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Thursday, November 1, 2018
Appledore shipyard
Shipping News

Babcock to Close Appledore Shipyard in England as Orders Dry Up

EDINBURGH, Nov 1 (Reuters) – British engineering and defence firm Babcock International said on Thursday it was closing its Appledore shipyard in Devon,

November 1, 2018
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Gaslog Considers Buybacks, Extra Dividends as LNG Shipping Rates Soar

LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Gaslog, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, said on Thursday it was considering extra dividends or a share buyback after

November 1, 2018
Total Views: 47

lng bunk vessel kairos
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Petronas Loads LNG Fuel Cargo on World’s Largest LNG Bunkering Vessel

SINGAPORE, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas said on Thursday it has supplied its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to

November 1, 2018
Total Views: 108

Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Indonesia Believes Searchers Located Crashed Jet’s Fuselage and Black Box
Shipping News

Indonesia Believes Searchers Located Crashed Jet’s Fuselage and Black Box

By Yuddy Cahya and Cindy Silviana JAKARTA, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Indonesian search and rescue workers believe an underwater “pinging” sound

October 31, 2018
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, October 30, 2018
tanker loading
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Rising U.S. Crude Output Sparks Race to Build Export Terminals

By Jarrett Renshaw and Collin Eaton NEW YORK/HOUSTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) – A high-stakes competition is emerging among energy exporters proposing

October 30, 2018
Total Views: 55

Admiral Kuznetsov
Interesting

World’s Biggest Dry Dock Sinks Holding Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier

By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Russia’s only aircraft carrier was damaged while undergoing repairs in the north of the country after

October 30, 2018
Total Views: 8798

Monday, October 29, 2018
oil tanker
Shipping News

Under the Radar: Iran’s Oil Exports Getting Harder to Track as Sanctions Loom

By Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) – According to Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih, no one has any idea how much oil Iran

October 29, 2018
Total Views: 28

Pomerania Sky pirate attack
Interesting

Pirates Kidnap Eleven Crew from Containership Off Nigeria

WARSAW/ABUJA, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Pirates boarded a container ship off the coast of Nigeria, seizing 11 crew including eight from Poland, the

October 29, 2018
Total Views: 137

Friday, October 26, 2018
ship anchorage
Shipping

IMO Bans Carriage of Non-Compliant High Sulphur Fuel Come March 2020

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The United Nations shipping agency pushed back this week on any phased entry for tougher marine fuel

October 26, 2018
Total Views: 119

Thursday, October 25, 2018
container shipping
Shipping

U.S. Seeks ‘Pragmatic’ Approach to 2020 Marine Fuel Standards

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The United States is looking for a “pragmatic” approach to the implementation of new

October 25, 2018
Total Views: 87

Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping News

Big Oil Woos China With $24 Billion Spree in Old Pirate Lair

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — A Chinese archipelago that served as a pirate’s den in centuries past and was governed by President Xi

October 25, 2018
Total Views: 45

LNG-Fueled Tanker Completes First Commercial Voyage from Russia to Rotterdam
Shipping News

LNG-Fueled Tanker Completes First Commercial Voyage from Russia to Rotterdam

SINGAPORE, Oct 25 (Reuters) – A crude oil tanker owned by Russian state-owned shipping company Sovcomflot has completed its first voyage across the

October 25, 2018
Total Views: 89

IMO Headquarters london
Shipping

IMO 2020 Stirs Fears of Diesel Shortage: Kemp

By John Kemp LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has so far resisted pressure to soften or postpone the

October 25, 2018
Total Views: 79

cma cgm container ship
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France’s CMA CGM Offers to Buy Out Other Ceva Shareholders

By Gus Trompiz and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS/ZURICH, Oct 25 (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM will offer to buy out other shareholders of Ceva

October 25, 2018
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
ship emissions
Shipping News

Ship Financiers Back Tougher Action to Cut CO2 Emissions at Sea

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Leading shipping finance banks have joined industry players in support of faster action to cut carbon

October 24, 2018
Total Views: 86

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
France Begins Deliberations on New Aircraft Carrier
Defense

France Begins Deliberations on New Aircraft Carrier

PARIS, Oct 23 (Reuters) – France will make a decision on the replacement of its flagship aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle at the start of 2020, its

October 23, 2018
Total Views: 56

blue lng carrier at sea
Shipping News

Global LNG Shipping Rates Double Since End-August, Slowing Asia Deliveries

LONDON/SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Headline rates for shipping liquified natural gas (LNG) in Pacific and Atlantic basins stand at around $140,000

October 23, 2018
Total Views: 45

port of rotterdam
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Zero Carbon at Sea? Rotterdam Port Eyes a Greener Future

By Isabelle Gerretsen ROTTERDAM, Oct 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In Rotterdam, ships from around the world cruise in and out of Europe’s

October 23, 2018
Total Views: 58

Monday, October 22, 2018
tanker loading
Shipping News

Phillips 66 Wins Tender to Sell U.S. Crude to Pemex

By Marianna Parraga MEXICO CITY, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Refining firm Phillips 66 was awarded a tender to supply Mexico’s Pemex with at least four

October 22, 2018
Total Views: 32

Saturday, October 20, 2018
ship emissions
Interesting

Trump Administration Wants Phase-In of IMO’s 2020 Sulphur Cap

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The Trump administration wants pollution limits on ship fuels that a United Nations maritime agency will implement in 2020

October 20, 2018
Total Views: 96