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Thursday, May 28, 2020
oil tanker
Shipping News

China, India Soak Up Oil From Floating Storage as Demand Recovers

By Shu Zhang and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, May 28 (Reuters) – The volume of crude stored on ships in Asia has come off the peaks seen earlier this month

May 28, 2020
Total Views: 84

Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Oil Tanker Bridge
Shipping News

U.S. Sanctions Guidance Raises Hurdles for Global Maritime Industry

By Jonathan Saul, Humeyra Pamuk and Timothy Gardner LONDON/WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) – Ship owners and insurers say it may be impossible for the

May 27, 2020
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
First of Five Iranian Tankers Docks in Venezuela
Shipping News

First of Five Iranian Tankers Docks in Venezuela

By Tibisay Romero and Deisy Buitrago VALENCIA, Venezuela/CARACAS May 25 (Reuters) – The first of five Iranian tankers carrying fuel to Venezuela has

May 26, 2020
Total Views: 66

ships at anchor
Shipping News

Pandemic Forces Virtual Safety Checks for Oil Tankers

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) – Ship assessors are resorting to virtual inspections of oil tankers to keep vessels afloat, as the coronavirus

May 26, 2020
Total Views: 71

offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
Offshore

Brazil’s Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Facing Coronavirus Outbreaks

By Gram Slattery and Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO, May 26 (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor ASA , Brazil’s Dommo Energia SA and Anglo-French firm

May 26, 2020
Total Views: 46

port of rotterdam
Shipping News

Plan Would Reel International Shipping Emissions Into EU Carbon Market

By Kate Abnett May 26 (Reuters) – The European Union’s carbon market could capture a large chunk of emissions from outside Europe if the bloc

May 26, 2020
Total Views: 38

Thursday, May 21, 2020
qatar lng ship
Shipping News

Bahri Puts LNG Tanker Plan on Hold, Sources Say

By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco’s shipping division Bahri has put on hold plans to charter up to 12 liquefied

May 21, 2020
Total Views: 112

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line Extend Voyage Suspensions to July 31
Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line Extend Voyage Suspensions to July 31

By Nivedita Balu May 20 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd on Wednesday extended the suspension of voyages by

May 20, 2020
Total Views: 128

Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Iranian Gunboats
Shipping News

In Veiled Warning to Iran, U.S. Tells Gulf Mariners to Stay Clear of Its Warships

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran, the U.S. Navy issued a warning on Tuesday

May 19, 2020
Total Views: 125

Monday, May 18, 2020
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Shipping News

Bulk Shipping ‘At The Very Bottom’ as Carrier Earnings Plunge

By Annie Lee and Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) –Vessels carrying dry bulk commodities are struggling to make a profit because of the double hit of lower

May 18, 2020
Total Views: 118

Pirates Attack Stolt Tanker in Gulf of Aden
Piracy

Pirates Attack Stolt Tanker in Gulf of Aden

By Lisa Barrington and Jonathan Saul DUBAI/LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – Armed pirates attacked a British-flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on

May 18, 2020
Total Views: 298

Friday, May 15, 2020
oil tanker
Shipping News

Tanker Movements Reveal China’s Splurge on Cheap Crude

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –Chinese oil traders know bargain crude prices when they see them. That, at least, is one conclusion from the movements of

May 15, 2020
Total Views: 108

Thursday, May 14, 2020
North Korea oil transfers at sea
Shipping News

Trump Administration Issues Global Maritime Advisory to Avoid Sanctions Risk

By Humeyra Pamuk, Jonathan Saul and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON/LONDON May 14 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday issued guidelines to help

May 14, 2020
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, May 13, 2020
maersk ship
Shipping

Maersk Sees Sharp Drop in Global Container Shipping Demand This Year

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN, May 13 (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk warned of a sharp drop in global

May 13, 2020
Total Views: 97

Symphony of the seas sea trial
Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean Pledges 28 Ships as Collateral in $3.3 Billion Bond Offer

May 13 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Cruises on Wednesday launched a $3.3 billion bond offering, pledging 28 of its ships as collateral and forecast heavy

May 13, 2020
Total Views: 1245

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Drillship West Capella with US Naval Escort
Shipping News

Petronas Drillship Leaves South China Sea Waters After Standoff

By Rozanna Latiff and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Reuters) – An oil exploration vessel contracted by Malaysian state energy company Petronas

May 12, 2020
Total Views: 323

Monday, May 11, 2020
Grain ship in argentina
Shipping News

Riverbank Collapse Disrupts Shipping on Argentina’s Parana River

By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES, May 10 (Reuters) – Ships transporting cargo from Argentina’s Rosario grain hub through the Parana River are having to

May 11, 2020
Total Views: 99

At Least 19 Killed in Iranian Missile Training Accident in Gulf of Oman
Shipping News

At Least 19 Killed in Iranian Missile Training Accident in Gulf of Oman

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) – One Iranian warship accidentally struck another with a missile during an exercise, killing 19 sailors and

May 11, 2020
Total Views: 57

Sunday, May 10, 2020
Tallink to Get 100 Million Euro Loan from Estonia
Shipping News

Tallink to Get 100 Million Euro Loan from Estonia

TALLINN, May 8 (Reuters) – Estonia will give the Baltic Sea shipping firm Tallink, which has been badly hit by lockdowns, a 3-year loan of 100 million

May 10, 2020
Total Views: 1205

Thursday, May 7, 2020
U.S. Navy Suffering from ‘Failure in Leadership,’ Says Nominee to Lead It
Defense

U.S. Navy Suffering from ‘Failure in Leadership,’ Says Nominee to Lead It

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) – The handling of a coronavirus outbreak aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier was

May 7, 2020
Total Views: 114