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Sunday, October 4, 2020
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Shipping News

CMA-CGM Struggles To Restore Systems After Cyber Attack

By Gavin van Marle (TheLoadstar) As CMA CGM’s IT engineers continue, for the fifth day, to try to restore its systems following a cyber-attack at the

October 4, 2020
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Friday, October 2, 2020
Waymon L Boyd Dredge Fire
Accidents

NTSB: Dredge Waymon L. Boyd Reportedly Struck Submerged Liquid Propane Pipeline Before Explosion

The National Transportation Safety Board says the dredge Waymon L. Boyd reportedly struck a submerged liquid propane pipeline during dredging operations in

October 2, 2020
Total Views: 510

Bulk Carrier Refloated at Port of Norfolk
Shipping News

Bulk Carrier Refloated at Port of Norfolk

The 738-foot bulk carrier Hong Dai has been reflated after it ran aground Wednesday night near Sewell’s Point in Norfolk, Virginia. The U.S. Coast Guard

October 2, 2020
Total Views: 156

CargoMetrics Founder and CEO Scott Borgerson Resigns
Shipping News

CargoMetrics Founder and CEO Scott Borgerson Resigns

Scott Borgerson has resigned from his role as CEO of CargoMetrics, the shipping data analytics company he founded in 2010, gCaptain has learned. Tradewinds

October 2, 2020
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Noble Energy Shareholders Approve Chevron Takeover
Offshore

Noble Energy Shareholders Approve Chevron Takeover

HOUSTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Noble Energy shareholders on Friday approved a deal to sell the oil and gas producer to Chevron Corp, making Chevron the No. 2

October 2, 2020
Total Views: 116

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Shipping News

Head of Singapore’s Biggest Marine Fuel Supplier Charged in Shell Oil Heist Case

SINGAPORE, Oct 2 (Reuters) – The founder of one of Singapore’s biggest marine fuel suppliers has been charged for his involvement in a large-scale

October 2, 2020
Total Views: 214

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Cruise Ships

Cruise Ship Shipbreaking Booming in Turkey

By Bulent Usta ALIAGA, Turkey, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Business is booming at a sea dock in western Turkey, where five hulking cruise ships are being

October 2, 2020
Total Views: 2277

Damen to Supply ASD Tug 5016 Design to Edison Chouest Offshore
Press Releases

Damen to Supply ASD Tug 5016 Design to Edison Chouest Offshore

Damen Shipyards Group has been awarded a contract to design a new Offshore Terminal Tug for Edison Chouest Offshore. Chouest will initially build two ASD Tugs

October 2, 2020
Total Views: 514

Thursday, October 1, 2020
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Shipping News

For Women Seafarers in the Philippines, Sexual Harassment at Sea Goes Mostly Unpunished

A new article from the Institute of Development Studies tells the story of a group of women seafarers from the Philippines seeking to shed light on instances

October 1, 2020
Total Views: 1244

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Shipping News

Global Shipping Hit by Back-to-Back Cyber Attacks Heading Into Peak Season

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The global shipping industry sustained a second cyber attack within a week that’s raising concern about disruptions to

October 1, 2020
Total Views: 163

Edison Chouest Offshore to Build and Operate First Large Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Vessel
Shipping News

Edison Chouest Offshore to Build and Operate First Large Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Vessel

Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), Ørsted and Eversource have executed a long-term charter agreement for the provision of the first-ever Jones Act-compliant

October 1, 2020
Total Views: 544

Bulk Carrier Aground at Port of Virginia
Shipping News

Bulk Carrier Aground at Port of Virginia

A large bulk carrier is aground at the Port of Virginia near the mouth of Elizabeth River. The U.S. Coast Guard said it was alerted Wednesday night by the

October 1, 2020
Total Views: 105

Ship Operating Costs Rise During Crew Change Crisis
Shipping News

Ship Operating Costs Rise During Crew Change Crisis

By Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — Shipowners are facing rising labor costs as widespread Covid-related restrictions limit movement of seafarers and make crew

October 1, 2020
Total Views: 252

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Shipping

International Maritime Organization Hit By Cyber Attack

LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – U.N. shipping agency the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said on Thursday its website and intranet had been disabled

October 1, 2020
Total Views: 262

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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Shipping News

Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Shipping

The International Chamber of Shipping has released new health guidance to help the shipping industry combat the spread of COVID-19, now nine months into the

September 30, 2020
Total Views: 109

Cracked Containership Leaking Oil at Bayonne, New Jersey Terminal
Interesting

Cracked Containership Leaking Oil at Bayonne, New Jersey Terminal

A containership docked at a container terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey is leaking fuel from a small crack in the ship’s hull, the U.S. Coast Guard

September 30, 2020
Total Views: 169

A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Environment

U.K. Plans to Create Offshore Grid to Connect Wind Farms

By Rachel Morison (Bloomberg) –National Grid Plc outlined a plan for an offshore grid that will link new wind parks and interconnectors, saving consumers

September 30, 2020
Total Views: 164

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Shipping News

CMA CGM Suspects Data Breach from Cyber Attack

CMA CGM said it suspects a data breach in this week’s ransomware cyber attack. The French shipping giant said in an update on Wednesday that its

September 30, 2020
Total Views: 122

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Energy Transitions and Zero-Carbon Targets -Opinion
Offshore

Energy Transitions and Zero-Carbon Targets -Opinion

By John Kemp LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Policymakers in many countries have outlined plans for an ambitious transition from a system dominated by oil,

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 96

Bouchard Transportation Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Bouchard Transportation Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Melville, New York-based shipping company Bouchard Transportation has announced that it and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions to

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 677