Thursday, June 24, 2021
Piracy

Nigeria to Remain on Insurers’ List of Riskiest Waters

By William Clowes (Bloomberg) — Nigeria will remain on a list of the world’s riskiest waters that insurers rely on to determine how much to charge

June 24, 2021
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Shipbuilding

Crowley Takes Delivery of Second Alaska-Bound ATB

U.S.-based Crowley has taken delivery of its new 55,000-barrel articulated tug-barge (ATB) to serve in the Alaska Jones Act market. The Aurora/Qamun is a

June 24, 2021
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Commercial Fishing

NTSB Set to Determine Probable Cause in Deadly Scandies Rose Sinking

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a virtual public board meeting later this month to determine the probable cause for the 2019 New

June 24, 2021
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Cruise Ships

Carnival Adds Over $2 Billion to Pandemic Losses with Eye on ‘Full Return’

Carnival Corporation, the world’s top cruise company, reported another $2.1 billion in losses in the second quarter as it prepares for a phased restart

June 24, 2021
Total Views: 1252

Accidents

Explosives Approved for Use in Golden Ray Wreck Removal

Another day, another obstacle in the wreck removal of the Golden Ray. The St. Simons Sound Incident Response said that cutting operations to separate the

June 24, 2021
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Shipbuilding

Singaporean Shipyards Keppel and Sembcorp Marine Begin Merger Talks

By Anshuman Daga (Reuters) – Temasek-backed Singapore conglomerate Keppel Corp and smaller rival Sembcorp Marine are exploring a potential tie-up which

June 24, 2021
Total Views: 1668

Incidents

Ever Given: Here Is Businessweek’s Detailed Account Of The Suez Canal Grounding

“The second pilot tried to cancel the order, and more angry words were exchanged.” “Captain Kanthavel reacted as anyone might in the same

June 24, 2021
Total Views: 7109

Press Releases

Wärtsilä and Global Energy Ventures to cooperate on propulsion solutions for hydrogen vessel

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Global Energy Ventures (GEV) of Australia, a company

June 24, 2021
Total Views: 502

Defense

Did Russia Try To Bomb A Royal Navy Ship?

Moscow said it fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the path of the British destroyer HMS Defender. Are the claims true? By Guy Faulconbridge (Reuters)

June 24, 2021
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Ports

U.S. Port Jam Lingers As Port Woes Stretch From China to Germany

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) Ship congestion outside the busiest U.S. gateway for trade held steady over the past week, as ports from China to Germany battle

June 24, 2021
Total Views: 1196

Shipping News

Egypt Expects To Sign Ever Given Deal Next Week

By Abdel Latif Wahba (Bloomberg) Egypt expects to finalize an agreement next week for compensation over the giant ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March,

June 24, 2021
Total Views: 2512

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Environment

Subsea Mining SPAC’s Rush For Underwater Metals Comes With Deep Risks

By Todd Woody (Bloomberg) –A seabed mining startup, DeepGreen Metals (NYSE SPAC Listing $SOAC) has successfully sold itself to investors as a

June 23, 2021
Total Views: 3087

Shipbuilding

Seaspan Adds to Containership Orderbook

Hong Kong-based Seaspan Corporation today announced that it has entered into agreements for the construction of two new 12,000 TEU containerships, bringing its

June 23, 2021
Total Views: 2381

Shipping News

Agreement in Principle Reached for Release of Ever Given

ISMAILIA, June 23 (Reuters) – The owners and insurers of a giant cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March have reached agreement in principle in a

June 23, 2021
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Shipping

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Pitching Wider Freight Tunnels for Containers

By Sarah McBride (Bloomberg) — Elon Musk’s tunneling startup the Boring Co. is working on much wider tunnels than publicly announced, which

June 23, 2021
Total Views: 5008

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Shipping News

Who Will Be The Next MARAD Chief?

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Last November, Forbes published a series of articles claiming that the most critical nomination Biden will make for the

June 23, 2021
Total Views: 7938

Cruise Ships

Return to Cruising: Carnival Announces Sailings for 42 Ships

Carnival Corporation has announced plans to resume cruise operations for eight of its brands in the United States, the Caribbean and Europe. The sailings

June 23, 2021
Total Views: 16195

Shipping

U.S. Denies Iran Claim on Lifting Oil and Shipping Sanctions

By Parisa Hafezi and Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI/BERLIN, June 23 (Reuters) – Iran said on Wednesday the United States had agreed to remove all sanctions on

June 23, 2021
Total Views: 1786

Defense

Russia Says It Fired Warning Shots at British Destroyer Off Crimea

By Maria Kiselyova and Andrew MacAskill MOSCOW/LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it had fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the

June 23, 2021
Total Views: 3539

Press Releases

METIS and Geislinger integrate vibrations into Neptune Lines vessel performance trial

Press Release – Pure Car & Truck Carrier operator Neptune Lines is hosting shipboard trials of a next-level digital service for Marine Powertrain

June 23, 2021
Total Views: 375