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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
general cargo bulk carrier
Shipping News

Cargill Looks to Wind Propulsion to Cut Carbon from Shipping

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Cargill, one of the world’s biggest charterers of ships, is working with technology partners to fit

October 28, 2020
Total Views: 154

Elon Musk Starlink Internet Logo
Shipping News

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Mariners Eagerly Await Starlink But How Many Can Afford It?

By Joey Roulette (Reuters) – SpaceX is offering its Starlink broadband satellite internet service to test users for $99 a month, plus $499 for a setup

October 28, 2020
Total Views: 1727

capsized ship Beirut dock
Ports

The Port Of Beirut Where Lebanon’s Ills Lay Bare

By Samia Nakhoul (Reuters) – The first of many warnings about a deadly cargo in Beirut’s port came in February 2014, about three months after its

October 28, 2020
Total Views: 537

Tuesday, October 27, 2020
U.S. Gulf’s Offshore Energy Producers Brace for Latest Hurricane
Offshore

U.S. Gulf’s Offshore Energy Producers Brace for Latest Hurricane

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Energy firms and ports along the U.S. Gulf Coast prepared on Tuesday for another test as Hurricane Zeta, the

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 158

Dayang Topaz: Crew Jump Overboard After Vessel Hits Platform in Malaysia
Interesting

Dayang Topaz: Crew Jump Overboard After Vessel Hits Platform in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Two crew of a Malaysian offshore support vessel died on Tuesday after their ship hit a rig operated by state oil firm

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 2590

Hurtigruten expedition vessels arctic
Cruise Ships

COVID19: Cruise Lines Cancel Antarctica Cruises

by Victoria Klesty (Reuters) – Norway’s Hurtigruten has called off its remaining Antarctica cruises from January to March next year and will reduce

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 400

The Maersk containership Venta Maersk transits the Northern Sea Route on a one-off trial run of the Arctic route
News

How Do You Insure Ships In The Arctic?

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – When Captain Will Whatley guides a ship through Arctic waters, he is starkly aware of what can go wrong.

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 461

American Flag US Harpoon anti-ship missile launch
Defense

Taiwan Is Loading Up On Boeing Anti-Ship Missiles

by Mike Stone (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon (anti-ship) Coastal Defense Systems to

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 612

Monday, October 26, 2020
Oil Producers Shut-In as Hurricane Zeta Barrels Toward Gulf Coast
Shipping News

Oil Producers Shut-In as Hurricane Zeta Barrels Toward Gulf Coast

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Oil producers on Monday shut offshore production and pulled workers off platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 104

port of los angeles cma cgm
Ports

Container Lines Expect U.S. Import Boom to Lose Steam

By Jonathan Saul and Lisa Baertlein LONDON/LOS ANGELES, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Surging shipments into the United States are fueling record high freight costs

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 141

Oil tanker on the horizon at sunset
Shipping News

U.S. Issues Fresh Sanctions Targeting Iranian Oil

WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic’s oil sector,

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 110

Offshore Workers Flee as Zeta Heads Toward Gulf of Mexico Rigs
Shipping News

Offshore Workers Flee as Zeta Heads Toward Gulf of Mexico Rigs

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Oil producers on Monday were evacuating offshore production platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as the 27th

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 63

Nord Stream 2 Pipe-Laying Vessel Underway to Project Hub
Shipping News

Nord Stream 2 Pipe-Laying Vessel Underway to Project Hub

MOSCOW, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Russian pipe-laying vessel Akademik Cherskiy, expected to be used to finish the Moscow-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, is

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 237

A sailboat passes in front of the Liberia-flagged oil tanker Nave Andromeda at Southampton Docks, following a security incident aboard the ship the night before off the coast of Isle of Wight, in Southampton
Shipping News

Nave Andromeda: Police Arrest Seven Stowaways for Seizing Ship

By Henry Nicholls SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of seizing control of a ship, British police said on

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 175

Sunday, October 25, 2020
Update: UK Special Forces Gain Control of Nave Andromeda; Seven Arrested
Shipping News

Update: UK Special Forces Gain Control of Nave Andromeda; Seven Arrested

By Henry Nicholls SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct 25 (Reuters) – British special forces boarded a Greek-operated oil tanker in the English channel on Sunday

October 25, 2020
Total Views: 303

Breaking: Stowaway Incident on Oil Tanker Nave Andromeda Off England
Piracy

Breaking: Stowaway Incident on Oil Tanker Nave Andromeda Off England

Update: UK Special Forces Gain Control of Nave Andromeda; Seven Arrested By Henry Nicholls SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct 25 (Reuters) – British police said

October 25, 2020
Total Views: 906

qatar lng ship
News

China Buyers Plan To Quadruple LNG Terminal Capacity

* LNG imports by firms which are not state majors seen rising 40% in 2020- SIA Energy * Newly formed PipeChina starts marketing spare terminal access * Niche

October 25, 2020
Total Views: 451

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Defense

Japan’s Sea Missile Defense System Faces Mounting Costs

by Tim Kelly (Reuters) – Basing Japan’s missile defense systems at sea may cost at least twice as much to complete as its now-abandoned plans for

October 25, 2020
Total Views: 108

urkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis sails in the Bosphorus in Istanbul.REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
Offshore

Turkey Continues Disputed Mediterranean Seismic Survey

by Daren Butler (Reuters) – Turkey said it was extending the seismic survey work of its Oruc Reis ship in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean

October 25, 2020
Total Views: 85

Friday, October 23, 2020
u.s. coast guard
Shipping News

National Security Adviser O’Brien: U.S. Evaluating Basing Coast Guard Cutters in Western Pacific

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. national security adviser said on Friday the U.S Coast Guard was basing Enhanced Response

October 23, 2020
Total Views: 137