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Thursday, April 12, 2018
U.S. Could Reach 355 Ship Navy in 2030s -Official
News

U.S. Could Reach 355 Ship Navy in 2030s -Official

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy could build its strength to 355 ships over a decade earlier than previously thought due to

April 12, 2018
Total Views: 78

News

DFDS Agrees to Buy U.N. Ro-Ro for $1.2 Billion

By Teis Jensen COPENHAGEN, April 12 (Reuters) – Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS has agreed to buy Turkish freight shipping operator U.N. Ro-Ro

April 12, 2018
Total Views: 52

dfds-ferry-denmark
Finance

Danish DFDS To Buy Turkish U.N. Ro-Ro in $1.2 billion deal

by Teis Jensen (Reuters) – Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS has agreed to buy Turkish freight shipping operator U.N. Ro-Ro from Turkish private

April 12, 2018
Total Views: 59

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
bunkering operations
Shipping

Bunker Fuel Costs to Spike 25 Percent in 2020 on IMO’s Low Sulphur Regulations -WoodMac

By Libby George LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) – Global shipping fuel costs are likely to rise by a quarter, or $24 billion, in 2020 when new rules limiting

April 11, 2018
Total Views: 78

Tuesday, April 10, 2018
uss john s mccain collision
News

After Deadly Collisions, U.S. Navy Refocuses on Leadership

By Idrees Ali NEWPORT, R.I., April 10 (Reuters) – After a pair of crashes involving U.S. Navy ships in the Asia-Pacific killed more than a dozen people

April 10, 2018
Total Views: 64

Taiwanese Coast Guard Ship
Navy

Taiwan Navy Ships Drop Anchor In Nicaragua To Salvage Diplomatic Ties

by Clare Jim (Reuters) A Taiwanese naval “Friendship Flotilla” of warships dropped anchor in Nicaragua on Monday just weeks after China urged Taiwan’s

April 10, 2018
Total Views: 30

Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
Navy

Vanuatu and China Deny Talks of Secret South Pacific Military Base

SYDNEY, April 10 (Reuters) – Vanuatu and China on Tuesday denied a media report that Beijing wanted to establish a permanent military presence in the

April 10, 2018
Total Views: 59

Monday, April 9, 2018
UAE Pirate Watch
News

Facing Tough Fight Ashore, Saudi-Led Coalition Focusing on Controlling Yemen’s Coast

By Aziz El Yaakoubi AL-MOKHA, Yemen, April 9 (Reuters) – High-tech radar units stretch along the quay of this tiny Yemeni port and underwater

April 9, 2018
Total Views: 43

STS-50 fishing boat
News

The One That Got Away: Indonesia Seizes Fugitive Fishing Boat Carrying 18 Miles of Illegal Gillnets

By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA, April 9 (Reuters) – Indonesia, acting on a request from Interpol, has seized a fishing boat carrying 600 illegal

April 9, 2018
Total Views: 107

A cargo ship is silhouetted as the sun sets along the coast of Manila bay
Environment

All Eyes on IMO: U.N. Shipping Regulator Under Pressure to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Ships

By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) – The United Nations’ shipping agency is under pressure this week to agree on a plan

April 9, 2018
Total Views: 74

Saturday, April 7, 2018
ARA Gasoline Stocks
Shipping News

Europe’s Growing Fleet Of Floating Gasoline

by Libby George, Ahmad Ghaddar (Reuters) – Gasoline stored in ships off Europe’s coast has ballooned to more than 400,000 tonnes, putting pressure on

April 7, 2018
Total Views: 60

Friday, April 6, 2018
drillship
Offshore

U.S. Interior Secretary Sees “Little” Demand for New Offshore Drilling

PRINCETON, NJ, April 6 (Reuters) – U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Friday that he sees little demand from oil and gas companies for new

April 6, 2018
Total Views: 62

container loading onto ship
Shipping News

Trump Threatens Additional Tariffs on $100 Billion More of Chinese Goods

By Michael Martina and Steve Holland BEIJING/WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) – China warned on Friday it was fully prepared to respond with a

April 6, 2018
Total Views: 27

Thursday, April 5, 2018
car carrier
News

K-Line Now Second to Admit to Cartel Conduct in Australian Court

By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY, April 5 (Reuters) – Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line) has pleaded guilty to criminal cartel conduct in the transport of vehicles,

April 5, 2018
Total Views: 96

indonesia oil spill
Shipping News

Indonesia Blames Ship’s Anchor for Massive Oil Spill

By Wilda Asmarini and Bernadette Christina Munthe JAKARTA, April 5 (Reuters) – A coal ship that dropped anchor off the coast of the Indonesian port city

April 5, 2018
Total Views: 85

ship emissions
News

Norway Targets IMO to Halve Global Shipping Emissions by 2050

OSLO, April 5 (Reuters) – Global shipping should set a goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Norway’s government and shipowners’

April 5, 2018
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, April 4, 2018
container shipping,
News

U.S. Floats Talks After China Strikes Back in Trade Fight

By David Lawder and Michael Martina WASHINGTON/BEIJING, April 4 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration signaled on Wednesday that

April 4, 2018
Total Views: 33

vlcc abqaiq
News

Saudi Arabia Expects No Oil Supply Impact from Houthi Tanker Attack

By Stephen Kalin and Rania El Gamal RIYADH/DUBAI, April 4 (Reuters) – An attack on a Saudi tanker by Yemen’s Houthis will not hit oil

April 4, 2018
Total Views: 65

cargo containers
Shipping News

Tit-for-Tat: China Retaliates with Duties on American Imports

By Michael Martina and David Lawder BEIJING/WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) – China hit back quickly on Wednesday against U.S. plans to impose tariffs

April 4, 2018
Total Views: 39

File photo of an offshore drillship
Shipping News

Bahrain Says Offshore Discovery Contains an Estimated 80 Billion Barrels of Tight Oil

MANAMA, April 4 (Reuters) – A new discovery off the coast of Bahrain is estimated to contain at least 80 billion barrels of tight oil, the

April 4, 2018
Total Views: 37