Thursday, September 24, 2020
New Diamond Owner to Pay $1.8 Million for Sri Lanka’s Help
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New Diamond Owner to Pay $1.8 Million for Sri Lanka’s Help

By Waruna Karunatilake and Nidhi Verma COLOMBO/NEW DELHI, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The owners the New Diamond supertanker which caught fire with a cargo of

September 24, 2020
Total Views: 84

Saudis Warn U.N. of Oil Slick in Shipping Lane Near High-Risk FSO
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Saudis Warn U.N. of Oil Slick in Shipping Lane Near High-Risk FSO

By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia warned the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that an “oil spot” had been seen

September 24, 2020
Total Views: 97

LAD Delivers Dredge Barge Designed by The Shearer Group, Inc.
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LAD Delivers Dredge Barge Designed by The Shearer Group, Inc.

Press Release – The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI) is pleased to announce the delivery of a 200’ x 60’ walking spud dredge barge built by LAD Services

September 24, 2020
Total Views: 149

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Does The IMO ‘Intend’ To Do Nothing At All?
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Does The IMO ‘Intend’ To Do Nothing At All?

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In the fifteen years of running gCaptain, we have reached out to the International Maritime Organization (IMO),  several

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 268

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Consumer Giants Urge Governments to End Shipping’s Crew Change Crisis

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) –Unilever Plc and Procter & Gamble Co. are among consumer companies urging world leaders to resolve the plight of more than

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 97

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Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Down 40 Percent in August

Shipments of iron ore transported by the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet fell more than 40 percent last month compared to a year ago, according to new figures

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 58

MS Amorella Arrives in Port After Grounding
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MS Amorella Arrives in Port After Grounding

The Viking Line ferry MS Amorella arrived at the Port of Langnas today after it was refloated from Jarso in the Aland Islands, Finland. Photos show the

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 211

USCGC Waesche fire
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Suffers Engineering Fire in Indo-Pacific

A U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter suffered what appears to be a rather serious fire earlier this week while deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet’s

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 535

Marine Insurers Shun Russia’s Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream Projects
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Marine Insurers Shun Russia’s Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream Projects

MOSCOW, Sept 23 (Reuters) – The world’s largest group of shipping insurers will not insure vessels involved in the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 and

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 183

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China Pledges to Be Carbon Neutral By 2060

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping announced plans to boost his country’s Paris climate accord

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 72

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CMA CGM Spreads Its Wings with 30% Stake in French Airline Dubreuil Aero

PARIS, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Shipping group CMA CGM has agreed to buy a 30% stake in French airline company Groupe Dubreuil Aero as it continues to extend

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 70

Russian Navy Vessel and Container Ship Collide in Danish Waters
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Russian Navy Vessel and Container Ship Collide in Danish Waters

COPENHAGEN, Sept 23 (Reuters) – A Russian navy vessel collided with a Swiss-owned container ship in Danish waters on Wednesday near the Oresund Bridge

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 110

Vestdavit wins contract to supply six Australian Navy patrol boats
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Vestdavit wins contract to supply six Australian Navy patrol boats

Press Release – Leading davit supplier Vestdavit has secured an agreement with Austal Australia to deliver twelve boat launch-and-recovery systems for

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 305

ABB powers P&O super-ferries towards new sustainable transport era
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ABB powers P&O super-ferries towards new sustainable transport era

Press Release – ABB to supply electric, digital and connected solutions for P&O Ferries’ two new vessels, including Azipod® propulsion and energy

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 82

Royal Niestern Sander orders SCHOTTEL thrusters for world’s first shallow-draught ice-breaking walk-to-work vessel
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Royal Niestern Sander orders SCHOTTEL thrusters for world’s first shallow-draught ice-breaking walk-to-work vessel

Press Release – German propulsion expert SCHOTTEL has been awarded a contract to supply Royal Niestern Sander with thrusters for a new shallow-draught

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 113

Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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MARAD Renews GPS Interference Warning to Industry

The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued a renewed advisory to the maritime industry about instances of GPS interference that have been reported worldwide

September 22, 2020
Total Views: 163

Massive Chinese Fishing Fleet Leaves Area Near the Galapagos Islands
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Massive Chinese Fishing Fleet Leaves Area Near the Galapagos Islands

By Yury Garcia GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Ecuador’s navy said on Tuesday that Chinese fishing vessels have gradually left the area

September 22, 2020
Total Views: 411

Manson Construction to Construct the Largest Dredger in the United States
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Manson Construction to Construct the Largest Dredger in the United States

Seattle-based Manson Construction has awarded a contract to build the biggest hopper dredge ever built in the United States. The contract was awarded Keppel

September 22, 2020
Total Views: 232

Venezuela and Iran Buck U.S. Sanctions Again to Export Crude
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Venezuela and Iran Buck U.S. Sanctions Again to Export Crude

By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — After defying U.S. sanctions by shipping a cargo of oil condensate to Venezuela just last week, Iran is using the same ship

September 22, 2020
Total Views: 72

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Full Steam Ahead for U.S. Commerce Means Vital Economic Support

By Vince Golle (Bloomberg) — America’s network for moving goods into and around the country is the busiest in years after being throttled by the

September 22, 2020
Total Views: 68