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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Thursday, December 5, 2019
IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Shipping News

Interview: Castrol’s Gianluca Marucci Talks IMO 2020

Interview by Mike Schuler – Gianluca Marucci is Global Director of Technical Services at Castrol, a leading global supplier of marine lubricants. With

December 5, 2019
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Piracy

Japan Plans to Send 270 Sailors to Guard Ships in Middle East

TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Japan is working on a plan to send about 270 seamen to the Middle East to guard ships supplying Japan under a law that

December 5, 2019
Total Views: 62

tanker
Shipping News

Oil Tankers Idling Off China Hold Key to Shipping Rates

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The fate of at least 15 oil tankers idling off the coast of China holds the key to determining the path of global

December 5, 2019
Total Views: 49

LNG-Powered Costa Smeralda Delivered
Cruise Ships

LNG-Powered Costa Smeralda Delivered

Costa Cruises has taken delivery of the Costa Smeralda, the brand’s first cruise ship powered by cleaner burning liquefied natural gas. Costa Cruises is

December 5, 2019
Total Views: 85

tanker at sea
Shipping News

Tankers Running on Fumes as Shipping Fuel Switch Causes Delays

By Julia Payne and Roslan Khasawneh LONDON/SINGAPORE, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Disruption to shipping from the long-anticipated switch to more environmentally

December 5, 2019
Total Views: 46

Nave Constellation
Shipping News

VLCC Attack Underscores Piracy Problem Off Nigeria

By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu (Bloomberg) — The boarding by pirates of a supertanker near Nigeria has highlighted a worrying trend for vessels to be attacked

December 5, 2019
Total Views: 91

Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Nave Constellation
Piracy

Pirates Kidnap Crew of Supertanker Off Nigeria

By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu (Bloomberg) –Pirates boarded a fully loaded supertanker off the coast of Nigeria, an act that is sure to ring alarm bells for

December 4, 2019
Total Views: 148

25000 teu containership aip signing
Interesting

DNV GL Awards Approval in Principle for 25,000 TEU Containership

DNV GL has awarded China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding an Approval in Principle for the design of a 25,000 TEU LNG-powered containership which would be the

December 4, 2019
Total Views: 198

greenpeace brent protest
Offshore

Shell Wins Court Ruling Banning Activists From North Sea Oil Platforms

By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc won a court ruling preventing environmental protesters from boarding unmanned oil

December 4, 2019
Total Views: 39

U.S., China Move Closer to Trade Deal Despite Harsh Rhetoric
Shipping News

U.S., China Move Closer to Trade Deal Despite Harsh Rhetoric

By Jenny Leonard and Niu Shuping (Bloomberg) — The U.S. and China are moving closer to agreeing on the amount of tariffs that would be rolled back in a

December 4, 2019
Total Views: 20

arctic sea ice
Shipping News

Carr: Foam Lance Under the Ice

By Michael Carr – I worked at bracing myself under the ship, trying to steady my body against the hull while inserting the foam lance’s fabric-covered

December 4, 2019
Total Views: 75

offshore wind
Offshore

Record Deal Signed for Offshore Wind Power

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) –Orsted A/S signed a deal to sell 100 megawatts of power from a German wind farm in the North Sea to Covestro AG, in what

December 4, 2019
Total Views: 31

cma cgm container ship
Shipping News

CMA CGM and TOTAL Sign Major LNG Bunkering Deal

By Gus Trompiz PARIS, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Container shipping firm CMA CGM will use the French Mediterranean port of Marseille for refuelling some of its

December 4, 2019
Total Views: 103

Tuesday, December 3, 2019
georgia ports
Shipping News

Georgia Ports Set to Pass 4.6 Million TEU in 2019

The Georgia Ports Authority is on track to exceed 4.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units for the first time in 2019 as it continues to add

December 3, 2019
Total Views: 29

unifereder-container-ship
Shipping News

Unifeeder Expands Footprint with Feedertech Acquisition

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) Unifeeder has expanded its global reach and closed the gap on market leader X-Press with its acquisition of a majority stake in

December 3, 2019
Total Views: 145

yantian express closeup
Shipping News

Uncertainty Prevails Across All Marine Insurance Lines, IUMI Report Shows

The return of major losses in shipping and the increasing accumulation of risk, both onboard ships and ashore, is impacting various lines of the marine

December 3, 2019
Total Views: 25

offshore oil rig
Shipping News

Apache Plunges on ‘Incredibly Thin’ Suriname Well Update

By Rachel Adams-Heard and Simon Casey (Bloomberg) –Apache Corp. tumbled after the company’s update on a closely watched exploratory oil well off the

December 3, 2019
Total Views: 21

hong kong navy visit
Shipping News

China Denies U.S. Navy Ships from Hong Kong Port Visits

BEIJING, Dec 2 (Reuters) – China on Monday banned U.S. military ships and aircraft from visiting Hong Kong and slapped sanctions on several U.S.

December 3, 2019
Total Views: 20

trump meeting with President xi in china after g20 summit
Shipping News

Trump Says China Trade Deal Might Have to Wait for 2020 Election

By Steve Holland and William Schomberg LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said a trade agreement with China might have to wait until after

December 3, 2019
Total Views: 27

Monday, December 2, 2019
Delaware SSN 791
Shipping News

General Dynamics Wins $22.2 Billion Contract for Virginia-Class Subs

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) –General Dynamics Corp. has received a $22.2 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build nine more nuclear-powered

December 2, 2019
Total Views: 131