Friday, May 29, 2020
Tullow Oil: 58 Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 on FPSO Off Ghana
Offshore

Tullow Oil: 58 Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 on FPSO Off Ghana

ACCRA, May 29 (Reuters) – Fifty-eight workers tested positive for COVID-19 at an oil production facility run by Tullow Oil off Ghana’s Atlantic

May 29, 2020
Total Views: 142

oil tanker
Shipping News

Oil’s Record Rebound Stymied by Demand Uncertainty

By Olivia Raimonde and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Oil’s historic rebound this month from its dramatic plunge below zero is running into headwinds.

May 29, 2020
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Distressed VLCC at Anchor Off South Africa
Shipping News

Distressed VLCC at Anchor Off South Africa

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is responding to a VLCC in distress off the port of St. Johns. The Chinese-flagged tanker, MT Yua Hua Hu,

May 29, 2020
Total Views: 142

APL England Master Charged Over Loss of Containers Off Sydney
Shipping News

APL England Master Charged Over Loss of Containers Off Sydney

Australian authorities have brought charges against the master of the APL England, which lost about 50 containers overboard off Sydney on Sunday. The offenses

May 29, 2020
Total Views: 242

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Shipping News

Temasek Unit in Talks for At Least $400 Million Ship Deal

By Ameya Karve, Denise Wee and Abhishek Vishnoi (Bloomberg) –A unit of Temasek Holdings Pte. is in talks for a potential investment of at least $400

May 29, 2020
Total Views: 53

wind turbine
Shipping News

Oil and Gas Refugees Are Being Courted By Clean Energy in Texas

By Brian Eckhouse and David Wethe (Bloomberg) –Jeff Bishop’s LinkedIn post gets right to the point: “Houston Oil & Gas Folks — we’re

May 29, 2020
Total Views: 33

Thursday, May 28, 2020
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Shipping News

Flurry of U.S. Crude Export Fixtures Signals Demand Recovery

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuters) – A flurry of tentative bookings to export U.S. crude oil from the Gulf Coast suggests demand is

May 28, 2020
Total Views: 37

container terminal at port
Shipping News

Trade War Cut $1.7 Trillion From U.S. Market Caps, Study Shows

By Eric Martin (Bloomberg) –The U.S. trade war with China cut $1.7 trillion from the market value of listed American firms and will reduce their

May 28, 2020
Total Views: 60

cargo ships underway
Shipping News

Ship Crews Stuck at Sea Are Facing a ‘Humanitarian Crisis’

By Claire Jiao, Ann Koh and Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — Even as countries try returning to some semblance of pre-pandemic life, ongoing restrictions are

May 28, 2020
Total Views: 149

blockchain technology in shipping
Shipping News

Virus Lockdown Accelerating Shipping’s Push to Go Digital

COPENHAGEN, May 28 (Reuters) – The coronavirus lockdown has accelerated a digitalisation drive in a global shipping and logistics sector that still

May 28, 2020
Total Views: 46

Grain ship in argentina
Shipping News

Parched Parana River Likely to Hit Argentine Grain Exports Through September

By Hugh Bronstein and Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, May 28 (Reuters) – Shallow water in Argentina’s Parana River will slow exports from the grains

May 28, 2020
Total Views: 59

oil tanker
Shipping News

China, India Soak Up Oil From Floating Storage as Demand Recovers

By Shu Zhang and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, May 28 (Reuters) – The volume of crude stored on ships in Asia has come off the peaks seen earlier this month

May 28, 2020
Total Views: 78

Wednesday, May 27, 2020
World’s Biggest LNG Engine Approved for CMA CGM Megaships
Shipping

World’s Biggest LNG Engine Approved for CMA CGM Megaships

The biggest and most powerful LNG-fueled engine ever built has been approved for use on board the first vessel in a series nine 23,000 TEU containerships owned

May 27, 2020
Total Views: 1045

offshore oil rig
Offshore

Chevron Planning to Cut Up to 15% of Workforce

By Kevin Crowley and Rachel Adams-Heard (Bloomberg) –Chevron Corp. is planning a 10% to 15% reduction in its global workforce this year, the biggest cut

May 27, 2020
Total Views: 51

golden ray salvage
Accidents

Golden Ray Removal Claim Likely to Exceed $400 Million

The removal of the overturned Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound, Georgia is likely to top $400 million, according to the insurer handling the claim.  The price

May 27, 2020
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Oil Tanker Bridge
Shipping News

U.S. Sanctions Guidance Raises Hurdles for Global Maritime Industry

By Jonathan Saul, Humeyra Pamuk and Timothy Gardner LONDON/WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) – Ship owners and insurers say it may be impossible for the

May 27, 2020
Total Views: 53

IMO Headquarters london
Shipping

UN Agencies Make Urgent Plea for Crew Changes and ‘Key Worker’ Designation for Seafarers

The heads of the maritime, labor and aviation agencies at the United Nations have issued a plea for urgent action on crew changes and for “key

May 27, 2020
Total Views: 74

Floating Wind Gets a $22 Million Boost From Tokyo Gas
News

Floating Wind Gets a $22 Million Boost From Tokyo Gas

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) –Japanese natural gas company Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd has made a bet that the future of renewable power will be floating at sea.

May 27, 2020
Total Views: 46

Is Your USCG License Protected Under Your Employer’s Policy?
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Is Your USCG License Protected Under Your Employer’s Policy?

The answer is yes…and no. In the unfortunate event of a marine casualty, it’s typical for the vessel owner’s liability insurance carrier to promptly

May 27, 2020
Total Views: 146

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Offshore Oil Rig At Night
Shipping News

Pemex Criticized Over Virus Handling as Offshore Worker Death Toll Soars

By Amy Stillman (Bloomberg) –When 62-year-old Tomas Morales registered a fever of 101.3 Fahrenheit on April 14, the doctor told him to self-isolate. But

May 26, 2020
Total Views: 162