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


Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Another Megaship Grounding Pushes Salvors to Their Limits
Accidents

Another Megaship Grounding Pushes Salvors to Their Limits

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Another ultra-large container vessel has run aground in North Europe, again raising questions about the ability of

August 15, 2017
Total Views: 260

Monday, August 14, 2017
FILE PHOTO: Migrants on a dinghy are rescued by "Save the Children" NGO crew from the ship Vos Hestia in the Mediterranean sea off Libya coast
News

More NGOs Suspend Mediterranean Migrant Rescues Over Safety Fears

By Gavin Jones ROME, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Two more aid groups have suspended migrant rescues in the Mediterranean, joining Doctors Without Borders, because

August 14, 2017
Total Views: 45

Friday, August 11, 2017
LNG bunkering vessel
News

Seagoing LNG Bunkering Vessel Arrives in Rotterdam

The new seagoing LNG bunkering vessel Cardissa has arrived at the port of Rotterdam where it will supply LNG fuel to a wide range of vessels on behalf of

August 11, 2017
Total Views: 184

right whale
Shipping News

Canada Orders Ships to Reduce Speed to Prevent Whale Strikes

TORONTO, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Certain ships are being ordered to reduce speed because of the deaths of at least 10 North Atlantic right whales in

August 11, 2017
Total Views: 64

INS vikrant launch
Shipping News

India’s Cochin Shipyard Makes Strong Market Debut After $225 Million IPO

MUMBAI, Aug 11 (Reuters) – India’s Cochin Shipyard Ltd shares rose more than 20 percent on their trading debut on Friday after a $225 million

August 11, 2017
Total Views: 55

bulk carrier underway
Shipping News

War Threat in Korea Exposes Artery of Global Commodity Trade

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Should U.S. President Donald Trump unleash “fire and fury” on North Korea, it will bring conflict to the core of the

August 11, 2017
Total Views: 29

Thursday, August 10, 2017
U.S. Destroyer Challenges China’s Claims in South China Sea
Shipping News

U.S. Destroyer Challenges China’s Claims in South China Sea

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a “freedom of navigation operation” on Thursday, coming within

August 10, 2017
Total Views: 38

Ship Photos of the Day – Dockwise Vanguard Loads Floating Dry Dock
Shipping News

Ship Photos of the Day – Dockwise Vanguard Loads Floating Dry Dock

Earlier this month a floating dock weighing 11,000 tons was loaded onto the deck of the semi-submersible heavy lift ship Dockwise Vanguard for transport to

August 10, 2017
Total Views: 166

Wednesday, August 9, 2017
hyundai containership
Shipping News

Tradelane Rivalry May Scupper South Korean Shipping Alliance

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) Yesterday’s partnership agreement between 14 South Korean shipping lines falls far short of the consolidation needed to bring

August 9, 2017
Total Views: 37

2017 Hurricane Season Could Be Most Active Since 2010 – Updated NOAA Outlook
Shipping News

2017 Hurricane Season Could Be Most Active Since 2010 – Updated NOAA Outlook

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a scheduled update to its 2017 hurricane season outlook, with forecasters now predicting

August 9, 2017
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Saudi Aramco Awards First Major Contract for $5 Billion Maritime Yard in Gulf
Shipping News

Saudi Aramco Awards First Major Contract for $5 Billion Maritime Yard in Gulf

Saudi Aramco has signed the first major contract for Saudi Arabia’s $5.2 billion maritime and shipbuilding complex planned for the Persian Gulf. The

August 8, 2017
Total Views: 318

North Korea icbm launch
Shipping News

The Key to Countering North Korea Lies Offshore -View

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg View) — As the world worries about the increasing threat from North Korea and its dangerous leader Kim Jong Un, there is a

August 8, 2017
Total Views: 29

Yangzijiang shipbuilding
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China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Shares Hit Six-Year High as Q2 Profit Jumps

SINGAPORE, Aug 8 (Reuters) – China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd reported a 73 percent increase in second-quarter net profit, helped by

August 8, 2017
Total Views: 135

Monday, August 7, 2017
Shipping News

Australia Finds U.S. Military Aircraft that Crashed Off Coast

By James Regan SYDNEY, Aug 7 (Reuters) – An Australian Navy survey ship has located a U.S. military aircraft that crashed off the Australian northeast

August 7, 2017
Total Views: 50

Bulker under construction at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China
News

From Worst to Best: A Shipbuilder’s Fortunes Turn Around

By Krystal Chia and Livia Yap (Bloomberg) — A recovery in demand for new bulk carriers has helped Singapore’s worst-performing stock in 2016 become its

August 7, 2017
Total Views: 70

Friday, August 4, 2017
hyundai containership
Shipping News

Report: South Korea’s Shipping Lines to Form Alliance

South Korea’s shipping companies are preparing to launch a domestic shipping alliance to help the nation better compete in the global container shipping

August 4, 2017
Total Views: 36

blockchain technology in shipping
News

Blockchain Technology: Friend or Foe?

MTS Logistics is a C-TPAT and ISO9001:2008 certified NVOCC specializing in LCL, FCL, and project sea freight shipments. With the help of their global agency

August 4, 2017
Total Views: 63

ship bunkering
Shipping News

Shell Mulling Using German Refinery to Meet 2020 IMO Low Sulphur Fuel Rules

LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell is considering expanding the capacity of one of its German refineries to make oil products that meet an

August 4, 2017
Total Views: 32

jakarta port. Photo: Creativa Images / Shutterstock.com
Ports

Jakarta Port Strike Hits Biggest Terminal Operator

JAKARTA, Aug 4 (Reuters) – More than 600 workers at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok port have gone on strike and could extend the action until Aug. 10,

August 4, 2017
Total Views: 142

Thursday, August 3, 2017
offshore drilling rigs
Shipping News

$50 Oil Boosts Offshore Drillers’ Hopes of Comeback

By David Wethe (Bloomberg) — The “magic” of $50 oil is now in the sights of deep-sea drillers as they try to lure customer spending from shale wells

August 3, 2017
Total Views: 26