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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Shipping News

Zero Carbon at Sea? Rotterdam Port Eyes a Greener Future

By Isabelle Gerretsen ROTTERDAM, Oct 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In Rotterdam, ships from around the world cruise in and out of Europe’s

October 23, 2018
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Monday, October 22, 2018
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Shipping News

Phillips 66 Wins Tender to Sell U.S. Crude to Pemex

By Marianna Parraga MEXICO CITY, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Refining firm Phillips 66 was awarded a tender to supply Mexico’s Pemex with at least four

October 22, 2018
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deepwater wind block island wind farm
Shipping News

U.S. Interior Dept. Takes First Step to Offshore Wind Leasing Off California Coast

The U.S. Department of Interior is taking its first step towards offering federal waters off the coast of California up for lease to offshore wind developers

October 22, 2018
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Metal Shark 120 x 35 River Towboat
Shipping News

Metal Shark Enters U.S. Towboat Market with Three-Vessel Order

U.S. aluminum boatbuilder Metal Shark has officially entered the inland towboat market with a contract to built three 120′ river towboats Florida

October 22, 2018
Total Views: 61

crowley vessel port everglades
Shipping News

Crowley: Proposed Pilotage Fee Hike in Port Everglades Would Double Pilot Costs for Carriers

A proposed fee increase for harbor pilot services at Port Everglades, Florida will raise average pilotage by more than 100 percent on average for shipping

October 22, 2018
Total Views: 110

Stock photo of an lng carrier at sunset
Shipping News

Two Small Towns in Germany Vie to Make Trump’s LNG Dream a Reality

By Brian Parkin and Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Downstream from Hamburg, two small Elbe River ports are competing to build Germany’s first

October 22, 2018
Total Views: 30

Shipping News

Norwegian Billionaires Head for Showdown With Supply Creditors

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Billionaires Kjell Inge Rokke and John Fredriksen used the oil-market downturn to force a series of mergers on Norway’s

October 22, 2018
Total Views: 49

Sunday, October 21, 2018
Red Falcon Ferry Collision
Accidents

Isle of Wight Ferry Collides with Yacht and Runs Aground in Dense Fog

Update (Oct. 22) – The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation into the collision between the passenger ro-ro

October 21, 2018
Total Views: 128

Saturday, October 20, 2018
oil refinery
Shipping News

Refiners Slump as Trump Looks to Slow-Roll Shipping Fuel Rules

By Stephen Cunningham (Bloomberg) — U.S. refiners are getting stung by President Donald Trump’s efforts to keep consumer prices from rising

October 20, 2018
Total Views: 44

ship emissions
Interesting

Trump Administration Wants Phase-In of IMO’s 2020 Sulphur Cap

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The Trump administration wants pollution limits on ship fuels that a United Nations maritime agency will implement in 2020

October 20, 2018
Total Views: 91

Friday, October 19, 2018
Accidents Prompt Pakistani to Halt Ship Breaking at Gadani Yards
Shipping News

Accidents Prompt Pakistani to Halt Ship Breaking at Gadani Yards

Pakastani officials have reportedly shut down all ship breaking activities at Gadani yards after two separate accidents this month left three workers with

October 19, 2018
Total Views: 117

offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
Offshore

Exxon Makes Major Bet on Brazil as Petrobras Eases Its Grip

By Sabrina Valle and Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) — In a single year, Exxon Mobil Corp. has gone from being a tiny bit player in Brazil to the

October 19, 2018
Total Views: 45

Hong Kong-Flagged Bulk Carrier Attacked by Pirates Off Somalia
Interesting

Hong Kong-Flagged Bulk Carrier Attacked by Pirates Off Somalia

A Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier was attacked by pirates off the east coast of Somalia this week showing the persistent threat of piracy despite the the

October 19, 2018
Total Views: 364

Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
Shipping News

UK Reminds China of Importance of Maritime Law

LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May stressed the importance of international maritime law in a meeting with Chinese Premier Li

October 19, 2018
Total Views: 72

Piraeus Port
Ports

Piraeus Port Urges Greece to Speed Up Investment Plan Approval

By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), operator of Greece’s largest port, wants the Greek government to

October 19, 2018
Total Views: 135

Thursday, October 18, 2018
MAIB Says Lack of Communication to Blame for CMA CGM Centaurus Hitting Pier Wall in Jebel Ali
Accidents

MAIB Says Lack of Communication to Blame for CMA CGM Centaurus Hitting Pier Wall in Jebel Ali

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released its report on the UK-registered CMA CGM Centaurus’ heavy contact with the pier and two shore

October 18, 2018
Total Views: 417

lng bunk vessel kairos
Shipping News

World’s Largest LNG Bunkering Vessel Headed for Northwest Europe

The world’s largest liquified natural gas bunkering vessel has left South Korea on its maiden voyage to Northwest Europe where it will supply LNG fuel to

October 18, 2018
Total Views: 155

BAE Mobile
Shipping News

Epic Acquires BAE’s Mobile Shipyard

EPIC Alabama Shipyard will be purchasing the former BAE Mobile shipyard which it will use for ship repair and maintenance services to customers in the Gulf of

October 18, 2018
Total Views: 361

msc cruises
Shipping News

MSC Cruises Enters Ultra-Luxury Market with Four-Ship Order at Fincantieri

MSC Cruises on Thursday announced it will be entering the ultra-luxury cruise sector with an order for four more cruise ships from Italian shipbuilder

October 18, 2018
Total Views: 44

oil tanker photo
Shipping News

With Few Buyers, Iranian Oil Armada Heads to China Ahead of U.S. Sanctions

By Florence Tan and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Oct 18 (Reuters) – An unprecedented volume of Iranian crude oil is set to arrive at China’s

October 18, 2018
Total Views: 41