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, August 25, 2020
Bodies of Two Missing Waymon L Boyd Crew Members Recovered
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Bodies of Two Missing Waymon L Boyd Crew Members Recovered

The bodies of two missing crew members from the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd have been recovered after a portion of the vessel was recovered from the Corpus

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 178

Hurricane Laura Poses Biggest Threat to U.S. Energy Since Katrina
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Hurricane Laura Poses Biggest Threat to U.S. Energy Since Katrina

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. energy industry on Tuesday was preparing for a major hurricane strike, cutting crude production at a

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 103

Germany Says Turkey and Greece Are Ready to Talk in East Med Dispute
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Germany Says Turkey and Greece Are Ready to Talk in East Med Dispute

By Lefteris Papadimas and Tuvan Gumrukcu ATHENS/ANKARA, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Germany’s top diplomat said after whirlwind meetings in Turkey and

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 48

Wakashio’s Bow Scuttled Off Mauritius
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Wakashio’s Bow Scuttled Off Mauritius

TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nagashiki Shipping, which owns the bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius and caused a large oil

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 724

Monday, August 24, 2020
Oil, Natural Gas and LNG Threatened by Strengthening Storm Laura
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Oil, Natural Gas and LNG Threatened by Strengthening Storm Laura

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) –Tropical Storm Laura is poised to become a hurricane before making landfall Thursday, posing a threat to oil and gas

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 110

China Envoy to Ecuador Says Fishing Vessel Fleet Near Galapagos Islands is Operating Legally
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China Envoy to Ecuador Says Fishing Vessel Fleet Near Galapagos Islands is Operating Legally

QUITO, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Chinese fishing vessels operating in the vicinity of the Galapagos Islands are complying with international fishing regulations

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 130

total lng bunkering vessel
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World’s Largest LNG Bunkering Vessel Arrives in Rotterdam

The world’s largest LNG bunkering vessel arrived at Europe’s Port of Rotterdam. The Gas Agility is owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). It was built

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 222

pilot boarding san francisco
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Captain George Livingstone: Crossing the Bar

I’ve spent the last few mornings looking out over the San Francisco Bay wondering about the far-flung, widespread scope of marine transportation. I remember

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 1049

Twin Storms Hit U.S. Gulf Energy Production
Offshore

Twin Storms Hit U.S. Gulf Energy Production

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Energy companies are moving to cut production at U.S. Gulf Coast oil refineries after shutting half the

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 104

Opinion: Wakashio’s Devastating Spill Is a Big Problem for Oil
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Opinion: Wakashio’s Devastating Spill Is a Big Problem for Oil

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg Opinion) –Don’t dismiss the leak of oil from the MV Wakashio that ran aground last month on a reef off the Indian Ocean island

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 124

Dueling Storms Take Aim at U.S. Gulf Coast
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Dueling Storms Take Aim at U.S. Gulf Coast

By Jennifer Hiller and Ernest Scheyder HOUSTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura tore through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 30

Sunday, August 23, 2020
Pollution and Salvage Response Continues After Dredging Vessel Fire in Corpus Christi
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Pollution and Salvage Response Continues After Dredging Vessel Fire in Corpus Christi

The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies continue pollution and salvage response for the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dive and

August 23, 2020
Total Views: 141

petrobras carwash probe
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Maersk Executive Charged In Petrobras Corruption Scheme

by Marcelo Rochabrun (Reuters) – Brazilian prosecutors pressed charges on Friday against two people for an alleged scheme to obtain confidential market

August 23, 2020
Total Views: 425

Friday, August 21, 2020
Cruise Ship Window In Rain
Cruise Ships

Asia’s Only Sailing Cruise Line Is Fully Booked And In Trouble

  by K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) – The Hong Kong-based cruise operator that spooked creditors this week by suspending all payments is still sailing a

August 21, 2020
Total Views: 114

Thursday, August 20, 2020
Iranian Gunboats
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Iran Says It Detained A UAE Registered Ship

by Parisa Hafezi (Reuters) – Iran seized a United Arab Emirates-registered ship violating its territorial waters this week, Iran’s Foreign Ministry

August 20, 2020
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Short Sea Shipping In Germany
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Container Costs Risk Spiraling Out Of Control

By Sam Whelan (TheLoadstar) Container shipping costs and service levels are at risk of spiralling out of control, according to Drewry. As well as a massive

August 19, 2020
Total Views: 165

National Geographic Sea Lion Cruise Ship
Cruise Ships

Has Lindblad Cracked The Code To Covid-Free Cruising?

by Fran Golden (Bloomberg) –Adventure cruise operator Lindblad Expeditions thinks it’s cracked the code for safe cruising during a pandemic: Shelter

August 19, 2020
Total Views: 440

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COVID: Maersk Is Betting On A “U-Shaped Recovery”

by Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) –The world’s largest container line may generate $1.5 billion more in operating profit this year than previously

August 19, 2020
Total Views: 90

Oil tanker is docked in Venezuela
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Trump To Further Choke Venezuela Oil Shipments

by Ben Bartenstein & Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration is considering additional sanctions on Venezuela aimed at halting the

August 19, 2020
Total Views: 87

Soeren Skou, CEO Maersk
Finance

Maersk Forecasts A Return To Pre-COVID Container Demand In 2021

by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen (Reuters) – Shipping group Maersk on Wednesday issued full-year earnings guidance above its forecast at the beginning of the

August 19, 2020
Total Views: 143