Friday, March 6, 2020
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CMA CGM Sees China Operations Returning to Normal

PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM said its operations in China were returning to normal after the coronavirus

March 6, 2020
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Divers Inspecting Stellar Banner Hull for Damage
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Divers Inspecting Stellar Banner Hull for Damage

Divers are inspecting the Stellar Banner’s hull for damage as the VLOC remains aground but in stable condition off the coast of Brazil.  Currently there

March 6, 2020
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Wärtsilä to Split Up Marine Business

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will reorganize its marine business into three independent businesses.  The new businesses will consist of Marine

March 6, 2020
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Merchant Mariners for the Gold
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Merchant Mariners for the Gold

Update March 13, 2020 – President Trump today signed into law the “Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020,” a bill to

March 6, 2020
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Watch the Trailer for Tom Hanks’ Latest Maritime Thriller GREYHOUND
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Watch the Trailer for Tom Hanks’ Latest Maritime Thriller GREYHOUND

Tom Hanks is returning to the maritime genre with his new movie GREYHOUND about a WWII convoy of ships crossing the treacherous North Atlantic to help fight

March 6, 2020
Total Views: 1069

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North Sea Oil Producers Face Demanding Near-Term Carbon Target

By Mathew Carr (Bloomberg) — A group of U.K. North Sea oil and natural gas producers face an ambitious government-mandated target to cut their emissions

March 6, 2020
Total Views: 69

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Virus Hit to World Trade Much Worse Than U.S.-China Row, Allianz Says

By Ben Holland (Bloomberg) – The coronavirus epidemic and the attempt by governments to contain it may slash about $320 billion off global trade each

March 6, 2020
Total Views: 114

Thursday, March 5, 2020
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UECC to Test Marine Biofuel on Ro-Ro Vessel

European ro-ro operator UECC will trial the use of marine biofuel marking the first such trial of the sustainable fuel in the roll-on/roll-off sector. 

March 5, 2020
Total Views: 126

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Russian Ports to Disinfect Ships Arriving from Virus-Hit Countries

MOSCOW, March 5 (Reuters) – Russia has ordered the mandatory disinfection of ships arriving at the Black Sea ports of Novorossiisk and Yuzhnaya

March 5, 2020
Total Views: 93

Soy Vessel Stranded in Brazil After ‘Problem’ During Maneuvering
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Soy Vessel Stranded in Brazil After ‘Problem’ During Maneuvering

SAO PAULO, March 5 (Reuters) – The vessel Aeolian Grace, loaded with some 65,000 tonnes of soybeans, has been stranded in Brazil’s São Francisco

March 5, 2020
Total Views: 146

Cruise Stocks Plunge
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Cruise Stocks Plunge

March 5 (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. cruise operators sunk on Thursday after the Grand Princess ocean liner, owned by Carnival Corp, was barred from

March 5, 2020
Total Views: 86

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Equinor: Exploratory Carbon Storage Well Drilled in Norway

Norwegian energy giant Equinor and its partners Shell and Total have completed exploration drilling of a well that could serve as a reservoir for carbon

March 5, 2020
Total Views: 329

Cruise Ship Held Offshore California Amid Coronavirus Scare
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Cruise Ship Held Offshore California Amid Coronavirus Scare

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4 (Reuters) – An ocean liner that previously carried two passengers who contracted the coronavirus was barred on Wednesday from

March 5, 2020
Total Views: 85

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Jury Opposes Felony Charges for Protesters Who Shut Houston Ship Channel
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Jury Opposes Felony Charges for Protesters Who Shut Houston Ship Channel

By Liz Hampton March 4 (Reuters) – A Texas grand jury on Wednesday declined to issue felony indictments against a group of Greenpeace USA activists who

March 4, 2020
Total Views: 91

MacGregor to Supply Deck and Cargo Equipment for USCG’s Polar Security Cutter
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MacGregor to Supply Deck and Cargo Equipment for USCG’s Polar Security Cutter

MacGregor has been awarded the contract to supply the deck machinery and cargo handling equipment for the US Coast Guard’s next-generation Polar Security

March 4, 2020
Total Views: 180

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CMA CGM: Business Operations Entering ‘Recovery Phase’ from Coronavirus

CMA CGM said business operations appear to be recovering from impacts of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China.  The welcomed news was provided in an

March 4, 2020
Total Views: 81

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Shortage of Chinese Parts Caused $50 Billion Fall in February’s Global Exports – UN

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, March 4 (Reuters) – China’s exports of vital parts and components for products ranging from automobiles to cellphones

March 4, 2020
Total Views: 34

North Korea Caught Shipping Sand to China, Group Says
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North Korea Caught Shipping Sand to China, Group Says

By Josh Smith SEOUL, March 4 (Reuters) – For several months last year, a steady stream of ships was observed dredging sand in a North Korean bay then

March 4, 2020
Total Views: 92

Foss Maritime Christens New Tier 4 Tug
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Foss Maritime Christens New Tier 4 Tug

Seattle-based Foss Maritime has christened the first of four new EPA Tier 4-compliant ASD tugs under construction at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in

March 4, 2020
Total Views: 158

Tuesday, March 3, 2020
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Virgin Voyages’ New Scarlett Lady to Skip NYC Debut Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

The first ship in Sir Richard Branson’s new Virgin Voyages cruise line will skip its launch ceremony in New York City amid health concerns over the novel

March 3, 2020
Total Views: 101