated tug-barge (ATB) to serve the Western Alaska market. Crowley says the

August 27, 2019
Total Views: 98

NYK heavy lift vessel
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NYK Orders Next-Generation Heavy-Lift Vessels

The break-bulk and project cargo unit of NYK Group has signed a contract for the construction of two next-generation heavy lift vessels at the Nanjing Jinling

August 27, 2019
Total Views: 102

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France’s Macron Says Slow-Steaming Needed to Tackle Climate Change

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – President Emmanuel Macron chose this week’s G7 summit to reaffirm France’s commitment to slow-steaming as the

August 27, 2019
Total Views: 27

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Asia’s Demand for Low-Sulphur Fuel Drives Hydrogen Gas Consumption

By Florence Tan and Shu Zhang SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Asia’s hydrogen gas demand will rise as the region’s oil refineries use the gas

August 27, 2019
Total Views: 42

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Banks Close to Hiring Adviser for Debt Talks with Abu Dhabi’s Gulf Marine Services – Sources

By Davide Barbuscia and Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Creditors of Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) are close to hiring an adviser

August 27, 2019
Total Views: 60

Monday, August 26, 2019
Scandinavia’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens Off Denmark
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Scandinavia’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens Off Denmark

The largest offshore wind farm in Scandinavia has officially opened off the coast of Denmark.   The Horns Rev 3 wind farm, operated by the Swedish power

August 26, 2019
Total Views: 198

methanol tanker
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Second-Generation Methanol-Fueled Tankers Delivered

Waterfront Shipping has welcomed the first two ships in its new class of second-generation methanol-fueled tankers. The two ships, named M/T Mari Couva and M/T

August 26, 2019
Total Views: 226

Elliott Bay Design Group Appoints Brian King, PE, as President
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Elliott Bay Design Group Appoints Brian King, PE, as President

Press Release – Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) announces today that its Board of Directors has appointed Brian King as President – Chief

August 26, 2019
Total Views: 63

Iran Says it Sold Oil Cargo from Tanker Released by Gibraltar
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Iran Says it Sold Oil Cargo from Tanker Released by Gibraltar

GENEVA, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Iran has sold the oil from a tanker released by Gibraltar after weeks in the custody of British Royal Marines and the

August 26, 2019
Total Views: 22

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Bulker Carrying Nickel Ore Goes Missing Off Indonesia

A bulk carrier reportedly carrying nickel ore has gone missing off the coast of Indonesia sparking fears over the fate of the ship and its 25 crew members. A

August 26, 2019
Total Views: 208

Azipod-Equipped Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel Reaches North Pole
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Azipod-Equipped Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel Reaches North Pole

The Norwegian Coast Guard vessel KV Svalbard Nordpolen has become the first Norwegian ship to reach the North Pole. Built in 2001, the KV Svalbard is a

August 26, 2019
Total Views: 315

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NASSCO Awarded Contract to Build More Expeditionary Sea Base Ships for U.S. Navy

General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a contract to build up to three more Expeditionary Sea Base ships for the U.S. Navy. The contract, announced Friday by

August 26, 2019
Total Views: 270

Sunday, August 25, 2019
arctic sea ice
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Macron Calls on Shipping Lines to Shun Arctic Route

By James Regan and Irina Reznik (Bloomberg) — French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on container lines to avoid using a new Arctic shipping route

August 25, 2019
Total Views: 81

Friday, August 23, 2019
Trump Jacks Up Tariffs on Chinese Imports in Latest Trade Tit-for-Tat
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Trump Jacks Up Tariffs on Chinese Imports in Latest Trade Tit-for-Tat

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States would subject Chinese imports to an additional 5% tariff in

August 23, 2019
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China Tariffs on U.S. Oil to Pressure Exports, Gulf Coast Prices
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China Tariffs on U.S. Oil to Pressure Exports, Gulf Coast Prices

HOUSTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – China’s threat on Friday to slap a 5% tariff on U.S. oil imports could further soften demand for physical crude at hubs

August 23, 2019
Total Views: 36

Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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Trafigura’s Big Bet on Shipping Pays Off With Frontline Deal

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Commodities trader Trafigura Group Pte Ltd.’s big bet on shipping paid off as it agreed on a tanker sale that will give

August 23, 2019
Total Views: 50

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ship
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Charged with Criminal Cartel Conduct in Australia

SYDNEY, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Norwegian shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO) has been charged with criminal cartel conduct, Australian

August 23, 2019
Total Views: 164

modular nuclear power plant ship Akademik Lomonosov
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Russia’s New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Sets Sail for the Arctic

MURMANSK, Russia, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Russia’s first floating nuclear power plant set sail on Friday from the Arctic port of Murmansk to provide

August 23, 2019
Total Views: 145