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Monday, December 3, 2018
qatar lng ship
Shipping News

Qatar to Leave OPEC to Focus On Gas

By Eric Knecht DOHA, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Qatar said on Monday it was quitting OPEC from January to focus on its gas ambitions, taking a swipe at the

December 3, 2018
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msc containership
Shipping News

MSC Facing Over $2 Billion Bump in Annual Fuel Bill from IMO 2020

LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Swiss-headquartered MSC expects to pay over $2 billion a year in fuel costs due to tougher global marine fuel rules and will

December 3, 2018
Total Views: 70

Friday, November 30, 2018
general cargo bulk ship
Shipping News

Spoils of Trade War: Argentina Loads Up On Cheap U.S. Soybean

By Hugh Bronstein and Karl Plume BUENOS AIRES/CHICAGO, Nov 30 (Reuters) – A ship named the Torrent is nearing the end of a 5,000-mile trip carrying

November 30, 2018
Total Views: 77

ship anchorage
Shipping News

Singapore to Ban ‘Wash Water’ Discharges from Open-Loop Scrubber Systems from 2020

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Maritime Port Authority (MPA) will ban the discharge of “wash water”

November 30, 2018
Total Views: 91

Yamal LNG ship-to-ship transfer
Shipping News

U.S. Slams Russia’s Yamal LNG Transfers in Norwegian Waters

By Lefteris Karagiannopoulos OSLO, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Allowing ship-to-ship transfers in Norwegian waters from Yamal in Arctic Russia, one of the

November 30, 2018
Total Views: 51

Thursday, November 29, 2018
ukrainian naval ships seized
Shipping News

Ukrainian Leader Says Putin Wants His Whole Country, Asks for NATO Help

By Thomas Escritt and Andrew Osborn BERLIN/MOSCOW, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin on

November 29, 2018
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Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Unreported Tanker Collision in Brazil Reveals Offshore Regulatory Gaps
Shipping News

Unreported Tanker Collision in Brazil Reveals Offshore Regulatory Gaps

By Alexandra Alper and Marianna Parraga RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Brazil has more than doubled the number of risky ship-to-ship oil transfers

November 28, 2018
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, November 27, 2018
usns comfort
Shipping News

Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Brings Care to Venezuela Migrants in Colombia

By Julia Symmes Cobb RIOHACHA, Colombia, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Even though five-year-old Kamila is used to getting blood drawn, she cried out when the

November 27, 2018
Total Views: 54

offshore platforms
Shipping News

Dismantling the Oil Industry: Rough North Sea Waters Test New Ideas

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Scottish marine salvage group Ardent is adapting the tanks it used to refloat the Costa Concordia, the

November 27, 2018
Total Views: 66

yamal lng sts transfer
Shipping News

Russia’s Yamal LNG Set for 160 Ship-to-Ship Transfers in Norway by Mid-2019

By Lefteris Karagiannopoulos OSLO, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Yamal, one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in Arctic

November 27, 2018
Total Views: 166

Monday, November 26, 2018
Seized Ukrainian ships
Shipping News

Russia Ignores Western Calls to Free Captured Ukrainian Ships

By Andrew Osborn and Natalia Zinets MOSCOW/KIEV, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Russia on Monday ignored Western calls to release three Ukrainian naval ships

November 26, 2018
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oil refinery
Shipping News

U.S. Government Report Says Climate Change Will Batter Economy

Earth’s climate is changing faster now than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily as a result of human activities, according to the

November 26, 2018
Total Views: 22

Sunday, November 25, 2018
russia blocks sea of Azov
Shipping News

Russia Blocks Ukrainian Navy from Entering Sea of Azov

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Russia stopped three Ukrainian navy vessels from entering the Sea of Azov via the Kerch Strait on Sunday by

November 25, 2018
Total Views: 47

Friday, November 23, 2018
cma cgm ship
Shipping News

Seeing No Trade War Hit, CMA CGM’s Volumes rise

By Gus Trompiz PARIS, Nov 23 (Reuters) – French container shipping group CMA CGM said its third-quarter volumes had outperformed the industry, supported

November 23, 2018
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, November 21, 2018
brexit port
Ports

Northern French Ports Ready to Ease Congestion from Any Brexit Fallout

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Smaller ports in northern France are ready to absorb more shipping traffic from Britain if congestion builds

November 21, 2018
Total Views: 40

Italy Accuses NGO Migrant Ship of Dumping Toxic Waste
Shipping News

Italy Accuses NGO Migrant Ship of Dumping Toxic Waste

By Davide Barbuscia ROME, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Italian magistrates on Tuesday accused the Doctors without Borders (MSF) charity of illegally dumping

November 21, 2018
Total Views: 78

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
lng tanker construction
Shipbuilding

South Korean Shipbuilders’ Lock on LNG Tanker Market Could Last for Years

By Jane Chung and Yuka Obayashi SEOUL/TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) – South Korean shipyards have boxed out their Japanese rivals from the market for

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 146

maersk containership
Shipping News

India to Probe Alleged Antitrust by Maersk, DP World at Mumbai Port, Sources Say

By Aditya Kalra and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (Reuters) – India’s antitrust regulator has ordered a probe into alleged anti-competitive

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 73

Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping

Oil Market Readies for New IMO Sulphur Regulations: Kemp

By John Kemp LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Global oil markets are adjusting to relatively strong demand for diesel and jet fuel compared to gasoline,

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 25

Monday, November 19, 2018
lift boat capsizes gulf of mexico
Accidents

15 Rescued from Listing Lift Boat in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard and good samaritan offshore supply vessel rescued 15 people from a listing lift boat near Grand Isle, Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico on

November 19, 2018
Total Views: 710