Thursday, September 17, 2020
Representative Elaine Luria Earns Merchant Marine Award
Press Releases

Representative Elaine Luria Earns Merchant Marine Award

American Maritime Partnership (AMP), last month announced it is honoring Representative Elaine Luria, of Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, with

September 17, 2020
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U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Watching Ocean Carriers for Competition Violations
Shipping News

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Watching Ocean Carriers for Competition Violations

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – US ocean regulator the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has fired a warning shot across the bows of container

September 17, 2020
Total Views: 113

AI-Driven Unmanned Research Vessel ‘Mayflower’ Launched in England
Shipping News

AI-Driven Unmanned Research Vessel ‘Mayflower’ Launched in England

One of the world’s first fully autonomous vessels has been launched and is ready to traverse the world’s oceans in order to gather vital data to

September 17, 2020
Total Views: 310

Named Storm Landfalls in the U.S. this Year Are One Shy of 1916 Record
Shipping News

Named Storm Landfalls in the U.S. this Year Are One Shy of 1916 Record

By Will Wade (Bloomberg) –Hurricane Sally’s historic flooding of Florida and Alabama this week marked the eighth named storm to strike the continental

September 17, 2020
Total Views: 32

The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
Accidents

NTSB Opens Investigation Docket Into Fatal Conception Dive Boat Fire

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened the public docket as part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal fire aboard the dive boat

September 17, 2020
Total Views: 159

Hurtigruten Cancels Remaining 2020 Cruises
Shipping News

Hurtigruten Cancels Remaining 2020 Cruises

OSLO, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Norway’s Hurtigruten has called off its remaining cruises this year due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in Europe and the

September 17, 2020
Total Views: 105

Damen launches Marine Aggregate Dredger for Hanson
Press Releases

Damen launches Marine Aggregate Dredger for Hanson

Press Release – On 11th September, Damen Shipyards Group launched a Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500 at its Galati yard in Romania. Damen is building

September 17, 2020
Total Views: 77

Energy Firms Tally Sally Damage
Shipping News

Energy Firms Tally Sally Damage

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Storm-tossed U.S. offshore energy producers and exporters began clearing debris on Thursday from Hurricane

September 17, 2020
Total Views: 76

Wednesday, September 16, 2020
File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
Shipping

Business of Shipping: Considerations When Vetting a Tank Vessels to Charter

By Ira Breskin – A tanker charterer should carefully vet a nominated vessel by conducting prudent risk assessments to reduce liability. In fact, it is

September 16, 2020
Total Views: 408

offshore wind farm
Offshore

Oil Billionaire Says It’s Time to Move Focus to Renewables

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke, who built most of his fortune on oil and gas, says the time has come to start

September 16, 2020
Total Views: 132

Sri Lanka Seeks at Least $1.9 Million in Damages from New Diamond Owner
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Sri Lanka Seeks at Least $1.9 Million in Damages from New Diamond Owner

By Waruna Karunatilake and Nidhi Verma COLOMBO/NEW DELHI, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is seeking at least 340 million rupees ($1.9 million) from the

September 16, 2020
Total Views: 234

Oil Tanker Bridge
Shipping News

Demand to Store a Glut of Diesel at Sea is Rising Fast

By Jack Wittels and Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) –Big oil traders are rushing to book tankers with a view to storing a glut of refined petroleum like diesel

September 16, 2020
Total Views: 99

Abu Dhabi Takes $615 Million Stake in U.S. LNG Exporter
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Abu Dhabi Takes $615 Million Stake in U.S. LNG Exporter

By Katrina Lewis (Bloomberg) –Abu Dhabi’s main sovereign wealth fund disclosed a 5.1% stake in Cheniere Energy Inc., the largest U.S. exporter of

September 16, 2020
Total Views: 66

containership ship bunkering
Shipping News

Pandemic Crushes Global Marine Fuel Demand, Driving Bunker Market Consolidation -IBIA

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Global demand for marine fuels is expected to fall by up to 17% due to the impact of the coronavirus

September 16, 2020
Total Views: 266

gulf livestock 1
Accidents

Under Pressure, Shipowner Calls for Renewed Search for ‘Gulf Livestock 1’ Survivors

The shipowner of the Gulf Livestock 1 has requested for a renewed search for survivors following pressure from the families of the missing seafarers. In an

September 16, 2020
Total Views: 203

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Watch: gCaptain’s Impassioned Call For Change
Blog

Watch: gCaptain’s Impassioned Call For Change

It’s time, to be honest. gCaptain is overwhelmed and the industry is breaking. (Note: This is part one of a two part video. Click here to watch PART2)

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 314

MSC_isabella_Los_angeles
Shipping News

Port of Los Angeles Reports Strongest Month Ever in August

The Port of Los Angeles recorded its first monthly cargo increase of the year in August as imports soared to a record high, helping the port to its strongest

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 163

A Quarter of U.S. Energy Production Shut as Hurricane Sally Inches Towards Landfall
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A Quarter of U.S. Energy Production Shut as Hurricane Sally Inches Towards Landfall

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – More than a quarter of U.S. offshore oil and gas production was shut and key exporting ports were closed on

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 44

U.S. Defense Department Awards Long-Range Unmanned Vessel Contracts
Defense

U.S. Defense Department Awards Long-Range Unmanned Vessel Contracts

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, aka DARPA, has awarded contracts to private sector companies as part of a project to demonstrate the use of

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 228

New Break in Greenland’s Largest Ice Shelf Signals Rapid Melting
Shipping News

New Break in Greenland’s Largest Ice Shelf Signals Rapid Melting

By Eric Roston (Bloomberg) –As the summer melt season reaches its peak, the largest Arctic ice shelf has jettisoned a piece of ice twice the size of

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 71