Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Havila kystruten
Shipping News

Havyard’s Hydrogen Power Project Takes Step Forward

Norwegian ship technology group Havyard is moving forward with a project to pilot a hydrogen power system for use on board large ships. The project, led by

November 5, 2019
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Christening Ceremony of TundRA 3600-H Hybrid Tug VILJA
Press Releases

Christening Ceremony of TundRA 3600-H Hybrid Tug VILJA

Press Release – On Tuesday the 20th of August in the Port of Luleå, Sweden, the most powerful ice-breaking tug of this size, TundRA

November 5, 2019
Total Views: 92

Transocean Spitsbergen
Shipping News

Green Groups Return to Court to Stop Arctic Oil Drilling off Norway

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Environmental groups urged a Norwegian appeals court on Tuesday to take emissions from the country’s

November 5, 2019
Total Views: 34

New Robert Allan Ltd. TRAktor 3000-Z Design for Bukser og Berging
Press Releases

New Robert Allan Ltd. TRAktor 3000-Z Design for Bukser og Berging

Press Release – Robert Allan Ltd. has completed the design of a new TRAktor 3000-Z escort tug for Bukser og Berging of Lysaker, Norway who have

November 5, 2019
Total Views: 84

Monday, November 4, 2019
container ship
Shipping News

Global Maritime Trade Suffers Amid US-China Trade Tensions and Uncertainty, Major UN Report Says

World maritime trade lost momentum in 2018 as heightened uncertainty, escalating trade tensions between the US and China, and mounting concerns over other

November 4, 2019
Total Views: 26

disney dream
Shipping News

Disney to Build Three More Cruise Ships at Meyer Werft

Disney cruise Line has announced plans to build three LNG-powered cruise ships at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany. A memorandum of agreement for the

November 4, 2019
Total Views: 78

bow
Shipping News

BHP Weighing LNG Fuel for Ore Carriers

By Barbara Lewis LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – BHP, the biggest listed miner, aims to decide early next year who has won a tender for LNG-fueled transport to

November 4, 2019
Total Views: 64

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Receives Prestigious Admiral of the Ocean Sea Award
Shipping News

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Receives Prestigious Admiral of the Ocean Sea Award

United Seamen’s Service has awarded its prestigious 2019 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Award (AOTOS) to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao in

November 4, 2019
Total Views: 81

Elka Aristotle tanker
Piracy

Pirates Kidnap Four Crew from Greek Tanker Off Togo – Togo Navy

LOME, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Pirates attacked a Greek oil tanker off the coast of Togo on Monday and fled after taking four crew members as hostages, the West

November 4, 2019
Total Views: 99

MT Bonita
Piracy

Pirates Kidnap Nine from Bulk Carrier Off Benin

OSLO, Nov 3 (Reuters) – A vessel owned by Norwegian shipping firm J.J. Ugland was boarded by pirates while at anchor off the coast of Benin on Saturday,

November 4, 2019
Total Views: 77

Saturday, November 2, 2019
BOUBOULINA tanker
Interesting

No Proof: Greek Ship Manager Denies Involvement in Brazilian Oil Slick

SAO PAULO/ATHENS, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The manager of an oil tanker being probed by Brazilian authorities in connection with an oil spill off the

November 2, 2019
Total Views: 94

Friday, November 1, 2019
sincerity ace fire
Interesting

MARAD Presents Rare Gallant Ship Citation Award for Sincerity Ace Rescue

The crew of the U.S.-flagged ship M/V Green Lake has been presented with the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Gallant Ship Citation in recognition of their

November 1, 2019
Total Views: 254

ford high speed turn test
Interesting

Watch: U.S. Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Conducts High-Speed Turn Test

The U.S. Navy next-generation aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), returned to sea for this week for a series of sea trials prior to returning to

November 1, 2019
Total Views: 3520

Shipping emissions
Shipping News

Shipping Execs Advocate Carbon Levies to Fund Fuels of the Future

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Executives at some of the world’s top shipping groups are advocating a levy on carbon emissions on

November 1, 2019
Total Views: 32

Trade War Book by Lori Ann LaRocco
Blog

Trade War: Containers Don’t Lie, A New Book By Lori Ann LaRocco

Today the decorum of trade negotiations has been replaced with a trade war reality show leaving the world as a whipsawed spectator. For the first time in

November 1, 2019
Total Views: 94

People work to remove an oil spill on Suape beach in Cabo de Santo Agostinho
Shipping News

Brazilian Police Raid Greek Shipping Company Linked to Oil Slick

By Gram Slattery and Pedro Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Brazilian police on Friday raided the offices of a Greek company as they investigate

November 1, 2019
Total Views: 45

brexit
Shipping News

Britain’s Peel Ports Sees Brexit Boost as Shippers Divert Cargo

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Cargo shippers are diverting goods to more ports across Britain to ensure stable supply lines due to

November 1, 2019
Total Views: 30

BOUBOULINA tanker
Shipping News

Brazil ID’s Greek Ship Responsible for Mystery Oil Spill

By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Brazilian investigators said on Friday a Greek-flagged ship carrying Venezuelan crude was the source of

November 1, 2019
Total Views: 106