News

The latest maritime and offshore news.


Friday, July 1, 2016
troll a
News

Norway Oil Worker Strike Looms as Deadline Approaches

  By Stephen Treloar   (Bloomberg) — Norway is facing the first oil worker strike since 2012 as government-mediated talks for platform

July 1, 2016
Total Views: 29

New SOLAS Regs Tackle Confined Space Entry
Shipping News

New SOLAS Regs Tackle Confined Space Entry

With most of the recent regulatory focus being on the new SOLAS verified gross mass rule for packed containers, another new regulation has

July 1, 2016
Total Views: 305

An undated handout photo of the Gorgon LNG project located in Western Australia.
News

Chevron Suspends LNG Production at Gorgon Mega-Project for Second Time

By James Paton and Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) — Chevron Corp. halted output at its $54 billion Gorgon liquefied natural gas development for the second time

July 1, 2016
Total Views: 109

EIA: Panama Canal Could See 550 LNG Tankers Annually by 2021
Shipping News

EIA: Panama Canal Could See 550 LNG Tankers Annually by 2021

    By Naureen S. Malik   (Bloomberg) — Natural gas exports from the U.S. Gulf Coast will reach buyers in Asia and South America

July 1, 2016
Total Views: 69

Thursday, June 30, 2016
Coast Guard: Oil Tanker Hit Sailboats AND Ran Aground – Here’s Incident Video
Interesting

Coast Guard: Oil Tanker Hit Sailboats AND Ran Aground – Here’s Incident Video

The U.S. Coast Guard is trying to determine how exactly a 477-foot oil tanker lost control and collided with three sailboats before running aground

June 30, 2016
Total Views: 129

Austal Halts Trading Amid Review of U.S. Business
News

Austal Halts Trading Amid Review of U.S. Business

Australian shipbuilder Austal Ltd. has halted trading of its shares pending an announcement concerning a review of its U.S. business. The trading halt of its

June 30, 2016
Total Views: 104

Paris MoU: Ship Bans Down in 2015 While Sweden, UK and France Top ‘White List’
Shipping News

Paris MoU: Ship Bans Down in 2015 While Sweden, UK and France Top ‘White List’

The Paris MoU has issued its annual report on port state control inspections showing a large decrease in the number of ship bans and deficiencies compared to

June 30, 2016
Total Views: 20

shipping containers
Shipping News

IMO’s Container Weight Verification Rule Enters Into Force

A long-awaited new regulation requiring the gross mass of a container to be verified before it is loaded onto a ship enters into force on Friday amid some

June 30, 2016
Total Views: 209

container-ship
News

IMO: Container Weight Verification Rule – Frequently Asked Questions

Beginning July 1, 2016, the International Maritime Organization’s new container mass verification requirements enter into force under the International

June 30, 2016
Total Views: 527

US: Russia Used False Signals in Mediterranean Sea Incident
Shipping News

US: Russia Used False Signals in Mediterranean Sea Incident

By Andrea Shalal BERLIN, June 30 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of deliberately displaying the wrong naval signals and

June 30, 2016
Total Views: 64

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Oil Tanker Hits Three Sailboats Leaving US Northeast
Shipping News

Oil Tanker Hits Three Sailboats Leaving US Northeast

A 477-foot oil tanker collided with three moored sailboats Wednesday at the mouth of the Piscataqua River near Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine,

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 144

Ship Photos – Real Viking Ship Completes North Atlantic Crossing
Interesting

Ship Photos – Real Viking Ship Completes North Atlantic Crossing

The world’s largest viking ship has arrived in North America after crossing the North Atlantic Ocean on a journey from its homeport in Haugesund, Norway.

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 719

shipbreaking
News

Anti-Beaching Advocate: Five Workers Killed in Surge of Fatal Accidents in Chittagong

A recent surge of fatal accidents at shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh has labor and human rights groups calling for measures to enhance safety for workers and

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 106

hapag-lloyd containership
Shipping News

UASC: Shareholders Back Hapag-Lloyd Deal

BERLIN, June 29 (Reuters) – United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) said its six shareholding states backed a merger deal with German container shipping line

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 57

MV Flinterstar Bow Lifted from North Sea Off Belgium
News

MV Flinterstar Bow Lifted from North Sea Off Belgium

The wreck removal of the Dutch freighter MV Flinterstar is underway in the North Sea off Belgium with salvage crews successfully lifting the bow section from

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 336

El Faro VDR Recovery Mission Postponed
News

El Faro VDR Recovery Mission Postponed

The National Transportation Safety Board has postponed the launch of the mission to recover the voyage data recorder from the cargo ship El Faro as it awaits

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 58

Piraeus port
News

COSCO Says Piraeus Port Sale Terms Inconsistent With Deal

ATHENS, June 29 (Reuters) – COSCO Greece objected on Wednesday to terms submitted to parliament for the sale of Piraeus Port to China COSCO Shipping,

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 37

Hague Court to Rule in July on Challenge to China’s Sea Claims
Shipping News

Hague Court to Rule in July on Challenge to China’s Sea Claims

By David Tweed (Bloomberg) — An international court will rule next month on the validity of China’s claims to a large swath of one of the world’s

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 36

Royal Caribbean to Build Largest Cruise Terminal at PortMiami
News

Royal Caribbean to Build Largest Cruise Terminal at PortMiami

Royal Caribbean has announced plans to build a new state-of-the-art cruise terminal at PortMiami to serve as home for one of the world’s largest cruise

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 186

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Panama Canal: First LNG Tanker Booked for Late July
News

Panama Canal: First LNG Tanker Booked for Late July

The Panama Canal Authority says it has booked the first LNG tanker through the expanded Panama Canal as commercial operations of the enhanced waterway get

June 28, 2016
Total Views: 71