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, July 16, 2018
Massive Iceberg Threatens Greenland Village
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Massive Iceberg Threatens Greenland Village

(Reuters) – An iceberg the size of a hill has drifted close to a tiny village on the western coast of Greenland, causing fear that it could swamp the

July 16, 2018
Total Views: 102

Sunday, July 15, 2018
Odfjell Drilling rig
News

Offshore Strike in Norway Expands to More Than 1,500 Workers

OSLO, July 15 (Reuters) – A Norwegian union for workers on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs stepped up a six-day strike on Monday that has slightly hit

July 15, 2018
Total Views: 40

Saturday, July 14, 2018
Accidents

Four Rescued, Two Missing After Boat Collides with Oyster Barge and Tug in Virginia

The U.S. Coast Guard and other state and local agencies are searching for two people missing after their recreational boat, with six people

July 14, 2018
Total Views: 92

Friday, July 13, 2018
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China’s Imports to U.S. Ports Peaking Early Amid Tariff Threat

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Reuters) – Chinese imports to U.S. ports rose more than expected in June, suggesting that some retailers

July 13, 2018
Total Views: 22

U.S. Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing on Fatal Bouchard No. 255 Barge Explosion
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U.S. Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing on Fatal Bouchard No. 255 Barge Explosion

The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct a formal public hearing beginning Monday to consider evidence related to an explosion and fire aboard the Bouchard

July 13, 2018
Total Views: 51

TUI Cruises Orders Two LNG Cruise Ships at Fincantieri
Shipbuilding

TUI Cruises Orders Two LNG Cruise Ships at Fincantieri

TUI Group and Royal Caribbean Cruises have placed an order for two LNG-powered cruise ships for their TUI Cruises joint venture brand. The two identical ships

July 13, 2018
Total Views: 196

Thursday, July 12, 2018
NASSCO Dry Dock Containing Newbuild Military Sealift Command Ship Accidentally Floods
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NASSCO Dry Dock Containing Newbuild Military Sealift Command Ship Accidentally Floods

A dry dock containing a newbuild ship for the Military Sealift Command inadvertently flooded overnight at the General Dynamics NASSCO Shipyard in San Diego.

July 12, 2018
Total Views: 251

kea trader grounding
Accidents

PHOTOS: One Year After Grounding, Kea Trader Salvage Continues in South Pacific

It’s been one year now since the 2,194 TEU capacity containership Kea Trader ran aground on a reef in the South Pacific, setting off one of the more

July 12, 2018
Total Views: 884

shandong Hai Wang australia ban
Shipping News

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier for One Year for Underpaying Crew

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier MV Shandong Hai Wang for 12 months after it was discovered that

July 12, 2018
Total Views: 125

Cargo Ships De-Listed from Registries After Crimea Grain Trades
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Cargo Ships De-Listed from Registries After Crimea Grain Trades

By Jonathan Saul and Polina Devitt LONDON/MOSCOW, July 12 (Reuters) – At least two countries have struck cargo vessels off their registries in recent

July 12, 2018
Total Views: 1441

Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Damen shiprepair brest
Interesting

Photos: 326-Meter Norwegian Breakaway Completes Dry Docking at Damen Shiprepair Brest

The 326-meter, 145,655 tonne Norwegian Breakaway recently completed 11 days in dry-dock at Damen Shiprepair Brest for scheduled maintenance and refurbishment.

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 561

matson ship
Shipping News

Whistleblowing Ship Master Wins Case Against Matson and Hails Seaman’s Protective Act as Powerful Tool to Require Ship Owners to Maintain Safe Ships

Captain John Loftus, an advocate for merchant marine safety, won a decision from the Administrative Review Board of the Department of Labor that sustained a

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 275

Green Coalition Calls on Carnival Corp. to Stop Use of Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic
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Green Coalition Calls on Carnival Corp. to Stop Use of Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic

A coalition of environmental groups is calling on Carnival Corporation to stop its use of heavy fuel oil on its ships operating in the Arctic just as the

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 19

strait of hormuz
Blog

How Could Iran Disrupt Oil Flows in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz?

ANKARA/LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) – The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said last week that Tehran would block all exports through the

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 29

maersk line ship
Shipping News

World’s Biggest Shipping Company Already Feeling Pain from Trade War

By Frances Schwartzkopff (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S may struggle to make a profit this year after the U.S. and China descended into a trade

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 81

China and U.S. Impose Tariffs on Trade Flows That Don’t Exist
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China and U.S. Impose Tariffs on Trade Flows That Don’t Exist

By Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) — Natural gas, the cleanest and fastest-growing fossil fuel, has found itself in perhaps the oddest corner of the

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 35

Bourbon Suspends Payments on Debt as it Seeks ‘Balanced Solution’ with Lenders
Offshore

Bourbon Suspends Payments on Debt as it Seeks ‘Balanced Solution’ with Lenders

French offshore services provider Bourbon says it has reached a deal with its lenders to temporarily withhold payments and servicing of its debt as the group

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 34

A hapag-lloyd ship at dock
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Hapag-Lloyd Investor Confirms Approach from CMA CGM, Says Takeover Should Go Other Way Around

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – One of Hapag-Lloyd’s largest shareholders has brushed off an approach by CMA CGM for merger talks. Any such deal

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 46

offshore wind turbine
Shipping News

John Browne: Oil and Gas Companies Will Lead Energy Revolution

By John Browne (Bloomberg Opinion) — When it comes to climate change, I have always been a believer: not in hand-wringing debate, not in

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 68

maersk containership new york
News

China Says Will Hit Back After U.S. Proposes Fresh Tariffs on $200 Billion in Goods

By Tony Munroe and Eric Beech BEIJING/WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) – China accused the United States of bullying and warned it would hit back after the

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 21