Shipping News

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


Monday, October 5, 2020
Incident Video: Dredge Impales Tanker at Malaysian Anchorage
Shipping News

Incident Video: Dredge Impales Tanker at Malaysian Anchorage

Check out this wild video from over the weekend of a dredger colliding with a tanker at a Malaysian anchorage. The incident reportedly happened October 2 at

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 380

offshore wind farm
Environment

Orsted Offshore Wind Farm to Power Green Ammonia Plant for Fertilizer

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Orsted A/S, the world’s biggest developer of offshore wind farms, plans to use its latest Dutch installation to make

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 150

shutterstock_403068616 tanker nigeria
Shipping News

Nigeria to Bar Vessels Without Licenses from Operating in Nigerian Waters

ABUJA, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Nigeria plans to bar vessels without a valid licence to operate in Nigerian waters and has given shipping companies that trade

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 74

bulk ship
Shipping News

Baltic Dry Index Rallies Past 1-Year High

Oct 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose to its highest in more

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 257

Sunday, October 4, 2020
cma cgm container ship
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
Total Views: 224

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: 517

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: 158

CargoMetrics Founder and CEO Scott Borgerson Resigns
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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
Total Views: 15878

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: 119

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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: 219

Cruise Ship Decommissioning
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: 2314

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: 522

Thursday, October 1, 2020
ship at anchor
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: 1250

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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: 167

Edison Chouest Offshore to Build and Operate First Large Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Vessel
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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: 550

Bulk Carrier Aground at Port of Virginia
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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: 110

Ship Operating Costs Rise During Crew Change Crisis
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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: 257

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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: 269

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
controls on a ship's bridge
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: 115

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: 173