Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Containership Maersk Launceston and Greek Minesweeper Collide Off Piraeus
Interesting

Containership Maersk Launceston and Greek Minesweeper Collide Off Piraeus

Update: Maersk Launceston Captain Arrested A Greek Navy minesweeper was badly damaged after colliding with a much larger containership off Piraeus port on

October 27, 2020
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U.S. Gulf’s Offshore Energy Producers Brace for Latest Hurricane
Offshore

U.S. Gulf’s Offshore Energy Producers Brace for Latest Hurricane

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Energy firms and ports along the U.S. Gulf Coast prepared on Tuesday for another test as Hurricane Zeta, the

October 27, 2020
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Dayang Topaz: Crew Jump Overboard After Vessel Hits Platform in Malaysia
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Dayang Topaz: Crew Jump Overboard After Vessel Hits Platform in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Two crew of a Malaysian offshore support vessel died on Tuesday after their ship hit a rig operated by state oil firm

October 27, 2020
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Environment

Green Power to Draw $11 Trillion Investment by 2050: BNEF

By William Mathis and Jeremy Hodges (Bloomberg) — Green power is set to draw around $11 trillion of investment in the coming decades as the cost of

October 27, 2020
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Shipping Digitalization Could Help Cut Carbon By Eliminating Food Waste
Shipping

Shipping Digitalization Could Help Cut Carbon By Eliminating Food Waste

By Ann Koh and Heesu Lee (Bloomberg) –One of the largest container port operators is calling on the shipping industry to tackle a growing yet often

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 109

Maersk to Manage Global Distribution of COVAXX’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Shipping News

Maersk to Manage Global Distribution of COVAXX’s COVID-19 Vaccine

Container shipping giant Maersk has partnered with COVID-19 vaccine developer COVAXX to distribute up to a billion doses of the COVAXX synthetic vaccine

October 27, 2020
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Intellian launches C700 Iridium Certus® maritime terminal
Press Releases

Intellian launches C700 Iridium Certus® maritime terminal

Intellian’s eagerly-awaited C700 Iridium Certus® maritime terminal has now been launched and is expected to quickly secure a reputation as the most powerful

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 97

Hurtigruten expedition vessels arctic
Cruise Ships

COVID19: Cruise Lines Cancel Antarctica Cruises

by Victoria Klesty (Reuters) – Norway’s Hurtigruten has called off its remaining Antarctica cruises from January to March next year and will reduce

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 399

How Do You Insure Ships In The Arctic?
News

How Do You Insure Ships In The Arctic?

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – When Captain Will Whatley guides a ship through Arctic waters, he is starkly aware of what can go wrong.

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 447

Global Shippers Surf Demand Wave Bound for Covid Economy Fog
News

Global Shippers Surf Demand Wave Bound for Covid Economy Fog

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The world’s major shipping companies, riding an unprecedented wave of demand for everything from housewares to

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 133

Wärtsilä cargo handling system design selected for new Very Large Ethane Carrier vessels
Press Releases

Wärtsilä cargo handling system design selected for new Very Large Ethane Carrier vessels

The technology group Wärtsilä’s proven experience in delivering cargo handling systems for gas carriers has been cited as a key consideration in the award

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 104

American Flag US Harpoon anti-ship missile launch
Defense

Taiwan Is Loading Up On Boeing Anti-Ship Missiles

by Mike Stone (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon (anti-ship) Coastal Defense Systems to

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 600

Monday, October 26, 2020
Judge Gavel
Shipping News

Four Charged in $200K Phony Mariner Credentialing Scheme

Prosecutors in Virginia have charged four men for their respective roles in a conspiracy to sell phony Coast Guard merchant mariner credentials in Norfolk as

October 26, 2020
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Oil Producers Shut-In as Hurricane Zeta Barrels Toward Gulf Coast
Shipping News

Oil Producers Shut-In as Hurricane Zeta Barrels Toward Gulf Coast

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Oil producers on Monday shut offshore production and pulled workers off platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 101

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Ports

Container Lines Expect U.S. Import Boom to Lose Steam

By Jonathan Saul and Lisa Baertlein LONDON/LOS ANGELES, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Surging shipments into the United States are fueling record high freight costs

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 138

ABS Nautical Systems Launches First Ever Electronic Logbook Solution for Maritime Operations
Press Releases

ABS Nautical Systems Launches First Ever Electronic Logbook Solution for Maritime Operations

Press Release – Today ABS Nautical Systems® (ABS NS) launched NS eLogs, a powerful digital solution that replaces traditional paper logbooks and

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 316

U.S. Issues Fresh Sanctions Targeting Iranian Oil
Shipping News

U.S. Issues Fresh Sanctions Targeting Iranian Oil

WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic’s oil sector,

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 106

Delaware’s Mystery Oil Spill: Clean-Up Crews Recover 55 Tons of Oiled Debris
Shipping News

Delaware’s Mystery Oil Spill: Clean-Up Crews Recover 55 Tons of Oiled Debris

Clean-up crews have recovered approximately 55 tons of oiled debris from beaches in Delaware one week after mysterious oil patties began washing up along a

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 77

Viking Sky in distress
Cruise Ships

Cruise Line Stocks Crash Further As Europe Clamps Down

Cruise line stocks are falling sharply today as the number of Covid-19 cases climbs worldwide and as Europe clamps down on travel restrictions. Stock

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 273

Equinor: Hammerfest LNG Repairs Could Take a Year
Shipping News

Equinor: Hammerfest LNG Repairs Could Take a Year

The Hammerfest LNG plant in Norway will be closed for up to 12 months for repairs following a fire last month, its operator Equinor said Monday. The fire on

October 26, 2020
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