Monday, October 12, 2020
Cargo from Dubai Arrives in Haifa, Cementing Israel-UAE Trade Route
Shipping

Cargo from Dubai Arrives in Haifa, Cementing Israel-UAE Trade Route

By Rami Amichay HAIFA, Israel, Oct 12 (Reuters) – The ship-to-shore crane paused above the cargo ship just arrived from Dubai, then set its load down on

October 12, 2020
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Shipping Giant CMA CGM Sells Bond to Refinance Debt
Shipping

Shipping Giant CMA CGM Sells Bond to Refinance Debt

By Irene García Pérez and Libby Cherry (Bloomberg) –French shipping giant CMA CGM SA has found a window of opportunity to refinance its debt due in

October 12, 2020
Total Views: 1482

Cargo Ship Breaks Tow, Grounds in Vietnam
Shipping News

Cargo Ship Breaks Tow, Grounds in Vietnam

An end-of-life cargo ship under tow to breakers lost its tow and become grounded along the east coast of Vietnam. The owners of the MV Jakarta, NKD Maritime

October 12, 2020
Total Views: 322

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Shipping News

Container Shipping Group CMA CGM Resumes Online Services After Cyber Attack

LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, the world’s fourth-largest container shipping group, said it has restored its online business services after a

October 12, 2020
Total Views: 170

Saturday, October 10, 2020
Hurricane Delta’s Winds Topple Gear, Disrupt U.S. Oil Refineries
Shipping News

Hurricane Delta’s Winds Topple Gear, Disrupt U.S. Oil Refineries

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Hurricane Delta shut power and toppled equipment at U.S. Gulf Coast oil refineries and closed oil-export ports

October 10, 2020
Total Views: 84

Friday, October 9, 2020
Virus Outbreak Halts Shipbuilding at Norwegian Yard
Shipbuilding

Virus Outbreak Halts Shipbuilding at Norwegian Yard

Officials have extended the temporary closure of the Havyard shipyard in Leirvik, Norway until at least October 19 after more workers tested positive for

October 9, 2020
Total Views: 183

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Shipping News

Norway Oil Strike Set to End as Wage Agreement Reached

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Norwegian oil firms struck a wage bargain with labour union officials on Friday, ending a 10-day strike that

October 9, 2020
Total Views: 68

NTSB: Loss of Tow-Line Shackle Pin Led to Sinking of U.S.-Flagged Tug in Pacific
Accidents

NTSB: Loss of Tow-Line Shackle Pin Led to Sinking of U.S.-Flagged Tug in Pacific

The loss of a towline shackle pin resulted in a towing failure that led to the sinking of a U.S-flagged tug during a developing storm in the Pacific Ocean

October 9, 2020
Total Views: 463

Construction Contracts Signed for First Battery-Powered Tankers
Environment

Construction Contracts Signed for First Battery-Powered Tankers

Tokyo-based shipping company Asahi Tanker Co. has placed an order for the world’s first electric-powered tankers. The two tankers, which were ordered at

October 9, 2020
Total Views: 179

Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping News

Trafigura Oil Head Makes Rare Call for Greener Shipping

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) –The top oil executive at one of the world’s biggest commodity traders is calling for stricter regulations to force the

October 9, 2020
Total Views: 77

Hurricane Delta: Gulf of Mexico Shut-Ins Highest Since Katrina
Offshore

Hurricane Delta: Gulf of Mexico Shut-Ins Highest Since Katrina

HOUSTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – A large and powerful Hurricane Delta dealt the greatest blow to U.S. offshore Gulf of Mexico energy production in 15 years,

October 9, 2020
Total Views: 67

MacGregor receives over USD 10 million crane order for four general cargo ships
Press Releases

MacGregor receives over USD 10 million crane order for four general cargo ships

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order to provide cargo handling cranes for four 62,000 dwt general cargo ships to be built in Asia. The order is

October 9, 2020
Total Views: 69

Thursday, October 8, 2020
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Shipping News

2020 International Workboat Show Cancelled

The International Workboat Show, one of the biggest maritime industry conferences in the United States, has been cancelled due to COVID-19, show organizers

October 8, 2020
Total Views: 136

Engineering Challenges Delay Golden Ray Salvage Further
Accidents

Engineering Challenges Delay Golden Ray Salvage Further

The unified command overseeing the salvage of the Golden Ray wreck in St. Simons Sound, Georgia says salvage operations will be delayed further due to

October 8, 2020
Total Views: 461

Navy Names New Frigates the “Constellation Class”
Defense

Navy Names New Frigates the “Constellation Class”

U.S. Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite has selected “Constellation” as the name of the Navy’s newest class of frigates. The name was

October 8, 2020
Total Views: 923

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Shipping News

Global Energy Giants Vow to Disclose GHG Emissions From Shipping

By Aaron Clark (Bloomberg) –Global energy and commodity titans including Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Trafigura Group Ltd. and Cargill Inc. plan to start

October 8, 2020
Total Views: 51

Hurricane Delta Halts 80% of Gulf Oil Output as it Steams Towards U.S. Mainland
Shipping News

Hurricane Delta Halts 80% of Gulf Oil Output as it Steams Towards U.S. Mainland

HOUSTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Hurricane Delta began its march through prime U.S. offshore oil producing areas in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Thursday as

October 8, 2020
Total Views: 48

Wärtsilä powers world’s largest NGO hospital ship
Press Releases

Wärtsilä powers world’s largest NGO hospital ship

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä announced today that Mercy Ships, a philanthropic organisation providing essential healthcare to

October 8, 2020
Total Views: 90

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News

Dark Story: Harvard Economist Explains Why Captains Are Arrested When Oil Is Spilled

In the opening scene to the movie All the Presidents Men, the most famous whistleblower in history (Deep Throat) gives Washington Post investigative journalist

October 8, 2020
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Kongsberg Maritime to deliver integrated propulsion and manoeuvring systems for two 230m RoPax vessels
Press Releases

Kongsberg Maritime to deliver integrated propulsion and manoeuvring systems for two 230m RoPax vessels

Press Release – Kongsberg, Norway, 8th October 2020 – Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to reveal that it has signed a contract with China Merchants

October 8, 2020
Total Views: 103