Monday, August 16, 2021
Golden ray
Accidents

Golden Ray Wreck Removal Moves to Final Cut

Nearly two years after the grounding of the Golden Ray, the end is nearly in sight for the wreck removal operation. The St. Simons Sound Incident Response

August 16, 2021
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Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
Shipping

Global Supply Chains Are Being Battered by Fresh Covid Surges

By Enda Curran and Michelle Jamrisko (Bloomberg) — Asia’s renewed surge in Covid-19 infections is compounding supply-chain blockages across the

August 16, 2021
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USNS Navy Expeditionary Sea Base MSC USMC
Navy

US Seabase Completes Anti-Piracy Trials Off Nigeria

While most of the Pentagon is focused on evacuating Afghanistan, the US Navy’s Expeditionary Sea-Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams – the first

August 16, 2021
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Sunday, August 15, 2021
King Khufu's solar boat
Blog

World’s Oldest Ship Moved To Grand Egyptian Museum

by Sameh El-Khatib  (Reuters) King Khufu’s Boat, an ancient vessel that is the oldest and largest wooden ship discovered, has been painstakingly moved

August 15, 2021
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Chevron
News

Chevron Delays Office Return

By Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) Chevron Corp. is postponing the full return of employees to its headquarters in San Ramon, California, and its largest office in

August 15, 2021
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Saturday, August 14, 2021
OTC in Houston
Offshore

Schlumberger Withdraws From OTC As Houston Hospitals Near Capacity

By Liz Hampton (Reuters) – Top oilfield services firm Schlumberger NV on Thursday said it had withdrawn staff from next

August 14, 2021
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MINERVA_SYMPHONY Tanker Black Sea
Oil Spill

Russia Opens Criminal Investigation Over Black Sea Tanker Spill

by Gleb Stolyarov (Reuters) Russian investigators were conducting searches at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) after last Saturday’s oil spill near

August 14, 2021
Total Views: 2315

Covid-19 Isolation Ship
Ports

Indonesia Turns Ferry Into COVID-19 Isolation Center

By Abdul Rahman Muchtar (Reuters) – A vehicle with a flashing siren and “Makassar COVID Hunter” written on the side pulls up to

August 14, 2021
Total Views: 1214

Friday, August 13, 2021
carnival vista
Cruise Ships

Carnival Vista Arrives in Belize with 27 Cases of COVID-19, Mostly Among Crew

A Carnival Cruise Line ship arrived in Belize this week reporting 27 cases of COVID-19, almost all among vaccinated crew members, Belize officials have said.

August 13, 2021
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New Zealand Files Charges Over Port Worker’s Death
Accidents

New Zealand Files Charges Over Port Worker’s Death

New Zealand’s maritime authority announced charges against the Ports of Auckland and an individual stemming from the death of port worker at a container

August 13, 2021
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Tanker Sector Leads Demolition Surge in First 6 Months of 2021 -VesselsValue
Shipping

Tanker Sector Leads Demolition Surge in First 6 Months of 2021 -VesselsValue

A total of 275 ships were sold for scrap in the first half 2021 with the tanker sector leading the charge, according to a half-year demolition review by

August 13, 2021
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angshan Deep-Water Port
Ports

China’s Partial Port Shutdown Raises Fears of Closures Worldwide

By Joe Deaux and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — A Covid outbreak that has partially shut one of the world’s busiest container ports

August 13, 2021
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HMM containership in port
Shipping

Derivatives Losses Punch Massive Hole in HMM Bottom Line

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – HMM posted a net profit of $310m for the first six months of the year, but its bottom-line result would have been

August 13, 2021
Total Views: 841

COVID-19 Scare on Containership in New Zealand
Shipping

COVID-19 Scare on Containership in New Zealand

New Zealand health officials have confirmed at least 11 cases of COVID-19 on board a Hamburg Sud containership off the coast of Tauranga, putting dozens of

August 13, 2021
Total Views: 1239

bulk ship
Shipping

Higher Vessel Rates Lift Baltic Dry Index to 11-Year High

Aug 13 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rallied to its highest

August 13, 2021
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bulk carrier ballast water
Shipping

Surging Bulk Shipping ETF Struggles to Get New Cash

By Sam Potter (Bloomberg) — An expensive ETF riding both the commodity boom and the supply-chain chaos is shedding millions in assets, a sign of

August 13, 2021
Total Views: 804

nyk delphinus fire
Accidents

NYK Delphinus Cargo Operations Kick Off 3 Months Post-Engine Room Fire

Three months after an engine room fire on the NYK Delphinus, cargo owners are still waiting to retrieve their boxes on board. Not for long, however. An update

August 13, 2021
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Pirate Attack Reported Off Somalia -UKMTO
Piracy

Pirate Attack Reported Off Somalia -UKMTO

Pirates have attacked a vessel off the east coast of Somalia, UK Maritime Trade Organization said in an advisory Friday. The attack took place Friday, August

August 13, 2021
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bridge of the USS Winston S. Churchill
Navy

US Navy ‘SWO Bill’ May Bring STCW To Warships

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Today, Congressmen Rob Wittman and Mike Gallagher introduced the Surface Warfare Officer Leadership Enhancement (SWOLE) Act

August 13, 2021
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Military Hydrogen Tanks
Environment

Hydrogen Is Not A Green Alternative For Ships Says New Study

Hydrogen is the most abundant substance in the universe but a new peer-reviewed study suggests that using it to propel ships may create more climate problems

August 13, 2021
Total Views: 7047