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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RAMATUELLE, France, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Some of France’s spectacular Riviera beaches have been shut as volunteers with shovels and sacks try to rid

By Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) — The Rhine River’s water level has slumped to the lowest for the time of year in more than a decade, choking off fuel

This month saw the launch of the first of three luxury “cruising yachts” for the Ritz-Carlton hotel chain. The launch heralds the entry of

Orlando-based Aeolus Energy has signed an agreement with Norwegian shipbuilding group Ulstein to design the first Jones Act compliant service vessel for the

By Nichola Groom and Timothy Gardner LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has hinted to at least six coastal states

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — One of the more lucrative opportunities in global commodities markets is about to get a little bit trickier. What

By Ron Bousso and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Ship owners accelerated installations of engine cleaning systems this year ahead of

Monaco-based shipping group Scorpio is going all-in on exhaust gas scrubbers in to order to comply with the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap. Both Scorpio Tankers

Rolls-Royce has announced it has partnered with tech giant Intel to develop AI-powered shipping systems with the goal of fully-autonomous navigation and ship

Stena Bulk announced it has a turnkey agreement with Shanghai-based Bluesoul to equip its Suezmax and IMOIIMAX ships with exhaust gas scrubbers. In total,