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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Monday, November 26, 2018
AFIF Hapag-Lloyd
Shipping News

Hapag-Lloyd Hops on Scrubber Bandwagon While They Still Can

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Hapag-Lloyd has belatedly joined the rush to install scrubber technology on its container vessels, ahead of the IMO 2020

November 26, 2018
Total Views: 40

Seized Ukrainian ships
Shipping News

Russia Ignores Western Calls to Free Captured Ukrainian Ships

By Andrew Osborn and Natalia Zinets MOSCOW/KIEV, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Russia on Monday ignored Western calls to release three Ukrainian naval ships

November 26, 2018
Total Views: 18

oil refinery
Shipping News

U.S. Government Report Says Climate Change Will Batter Economy

Earth’s climate is changing faster now than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily as a result of human activities, according to the

November 26, 2018
Total Views: 18

Sunday, November 25, 2018
BP Sees First Clair Ridge Oil Helping to Double North Sea Output
Shipping News

BP Sees First Clair Ridge Oil Helping to Double North Sea Output

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — BP Plc has seen first oil from its giant Clair Ridge development in the North Sea, helping arrest decades of

November 25, 2018
Total Views: 92

russia blocks sea of Azov
Shipping News

Russia Blocks Ukrainian Navy from Entering Sea of Azov

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Russia stopped three Ukrainian navy vessels from entering the Sea of Azov via the Kerch Strait on Sunday by

November 25, 2018
Total Views: 45

lng ship bunkering in fog
Shipping News

Shale Boom Raises Specter of New Glut: Gulf Coast Oil Terminals

By Catherine Ngai (Bloomberg) — The race to export U.S. shale oil overseas is about to get fierce, with at least nine proposed terminals

November 25, 2018
Total Views: 41

Saturday, November 24, 2018
Watch: Ferry Rams Pier in Front of San Francisco’s Ferry Building
Interesting

Watch: Ferry Rams Pier in Front of San Francisco’s Ferry Building

A ferry crashed into a pier in front of San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building on Friday afternoon, causing minor injuries to two passengers.  The

November 24, 2018
Total Views: 74

Friday, November 23, 2018
Chevron Big Foot. Photo: Chevron
Offshore

Chevron Announces Start of Production at Big Foot Project in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Oil major Chevron (NYSE:CVX) has announced the start of crude oil and natural gas production from the Chevron-operated Big Foot deepwater project in the U.S.

November 23, 2018
Total Views: 138

China’s Export Boom to the U.S. Seen Coming to an End in January
Shipping News

China’s Export Boom to the U.S. Seen Coming to an End in January

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — A recent surge in exports from China to the U.S. is set to turn into a slump in January as tariffs imposed on Chinese

November 23, 2018
Total Views: 26

cma cgm ship
Shipping News

Seeing No Trade War Hit, CMA CGM’s Volumes rise

By Gus Trompiz PARIS, Nov 23 (Reuters) – French container shipping group CMA CGM said its third-quarter volumes had outperformed the industry, supported

November 23, 2018
Total Views: 29

Safe harbor–Learning from mooring accidents
News

Safe harbor–Learning from mooring accidents

A ship’s crew faces many hazards at sea. But even when the ship is docked in harbor, safety procedures and equipment are still needed to protect crews

November 23, 2018
Total Views: 264

Wednesday, November 21, 2018
brexit port
Ports

Northern French Ports Ready to Ease Congestion from Any Brexit Fallout

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Smaller ports in northern France are ready to absorb more shipping traffic from Britain if congestion builds

November 21, 2018
Total Views: 39

Durban Queen Sinking
Accidents

French Navy Rescues Crew of Sinking Tanker in Persian Gulf

The French Navy rescued 12 Indian seafarers from the Panama-flagged tanker Durban Queen after the vessel ran into trouble and was sinking in

November 21, 2018
Total Views: 159

Italy Accuses NGO Migrant Ship of Dumping Toxic Waste
Shipping News

Italy Accuses NGO Migrant Ship of Dumping Toxic Waste

By Davide Barbuscia ROME, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Italian magistrates on Tuesday accused the Doctors without Borders (MSF) charity of illegally dumping

November 21, 2018
Total Views: 76

offshore rig
Shipping News

Equatorial Guinea Bans Subsea 7, Source Says

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) — Equatorial Guinea has banned oil-services company Subsea 7 SA from operating in the central African nation over local

November 21, 2018
Total Views: 31

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Derecktor Shipyard Dania Beach
Shipbuilding

Derecktor Selected to Operate New Megayacht Shipyard in Fort Pierce, Florida

Derecktor Shipyards has been chosen develop and operate the first purpose-built megayacht repair and refit yard in the United States located in Fort Pierce,

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 70

viking lifecraft system
Shipping News

Viking Heavy Weather Tests High-Capacity Passenger Evacuation System for Cruise Ships

Danish life-saving equipment manufacturer Viking Life-Saving has successfully test its new high-capacity passenger evacuation system, bringing it one step

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 460

ultrabulk sail powered ship
Shipping News

Project to Test Feasibility of Sail-Powered Bulk Carrier

Danish shipowner Ultrabulk has teamed up with a handful of companies in the UK the feasibility of fitting a modern bulk carrier with sail power in hopes of

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 614

lng tanker construction
Shipbuilding

South Korean Shipbuilders’ Lock on LNG Tanker Market Could Last for Years

By Jane Chung and Yuka Obayashi SEOUL/TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) – South Korean shipyards have boxed out their Japanese rivals from the market for

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 143

container ship
Shipping

Blessing in Disguise? IMO 2020 Could Help Container Shipping Achieve Elusive Supply and Demand Balance

By Sam Whelan, Asia correspondent (The Loadstar) – The IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap, to be imposed in January 2020, could be a “blessing in disguise” for

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 37