Shipping News

Explore the latest developments in the shipping industry, including market trends, fleet management, and the impact of global trade on maritime logistics.


Friday, October 30, 2020
Offshore Oil Rig At Night
Shipping News

Chevron, Exxon Shrink Spending as Coronavirus Cuts Demand

By Jennifer Hiller, Arathy S Nair and Shariq Khan Oct 30 (Reuters) – U.S. oil majors Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil Corp cut spending aggressively in the

October 30, 2020
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U.S. CDC Issues Framework to Resume Cruise Ship Sailings
Cruise Ships

U.S. CDC Issues Framework to Resume Cruise Ship Sailings

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday issued a framework for a phased

October 30, 2020
Total Views: 148

A U.S. Coast Guard Research Vessel built by Metal Shark
Shipping News

Autonomous Tech Company Sea Machines Completes $20 Million Series B Fundraising Round

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics on Friday announced it has hit its series B investment goal of $20 million after closing on another $5 million from private

October 30, 2020
Total Views: 295

tanker at sea
Shipping News

Iran Likens U.S. to ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’

DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Iran accused the United States on Friday of acting like the “Pirates of the Caribbean” after Washington said it had

October 30, 2020
Total Views: 127

Chevron Big Foot. Photo: Chevron
Shipping News

Chevron Posts Surprise Profit But Outlook is Grim

By Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) –Chevron Corp. posted a surprise profit as the oil supermajor slashed capital spending to cope with the pandemic-driven

October 30, 2020
Total Views: 86

A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Environment

Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia Eye Role as Nation’s Offshore Wind Hub

The governors of Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia are teaming up to advance offshore wind projects and promote the region as a hub for offshore wind

October 30, 2020
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Panama Canal Expansion milestone
Shipping News

Congestion Hits the Panama Canal and the Pandemic Isn’t Helping

By Anna Shiryaevskaya, Tsuyoshi Inajima and Saket Sundria (Bloomberg) –Ships carrying cargoes around the world are waiting for days to pass through the

October 30, 2020
Total Views: 354

Thursday, October 29, 2020
kirby tank barge
Shipping News

Kirby’s Third Quarter Profit Hit by Pandemic and Hurricanes

Houston-based Kirby Corporation, the leading domestic tank barge operator, saw profit fall in the third quarter of 2020 compare to last year as the COVID-19

October 29, 2020
Total Views: 159

Investigators Look for Cause in Dayang Topaz Accident
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Investigators Look for Cause in Dayang Topaz Accident

Malaysian oil and gas producer Petronas says investigations are on-going into the cause of the incident involving the offshore supply Dayang Topaz. As we

October 29, 2020
Total Views: 1219

INS vikrant launch
Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Partners with India’s Leading Shipbuilder

Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri has landed a cooperation agreement with the leading shipbuilder in India to help modernize the country’s defense

October 29, 2020
Total Views: 507

Delaware’s Mystery Oil Spill Remains a Mystery
Shipping News

Delaware’s Mystery Oil Spill Remains a Mystery

The operation to clean-up balls of oil that have washed ashore in Delaware Bay has expanded to Maryland beaches as the investigation into the source of the

October 29, 2020
Total Views: 138

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

American Soybean Cargo Makes Rare Journey to Top Exporter Brazil

By Isis Almeida, Tatiana Freitas and Alfred Cang (Bloomberg) –The U.S. has started selling soybeans to Brazil after the world’s top exporter lowered

October 29, 2020
Total Views: 175

Cruise Ship Breaking
Cruise Ships

The Messy, Booming Business of Recycling Cruise Ships

(Bloomberg) –Carnival Fantasy was a ship famous for its outlandish décor, all-night revelry and its size—back when 2,000 was an incredible number of

October 29, 2020
Total Views: 4875

World’s Top Wind Turbine Maker Ups the Stakes in Offshore Race
Environment

World’s Top Wind Turbine Maker Ups the Stakes in Offshore Race

By William Mathis and Nishant Kumar (Bloomberg) — Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer, will buy out its offshore

October 29, 2020
Total Views: 178

Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Zeta Roars Ashore in Louisiana
Shipping News

Zeta Roars Ashore in Louisiana

Oct 28 (Reuters) – Hurricane Zeta smashed into Louisiana on Wednesday with 110-mile-per-hour (175 kph) winds and what government trackers called “a

October 28, 2020
Total Views: 214

Preliminary Report Sheds Light on Container Loss from APL England
Accidents

Preliminary Report Sheds Light on Container Loss from APL England

A preliminary report from Australian maritime investigators into the loss of containers from the APL England says that the ship experienced heavy rolling and

October 28, 2020
Total Views: 1216

hurricane zeta october 28
Shipping News

U.S. Gulf Energy Producers Braces for Another Storm Strike

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Energy firms shut two-thirds of offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production, turned off undersea pipelines and

October 28, 2020
Total Views: 93

bristol channel container incident
Shipping News

Lost Container Incident in Bristol Channel, England

Authorities in the UK are continuing to monitor the response to an overboard container incident in the Bristol Channel in southwest England. The incident was

October 28, 2020
Total Views: 518

Maersk Launceston
Interesting

Maersk Launceston Captain Arrested in Greece

The captain of the Maersk Launceston has been arrested following the ship’s collision with a Greek Navy minesweeper on Tuesday near Piraeus, Greece. An

October 28, 2020
Total Views: 992

Golden Ace Roro Car Ship Salvage
Accidents

Photos: Towering VB10000 Arrives at Golden Ray Wreck Site

The heavy lift vessel VB10000 has arrived in St. Simons Sound, Georgia for the highly anticipating cutting and lifting operation in the salvage of the Golden

October 28, 2020
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