Wednesday, October 26, 2022
China Shipping Containers
Ports

Hamburg Port Sale To China Unleashes Protest

While NATO and most of the international defense community – including US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and US Transportation Command General Van

October 26, 2022
Total Views: 4928

WinGD’s Latest X-DF Technology To Power QatarEnergy New Builds
Press Releases

WinGD’s Latest X-DF Technology To Power QatarEnergy New Builds

WinGD’s latest generation of X72DF-2.1 engines will power 25 vessels as part of the QatarEnergy’s North Field East (NFE) project, the biggest LNG carrier

October 26, 2022
Total Views: 1207

Marlink deploys smart network technology with hybrid connectivity to drive Odfjell’s cloud-based digital strategy
Press Releases

Marlink deploys smart network technology with hybrid connectivity to drive Odfjell’s cloud-based digital strategy

Leading shipmanagement company signs new contract to ensure access to unified global IT infrastructure with intelligent data routeing Marlink, the smart

October 26, 2022
Total Views: 307

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

New ICS Proposal Would Reward ‘First Movers’ Using Low Emission Fuels

A shipping industry group representing 80% of the world’s commercial ships is proposing a global carbon emissions reduction fund to reward “first

October 26, 2022
Total Views: 1900

Chinese vessels at Whitsun Reef, South China Sea
News

Philippines Proposes Maritime Encroachment Law Aimed At China

by Karen Lema (Reuters) A lawmaker in the Philippines has reintroduced legislation to prevent maritime and airspace encroachment by Chinese vessels, by

October 26, 2022
Total Views: 3735

Megayacht Nord
Ports

South Africa Welcomes Sanctioned Russian Yacht

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) South Africa’s government said it has “no reason” to apply sanctions brought against Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov and

October 26, 2022
Total Views: 10870

An inland vessel passes a river bed that is almost dry due to low water levels of the Waal River in Nijmegen, Netherlands August 7, 2022. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
News

Waterways And Lakes Are Evaporating Worldwide

The world’s rivers are evaporating and this could be devastating for our food supply, our cities, and our transportation. Inland barges are ten times

October 26, 2022
Total Views: 6758

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Marty Walsh and Gene Seroka
Ports

US Dockworker Union Deal Will Take Months Says Seroka

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) A labor deal between 22,000 dockworkers at US West Coast ports and their employers may take several months to reach, but service

October 25, 2022
Total Views: 5871

seastreak high-speed catamaran passenger ferry
Grounding Incidents

NTSB Releases New York City Ferry Grounding Report

A software flaw combined with the captain’s failure to use back-up controls led to the grounding of a passenger ferry last year in New York City,

October 25, 2022
Total Views: 4677

A Single Missile Would Make Grain Ships Uninsurable Says Nibulon CEO
News

A Single Missile Would Make Grain Ships Uninsurable Says Nibulon CEO

Just one missile, hitting one ship in an alleged accident would be enough to end the trade by making the route uninsurable, says Andriy

October 25, 2022
Total Views: 6181

Carnival Sensation cruise ship
Cruise Ships

Carnival Halts Asia Cruises As China’s Covid Zero Policy Bites

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) Costa Cruises, a unit of cruising giant Carnival Corp. that targets the nascent Chinese market, is canceling all future Asia

October 25, 2022
Total Views: 2809

cosco containership
Ports

Germany Unlikely To Block China Port Buy

By Christian Kraemer (Reuters) – Germany may allow China’s Cosco to take a smaller stake than originally planned in a Hamburg port terminal, in

October 25, 2022
Total Views: 1050

Pipeline Manifold
Incidents

Pipeline Insurance In Limbo After Nord Stream Blasts

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) With the mystery of the blasts that destroyed undersea gas pipelines between Russia and Germany unsolved, Nord Stream 1’s

October 25, 2022
Total Views: 885

Monday, October 24, 2022
Ellie M, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship carrying Ukrainian corn, waits for the inspection at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul, Turkey
Shipping

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Blocking Full Grain Shipping Capacity

by Ronald Popeski (Reuters) Ukraine said seven vessels sailed off from its ports on Sunday carrying grain bound for Asia and Europe, but accused Russia of

October 24, 2022
Total Views: 2063

Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Departs on Humanitarian Mission
Defense

Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Departs on Humanitarian Mission

The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort has departed on its first humanitarian aid mission since completing a regular overhaul and drydocking period earlier

October 24, 2022
Total Views: 7906

Costa Cruises Pulls Asia Trips Amid China’s Covid Zero Policy
Cruise Ships

Costa Cruises Pulls Asia Trips Amid China’s Covid Zero Policy

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — Costa Cruises, a unit of Carnival Corp. that aimed to cater to the Chinese market, is canceling all future Asia departures

October 24, 2022
Total Views: 1685

Scorpio Tankers Exercises Purchase Options on Eight Ships
Shipping

Scorpio Tankers Exercises Purchase Options on Eight Ships

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) has exercised purchase options for eight tankers along with the repayment of a credit facility that will reduce the

October 24, 2022
Total Views: 1806

Svitzer Americas Expands Fleet with Two New Tugs and a Workboat
Shipping

Svitzer Americas Expands Fleet with Two New Tugs and a Workboat

Leading towage provider Svitzer, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, will take delivery of two new ASD tugboats and one workboat as it further modernizes and expands

October 24, 2022
Total Views: 1188

tanker at sea
Shipping

For the First Time in Four Years There’s No U.S. Crude Going to France

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — For the first time in four years, there’s no US crude getting exported to France as a workers strike in the European

October 24, 2022
Total Views: 15570

MSC Container ship enters portCatstyecam / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Liner Giant MSC Makes Major Towing Acquisition

Mediterranean Shipping Company has agreed to acquire Italian towage operator Rimorchiatori Mediterranei S.p.A., the world’s third-largest harbor tug

October 24, 2022
Total Views: 5139