Shipping News

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


Tuesday, July 31, 2018
El Coquí arrives in Puerto Rico
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Crowley’s New LNG-Powered ConRo El Coquí Arrives in Puerto Rico for First Time

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new combination container/roll on-roll off “ConRo” ship El Coquí has delivered its first cargo from Jacksonville, Florida to

July 31, 2018
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Carnival Triumph to Undergo $200 Million Dry Dock Overhaul
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Carnival Triumph to Undergo $200 Million Dry Dock Overhaul

Carnival Cruise Line on Tuesday announced a plan for a nearly $200 million bow-to-stern overhaul of the Carnival Triumph. The makeover will take place in

July 31, 2018
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Ulstein to Build Third ‘Walk-to-Work’ Offshore Wind Vessel for Bernhard Schulte
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Ulstein to Build Third ‘Walk-to-Work’ Offshore Wind Vessel for Bernhard Schulte

Ulstein Verft has signed a shipbuilding contract with Germany-based Bernhard Schulte for third service operation vessel (SOVs) designed specially for the

July 31, 2018
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tanker
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Clarkson Plc Reveals Details of 2017 Cyber Security Incident

British shipping services firm Clarskon Plc on Tuesday revealed details of a cyber security incident that took place last year in which an unauthorized third

July 31, 2018
Total Views: 249

one ship
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ONE Takes $120 Million Hit in Inaugural Quarter, Blaming ‘Clumsy’ Launch

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Ocean Network Express (ONE) recorded losses of $120m in its inaugural trading quarter, blaming its “clumsy”

July 31, 2018
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oil tanker
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Yemen’s Houthis Ready to Halt Red Sea Attacks -Official

DUBAI, July 31 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi group said on Tuesday it is ready to unilaterally halt attacks in the Red Sea to support peace efforts,

July 31, 2018
Total Views: 138

containership ship bunkering
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UAE Inquiries for Marine Fuel Spike Amid Tainted Singapore Bunkers

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) – Inquiries for marine fuel supplies in the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Fujairah oil hub have

July 31, 2018
Total Views: 48

U.S. China Trade War
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U.S., China Seek to Restart Talks to Defuse Trade War, Sources Say

By Jenny Leonard, Peter Martin and Saleha Mohsin (Bloomberg) — The U.S. and China are trying to restart talks aimed at averting a full-blown trade war

July 31, 2018
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Monday, July 30, 2018
duck boat tragedy
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Families of Victims Sue Duck Boat Tour Operator for $100 Million

By Diana Kruzman July 30 (Reuters) – The families of two of the 17 people killed when a World War Two-style tourist “duck boat” sank on

July 30, 2018
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Faces Outrage After Guard Kills Polar Bear During Arctic Cruise Excursion
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Faces Outrage After Guard Kills Polar Bear During Arctic Cruise Excursion

German cruise line operator Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has found itself in the middle of an online firestorm after a guard shot and killed a polar bear during a shore

July 30, 2018
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us oil exports
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Port of Corpus Christi Bond Sale Raises $216.2 Million for Ship Channel Dredging Project

The Port of Corpus Christi has sold over $216 million in bonds to help finance the deepening and widening of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. Currently at a

July 30, 2018
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expanded panama canal
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Panama Canal Marks 4,000 Neopanamax Transits

An LNG tanker carrying gas exported from the United States became the 4,000th Neopanamax vessel to transit through the Expanded Canal on Sunday. The liquefied

July 30, 2018
Total Views: 89

APL Antwerp Loses Eight Containers Overboard at Port of Virginia
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APL Antwerp Loses Eight Containers Overboard at Port of Virginia

The U.S. Coast Guard warned mariners of loose cargo containers in the water at the Port of Virginia after a reported eight containers fell overboard from a

July 30, 2018
Total Views: 151

Oil Released After Makassar Highway Floats Free Off Sweden
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Oil Released After Makassar Highway Floats Free Off Sweden

Emergency crews in Sweden are now dealing with what seems to be a major oil spill after the vehicle carrier Makassar Highway floated free from the reef on

July 30, 2018
Total Views: 187

Bab-el-Mandeb strait. Image credit: eol.jsc.nasa.gov
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Why Is Saudi Halting Oil Shipments Through the Red Sea?

By Stephen Kalin and Rania El Gamal RIYADH/DUBAI, July 30 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia announced last week it was suspending oil shipments through the

July 30, 2018
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Sunday, July 29, 2018
The Coast Guard oversees the removal of Stretch Duck 7 from Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, July 23, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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NTSB’s Initial Review of Video Recordings Reveal Duck Boat Captain Was Monitoring Storm

The National Transportation Safety Board announced Friday that it has completed its initial review of video recovered from the DUKW “Stretch Boat 7” that

July 29, 2018
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Friday, July 27, 2018
shipbreaking alang
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169 Ships Sent to South Asian Shipbreakers in Second Quarter 2018

There were a total of 220 ships sent for demolition in the second quarter of 2018, with 169 of those sold to South Asian shipbreakers where they are driven

July 27, 2018
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OSHA Finds Dozens of Safety Violations in Fatal Kentucky Shipyard Towboat Explosion
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OSHA Finds Dozens of Safety Violations in Fatal Kentucky Shipyard Towboat Explosion

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited five contractors for safety and health violations after

July 27, 2018
Total Views: 408

House Approves Bill Addressing Maritime Safety Issues in Wake of El Faro Tragedy
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House Approves Bill Addressing Maritime Safety Issues in Wake of El Faro Tragedy

The U.S. House of Representatives this week approved legislation to address maritime transportation safety issues raised by the El Faro sinking, promote the

July 27, 2018
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singapore
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Contaminated Bunker Fuel Clogging Ship Engines in Singapore -Surveyor

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) – Contaminated marine fuel that clogs and damages ship engines has been found in Singapore, the

July 27, 2018
Total Views: 219