Wednesday, October 14, 2020
ABB wins contract to equip Knutsen shuttle tankers with electric solutions for higher efficiency and sustainability
Press Releases

ABB wins contract to equip Knutsen shuttle tankers with electric solutions for higher efficiency and sustainability

Press Release – First two shuttle tankers for Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) to feature battery technology, in addition to a wide scope of ABB’s

October 14, 2020
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Navy Broken Fleet Zumwalt LCS
Defense

Meet The US Navy’s New ‘Affordable’ $1.2 Billion Ship

The successor to the $30b troubled littoral ship project was billed as affordable but the Congressional Budget Office projects $12.3 billion for just 10 new

October 14, 2020
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LNG Ship Underway
News

LNG Prices Return From The Doghouse As Weather Fears Stoke Rally

By Clyde Russell (Reuters) – Spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices in Asia have roared back to life in recent weeks, boosted by temporary and

October 14, 2020
Total Views: 88

containership ship bunkering
Shipping News

Bunker Sales From China’s Zhoushan Rise 18%

by Chen Aizhu (Reuters) – Sales of marine fuel from the Chinese port of Zhoushan, the country’s top supplier of shipping fuel, in first nine months of

October 14, 2020
Total Views: 140

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
container loading onto ship
Shipping News

China’s Rebound Bolsters Its Global Trade Dominance

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China is cementing its status as the world’s dominant trading nation, confounding warnings that a once in a century

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 137

NTSB: Incomplete Safety Procedures Led to Barge Explosion
Accidents

NTSB: Incomplete Safety Procedures Led to Barge Explosion

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board today issued Marine Accident Report 20-34 detailing its investigation of the November 4, 2019, explosion of a

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 245

Biggest World War Two Bomb Found in Poland Explodes
Shipping News

Biggest World War Two Bomb Found in Poland Explodes

WARSAW, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The biggest World War Two bomb ever found in Poland exploded under water on Tuesday as navy divers tried to defuse it. More

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 135

urkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis sails in the Bosphorus in Istanbul.REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
Shipping News

Tensions Flare as Turkey Again Sends Survey Ship to East Med

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday slammed Turkey’s renewed push to send a vessel to carry out seismic

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 95

Hoglund Marine Takes Majority Stake in Wind-Assisted Car Carrier Project
Shipping News

Hoglund Marine Takes Majority Stake in Wind-Assisted Car Carrier Project

Norway-based Hoglund Marine Solutions has taken a majority equity stake in Vindskip AS, a company that is developing an LNG-powered vehicle carrier with a

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 147

IMTRA Supplying the Pilot Boat Industry
Press Releases

IMTRA Supplying the Pilot Boat Industry

Press Release – IMTRA, the leading manufacturer and importer of quality solutions and products for the marine, energy, and transportation markets,

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 245

New CEO Appointed at Family-Owned Ulstein
Shipping News

New CEO Appointed at Family-Owned Ulstein

Family-held Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Group has appointed a new CEO to lead the company as its former CEO, Gunvor Ulstein, announced she is stepping down.

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 211

CMA CGM’s New LNG-Powered Megaship Sets Cargo Record
Shipping

CMA CGM’s New LNG-Powered Megaship Sets Cargo Record

The world’s first natural gas-powered containership has also just set a new world record for the highest number of full containers loaded on a single

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 412

IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Shipping News

Opinion: Shipping Needs Tighter Limits on Greenhouse-Gas Emissions

By The Editors (Bloomberg Opinion) –Shipping emits a much greater share of greenhouse-gas emissions than you might think — more than a million tons

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 88

Los Angeles Pilot Service Commissions Two New Pilot Boats – Built by Vigor with Mackay Electronics Package Expertise
Press Releases

Los Angeles Pilot Service Commissions Two New Pilot Boats – Built by Vigor with Mackay Electronics Package Expertise

Press Release – The Los Angeles Pilot Service has ordered two customized 56′ Camarc Design pilot boats (P/B) built by Vigor Industrial at their

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 183

Eleonora Maersk Los Angeles Record
Shipping News

Maersk to Lay Off 2,000 in Business Shake-Up, Lifts Outlook on Improving Demand

COPENHAGEN, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The world’s biggest container shipping line, Maersk, said on Tuesday demand was recovering faster than expected and

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 150

u.s. china trade war
Blog

China’s Maritime One Belt Road Goes Digital As US Navy Spends Billions On Weapon Technology

by Captain John Konrad V (gCaptain) The stock of China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMSE – SHA) climbed higher after the release of the

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 315

PARAT Halvorsen multi-fuel Combined Steam Boiler adds Shore Power to optimisation options
Press Releases

PARAT Halvorsen multi-fuel Combined Steam Boiler adds Shore Power to optimisation options

Press Release – PARAT Halvorsen AS, Norway’s leading supplier of combined steam boilers for commercial marine, offshore and fishing applications, has

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 208

Because You Deserve It – Better Rescue and Survival Gear for Mariners
Sponsored

Because You Deserve It – Better Rescue and Survival Gear for Mariners

From:  Mario Vittone –  First of all, thanks for reading this. This is a “sponsored post” and you know you are about to be pitched but you

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 129

Hunter Group ASA partners with Nautilus Labs, KONGSBERG, DNV GL and OSM to optimize fleet performance
Press Releases

Hunter Group ASA partners with Nautilus Labs, KONGSBERG, DNV GL and OSM to optimize fleet performance

Press Release – Hunter Group ASA, a VLCC owner/operator based in Norway, formally commenced collaboration with Nautilus Labs, KONGSBERG, DNV GL and OSM.

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 164

Monday, October 12, 2020
Damen Crew Transfer Vessel Receives ABS Approval in Principle
Environment

Damen Crew Transfer Vessel Receives ABS Approval in Principle

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyard’s Group has announced an approval in principle from classification society ABS for its next-generation crew transfer vessel

October 12, 2020
Total Views: 165