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, September 23, 2016
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Offshore

Europe’s Offshore Wind Industry Eyeing Atlantic Crossing

By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Yield-hungry investors in the offshore wind market are switching their sights to the United States as

September 23, 2016
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Fitch: Maersk Gets Little Solace from Split
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Fitch: Maersk Gets Little Solace from Split

LONDON, September 23 (Fitch) The decision by A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S to split into two separate divisions – Transport & Logistics and Energy –

September 23, 2016
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Thursday, September 22, 2016
Offshore Wind Tries to Lift Rig Builders Past Oil’s Downturn
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Offshore Wind Tries to Lift Rig Builders Past Oil’s Downturn

By Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) — Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. has for decades built hulking platforms to extract oil and natural gas from the seabed. With

September 22, 2016
Total Views: 73

ABS Releases Subchapter M Guidance
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ABS Releases Subchapter M Guidance

International classification society ABS has released new guidance for U.S. towing vessel owners to help them comply with the new requirements of

September 22, 2016
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Dong Energy to Build North Sea Offshore Wind ‘Hub’ in England
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Dong Energy to Build North Sea Offshore Wind ‘Hub’ in England

Danish energy company Dong Energy said Thursday that it is planning to build the world’s largest offshore wind hub in northeast England to service the

September 22, 2016
Total Views: 83

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COSCO Says Piraeus Among Top 30 Ports in World by 2018

By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS, Sept 22 (Reuters) – China’s biggest shipping company, COSCO Shipping, plans to ramp up container volume at

September 22, 2016
Total Views: 39

Maersk Ends Mega-Ship Building Era With Focus on Takeovers
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Maersk Ends Mega-Ship Building Era With Focus on Takeovers

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — The owner of the world’s largest container shipping line will stop ordering newly built vessels and instead pursue

September 22, 2016
Total Views: 369

Here is Maersk Group’s Full Statement on Its Split
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Here is Maersk Group’s Full Statement on Its Split

Editor’s Note: Danish business conglomerate A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world’s biggest container shipping company and other marine,

September 22, 2016
Total Views: 492

Maersk Chairman: In World With Too Many Ships, Company Ready for Takeovers
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Maersk Chairman: In World With Too Many Ships, Company Ready for Takeovers

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk , the world’s largest container shipping group, is

September 22, 2016
Total Views: 29

Fertilizer Ship Seized in Bali Over Suspected Bomb Plot
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Fertilizer Ship Seized in Bali Over Suspected Bomb Plot

DENPASAR, Indonesia, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities on the resort island of Bali on Thursday detained a ship from Malaysia carrying around 30

September 22, 2016
Total Views: 62

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Maersk Group Announces Split

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Sept 22 (Reuters) – The world’s biggest shipping firm, A.P. Moller-Maersk, set a new course on Thursday that

September 22, 2016
Total Views: 147

Wednesday, September 21, 2016
U.S. Navy’s New High Tech Destroyer Suffers ‘Engineering Casualty’
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U.S. Navy’s New High Tech Destroyer Suffers ‘Engineering Casualty’

The U.S. Navy’s new high tech destroyer has been sidelined for repairs after suffering a seawater leak in its propulsion system less than a month

September 21, 2016
Total Views: 158

Hanjin Philadelphia at the Port of Oakland
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Cargo Unloading Delays Could Make Hanjin Revival ‘Impossible’, Court Says

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — The South Korean court overseeing the receivership application of Hanjin Shipping Co. said the stranded vessels of

September 21, 2016
Total Views: 29

Hanjin Gets $54 Million Loan to Unload Stranded Cargo
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Hanjin Gets $54 Million Loan to Unload Stranded Cargo

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The largest shareholder of Hanjin Shipping Ltd agreed on Wednesday to lend 60 billion won ($53.96 million) to

September 21, 2016
Total Views: 81

Pirates Storm Container Ship Off Guinea
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Pirates Storm Container Ship Off Guinea

CONAKRY, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Pirates stormed a container ship off the coast of Guinea on Wednesday, making off with money and some of its cargo but

September 21, 2016
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, September 20, 2016
CMA CGM Eying Consolidation Opportunities in Wake of Hanjin Collapse
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CMA CGM Eying Consolidation Opportunities in Wake of Hanjin Collapse

ABIDJAN, Sept 20 (Reuters) – CMA CGM will look at opportunities in container shipping triggered by the collapse of South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping,

September 20, 2016
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IMO Ship Recycling Convention Gets Boost from Panama
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IMO Ship Recycling Convention Gets Boost from Panama

The International Maritime Organization’s effort to implement new international regulations intended to the promote safe and environmentally

September 20, 2016
Total Views: 149

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10-Year-Old Panamax Becomes Youngest Containership Ever Sold for Scrap

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The 4,546 teu 2006-built Viktoria Wulff (ex MSC Firenze) has become the youngest containership to be sold for scrap as

September 20, 2016
Total Views: 384

Full Hanjin Ship Won’t Dock Because No Plan to Leave
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Full Hanjin Ship Won’t Dock Because No Plan to Leave

By Tom Hals and Jim Christie Sept 20 (Reuters) – Failed South Korean cargo line Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd has found the money to unload a full container

September 20, 2016
Total Views: 78

World News: Libya Ramps Up Crude Exports as Ports Reopen for First Time Since 2014
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World News: Libya Ramps Up Crude Exports as Ports Reopen for First Time Since 2014

By Saleh Sarrar and Hatem Mohareb (Bloomberg) — Libya boosted crude production by more than 70 percent since August as some oil fields resumed output and

September 20, 2016
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