Thursday, December 15, 2022
Cargo Slowdown Continues at Port of Los Angeles
Ports

Cargo Slowdown Continues at Port of Los Angeles

Cargo volume remained soft at the Port of Los Angeles in November, with imports falling 24% compared to the same month last year, the port said Wednesday. An

December 15, 2022
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Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) ship "Hoegh Esperanza" arrives in Wilhelmshaven
Offshore

First FSRU Arrives In Germany To Help Ease Gas Crunch

By Petra Sorge, Vanessa Dezem and Michael Nienaber (Bloomberg) — Germany’s first liquefied natural gas terminal arrived on the country’s north

December 15, 2022
Total Views: 1992

Shocking Video Shows Man Overboard Incident on Hospital Ship USNS Comfort
Accidents

Shocking Video Shows Man Overboard Incident on Hospital Ship USNS Comfort

Some scary new video shows the man overboard incident on board the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort. As we reported yesterday, nineteen personnel fell

December 15, 2022
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A stock photo of a vessel servicing an offshore wind farm at sunset
Shipping

House Bill Would Close Jones Act Letter Ruling Loopholes

A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would repeal every anti-Jones Act decision by the U.S. Customers and Border Protection dating back

December 15, 2022
Total Views: 2031

World First as ABS Approves Provaris’ Design for a Compressed H2 Carrier 
Press Releases

World First as ABS Approves Provaris’ Design for a Compressed H2 Carrier 

Key Milestone Toward H2 Carrier Construction ABS has reviewed and approved the design of Provaris’ H2Neo compressed H2 carrier, an industry first for a bulk

December 15, 2022
Total Views: 932

KBB and Eminox put integrated exhaust management solutions under the microscope in new ‘Turbo to Tailpipe’ white paper
Press Releases

KBB and Eminox put integrated exhaust management solutions under the microscope in new ‘Turbo to Tailpipe’ white paper

A new white paper from KBB and Eminox offers insights to help ship operators and owners navigate minimising emissions from internal combustion engines in a net

December 15, 2022
Total Views: 579

ClassNK releases “ClassNK Technical Journal”Outlining how to deal with risk in maritime sector
Press Releases

ClassNK releases “ClassNK Technical Journal”Outlining how to deal with risk in maritime sector

ClassNK has released the latest “ClassNK Technical Journal”, which has been published for contributing to the development of the maritime industry

December 15, 2022
Total Views: 812

ABB releases 2022 edition of Generations – Harnessing the power of change
Press Releases

ABB releases 2022 edition of Generations – Harnessing the power of change

ABB is pleased to announce the release of the 2022 edition of Generations, presenting the business perspectives, ambitions and success stories of a

December 15, 2022
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Accurately Predicting The Service Life Of Mooring Lines Starts With First Understanding Their Creep Behavior
Sponsored

Accurately Predicting The Service Life Of Mooring Lines Starts With First Understanding Their Creep Behavior

Know the FACTs Creep is the third essential rope behavior you need to understand for safe and reliable mooring. Of the four silent saboteurs that degrade

December 15, 2022
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
COSCO Ship at port of long beach
Ports

Imports Lull Continues at Port of Long Beach

Containerized imports through the Port of Long Beach fell by nearly a third in November amid reduced orders from retailers, full warehouses and shifting trade

December 14, 2022
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port of rotterdam storage
Shipping

Europe Fills Up On Diesel Cargoes as Russian Sanctions Near

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Europe is bringing in diesel cargoes from around the world at close to a record pace ahead of the coming ban on shipments

December 14, 2022
Total Views: 1111

Feeder Containerships Seen as Strong Candidates for Scrapping
Shipping

Feeder Containerships Seen as Strong Candidates for Scrapping

By Ira Breskin – With operators of feeder containerships likely in 2023 to reduce capacity of vessels serving secondary ports, they effectively would cut

December 14, 2022
Total Views: 3472

two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
Shipping

Russia Sets Up Baltic Sea Ship-to-Ship Terminal for Tankers

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Russia has set up a site in the Baltic Sea to allow it to transfer refined fuels from one vessel onto another in a bid

December 14, 2022
Total Views: 4665

Texas Man Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Charter Operation
Shipping

Texas Man Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Charter Operation

A 65-year-old boat captain is facing up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for operating an illegal charter cruise near Houston, Texas and lying to U.S.

December 14, 2022
Total Views: 20906

daewoo shipbuilding
Environment

NGOs Call on South Korea to Accelerate Shipping Decarbonization

A pair of NGOs is calling on the world’s largest shipbuilding nation to increase zero-emission shipbuilding and port infrastructure subsidies, end all

December 14, 2022
Total Views: 599

USNS Comfort Involved in 19-Person Man Overboard Incident Off Haiti
Defense

USNS Comfort Involved in 19-Person Man Overboard Incident Off Haiti

The U.S. Navy is reporting that two sailors sustained minor injuries during a man overboard incident involving the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) off the

December 14, 2022
Total Views: 8103

liquefied natural gas tanker
Shipping

China’s Covid Pivot Set to Worsen the Global Energy Crunch

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s pivot away from Covid Zero is poised to boost natural gas demand in the world’s biggest importer,

December 14, 2022
Total Views: 1285

MEPC 79: Moving Ahead on GHG Reductions, Green Corridors and Onboard Carbon Capture
Shipping

MEPC 79: Moving Ahead on GHG Reductions, Green Corridors and Onboard Carbon Capture

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – The International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s MEPC79 sessions continued Tuesday with an eventful Day 2 of its week-long

December 14, 2022
Total Views: 851

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Tanker Crew Rescues Overdue Sailors Off Delaware
Shipping

Tanker Crew Rescues Overdue Sailors Off Delaware

The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting the rescue of two sailors aboard the sailboat Atrevida II following an extensive search covering more than 21,000 miles of

December 13, 2022
Total Views: 9305

Crew ‘Feared for Their Safety’ During Transpacific Voyage on ‘Unseaworthy’ Containership
Shipping

Crew ‘Feared for Their Safety’ During Transpacific Voyage on ‘Unseaworthy’ Containership

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Crew onboard the Zim Iberia have written to their crewing agents asking for redeployment after they

December 13, 2022
Total Views: 26541