Friday, March 3, 2023
Philippines Scrambles to Locate and Contain Oil Spill from Sunken Tanker
Accidents

Philippines Scrambles to Locate and Contain Oil Spill from Sunken Tanker

MANILA, March 3 (Reuters) – Environment and disaster authorities in the Philippines rushed to contain an oil spill on Friday from a sunken fuel

March 3, 2023
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US Marine Corps Experiments Offshore
Merchant Marine

US Marine Corps Experiments Offshore

by John Konrad (gCaptain) According to Craig Hooper, a senior military contributor for Forbes, the US Marine Corps has been working with offshore oil and gas

March 3, 2023
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Power Cell Secures Order For Delivery Of World S Largest Marine Hydrogen Fuel Cells To Two Norwegian Ferries
Press Releases

Power Cell Secures Order For Delivery Of World S Largest Marine Hydrogen Fuel Cells To Two Norwegian Ferries

6 MW hydrogen fuel cells to be fitted on two Torghatten Nord ferries, saving 26,500 tonnes of CO2 per year – representing a major milestone for shipping’s

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 3212

Thursday, March 2, 2023
Bleutec Industries’ Jones Act-Compliant Wind Turbine Installation Concept Wins ABS Approval
Offshore

Bleutec Industries’ Jones Act-Compliant Wind Turbine Installation Concept Wins ABS Approval

Bleutec Industries Offshore Wind Services LLC (Bleutec) has recently received approval for its Binary Marine Installation Solution (BMIS) from the American

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 4182

Edda Wind Gearing Up for Growth in Wind Farm Support Market
Offshore

Edda Wind Gearing Up for Growth in Wind Farm Support Market

Edda Wind ASA has ordered an additional four wind farm support vessels at Vard at a cost of EUR 63 million apiece. Headquartered in Norway, Edda Wind is the

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 1906

Freeport LNG Ship Terminal Texas
Shipping

U.S. LNG Exports Flat Even After Freeport LNG Restart

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, March 2 (Reuters) – U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) were flat last month at 6.84 million

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 2225

gulf of aden piracy
Piracy

Second Skiff Sighting in Gulf of Aden Prompts Security Alerts

A second skiff sighting in a Gulf of Aden transit corridor in less than two weeks is prompting maritime security alerts to shipping. An advisory from the

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 7804

Historic Schooner Barge ‘Ironton’ Discovered Fully Intact in Lake Huron
Shipping

Historic Schooner Barge ‘Ironton’ Discovered Fully Intact in Lake Huron

Researchers have discovered the intact wreck of the sailing ship Ironton in Lake Huron, which has been remarkably well preserved by the lake’s cold

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 15286

Cruise Ships Return to Japan Three Years After ‘Diamond Princess’ Kicked Off a Global Pandemic
Cruise Ships

Cruise Ships Return to Japan Three Years After ‘Diamond Princess’ Kicked Off a Global Pandemic

By Low De Wei (Bloomberg) — International cruise ships are returning to Japan, three years after the Diamond Princess became the world’s first

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 3758

Transpacific Ocean Carriers Hope to Regain Trust of Shippers Burned During Pandemic Supercycle
Shipping

Transpacific Ocean Carriers Hope to Regain Trust of Shippers Burned During Pandemic Supercycle

By Mike Wackett in Long Beach (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers attending the S&P Global TPM conference in Long Beach this week are owning up to

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 1945

Photo of a hapag-lloyd containership in port with cranes overhead
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Marked 175th Year with Record Profit, But Significant Decline ‘Inevitable’ in 2023

Hapag-Lloyd posted a record $18 billion net profit in 2022 as the German shipping line celebrated its 175th year in business. Higher freight rates and

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 2064

ever given refloated
Shipping

SMIT Seeks Higher Salvage Award for Freeing Ever Given from Suez Canal

By Jonathan Browning (Bloomberg) — The Dutch salvage firm that helped prevent a global freight bottleneck when it dislodged a massive container

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 7404

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Tidewater Upbeat on Offshore Support Vessel Market Recovery
Offshore

Tidewater Upbeat on Offshore Support Vessel Market Recovery

The world’s largest offshore support vessel (OSV) owner and operator Tidewater Inc. is optimistic that the recovery of the offshore vessel market will

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 3430

Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Earnings Season: Big Tankers Rake In Big Bucks

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – The listed companies running the big fleet of tankers have now reported earnings for 2022’s Q4. As last year ended, the

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 2824

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

New Report Reveals Ocean Shipping Emissions of Top U.S. Importers

The top U.S. importers emitted 3.5 million metric tons of greenhouse gases from shipping during the height of the pandemic-driven imports surge in 2021,

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 2398

Chinese Bulk Carrier Damaged by Ice Sinks Off Russia
Accidents

Chinese Bulk Carrier Damaged by Ice Sinks Off Russia

A Chinese bulker has sunk in Strait of Tartary near the Russian port of Vanino after being damaged in a collision with heavy ice flows. The vessel, Yong Xing

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 69719

Falling Bunker Fuel Premiums in Singapore Reflect Slow Shipping Market
Shipping

Falling Bunker Fuel Premiums in Singapore Reflect Slow Shipping Market

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, March 1 (Reuters) – Premiums of marine fuel, also known as bunkers, are set for a bumpy recovery in March in

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 1755

MARAD Announces More Than $12 Million in Funding for the Renamed U.S. Marine Highway Program
Shipping

MARAD Announces More Than $12 Million in Funding for the Renamed U.S. Marine Highway Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of more than $12 million for the newly-renamed United

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 3461

Aerial view of a container ship
Shipping

WTO Sees Slowdown of Global Goods Trade Growth Being Short-Lived

GENEVA, March 1 (Reuters) – Global merchandise trade growth slowed at the end of 2022 and was likely to remain weak in the first quarter of

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 1028

Methanex Claims World’s First Net Zero Voyage Fueled by Bio-Methanol
Environment

Methanex Claims World’s First Net Zero Voyage Fueled by Bio-Methanol

Methanex Corporation and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines this week announced that the dual-fuel vessel Cajun Sun successfully completed the first-ever net-zero voyage

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 1413