Monday, November 9, 2020
European Union Hits U.S. with Retaliatory Tariffs on $4 Billion Worth of Goods
Shipping News

European Union Hits U.S. with Retaliatory Tariffs on $4 Billion Worth of Goods

By Philip Blenkinsop and Michael Nienaber BRUSSELS/BERLIN, Nov 9 (Reuters) – The European Union will impose tariffs on up to $4 billion of U.S. imports

November 9, 2020
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offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Environment

Offshore Wind Industry Cheers Biden Win

Trade groups representing the United States’ offshore wind sector are hailing the election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States as

November 9, 2020
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vlcc tanker
Shipping

Ownership Shake-up at Tanker Pool Operator Heidmar

Heidmar Chief Executive Officer Pankaj Khanna has taken full control of the tanker pool management company from shipping billionaire George Economou. The

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 577

container port
Interesting

Danaos a Big Winner as Containership Charter Rates Soar

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – With freight rates soaring, ocean carriers are prepared to pay more than double previous daily hire rates for chartered

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 720

cargo containers
Ports

Container Crunch Roiling Transpacific Trade

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The humble shipping container has a new status in the Covid-19 pandemic: hot commodity. Shortages of the ribbed steel

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 664

VB10000 Starts Cutting Golden Ray Wreck
Accidents

VB10000 Starts Cutting Golden Ray Wreck

Update: Section One Cut Complete – Photos The heavy lift vessel VB10000 began cutting the Golden Ray on Friday more than a year after the car carrier

November 9, 2020
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A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Environment

Biden Presidency Could Reshape U.S. Energy Sector

By Gerson Freitas Jr., Amy Stillman, Michael Hirtzer and Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) –Biden’s victory could end up reshaping the U.S. energy sector in years

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 145

METIS introduces new Charter Party Agreement monitoring module
Press Releases

METIS introduces new Charter Party Agreement monitoring module

Press Release – METIS Cyberspace Technology S.A. has launched a new software module to tackle the huge challenges shipping companies face in monitoring

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 80

ABB puts sustainable power solution at heart of FrøyGruppen’s innovative live fish carrier
Press Releases

ABB puts sustainable power solution at heart of FrøyGruppen’s innovative live fish carrier

Press Release – ABB secures a contract with Sefine Shipyard to provide power and propulsion solution to FrøyGruppen’s state-of-the-art hybrid live

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 146

The Bean
News

Shipping Executive Caught In Sotheby’s Tax Scam

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Sotheby’s was sued on Friday by New York’s attorney general, who accused the auction house of defrauding the

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 840

Sunday, November 8, 2020
offshore oil rigs
Offshore

Biden Predicted To Start By Reversing Trump’s Offshore Drilling And CO2 Deregulations

By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) – Joe Biden could erase much of President Donald Trump’s four-year legacy of energy and climate deregulation with the

November 8, 2020
Total Views: 302

Top House Democrat Calls US Navy Budget ‘Recipe For A Very Dangerous Cold War’
Defense

Top House Democrat Calls US Navy Budget ‘Recipe For A Very Dangerous Cold War’

by Phil Stewart (Reuters) – After winning support from scores of prominent Republicans during his campaign, Joe Biden will take office with the

November 8, 2020
Total Views: 1343

Saturday, November 7, 2020
Joe Biden Wins U.S. Presidency
Defense

Joe Biden Wins U.S. Presidency

By John Whitesides and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday, several major television

November 7, 2020
Total Views: 173

Friday, November 6, 2020
Havyard Ditching Newbuilds for Service and Repair Work
Shipbuilding

Havyard Ditching Newbuilds for Service and Repair Work

Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard has announced plans ditch newbuilds and focus its operations on ship repair and service. Unfortunately, this will lead to

November 6, 2020
Total Views: 171

Shipping Livestock to China is Goal of Sudan’s $140 Million Port
Shipping News

Shipping Livestock to China is Goal of Sudan’s $140 Million Port

A Chinese-built port for shipping livestock from Sudan’s Red Sea coast will be completed by year-end, the latest African component of Beijing’s Belt and

November 6, 2020
Total Views: 1015

JP Morgan Orders 40 LNG-Fueled Barges at Damen Concordia
Shipbuilding

JP Morgan Orders 40 LNG-Fueled Barges at Damen Concordia

JP Morgan has placed an order for 40 self-propelled LNG-fueled tanker barges for charter to Shell. The order was placed Concordia Damen, the inland waterway

November 6, 2020
Total Views: 757

tanker
Shipping News

Oil Pares Weekly Gain on Virus Surge and Election Uncertainty

By Andres Guerra Luz By Andres Guerra Luz (Bloomberg) –Oil pared its weekly gain as a resurgent pandemic raised the risk of further demand destruction,

November 6, 2020
Total Views: 57

EU Eyes Huge Increase in Offshore Wind to Meet Climate Goals
Environment

EU Eyes Huge Increase in Offshore Wind to Meet Climate Goals

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The European Union is considering a plan to increase its offshore wind energy capacity five-fold this decade

November 6, 2020
Total Views: 127

Singapore’s Cruise to Nowhere, Er, Sets Sail
Cruise Ships

Singapore’s Cruise to Nowhere, Er, Sets Sail

By Travis Teo SINGAPORE, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Hit by cabin fever, hundreds of Singapore residents itching to get out of the tiny country boarded a

November 6, 2020
Total Views: 221

IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Interesting

IMO Charting Passage Plan for Reducing Shipping’s ‘Carbon Intensity’

By Barry Parker – Over the past year, “sustainability” has ratcheted upward to the top of the shipping industry’s radar. The activity will be

November 6, 2020
Total Views: 675