Shipping News

Explore the latest developments in the shipping industry, including market trends, fleet management, and the impact of global trade on maritime logistics.


Friday, March 23, 2018
Chemical tanker, Oil tanker. Photo: By Matej Kastelic / Shutterstock
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Chemical Companies Fear Toxic Consequences of Brexit

By Kate Holton KNUTSFORD, England, March 23 (Reuters) – Julian Sarkar has spent more than 10 years and around 600,000 euros ($740,000) making his small

March 23, 2018
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Europe Demands Permanent Waiver From U.S. Metal Tariffs

By Jonathan Stearns (Bloomberg) — European Union leaders demanded a permanent EU exclusion from U.S. President Donald Trump’s metal-import

March 23, 2018
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U.S. Warship Carries Out Latest Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea
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U.S. Warship Carries Out Latest Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea

By Idrees Ali and Ben Blanchard WASHINGTON/BEIJING, March 23 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a “freedom of navigation”

March 23, 2018
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Thursday, March 22, 2018
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Fire-Damaged Maersk Honam Headed for Jebel Ali

The fire-damaged Maersk Honam will be towed to Jebel Ali where its undamaged cargo will be offloaded, according to a statement from Mediterranean Shipping

March 22, 2018
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Trump Sets China Tariff Plan, Edges Away from Global Trade War

By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday that could impose tariffs

March 22, 2018
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
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Korean Carrier to Customers: We’re Not Sinking

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Another South Korean shipping line under financial pressure has had to write to customers to dispel market rumors of a

March 21, 2018
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Tepid U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale a Setback for Trump

By Richard Valdmanis March 21 (Reuters) – Oil and gas drillers bid on only a tiny fraction of Gulf of Mexico acreage offered on Wednesday in the

March 21, 2018
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Rich Rewards Await Top Oil Refiners as Ships Make Low Sulphur Switch Fuel

By Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) — Ready the cash-printing machines — the world’s most sophisticated refineries are about to enjoy great times thanks

March 21, 2018
Total Views: 61

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
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Cargo Ship Turned Over and Adrift in English Channel After Collision

Update: Cargo Ship’s Overturned Hull Under Tow in English Channel An 82-meter long cargo ship has capsized and is now turned over and adrift in the English

March 20, 2018
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British Ports Association: Likely Brexit Deal Looks Like ‘No Deal’ for Ports

The British Ports Association is calling on the UK Government to deliver on the Prime Minister’s pledge of ‘frictionless’ trade after

March 20, 2018
Total Views: 53

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Maersk CFO Quits Following Organizational Changes

COPENHAGEN, March 20 (Reuters) – Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Tuesday its chief financial officer has decided to leave the company

March 20, 2018
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Crews Cleaning Up Containers at Port of Karachi After Ship Scrapes Another
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Crews Cleaning Up Containers at Port of Karachi After Ship Scrapes Another

By Syed Raza Hassan Karachi, Pakistan, March 20 (Reuters) – Authorities in Pakistan’s southern port of Karachi have launched an effort to retrieve

March 20, 2018
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Crowley: Six Months After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s Road to Recovery is Being Made by Sea
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Crowley: Six Months After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s Road to Recovery is Being Made by Sea

Feature story provided by Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation on the ongoing relief and recovery efforts in Puerto six months after the storm

March 20, 2018
Total Views: 165

Monday, March 19, 2018
U.S. Navy Asks Huntington Ingalls for Pricing on Two New Aircraft Carriers
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U.S. Navy Asks Huntington Ingalls for Pricing on Two New Aircraft Carriers

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy asked shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries on Monday for detailed pricing on the cost of two aircraft

March 19, 2018
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Jones Act Fleet Continues to Ensure a Steady Flow of Supplies to Puerto Rico
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Jones Act Fleet Continues to Ensure a Steady Flow of Supplies to Puerto Rico

This week marks six months since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, causing widespread damage to the U.S.

March 19, 2018
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Body of Missing Helicopter Pilot Located Off Port Hedland

Search crews have located the body of the missing helicopter pilot whose aircraft crashed in the waters off Port Hedland, Western Australia last week during a

March 19, 2018
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China Building Arctic Cruise Ship for “Polar Silk Road”

SHANGHAI, March 17 (Reuters) – China has begun building its first polar expedition cruise ship, state news agency Xinhua reported Saturday, as the

March 19, 2018
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Friday, March 16, 2018
Nordika Desgagnes bulk carrier
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Bulk Carrier Under Tow After Losing Steering Off Nova Scotia

A 143-meter bulk carrier is under tow back to port after losing steering off Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The vessel, the Barbados-flagged Nordika Desgagnes, was

March 16, 2018
Total Views: 223

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CMA CGM Reports ‘Strong’ Operating Results in 2017

CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping company, reported strong operating results in 2017 helped by more than 20% growth in container

March 16, 2018
Total Views: 138

Thursday, March 15, 2018
maersk honam fire damage
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Insurers Brace for Multi-Million-Dollar Claims from Maersk Honam Fire

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The insurance industry is bracing itself for hundreds of millions of dollars of claims from the biggest container

March 15, 2018
Total Views: 378