Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Ship Owner in Athos I ‘Safe Berth’ Case

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that CITGO is responsible and must pay back cleanup costs for the 2004 oil spill on the Delaware River after CITGO-charted

March 31, 2020
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Cruise Ship with Coronavirus Outbreak Sails to Uncertain Florida Welcome

March 31 (Reuters) – A Dutch cruise ship that has been in limbo since cases of the coronavirus were confirmed onboard faces an uncertain welcome at its

March 31, 2020
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U.S. LNG Behemoth Tests Slump in Sign it May Curb Production
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U.S. LNG Behemoth Tests Slump in Sign it May Curb Production

By Naureen S. Malik, Anna Shiryaevskaya and Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) — One of the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas exporters is signaling

March 31, 2020
Total Views: 192

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Japanese Shipbuilders Announce Business Tie-Up

Japan’s top shipbuilders Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United Corporation have agreed to form a new joint venture company aimed at strengthening

March 31, 2020
Total Views: 100

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Congestion Looms at U.S. Ports

By Ian Putzger in Toronto (The Loadstar) – The repercussions of Covid-19 have begun to hit US imports. As retail outlets, as well as many manufacturing

March 31, 2020
Total Views: 155

‘Sailors Do Not Need to Die,’ Warns Captain of Coronavirus-Hit U.S. Aircraft Carrier
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‘Sailors Do Not Need to Die,’ Warns Captain of Coronavirus-Hit U.S. Aircraft Carrier

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – The captain of the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, in a blunt letter confirmed

March 31, 2020
Total Views: 59

Containership Escapes Pirate Attack Off Bonny Island, Nigeria
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Containership Escapes Pirate Attack Off Bonny Island, Nigeria

A containership was able to fend off a pirate attack off the coast of Bonny Island, Nigeria. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre confirms that a skiff with about

March 31, 2020
Total Views: 305

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Abu Dhabi’s Gulf Marine Services Reaches Debt Restructuring Deal

DUBAI, March 31 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with its syndicate of banks to

March 31, 2020
Total Views: 238

Message from Tim Lowe CBE, CEO, UK Hydrographic Office on COVID-19
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Message from Tim Lowe CBE, CEO, UK Hydrographic Office on COVID-19

Press Release – On behalf of the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), I would like to reassure users of our products and services that maintaining safety of

March 31, 2020
Total Views: 122

Monday, March 30, 2020
Navy Hospital Ship Joins Frontline of U.S. Coronavirus Battle
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Navy Hospital Ship Joins Frontline of U.S. Coronavirus Battle

By Stephanie Kelly and Daniel Trotta NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) – In a hopeful image that captured the spirit of a national mobilization against the

March 30, 2020
Total Views: 50

Determining Value in Energy Storage
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Determining Value in Energy Storage

Comparing total cost of ownership against bare cost of batteries  Written by Brent Perry, CEO, Sterling PBES Introduction In the 10 years since I started

March 30, 2020
Total Views: 164

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Seafarers on Maersk Ship Test Positive for COVID-19 in China

Several crew members on board a Maersk containership have tested positive for COVID-19 in China.  A spokesperson for Maersk confirmed to gCaptain that

March 30, 2020
Total Views: 286

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Tanker Rates Double as Oil Contango Spreads

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, March 30 (Reuters) – Supertanker freight rates are on the rise for a second time this month as producers, refiners and

March 30, 2020
Total Views: 464

PHOTOS: USNS Comfort Arrives in New York Harbor
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PHOTOS: USNS Comfort Arrives in New York Harbor

The USNS Comfort arrived in New York Harbor on Monday in support of the nation’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response efforts.  The U.S. Navy

March 30, 2020
Total Views: 299

Coronavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Allowed to Transit Panama Canal
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Coronavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Allowed to Transit Panama Canal

By Elida Moreno and Dave Graham PANAMA CITY, March 28 (Reuters) – A cruise ship stuck off Panama’s Pacific coast after four passengers died and

March 30, 2020
Total Views: 110

Incat Crowther 17 Holistic Solution for Marine Parks Patrol Operation
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Incat Crowther 17 Holistic Solution for Marine Parks Patrol Operation

Press Release – Incat Crowther is proud to have been chosen to design an Aluminium Patrol Vessel for Queensland’s Department of Environment and

March 30, 2020
Total Views: 179

Friday, March 27, 2020
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Four Die on Holland America Cruise Ship

PANAMA CITY, March 27 (Reuters) – Four passengers have died on board the MS Zaandam, a cruise ship currently off the coast of Panama with dozens of

March 27, 2020
Total Views: 145

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Coronavirus Delaying Safety Work Across Oil and Gas Sector

By Rachel Graham and Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — The coronavirus pandemic is delaying vital maintenance across the oil and natural gas industries

March 27, 2020
Total Views: 185

Foss Maritime Assists USNS Mercy into Port
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Foss Maritime Assists USNS Mercy into Port

Press Release – Foss Maritime was proud to assist the Military Sealift Command Hospital Ship USNS Mercy this morning into the Port of Los Angeles. At

March 27, 2020
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USNS Mercy Arrives in Los Angeles
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USNS Mercy Arrives in Los Angeles

The hospital ship USNS Mercy has arrived at the Port of Los Angeles bringing with it 1,000 hospital beds, 800 medical staff, emergency rooms and ICUs to

March 27, 2020
Total Views: 120