Friday, November 8, 2019
Oil Slumps as Trump Hits Brakes on Tariff Rollbacks
Shipping News

Oil Slumps as Trump Hits Brakes on Tariff Rollbacks

By Jacquelyn Melinek (Bloomberg) –Oil fell after President Donald Trump said that the U.S. hasn’t agreed to rollback all tariffs on China. WTI futures

November 8, 2019
Total Views: 32

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Shipping News

Singapore Pushes Shipping to Adopt Cleaner Fuels

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Singapore is pushing the shipping industry to use cleaner fuels such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a

November 8, 2019
Total Views: 32

Thursday, November 7, 2019
evergreen terminal port of la
Shipping News

Tariffs Take Toll on Port of Los Angeles October Volumes

Tariffs are taking their toll at the United States’ busiest container port, with container counts and the number ship calls falling sharply last month. The

November 7, 2019
Total Views: 59

1,000 Feeder Ship to Test Carbon-Neutral Synthetic Natural Gas
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1,000 Feeder Ship to Test Carbon-Neutral Synthetic Natural Gas

The 1,036-teu containership Wes Amelie will become the first ship in world to trial carbon-neutral synthetic natural gas on a voyage set to take place in 2020.

November 7, 2019
Total Views: 56

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Shipping News

China Says U.S. Agrees to Tariff Rollback If Deal Reached

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China and the U.S. have agreed to roll back tariffs on each other’s goods in phases as they work toward a deal between

November 7, 2019
Total Views: 30

Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping News

Texas Coast Supertanker Terminal On Track for Late 2022

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Energy Transfer LP said on Thursday discussions with potential shippers to build an offshore crude

November 7, 2019
Total Views: 127

World Powers Tie Up for Naval Force to Police Mideast Oil Routes
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World Powers Tie Up for Naval Force to Police Mideast Oil Routes

By Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) –A U.S.-led coalition created to secure sea lines vital to oil shipping in the Middle East formally launched operations

November 7, 2019
Total Views: 34

offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
Shipping News

Big Oil Stuns Brazil in Back-to-Back Auction Flops

By Marianna Parraga, Gram Slattery and Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Major global oil firms snubbed a second Brazilian oil auction in

November 7, 2019
Total Views: 33

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Shipping News

BHP Says It’s Been Unaffected by COSCO Sanctions

LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – The sanctions imposed by the United States on subsidiaries of Chinese state-owned group COSCO have not affected the

November 7, 2019
Total Views: 30

UK Lowers Security Level for its Ships in Strait of Hormuz
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UK Lowers Security Level for its Ships in Strait of Hormuz

LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Britain lowered its security risk level for UK-flagged ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, more than a

November 7, 2019
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Brazilian army soldiers and residents work to remove an oil spill on Itapuama Beach in Cabo de Santo Agostinho
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Brazil Investigating Four Other Tankers as Suspects in Mystery Oil Spill

By Renee Maltezou and Marcelo Teixeira ATHENS/SAO PAULO, Nov 6 (Reuters) – After initially naming only one ship, Brazilian authorities have added four

November 6, 2019
Total Views: 41

containerized marine battery
Environment

Maersk to Trial Containerized Battery on Containership

A.P.Moller- Maersk is getting ready to test a containerized battery on board one of its containerships as the world’s largest container shipping company

November 6, 2019
Total Views: 147

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Shipping News

U.S. Sets Sights on Shipping Companies for Sanctions Evasions

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The United States will target shipping companies that are in breach of sanctions and aggressively enforce

November 6, 2019
Total Views: 24

offshore wind farm
Offshore

Proposed Customs and Border Protection Modifications Will Weaken the Jones Act

By Meghan Lapp – The Jones Act, or Merchant Marine Act of 1920, has been the foundation of U.S. maritime commerce for 100 years, requiring coastwise

November 6, 2019
Total Views: 198

offshore drilling rig brazil
Offshore

Brazil’s Biggest-Ever Oil Auction a ‘Total Disaster’ as Bidders Stay Away

By Sabrina Valle, Peter Millard and Luiza Ferraz (Bloomberg) –Brazil’s largest-ever auction of oil deposits flopped, sending the real tumbling, after

November 6, 2019
Total Views: 51

msc cruises
Shipping News

MSC Cruises, Chantiers de l’Atlantique to Develop LNG-Powered Fuel Cells

MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique have unveiled a potentially groundbreaking project to develop an LNG-operated fuel cell on board a cruise ship that

November 6, 2019
Total Views: 63

offshore wind farm
Offshore

Shell to Buy French Offshore Wind-Power Developer

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc has agreed to buy French offshore wind developer Eolfi SA, continuing its expansion into renewable

November 6, 2019
Total Views: 41

Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Carr: Pride of Baltimore
Shipping News

Carr: Pride of Baltimore

By Michael Carr – We all respected Jan Miles, captain of the schooner Pride of Baltimore. His vessel was faster, sleeker, bigger, and better funded than

November 5, 2019
Total Views: 284

ships at anchor
Shipping News

Saudi Oil Pricing Shows IMO 2020 Demand Lift for Light Crude

By Sharon Cho – (Bloomberg) –Saudi Arabia has priced its lighter crude at the widest premium to heavier oil in almost two years as new rules

November 5, 2019
Total Views: 28

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Shipping News

Box Trade Demand Will Finally Surpass Supply Growth in 2020, Says Danaos

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Athens-based non-operating containership owner Danaos Corporation said today it expected container trade demand would

November 5, 2019
Total Views: 50