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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Monday, May 18, 2020
Pirates Attack Stolt Tanker in Gulf of Aden
Piracy

Pirates Attack Stolt Tanker in Gulf of Aden

By Lisa Barrington and Jonathan Saul DUBAI/LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – Armed pirates attacked a British-flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on

May 18, 2020
Total Views: 298

oil tanker
Shipping News

Iran Warns U.S. Over Venezuela-Bound Tankers

By Golnar Motevalli (Bloomberg) –Iran has sent an official warning to the U.S. against making threats to Iranian fuel tankers bound for Venezuela, the

May 18, 2020
Total Views: 66

Friday, May 15, 2020
Floating Storage Shows Signs of Slipping
Shipping News

Floating Storage Shows Signs of Slipping

By Alex Longley, Sherry Su and Javier Blas (Bloomberg) — One of the oil market’s most obvious signs of oversupply — millions of barrels being

May 15, 2020
Total Views: 87

Hospital Ship Mercy In Port
Shipping News

USNS Mercy Departs Los Angeles

The USNS Mercy departed the Port of Los Angeles Friday morning after seven weeks supporting COVID-19 relief efforts in the region.  The 1,000-bed U.S. Navy

May 15, 2020
Total Views: 129

‘Historic’ Investment Decision on Major Carbon Capture and Storage Project Offshore Norway
Offshore

‘Historic’ Investment Decision on Major Carbon Capture and Storage Project Offshore Norway

A trio of oil industry majors have made a historic investment decision on a large-scale offshore carbon capture and storage project offshore Norway seen as

May 15, 2020
Total Views: 224

oil tanker
Shipping News

Tanker Movements Reveal China’s Splurge on Cheap Crude

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –Chinese oil traders know bargain crude prices when they see them. That, at least, is one conclusion from the movements of

May 15, 2020
Total Views: 108

A hapag-lloyd ship at dock
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Keeps 2020 Guidance But Warns of Second Half ‘Uncertainties’

FRANKFURT, May 15 (Reuters) – German container liner Hapag-Lloyd on Friday stuck with its full-year earnings guidance but warned that supply disruptions

May 15, 2020
Total Views: 52

Thursday, May 14, 2020
Small Irish Terminal Draws U.S. Oil With Global Storage Filling
Shipping News

Small Irish Terminal Draws U.S. Oil With Global Storage Filling

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) –A cluster of ships with American oil has been heading to a small terminal in southern Ireland as buyers search for places

May 14, 2020
Total Views: 116

North Korea oil transfers at sea
Shipping News

Trump Administration Issues Global Maritime Advisory to Avoid Sanctions Risk

By Humeyra Pamuk, Jonathan Saul and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON/LONDON May 14 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday issued guidelines to help

May 14, 2020
Total Views: 63

Norwegian Cruise Line Swings to Quarterly Loss
Cruise Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line Swings to Quarterly Loss

May 14 (Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd swung to a quarterly loss on a $1.6 billion impairment charge as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the

May 14, 2020
Total Views: 30

seafarer
Shipping News

Shipping Employers and Trade Unions Give One Month to Ensure Safe Crew Changes

Shipping industry employers and trade unions have agreed to extend seafarer contracts for another month in order to give time for governments and companies to

May 14, 2020
Total Views: 153

Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Panama Canal Emerges from Dry Season Promising Steady Draft Reliability 
Shipping News

Panama Canal Emerges from Dry Season Promising Steady Draft Reliability 

The Panama Canal says water conservation measures have been successful in securing steady draft reliability for the next several months as the waterway

May 13, 2020
Total Views: 287

maersk ship
Shipping

Maersk Sees Sharp Drop in Global Container Shipping Demand This Year

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN, May 13 (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk warned of a sharp drop in global

May 13, 2020
Total Views: 97

Symphony of the seas sea trial
Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean Pledges 28 Ships as Collateral in $3.3 Billion Bond Offer

May 13 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Cruises on Wednesday launched a $3.3 billion bond offering, pledging 28 of its ships as collateral and forecast heavy

May 13, 2020
Total Views: 1245

cma cgm container ship
Shipping

CMA CGM Taps French Loan Scheme for $1.1 Billion in COVID-19 Funds

PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) – Shipping group CMA CGM has obtained a 1.05 billion euro ($1.1 billion) loan to be 70% guaranteed by the French government as it

May 13, 2020
Total Views: 1167

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China
Shipping News

Workers Start to Fall Ill at Brazil’s Busiest Port

By Fabiana Batista (Bloomberg) –Brazilian port workers are starting to fall ill as the coronavirus pandemic reaches one of Latin America’s busiest

May 12, 2020
Total Views: 106

tanker underway at sea from the bridge
Shipping News

Saudi Crude Flotilla Faces Delays Ahead of U.S. Arrival

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) –Supertankers laden with Saudi Arabian crude heading to U.S. shores are taking longer than normal to discharge as smaller

May 12, 2020
Total Views: 71

port of long beach
Ports

Container Volumes Continue to Slide at the Port of Long Beach

Fewer cargo containers moved through the Port of Long Beach in April as economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact global trade. The Port of

May 12, 2020
Total Views: 113

Development of First Fully Autonomous Ship Put on Hold Due Coronavirus
Shipping News

Development of First Fully Autonomous Ship Put on Hold Due Coronavirus

Development of the world’s first fully autonomous containership has been put on hold indefinitely amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  In 2017, Norwegian fertilizer

May 12, 2020
Total Views: 293

Drillship West Capella with US Naval Escort
Shipping News

Petronas Drillship Leaves South China Sea Waters After Standoff

By Rozanna Latiff and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Reuters) – An oil exploration vessel contracted by Malaysian state energy company Petronas

May 12, 2020
Total Views: 323