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Friday, April 20, 2018
cosco shipping
News

EU Suspects Tax Fraud at China’s New Gateway to Europe

By Angus Berwick and Renee Maltezou MADRID/ATHENS, April 20 (Reuters) – European Union and Italian authorities are investigating suspected wide-scale tax

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 88

oil tanker
News

Trump Tweets on ‘Artificially’ High Oil Prices: “Oil all over the place, including the fully loaded ships at sea”

By Susan Heavey and Rania El Gamal WASHINGTON/JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, April 20 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump accused OPEC on Friday of

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 45

cargo ship
News

Scrubbers are “No Silver Bullet” for Shipping Industry, Wartsila Says

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Libby George LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) – Shipping industry hopes that so-called sulphur scrubbers are a quick-fix solution to

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 73

bow of dry bulk ship
News

U.S. Sorghum Armada Makes U-Turn at Sea After China Tariffs

By Karl Plume and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, April 19 (Reuters) – Several ships carrying cargoes of sorghum from the United States to China have changed

April 20, 2018
Total Views: 57

Thursday, April 19, 2018
keppel shipyard
News

Keppel Q1 Profit Jumps Despite Slip in Offshore and Marine Division

SINGAPORE, April 19 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Keppel Corp first quarter profit rose to its highest level in nine quarters, helped by a divestment

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 39

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
offshore rig north sea
News

Interior Secretary Says U.S. Won’t Lower Offshore Oil and gas Royalty Rates ‘At This Time’

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Tuesday he will not lower royalty rates for offshore oil and

April 18, 2018
Total Views: 30

Greek Ferry Crews Strike
News

Greek Ferry Crews Strike

ATHENS, April 18 (Reuters) – Greek ferries remained docked at the country’s ports on Wednesday as seamen, marine engineers and ship cooks walked

April 18, 2018
Total Views: 61

QE2 reopens as floating hotel
News

New Lease on Life: Ocean Liner QE2 Reopens as Luxury Floating Hotel in Dubai

DUBAI, April 18 (Reuters) – The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) ocean liner has been given a new lease of life as a floating hotel in Dubai, 10 years after

April 18, 2018
Total Views: 414

bulk ship in egypt
Ports

Egypt to Run Ports 24 Hours to Cut Costly Delays

CAIRO, April 18 (Reuters) – Egypt will keep ports running for 24 hours a day, up from 16 currently, to cut “long waiting times” for

April 18, 2018
Total Views: 49

Tuesday, April 17, 2018
tankers collide off Singapore
Interesting

Butane Leaks After Very Large Gas Carrier and Tanker Collide Singapore -AIS Replay

By Roslan Khasawneh and Seng Li Peng SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said it is investigating a

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 251

RMS St. Helena to Return as Anti-Piracy Armory in Gulf of Oman
Defense

RMS St. Helena to Return as Anti-Piracy Armory in Gulf of Oman

By Joe Brock JOHANNESBURG, April 17 (Reuters) – The RMS St. Helena, Britain’s last working postal ship, was for nearly three decades the main

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 97

Indonesia to Release Seized Yacht in 1MDB Case
News

Indonesia to Release Seized Yacht in 1MDB Case

By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA, April 17 (Reuters) – An Indonesian court ruled on Tuesday that a luxury yacht linked to a corruption scandal at a

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 37

Ship-to-ship bunkering off Singapore.
News

Shipping Industry Switch to LNG Bunker Fuel Not Enough to Meet Strict Carbon Regulations – Analyst

SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) – Switching to liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel ocean-going vessels may not be enough for shippers to comply with

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 60

msc containership
News

MSC Stops Trade with Sanctioned Russian Entities

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has stopped any new trade with Russian entities targeted by U.S. sanctions, the

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 87

Saturday, April 14, 2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech as he reviews a military display of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the South China Sea
Defense

Xi Presides Over China’s Largest-Ever Naval Operation

by Philip Wen (Reuters) – In full military uniform President Xi Jinping presided over the Chinese Navy’s largest-ever military display on Thursday,

April 14, 2018
Total Views: 131

Friday, April 13, 2018
IMO Headquarters london
Interesting

IMO Reaches Deal to Cut CO2 Emissions from Ships

By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – The United Nations shipping agency reached an agreement on Friday to cut carbon

April 13, 2018
Total Views: 170

Ship-to-ship bunkering off Singapore.
Shipping

IMO Moves Forward with Ban on Vessels Carrying High-Sulphur Fuel

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – The International Maritime Organization said it approved on Friday an amendment that would ban ships unequipped to strip

April 13, 2018
Total Views: 54

marshall-islands-flag
News

Tiny Marshall Islands Wields Outsized Clout for Climate Action

By Laurie Goering LONDON, April 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Ships carrying goods around the world produce more than 2 percent of the world’s

April 13, 2018
Total Views: 69

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: 80

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