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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

euronav
News

Euronav’s Prospects Lifted by Floating Storage Demand

By Jonathan Saul and Charles Regnier LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) – Leading tanker operator Euronav posted record high first-quarter results on Thursday and

May 7, 2020
Total Views: 78

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Port of los angeles
News

Port of Los Angeles Volumes Shrink as Coronavirus Saps Demand

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, May 6 (Reuters) – Cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles is down 15.5% so far this year as the novel coronavirus upends

May 6, 2020
Total Views: 66

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Cruise Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line Secures $2.2 Billion in Survival Funds

May 6 (Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd has raised over $2.2 billion through debt and equity offerings, giving the cash-strapped cruise

May 6, 2020
Total Views: 85

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Oil tanker is docked in Venezuela
News

Venezuelan Oil Exports Rise in April Despite Rosneft Sanctions

By Marianna Parraga – May 4 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports ticked higher in April after falling in March to their lowest average in

May 5, 2020
Total Views: 71

Norwegian Cruise Line Flags ‘Going Concern’ Over Ability to Stay Afloat
Cruise Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line Flags ‘Going Concern’ Over Ability to Stay Afloat

By Nivedita Balu and Helen Coster May 5 (Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd , the world’s third-largest cruise operator, raised doubts

May 5, 2020
Total Views: 113

Monday, May 4, 2020
Carnival Cruise Line to Resume Some Sailings in August
News

Carnival Cruise Line to Resume Some Sailings in August

May 4 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp said on Monday it planned to restart some of its cruise trips from North America in August as it tries to recover from

May 4, 2020
Total Views: 55

Thursday, April 30, 2020
port
News

Latin America Drug Lords Flood Europe with Cocaine Despite Coronavirus Trade Disruptions

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS, April 30 (Reuters) – Latin American drug lords have sent bumper shipments of cocaine to Europe in recent weeks,

April 30, 2020
Total Views: 196

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Acting Navy Secretary Calls for Deeper Review of USS Theodore Roosevelt Handling
News

Acting Navy Secretary Calls for Deeper Review of USS Theodore Roosevelt Handling

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Wednesday said that it would carry out a broader review into the spread of the coronavirus

April 29, 2020
Total Views: 57

vlcc tanker u-turn
News

Saudi Crude Buyers Cancel at Least 7 Supertankers After Freight Hike – Sources

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) – U.S. buyers of Saudi Arabian crude oil cancelled at least seven April-loading tankers after a jump in freight costs, two

April 29, 2020
Total Views: 93

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Meyer Turku Announces 450 Permanent Layoffs
Cruise Ships

Meyer Turku Announces 450 Permanent Layoffs

HELSINKI, April 28 (Reuters) – German shipyard Meyer Werft’s Finnish subsidiary on Tuesday started statutory talks to lay off up to 450 of its

April 28, 2020
Total Views: 87

Monday, April 27, 2020
oil tanker at sea
News

Oil Traders Now Hiring Jones Act Tankers for Storage and Shipping Abroad

By Jonathan Saul and Devika Krishna Kumar LONDON/NEW YORK April 27 (Reuters) – Oil traders are hiring expensive U.S. vessels, normally only used for

April 27, 2020
Total Views: 237

Nearly 150 Total Coronavirus Cases Confirmed on Cruise Ship in Japan
Cruise Ships

Nearly 150 Total Coronavirus Cases Confirmed on Cruise Ship in Japan

TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) – Nearly 150 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed among crew members of an Italian cruise ship docked in Japan

April 27, 2020
Total Views: 44