Tuesday, May 5, 2020
COVID-19 Outbreak on Military Sealift Command Ship in Boston Repair Yard -Report
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COVID-19 Outbreak on Military Sealift Command Ship in Boston Repair Yard -Report

At least 18 crew members on board the Military Sealift Command ship USNS Leroy Grumman have tested positive for COVID-19 in Boston, CBS Boston has reported.

May 5, 2020
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Norwegian Cruise Line Flags ‘Going Concern’ Over Ability to Stay Afloat
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Norwegian Cruise Line Flags ‘Going Concern’ Over Ability to Stay Afloat

By Nivedita Balu and Helen Coster May 5 (Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd , the world’s third-largest cruise operator, raised doubts

May 5, 2020
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Monday, May 4, 2020
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Oil Rallies as U.S. Crude Build Seen Slowing

By Olivia Raimonde (Bloomberg) — Oil rallied for a fourth day as the pace of stockpile builds at the key U.S. storage hub slowed last week. Futures rose

May 4, 2020
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Pirates Kidnap 10 Crew from Product Tanker Off Nigeria -Report
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Pirates Kidnap 10 Crew from Product Tanker Off Nigeria -Report

Pirates have reportedly kidnapped 10 crew from a product tanker of the coast of Nigeria, Dryad Global has reported. The incident took place April 30 around

May 4, 2020
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Cargo Liquefaction and Timely Investigation Reporting Continue to Threaten Dry Bulk Shipping Safety -INTERCARGO
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Cargo Liquefaction and Timely Investigation Reporting Continue to Threaten Dry Bulk Shipping Safety -INTERCARGO

Cargo failure (i.e. liquefaction) and delays in casualty investigation reporting continue to be a major safety concern for dry bulk shipping, INTERCARGO said

May 4, 2020
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Global Oil Demand Starts a Long, Painful and Uncertain Recovery

By Javier Blas (Bloomberg) — Few have a better watchtower over oil demand than Joe Gorder, chief executive officer of major U.S. refiner Valero Energy

May 4, 2020
Total Views: 89

DEME’s ‘Game-Changing’ Offshore Installation Vessel Suffers 11th-Hour Crane Collapse – Incident Video
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DEME’s ‘Game-Changing’ Offshore Installation Vessel Suffers 11th-Hour Crane Collapse – Incident Video

A newbuild offshore installation vessel due for delivery later this month suffered a major accident over the weekend when its crane collapsed during

May 4, 2020
Total Views: 883

Carnival Cruise Line to Resume Some Sailings in August
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Carnival Cruise Line to Resume Some Sailings in August

May 4 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp said on Monday it planned to restart some of its cruise trips from North America in August as it tries to recover from

May 4, 2020
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Friday, May 1, 2020
Floating Power Plants Are Taking to the High Seas
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Floating Power Plants Are Taking to the High Seas

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — As economic lockdowns complicate efforts to bring electricity to every corner of the planet, one company is putting

May 1, 2020
Total Views: 1000

Maersk Ship Loses Propulsion After Fire in Caribbean Sea
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Maersk Ship Loses Propulsion After Fire in Caribbean Sea

A Maersk Line containership suffered an engine room fire that left the ship adrift in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Guadeloupe.  The 1,800-TEU Maersk

May 1, 2020
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Cars Stuck at Sea Shows Weight of U.S. Auto Industry Glut
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Cars Stuck at Sea Shows Weight of U.S. Auto Industry Glut

By Chester Dawson (Bloomberg) — The length of almost two football fields, the cargo ship Jupiter Spirit arrived in Los Angeles’ harbor on April 24

May 1, 2020
Total Views: 226

ARC Wins Major Global Household Goods Contract from U.S. Transportation Command
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ARC Wins Major Global Household Goods Contract from U.S. Transportation Command

U.S.-flag ro-ro carrier ARC has been awarded a major contract to provide global relocation services for the Department of Defense and U.S. Coast Guard. The

May 1, 2020
Total Views: 282

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Tanker Rates Crash as OPEC+ Cuts Near. Tanker Owners Reman Bullish

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) — Oil tanker rates are crashing as a pact to limit global crude production begins. Don’t bet on the rout enduring. From

May 1, 2020
Total Views: 69