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Thursday, October 24, 2019
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Shipping News

New York Finalizes Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Contracts To Date

New York has finalized contracts for two offshore wind projects that will generate a combined 1,700 megawatts of renewable energy for the state. New York

October 24, 2019
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madrid maersk
Interesting

Shipping’s Decarbonization Lies in Finding New Fuels, Study Says

Finding new sustainable energy sources such as alcohol, biomethane and ammonia offers the shipping industry its best opportunity for reaching its net-zero

October 24, 2019
Total Views: 34

mearsk pelican rotor sails
Interesting

Norsepower Confirms Rotor Sails Fuel Savings

Finnish technology company Norsepower has confirmed fuel savings of more than 8 percent from a trial of its Rotor Sails onboard the Maersk Tankers product

October 24, 2019
Total Views: 352

Wednesday, October 23, 2019
offshore wind farm
Shipping News

French Floating Wind Firm Eolfi in Talks With Investors to Fund Expansion

By Francois de Beaupuy (Bloomberg) –French floating wind farm developer Eolfi SA is seeking new investors to fund the next stage of its expansion, people

October 23, 2019
Total Views: 37

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Shipping News

A Flag Under Siege: Security or Loyalty?

By Josh Hutchinson, CEO of ARX Maritime Ever since their inception back in the 1920s, Flags of Convenience (FoC) have been a subject of no small amount of

October 23, 2019
Total Views: 197

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Ports

Global Container Ports Facing Greatest Threats Yet – Report

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Container terminal operators are facing higher risks than at any time in the industry’s history, according to a new

October 23, 2019
Total Views: 618

An undated image provided in a U.S. Department of Justice complaint for forfeiture released May 9, 2019 shows the North Korean vessel Wise Honest.
Shipping News

North Korean Vessel Wise Honest Forfeited to U.S. Government

A federal judge in Southern District of New York has issued a judgement for the forfeiture of a North Korean cargo vessel held by the U.S. since May over

October 23, 2019
Total Views: 208

ship emissions
Shipping News

Shippers Shine Torch in Every Corner as Pressure to Cut Carbon Grows

By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) – From higher-quality paint to state-of-the-art propellers: shipping companies are looking in

October 23, 2019
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
ship emissions
Shipping News

Gard Highlights ‘Teething Problems’ Associated with Exhaust Gas Scrubbers

Ship owners and operators who have opted to retrofit their vessels with Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems, aka scrubbers, to comply with the upcoming IMO 2020 low

October 22, 2019
Total Views: 107

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Shipping News

Marine Insurers Call for Action to Address Containership Fires

The International Union of Marine Insurance says it’s time to take action to address an alarming number of containership fires occurring in 2019. So far

October 22, 2019
Total Views: 110

johan sverdrup offshore field
Shipping News

First Oil from Johan Sverdrup Ready to Ship

The first oil pumped from the giant Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea has reached Mongstad, Norway where it will be prepared for shipping to markets around

October 22, 2019
Total Views: 39

Sovcomflot Tankers Complete Northern Sea Route Transit on LNG Fuel
Shipping News

Sovcomflot Tankers Complete Northern Sea Route Transit on LNG Fuel

Russian shipping company Sovcomflot has sent two more large-capacity, LNG-powered tankers through the Northern Sea Route. According to the company, the Aframax

October 22, 2019
Total Views: 76

golden ray car carrier
Shipping News

Golden Ray Response: Source of ‘White Smoke’ Secured

The Unified Command responding to the overturned Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound, Georgia said the source of white smoke that was emanating from over the

October 22, 2019
Total Views: 117

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Shipping News

China Dominates in Oil Tanker Market as Refiners Prepare for IMO 2020

By Firat Kayakiran and Olivia Konotey-Ahulu (Bloomberg) –China’s demand for crude oil shows no signs of abating. There are currently more supertankers

October 22, 2019
Total Views: 46

lng carrier eduard toll
Shipping News

Teekay’s Icebreaking LNG Carriers No Longer Considered ‘Blocked’ Under U.S. Sanctions

The joint venture operating icebreaking LNG carriers for Yamal LNG have been exempted from U.S. sanctions against COSCO tanker units, Russian natural gas

October 22, 2019
Total Views: 166

containership
Shipping News

DP World Reports Lower Global Volumes in Third Quarter

DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Port operator DP World reported on Tuesday a third quarter decline in cargo handled across its global portfolio as volumes fell

October 22, 2019
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Interesting

Russian Icebreaker Issues (Then Retracts) Mayday Call in Storm Off Norway

OSLO/MOSCOW, Oct 22 (Reuters) – A Russian icebreaking vessel with 33 people on board made a Mayday call during a storm off the coast of western Norway on

October 22, 2019
Total Views: 34

Monday, October 21, 2019
keppel shipyard
Shipping News

Keppel Receives Takeover Offer That Could Too Good to Pass Up

By David Ramli (Bloomberg) –Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Pte plans to take control of Keppel Corp. for about S$4 billion ($3 billion) and undertake a

October 21, 2019
Total Views: 95

nuclear icebreaker convoy
Shipping News

Russia Willing to Pay to Lure Shippers to the Arctic

(Bloomberg) –Russia wants to make its Arctic waters more attractive to shippers than the Suez Canal and could be willing to compensate for potential

October 21, 2019
Total Views: 113

IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Shipping News

Going Overboard? IMO 2020 Seen Shifting Pollution from Air to Sea

By Noah Browning LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – New global rules forcing ships to reduce air pollution by using cleaner fuels will see more sulfur and

October 21, 2019
Total Views: 51