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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Monday, May 11, 2020
HMM containership in port
Interesting

World’s Largest Containership Departs China with Record Load

The world’s largest containership has departed China carrying a record 19,621 TEUs.  South Korean shipping line HMM said its new HMM Algeciras departed the

May 11, 2020
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Sailboat Operator Cited for ‘Rule 9’ Violation After Crossing in Front of Tanker Near Stockton
Interesting

Sailboat Operator Cited for ‘Rule 9’ Violation After Crossing in Front of Tanker Near Stockton

The operator of a recreational sailboat has been cited for violating navigation rules after his sailboat crossed in front of tanker in a narrow channel near

May 11, 2020
Total Views: 773

Grain ship in argentina
Shipping News

Riverbank Collapse Disrupts Shipping on Argentina’s Parana River

By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES, May 10 (Reuters) – Ships transporting cargo from Argentina’s Rosario grain hub through the Parana River are having to

May 11, 2020
Total Views: 99

uss nevada
Defense

Searchers Locate Wreck of Unsinkable USS Nevada

Deepwater searchers have located the wreck of the famed USS Nevada off the coast of Hawaii. A team consisting of U.S.-based archaeology firm SEARCH, Inc. and

May 11, 2020
Total Views: 233

containership
Shipping

Container Charter Market Goes ‘Boom to Bust’ in Just Four Months

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers are scrambling to cut costs as the demand for liner services continues to plummet, and the off-hiring of

May 11, 2020
Total Views: 72

At Least 19 Killed in Iranian Missile Training Accident in Gulf of Oman
Shipping News

At Least 19 Killed in Iranian Missile Training Accident in Gulf of Oman

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) – One Iranian warship accidentally struck another with a missile during an exercise, killing 19 sailors and

May 11, 2020
Total Views: 57

Sunday, May 10, 2020
Tallink to Get 100 Million Euro Loan from Estonia
Shipping News

Tallink to Get 100 Million Euro Loan from Estonia

TALLINN, May 8 (Reuters) – Estonia will give the Baltic Sea shipping firm Tallink, which has been badly hit by lockdowns, a 3-year loan of 100 million

May 10, 2020
Total Views: 1205

Liebherr Addresses Crane Collapse in Rostock
Interesting

Liebherr Addresses Crane Collapse in Rostock

Crane manufacturer Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock has addressed the crane collapse on board newbuild offshore installation vessel at a Liebherr yard in Rostock,

May 10, 2020
Total Views: 3195

Friday, May 8, 2020
Merchant Mariners, the Second Battle of the Atlantic, and the 75th Anniversary of VE Day
Shipping News

Merchant Mariners, the Second Battle of the Atlantic, and the 75th Anniversary of VE Day

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – In his autobiography, The Second World War, Winston Churchill said of the Battle of the Atlantic, “The only thing

May 8, 2020
Total Views: 382

Thursday, May 7, 2020
Norwegian Cruise Line Secures 18-Month Lifeline
Shipping News

Norwegian Cruise Line Secures 18-Month Lifeline

By Helen Coster and Joshua Franklin NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd’s $3.5 billion in cash on hand will be enough to

May 7, 2020
Total Views: 105

U.S. Navy Suffering from ‘Failure in Leadership,’ Says Nominee to Lead It
Defense

U.S. Navy Suffering from ‘Failure in Leadership,’ Says Nominee to Lead It

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) – The handling of a coronavirus outbreak aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier was

May 7, 2020
Total Views: 114

Bigger Navy Frigates Risk Oversized $1.4 Billion Cost Per Ship
Defense

Bigger Navy Frigates Risk Oversized $1.4 Billion Cost Per Ship

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Navy truncated orders for its ill-fated Littoral Combat Ship because the small vessels were vulnerable to attack and

May 7, 2020
Total Views: 352

tanker deck
News

Tankers Round the Cape as Glut Snarls Ports

By Brian Wingfield, Jack Wittels and Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) — When the supertanker New Vigorous arrived at the port of Antifer in northern France

May 7, 2020
Total Views: 318

Princess Cruises Extends Voyage Suspension Until End of Summer
Cruise Ships

Princess Cruises Extends Voyage Suspension Until End of Summer

May 6 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp’s Princess Cruises said on Wednesday its voyages would remain suspended through the end of summer as reduced

May 7, 2020
Total Views: 59

euronav
News

Euronav’s Prospects Lifted by Floating Storage Demand

By Jonathan Saul and Charles Regnier LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) – Leading tanker operator Euronav posted record high first-quarter results on Thursday and

May 7, 2020
Total Views: 77

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Port of los angeles
News

Port of Los Angeles Volumes Shrink as Coronavirus Saps Demand

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, May 6 (Reuters) – Cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles is down 15.5% so far this year as the novel coronavirus upends

May 6, 2020
Total Views: 66

Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding Lays Keel for First Offshore Patrol Patrol Cutter

Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group has laid the keel for the U.S. Coast Guard’s first-of-class Offshore Patrol Cutter.  A virtual keel laying

May 6, 2020
Total Views: 318

Stephanie Pasentine towboat
News

Metal Shark Delivers First Steel-Hulled Inland Towing Vessel

Louisiana-based aluminum boat builder Metal Shark has delivered its first steel-hulled inland towboat from the company’s shipyard in Bayou La Batre,

May 6, 2020
Total Views: 195

Oil Snaps 5-Day Rally With Supply Glut Eclipsing Demand Recovery
News

Oil Snaps 5-Day Rally With Supply Glut Eclipsing Demand Recovery

By Olivia Raimonde (Bloomberg) — Oil snapped a five-day rally as a persistent supply glut outweighed signs of recovering U.S. fuel demand. Futures in

May 6, 2020
Total Views: 55

Suez Canal Set to Lose $10 Million from Ships Taking the Long Route
News

Suez Canal Set to Lose $10 Million from Ships Taking the Long Route

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is set to lose over $10m in revenue from container lines routing vessels via the Cape of

May 6, 2020
Total Views: 1753