Friday, March 31, 2023
Tugboat Crew Uses Torch to Free Trapped Crewmen in Dramatic Rescue off Texas Coast
Shipping

Tugboat Crew Uses Torch to Free Trapped Crewmen in Dramatic Rescue off Texas Coast

A heroic rescue unfolded on Friday when the crew of a tugboat taking on water in Sabine Pass, Texas, used a handheld torch to free two trapped crewmen. Coast

March 31, 2023
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Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

Asia, Middle East Refining Fueling Booming Tanker Demand

By Chunzi Xu and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — The center of gravity in the global oil-refining complex is shifting sharply eastward — and that’s

March 31, 2023
Total Views: 1693

A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Environment

IMO Moving Towards Agreements on Decarbonization

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) upcoming environmental meeting, MEPC 80, is now three months away. It

March 31, 2023
Total Views: 1492

EU Will Continue to Recognize Filipino Seafarer Training and Certification
Shipping

EU Will Continue to Recognize Filipino Seafarer Training and Certification

European Commission decision reinforces the crucial role Filipino seafarers play in global shipping and trade. The European Commission announced today that it

March 31, 2023
Total Views: 1767

Master Claims Recreational Voyage While Towing a Barge
Shipping

Master Claims Recreational Voyage While Towing a Barge

Australia has convicted the master of a Sydney-based commercial vessel for breaching a condition on his vessel’s certificate of operation. The March 20

March 31, 2023
Total Views: 6852

Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

IMO Raises Concern About Shadow Tanker Fleet

By Alaric Nightingale and Thomas Gualtieri (Bloomberg) — A United Nations agency that oversees shipping raised concerns about the shadow fleet that has

March 31, 2023
Total Views: 1436

tanker at sea
Shipping

Spain Calls for Tougher Enforcement of Oil Transfers at Sea

MADRID, March 31 (Reuters) – Spain has called for tighter scrutiny of oil transfers involving tankers at sea as the number of unregulated ships

March 31, 2023
Total Views: 784

Monjasa Reformer Located in Gulf of Guinea After Pirate Attack; Six Crew Missing
Piracy

Monjasa Reformer Located in Gulf of Guinea After Pirate Attack; Six Crew Missing

A patrol vessel with the French Navy has located the missing tanker Monjasa Reformer four days after it was attacked by pirates and went missing in the Gulf of

March 31, 2023
Total Views: 7614

Thursday, March 30, 2023
Oaktree Bails on TORM Stake Sale
Shipping

Oaktree Bails on TORM Stake Sale

Asset management giant Oaktree Capital Management has abruptly terminated its sale of 5 million Class A common shares in TORM plc (Nasdaq: TRMD or TRMD A), a

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 2476

Oil tanker Kerala, chartered by Chevron, is loaded in the Bajo Grande oil terminal at Maracaibo Lake, in the municipality of San Francisco, Venezuela, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia
Shipping

Valero Seeks U.S. Approval to Import Venezuelan Oil

By Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) – Valero Energy Corp VLO.N, the second-largest U.S. oil

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 1784

New York City Building Hybrid-Electric Public Ferry
Shipbuilding

New York City Building Hybrid-Electric Public Ferry

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Trust for Governors Island have announced the city’s first public hybrid-electric ferry to operate in New York Harbor.

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 1501

The Kozmino oil port in eastern Russia
Shipping

Russia Relying on Western Insurance for Half of Oil its Shipments

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Russia still relies on Western insurers to cover more than half of the tanker fleet that exports its oil, according to

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 4451

Russia’s Oil Tanker Ghost Fleet Is A Time Bomb
Oil Spill

Russia’s Oil Tanker Ghost Fleet Is A Time Bomb

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg) Most people focus on the land and air aspects of the war in Ukraine, naturally enough — they are vivid and constantly

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 10982

A Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel in port
Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Reveals New Company Structure Focused on Decarbonization

Shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced a new management team and company structure, effective from March 30. The changes are aimed at

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 1383

TenneT Awards EUR 23 Billion in Contracts for Offshore Wind Grid Connections in North Sea
Offshore

TenneT Awards EUR 23 Billion in Contracts for Offshore Wind Grid Connections in North Sea

TenneT, a leading Transmission System Operator (TSO), has awarded multiple multi-year contracts for the development of onshore and offshore converter stations

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 1463

Peter Zeihan interview
Shipping

Zeihan Calls For US Short Sea Shipping And Nearshoring

Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan recently shared his insights on globalization, security paradigms, and the need for North America to strengthen its supply

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 2751

Fire on Philippine Ferry Kills 29
Accidents

Fire on Philippine Ferry Kills 29

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, March 30 (Reuters) – Philippine rescuers searched the smoldering ruins of a burnt-out ferry on Thursday for any

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 3128

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds up a wind turbine size comparison chart while attending a meeting with governors, labor leaders, and private companies launching the Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership, at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Offshore

U.S. Releases Ambitious Strategy to Expand Offshore Wind Capacity

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has revealed an ambitious new strategy to expand the nation’s offshore wind energy capacity. The DOE’s Offshore

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 2204

NORDEN Enters Capesize Market
Shipping

NORDEN Enters Capesize Market

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) – Shipping group NORDEN has acquired larger capesize dry bulk ships, aiming to benefit from

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 1447

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Maryland Quadruples Offshore Wind Target, Aiming for Clean Energy Leadership
Offshore

Maryland Quadruples Offshore Wind Target, Aiming for Clean Energy Leadership

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced an ambitious plan to significantly expand the state’s offshore wind energy capacity, advancing a key component

March 29, 2023
Total Views: 1465