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Thursday, June 13, 2019
lng carrier
Shipping News

Gulf of Oman Tanker Attacks Threaten LNG Shipments Too

By Liam Denning (Bloomberg Opinion) –News of more mysterious tanker attacks, this time in the Gulf of Oman, had their predictable effect on (otherwise

June 13, 2019
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An Iranian navy boat tries to stop the fire of an oil tanker after it was attacked in the Gulf of Oman
Shipping News

U.S. Blames Iran for Tanker Attacks in Gulf of Oman

By Lisa Barrington and Phil Stewart DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) – Two oil tankers were attacked on Thursday and left adrift in the Gulf of Oman,

June 13, 2019
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An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman
Shipping News

Tanker Attacks in Gulf of Oman Stoke Security and Oil Fears

By Lisa Barrington and Rania El Gamal DUBAI, June 13 (Reuters) – Two oil tankers were attacked and left adrift on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, driving

June 13, 2019
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Undated handout archive photo by the Norwegian shipowner Frontline of the crude oil tanker Front Altair
Shipping News

Oil Surges After Attacks on Tankers in Gulf of Oman

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped more than 4% on Thursday after a suspected attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman

June 13, 2019
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A handout photo made available by the Norwegian shipowner Frontline of the crude oil tanker Front Altair after the fire onboard the ship in the Gulf of Oman
Interesting

Two Tankers Attacked Near Strait of Hormuz: Here’s What We Know So Far

The U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet reported this morning that it was aware of the reported attack on shipping vessels in the Gulf of Oman, with U.S. Naval Forces in

June 13, 2019
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
container shipping,
Ports

Imports at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Fall in May

LOS ANGELES, June 12 (Reuters) – The Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex – the No. 1 hub for U.S. ocean trade with China – processed 6.3%

June 12, 2019
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liquefied natural gas tanker
Shipping News

Trade Deal Could Propel U.S. to Top of China’s LNG Supplier List

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) –Here’s another reason for Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to seal a swift trade deal: it could put the U.S.

June 12, 2019
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containerships nord first LNG bunkering
Shipping News

CMA CGM to Have 20 LNG-Powered Containerships by 2022

French shipping giant CMA CGM will have taken delivery of 20 LNG-fueled containerships by 2022 as the world’s fourth largest carrier seeks to cut its carbon

June 12, 2019
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Virgin Voyages Picks Female Captain to Command First Ship
Interesting

Virgin Voyages Picks Female Captain to Command First Ship

Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson has named Captain Wendy Williams as Master of Virgin Voyages’ first vessel, Scarlet Lady, set to debut in spring

June 12, 2019
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General view shows the tourist vessel Viking Sigyn which was involved in a ship accident that killed several people on the Danube river in Budapest
Shipping News

Cruise Ship Captain in Danube Collision Released on Bail

By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST, June 12 (Reuters) – The captain of a cruise liner was released on bail on Wednesday, two weeks after his vessel was involved in

June 12, 2019
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Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
Shipping News

Cargill Cuts CO2 Emissions from Shipping Fleet

LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) – Cargill reduced CO2 emissions from its chartered shipping fleet by 350,000 tonnes last year as part of efforts to scale back

June 12, 2019
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prelude flng
Shipping News

Australia Reaches for LNG Crown as $200 Billion Boom Ends

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) –Australia started the last in a $200 billion wave of natural gas mega-projects, setting it on course to become

June 12, 2019
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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
maersk freight cargo
Shipping News

Maersk to Trial TradeLens Platform in Russia

A.P. Moller – Maersk has reached deal with the Russian Ministry of Transport to launch its blockchain-based TradeLens platform in Russia. The agreement,

June 11, 2019
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lng carrier delivers first lng cargo to the Tornio Manga LNG
Shipping News

Finland Opens Largest Nordic LNG Terminal After Delay

OSLO, June 11 (Reuters) – Finland’s 110 million-euro ($124.5 million) Manga liquefied natural gas import terminal has fully opened after a

June 11, 2019
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Handout photo of Prelude FLNG Facility with the Valencia Knutsen berthed side-by-side
Offshore

Prelude FLNG Ships First Gas

The long-awaited first shipment of liquefied natural gas has sailed from Shell’s massive Prelude FLNG facility that is now permanently moored off the

June 11, 2019
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Harvey Peak Intensity
Shipping News

U.S. Hurricane Season is Unnecessarily Dangerous

By Eric Roston (Bloomberg) — Forecasters are expecting this year’s North Atlantic hurricane season to be roughly average, with about 14 named storms

June 11, 2019
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File photo shows the bunkering tanker VF-Tanker 16
Shipping News

Three Missing After Tanker Blast in Russian Port

MOSCOW, June 11 (Reuters) – Three people were missing and two injured on Tuesday after a blast on an oil tanker caused a fire while it was pumping oil

June 11, 2019
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u.s. coast guard
Shipping News

U.S. Coast Guard Beefs Up Pacific Fleet to Counter China

By Philip J. Heijmans and Glen Carey (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Coast Guard is touting increased operations in the Western Pacific, thousands of miles from

June 11, 2019
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Monday, June 10, 2019
mississippi shipping
Shipping News

Hundreds of Barges Stalled as Floods Hinder Midwest Supplies

By Brian K. Sullivan, Shruti Date Singh and Mario Parker (Bloomberg) — Hundreds of barges are stalled on the Mississippi River, clogging the

June 10, 2019
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houston ship channel
Shipping News

IMO 2020 to Boost Diesel Prices for At Least a Year -Analysts

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, June 10 (Reuters) – Global prices for diesel and marine fuels should rise by October ahead of a January switchover to new, very

June 10, 2019
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