Shipping News

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


Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Offshore oil rigs. Photo: By Lukasz Z / Shutterstock
Offshore

Hail Shale, But Deepwater Oil and Gas Projects are Fighting for Comeback

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Penguins, Royal Dutch Shell’s latest oil and gas development in a remote corner of the British North Sea,

February 14, 2018
Total Views: 49

The LOOP’s About-Face on Oil Imports Cues U.S. Drive Into Global Market
Shipping News

The LOOP’s About-Face on Oil Imports Cues U.S. Drive Into Global Market

By David Wethe and Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — The latest example of America’s turnaround from buyer to supplier in the global oil market can

February 14, 2018
Total Views: 74

Tuesday, February 13, 2018
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Shipping News

Timelapse Video: Icebreaking LNG Carrier ‘Eduard Toll’ Transits the Northern Sea Route

Shortly after its official delivery last month, Teekay’s new icebreaking LNG carrier Eduard Toll made its way to complete both its first

February 13, 2018
Total Views: 222

NOAA Satellites Aided in the Rescue 186 People at Sea in 2017
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NOAA Satellites Aided in the Rescue 186 People at Sea in 2017

NOAA satellites aided in the rescue of 275 lives in 2017, including 186 rescues taking place at sea, according to new numbers released by U.S. National Oceanic

February 13, 2018
Total Views: 68

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Interesting

Looking to Export, America’s Busiest Oil Terminal Tests Loading of First Supertanker

By Javier Blas and Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) — The flood of crude leaving the U.S. could be about to get a major boost: the nation’s top imports

February 13, 2018
Total Views: 77

Monday, February 12, 2018
Maersk line and Hamburg sud
Shipping News

Two Decades of Liner Shipping Consolidation Has ‘Destroyed’ Shareholder Value, Says Report

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – A new report estimates that over the past 21 years the container industry has “destroyed” about $110bn of

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 132

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News

Amazon Threat Has Maersk Racing to Stop Clients from Encroaching on Shipping Business

By Christian Wienberg and Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest container shipping line is trying to stop customers like

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 104

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Shipping News

WTO Outlook Indicator: Global Trade Growth to Stay Above-Trend

By Tom Miles GENEVA, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Global trade in goods will continue growing above trend during the second quarter, the World Trade

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 22

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News

Booming Asian Gas Demand Ripples All the Way to Norway

By Mathew Carr and Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Asia’s rapacious thirst for liquefied natural gas is sucking supplies from surprising places. China

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 45

Friday, February 9, 2018
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Shipping News

How Soaring US Oil Exports to China are Transforming the Global Oil Game

By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Bit by bit, the U.S. petroleum industry is turning world oil markets inside out. First, sharp drops in

February 9, 2018
Total Views: 61

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Shipping News

Maersk Misses Profit Forecasts But Remains Hopeful on Global Shipping Turnaround

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Feb 9 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk’s move to focus on transport and jettison oil was tested on Friday as

February 9, 2018
Total Views: 30

Thursday, February 8, 2018
NASA Satellite Shows ‘Ship Tracks’ Over Atlantic, Pacific Oceans
Shipping News

NASA Satellite Shows ‘Ship Tracks’ Over Atlantic, Pacific Oceans

The above satellite image was captured on by a NASA satellite on January 16, 2018 and shows criss-crossing cloud bands caused by ships in the

February 8, 2018
Total Views: 344

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News

Samsung Heavy ‘Cruising’ to 2018 Order Target with $750 Million Order for Eight Containerships

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries says it has been awarded an order to build eight New-Panamax containerships for an undisclosed Asian owner.

February 8, 2018
Total Views: 21

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Shipping News

Two Brightoil Employees Charged in Singapore Bunker Fuel Theft

SINGAPORE, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Two employees of Brightoil Petroleum (Singapore) Pte Ltd were charged in court in the city-state this week for their alleged

February 8, 2018
Total Views: 84

bulk coal loading ship
Shipping News

Coal Buyers Spooked by Indonesia’s New Protectionist Shipping Rules

By Bernadette Christina Munthe JAKARTA, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Buyers of Indonesian coal are holding back orders of the fuel after the government issued

February 8, 2018
Total Views: 50

Gulf Coast Shipping Boom: U.S. Oil Exports Pour Into Worldwide Markets
Shipping News

Gulf Coast Shipping Boom: U.S. Oil Exports Pour Into Worldwide Markets

By Catherine Ngai, Libby George and Florence Tan NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE, Feb 8 (Reuters) – In the two years since Washington lifted a 40-year ban

February 8, 2018
Total Views: 90

Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Arctech Helsinki Delivers Fourth and Final Multi-Functional Icebreaker to Russia’s SCF Group
Shipping News

Arctech Helsinki Delivers Fourth and Final Multi-Functional Icebreaker to Russia’s SCF Group

Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has delivered the fourth icebreaker in a four-vessel series for Russian shipping company SCF Group (Sovcomflot). The

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 94

EL FARO NTSB Board Meeting
Accidents

NTSB Releases El Faro Investigation Final Report

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on its investigation into the sinking of the American cargo ship SS El Faro on

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 1734

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Shipping News

Oil and Gas Specialist Aker Solutions Invests in Offshore Floating Wind

Offshore oil and gas industry service provider Aker Solutions is expanding into the offshore floating wind market through an investment in Emeryville,

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 94

Japan’s ONE Alliance ‘Plays it Safe’ with Inaugural Service Network
Shipping News

Japan’s ONE Alliance ‘Plays it Safe’ with Inaugural Service Network

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Alphaliner’s analysis of Ocean Network Express’s Day ONE service network from April 1 – outside THE Alliance

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 69