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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
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Shipping News

United States’ Only Heavy Icebreaker Returns Home from Casualty-Ridden Antarctic Deployment

The United States’ only heavy icebreaker, the USCGC Polar Star, returned to its homeport of Seattle on Monday following a 105-day casualty-ridden

March 12, 2019
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Kaimana Hila christening
Shipping News

Matson Christens Second Aloha-Class Containership at Philly Shipyard

U.S. shipping firm Matson (NYSE: MATX) christened the second of two Aloha Class containerships built for Matson at Philly Shipyard. The new vessel, named

March 12, 2019
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LNG tanker
Shipping News

Trade War Cuts U.S. LNG Exports to China

March 12 (Reuters) – Only one liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel that left the United States in 2019 went to China, Reuters shipping data show, as the

March 12, 2019
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Shipping News

CMA CGM Partners with IKEA to Test Marine Biofuel On Board Containership

The logistics arm of retail giant IKEA has teamed up with French shipping group CMA CGM and others to test the use of sustainable marine bio-fuel oil on board

March 12, 2019
Total Views: 100

grande america fire
Accidents

Burning ConRo Grande America Sinks in Bay of Biscay

Update: The MV Grande America has sunk in Bay of Biscay in water depth of 4,600 meters, France’s Marine Nationale reported. The agency said ship sank at

March 12, 2019
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New Zealand yacht rescue
Accidents

Man Overboard Uses Jeans to Survive Hours Lost at Sea

WELLINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – Knocked overboard in rough seas off New Zealand, a German yachtsman credited his jeans with saving his life after

March 12, 2019
Total Views: 238

Monday, March 11, 2019
grande america conro fire
Accidents

Italian ConRo Abandoned in Bay of Biscay Due to Fire

Update: The Grande America has sunk in the Bay of Biscay.  The crew of the HMS Argyll rescued 27 crew members of the roll-on/roll-off containership Grande

March 11, 2019
Total Views: 286

cocaine bust port of new york/new jersey
Interesting

Cocaine Worth $77 Million Found in Shipping Container Arriving at Port of New York/New Jersey

A joint operation involving the U. S. Customs and Border Protection seized approximately 3,200 pounds of cocaine in what officials said is the largest illicit

March 11, 2019
Total Views: 275

containership ship bunkering
Shipping

BP Introduces New IMO 2020-Compliant Bunker Fuel

BP says it will begin selling a new type of low sulphur bunker fuel that meets new MARPOL regulations limiting the sulphur content of marine fuels to 0.5%. BP

March 11, 2019
Total Views: 108

Ginga waterjet hydrofoil ferry
Interesting

Over 80 Injured as High-Speed Hydrofoil Ferry Hits Whale in Japan

More than 80 passengers were reported injured, several seriously, after a hydrofoil ferry apparently struck a whale while underway in the Sea of Japan on

March 11, 2019
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port of corpus christi
Shipping News

Occidental Emerges as Heavy Hitter in U.S. Oil Export Boom

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Florence Tan NEW YORK/HOUSTON, March 11 (Reuters) – Occidental Petroleum Corp has emerged as one of the biggest

March 11, 2019
Total Views: 77

Sunday, March 10, 2019
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Shipping News

Hazardous Cross Currents, Abrupt Direction Changes, and Rapid Tidal Currents

By Michael Carr – “Memorial Bridge, this is the Thomas Leighton, underway in 10 minutes, request opening please,” he called on Channel 13. He then

March 10, 2019
Total Views: 131

Friday, March 8, 2019
yantian express fire
Shipping News

Yantian Express Container Salvage Could Take Five More Weeks

The salvage of containers onboard Hapag-Lloyd’s fire-stricken Yantian Express is expected to take another five weeks in the Bahamas, but it could be even

March 8, 2019
Total Views: 100

women in maritime
Shipping News

Maritime Industry Celebrates International Women’s Day – #WomenInMaritime

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the International Maritime Organization along with other maritime stakeholders are putting the spotlight on

March 8, 2019
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KNM Helge Ingstad salvage
Accidents

Crews Complete Salvage of Norwegian Frigate KNM Helge Ingstad

Salvage crews have completed the salvage of the Norwegian frigate KNM Helge Ingstad four months after the frigate collided with a tanker and partially sank in

March 8, 2019
Total Views: 541

Thursday, March 7, 2019
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Shipping News

Venezuela’s PDVSA Says Still Working with German Shipping Firm

By Mircely Guanipa and Marianna Parraga PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela, March 7 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA said on Thursday it has

March 7, 2019
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sabine pass lng exports
Shipping News

Sinopec May Ink 20-Year LNG Deal with Cheniere When Trade Spat Ends

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, March 6 (Reuters) – China Petroleum and Chemical Corp plans to sign a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with

March 7, 2019
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Daiwan Justice Detained in New Zealand
Shipping News

New Zealand Detains Bulker Over Unpaid Wages to Crew

Maritime authorities in New Zealand have detained the bulk carrier Daiwan Justice after learning that the crews’ wages had not been paid for almost four

March 7, 2019
Total Views: 124

venezuela's pdvsa
Shipping News

Venezuela’s PDVSA Declares Maritime Emergency as Tankers Return

By Marianna Parraga March 6 (Reuters) – Plans by the German operator of a portion of the Venezuelan state oil company’s tanker fleet to return 10

March 7, 2019
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Shipping News

MHI Vestas Says Brexit Will Not Deter Investment in UK’s Wind Sector

By Susanna Twidale and Nina Chestney LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) – Japanese-Danish joint venture MHI Vestas plans to continue investing in its wind turbine

March 7, 2019
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