Wednesday, July 29, 2020
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Shipping News

Baltic Dry Index Snaps 7-Day Losing Streak

July 29 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, after declining for seven consecutive sessions, as rates for

July 29, 2020
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Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Mauritius Environmental Minister: No Oil Spill from Grounded Wakashio
Accidents

Mauritius Environmental Minister: No Oil Spill from Grounded Wakashio

Mauritius’ Minister of the Environment Kavi Ramano addressed parliament on the on-going response to the grounding of the MV Wakashio, on a reef off

July 28, 2020
Total Views: 334

Turkey Holds Off Sea Survey to Defuse Tensions with Greece
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Turkey Holds Off Sea Survey to Defuse Tensions with Greece

By Firat Kozok (Bloomberg) — Turkey will hold off on surveying the seabed in an area of the eastern Mediterranean disputed by Greece to give time for

July 28, 2020
Total Views: 89

Monday, July 27, 2020
Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Underpayments to Crew
Shipping News

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Underpayments to Crew

Officials in Australia have banned a Liberian-flagged ship from visiting Australian ports for six months after discovering that the ship’s crew had been

July 27, 2020
Total Views: 127

Large Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Mauritius
Interesting

Large Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Mauritius

Update: Mauritius Environmental Minister: No Oil Spill from Grounded Wakashio A large bulk carrier has run aground on an Indian Ocean reef off Mauritius. The

July 27, 2020
Total Views: 1067

shipping container
Ports

DP World Says Outlook Uncertain as Volumes Fall

DUBAI, July 27 (Reuters) – Global port operator DP World recorded a fall of 8.8% in second quarter container volumes, warning on Monday the outlook

July 27, 2020
Total Views: 62

Sunday, July 26, 2020
Golden Ray Salvage Suspended Due to COVID-19, Hurricane Season
Accidents

Golden Ray Salvage Suspended Due to COVID-19, Hurricane Season

The Unified Command overseeing the wreck removal of the Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound has announced that work will be suspended due to combined impacts of

July 26, 2020
Total Views: 148

Friday, July 24, 2020
Watch: Naval Historian Updates on USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Response
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Watch: Naval Historian Updates on USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Response

Dr. Sal Mercogliano provides an update on the USS Bonhomme Richard fire at Naval Base San Diego. The video is a follow-on to his first video covering the

July 24, 2020
Total Views: 321

Vladimir Rusanov tanker
Shipping News

Novatek Ships LNG to Japan Via Northern Sea Route

July 24 (Reuters) – Russia’s Novatek announced on Friday it has shipped its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the Yamal LNG project to

July 24, 2020
Total Views: 149

Castrol highlights marine lubricant choice more critical than ever
Press Releases

Castrol highlights marine lubricant choice more critical than ever

Press Release – Global lubricants supplier Castrol today highlights the increasingly important role of marine lubricants as the engine room environment

July 24, 2020
Total Views: 291

Oil Trading Profits Soar for Energy Majors Who Made Storage Bets
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Oil Trading Profits Soar for Energy Majors Who Made Storage Bets

By Javier Blas and Lars Erik Taraldsen (Bloomberg) –In March and April, as oil prices plunged to their lowest in a generation, Norwegian energy giant

July 24, 2020
Total Views: 145

Australia Tackles Lost Containers at Sea with Targeted Safety Campaign
Shipping News

Australia Tackles Lost Containers at Sea with Targeted Safety Campaign

Australia has launched a safety campaign targeting cargo securing arrangements on board containerships after spate of recent lost container incidents off the

July 24, 2020
Total Views: 312

Ecuador Monitoring Fishing Vessel Fleet Near Galapagos Islands
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Ecuador Monitoring Fishing Vessel Fleet Near Galapagos Islands

QUITO, July 23 (Reuters) – Ecuador is monitoring a large fleet of fishing vessels, many of them Chinese, off the Galapagos Islands and has increased

July 24, 2020
Total Views: 104

Thursday, July 23, 2020
Saipem Wins More Offshore Wind Work for Saipem 7000
Offshore

Saipem Wins More Offshore Wind Work for Saipem 7000

Italian oil services giant Saipem has announced multiple new contract awards related to offshore wind projects currently under development off the coasts of

July 23, 2020
Total Views: 968

File photo of an offshore drillship
Offshore

Shell Drills Dry Hole Offshore Brazil, Dimming Hope for Brazilian Oil

By Peter Millard (Bloomberg) –Royal Dutch Shell Plc has just drilled a dry hole in Brazil’s premier offshore region, a sign state-controlled Petrobras

July 23, 2020
Total Views: 282

Seattle Announces New NHL Team Name… The Seattle Kraken
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Seattle Announces New NHL Team Name… The Seattle Kraken

I’m telling you right now I’m already a fan of the Seattle Kraken. I don’t care what anyone says. In case you somehow missed it, the name of

July 23, 2020
Total Views: 148

NASSCO Awarded $10 Million Contract for Bonhomme Richard Clean-Up
Shipping News

NASSCO Awarded $10 Million Contract for Bonhomme Richard Clean-Up

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $10 million contract modification to General Dynamics NASSCO for the clean-up and dewatering of the USS Bonhomme

July 23, 2020
Total Views: 124

container port
Shipping

Strong Demand Sees Carriers Pile Back Capacity Into East – West Trades

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Due to continued increased demand, THE Alliance is extending its Asia – North Europe ‘extra loader’ programme with

July 23, 2020
Total Views: 55

vlcc tanker
Shipping News

Oil Drops With Demand Worries Reverberating From U.S. to Asia

By Andres Guerra Luz (Bloomberg) –Oil weakened as economies from the U.S. to Asia signaled a deepening demand fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

July 23, 2020
Total Views: 51

Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Watch: Cruise Ship MS Monarch Arrives at Turkish Breakers
Interesting

Watch: Cruise Ship MS Monarch Arrives at Turkish Breakers

In what is a sure sign of the times amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the 1991-built MS Monarch has arrived at a Turkish shipbreaking yard for dismantling. With

July 22, 2020
Total Views: 930