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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Wednesday, November 20, 2019
ponant cruise ship
Shipping News

Ponant Returns to Fincantieri for Two Luxury Cruise Ships

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a deal to design and construct two luxury cruise ships for French cruise operator PONANT. The deal, which is

November 20, 2019
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ultra large containerships
Shipping News

MSC Noses Toward Top Liner Ranking After Poaching Star Maersk Exec

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maersk’s cuts in capital expenditure, including its decision not to order new vessels in the next two years, will

November 20, 2019
Total Views: 62

A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Shipping News

U.S. Wind Developers Submit New England Wind Farm Layout Proposal

A consortium of offshore wind developers with leases off the U.S. Northeast coast has submitted their layout proposal to the United States Coast Guard. The

November 20, 2019
Total Views: 91

oil refinery
Shipping News

Refiners Across the Globe Increase Output of 2020-Compliant Ship Fuel

Nov 20 (Reuters) – Global oil refiners have upgraded processing units and adjusted operations to raise output of low-sulfur residual fuels and marine

November 20, 2019
Total Views: 88

Rabigh 3
Shipping News

Yemen’s Houthis Release Captured South Korean, Saudi Vessels

SEOUL/DUBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement released three vessels and 16 people it had seized, South Korea’s

November 20, 2019
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, November 19, 2019
ship navigation bridge
Shipping News

Yale Study Links High Levels of Depression, Anxiety and Suicidal Thoughts Among Seafarers

Nobody said that life at sea was supposed to be easy, but a new study by Yale University has identified worrying levels of depression, anxiety and suicidal

November 19, 2019
Total Views: 213

celebrity edge all-female bridge team
Shipping News

Celebrity Edge to Sail with First All-Female Bridge Team

Celebrity Cruises announced the first all-female bridge team onboard its Celebrity Edge cruise ship for a history-making cruise that the company hopes will

November 19, 2019
Total Views: 223

offshore wind turbine
Offshore

New Jersey Doubling Down on Offshore Wind Power

By Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) –New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is doubling his state’s offshore wind power goal as he competes with New York and

November 19, 2019
Total Views: 46

MSC Europa
Shipping News

Qatar Charters MSC Cruise Ships for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Qatar has signed an agreement with MSC Cruises to charter two cruise ships to operate as floating hotels for fans during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Under the

November 19, 2019
Total Views: 322

bulk carrier ship
Shipping News

Dry Bulk Ships Struggling to Obtain 2020-Compliant Fuel

(Bloomberg) –Ships hauling everything from iron ore to coal and grains are struggling to obtain the fuels they need to test them in time for the start of

November 19, 2019
Total Views: 202

Rabigh 3
Shipping News

Yemen’s Houthis Say They Will Release Seized Ships if Korean

By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Hyunjoo Jin DUBAI/SEOUL, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Tuesday it would release vessels

November 19, 2019
Total Views: 40

Monday, November 18, 2019
Capsized Tug Spills Diesel in Oregon Inlet, North Carolina
Shipping News

Capsized Tug Spills Diesel in Oregon Inlet, North Carolina

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday was called to a diesel fuel spill from a partially submerged tugboat that had allided with the Old Bonner Bridge in

November 18, 2019
Total Views: 91

offshore wind farm
Offshore

Earth’s Increasing Wind Speeds a Boon for Offshore Renewables

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) –The world is getting windier at the same time that developers are installing more turbines to generate electricity from

November 18, 2019
Total Views: 75

Carr: Fog, Fog, Fog…and Fatigue
Shipping News

Carr: Fog, Fog, Fog…and Fatigue

By Michael Carr – Standing was the only option, but I was now falling asleep standing up. I would drift off, my knees would buckle, and I would suddenly

November 18, 2019
Total Views: 87

golden ray shipwreck
Accidents

24-Hour Operations Return to United States’ Second-Busiest Auto Port

Vessel traffic at Georgia Port Authority’s Port of Brunswick has returned to 24-hour operations for the first time since the Golden Ray vehicle carrier

November 18, 2019
Total Views: 85

ship emissions
Shipping

Environmental Coalition Blasts IMO’s Lack of Progress in Combating Carbon Emissions

The International Maritime Organization shows a lack of progress and little interest in forming concrete measures to reduce shipping’s contribution to global

November 18, 2019
Total Views: 63

msc containership
Shipping News

MSC Confirms Toft’s Appointment as CEO of Shipping and Logistics Business

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Swiss headquartered container group MSC has hired Soren Toft as chief executive of its shipping and logistics

November 18, 2019
Total Views: 170

tanker at sea
Piracy

West African Nations Failing to Coordinate Piracy Response, Togo Leader Says

By Yinka Ibukun (Bloomberg) –West African states’ failure to coordinate their response to piracy off their coastline is the main reason attacks are

November 18, 2019
Total Views: 81

Saudi Coalition Says Yemen’s Houthis Seize Vessel in Red Sea
Shipping News

Saudi Coalition Says Yemen’s Houthis Seize Vessel in Red Sea

DUBAI, Nov 18 (Reuters) – The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Monday that the Iran-aligned Houthi movement had seized a vessel

November 18, 2019
Total Views: 43

ship emissions
Shipping News

Malaysia Bans Open-Loop Scrubbers

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Malaysia has prohibited the use of open-loop scrubbers by ships plying Malaysian waters, as Southeast Asia’s

November 18, 2019
Total Views: 90