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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.


Thursday, July 30, 2020
Hydrogen’s Future May Follow Path Blazed by Natural Gas
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Hydrogen’s Future May Follow Path Blazed by Natural Gas

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) –For a glimpse into the future of a hydrogen-fueled world, look no further than natural gas and the technology that

July 30, 2020
Total Views: 110

keppel shipyard
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Keppel Posts Huge First Half Loss on Rig Building Impairments

SINGAPORE, July 30 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp reported a loss in the first half of 2020 due to impairments in its offshore and

July 30, 2020
Total Views: 67

Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Australia Bans Another Ship Over Wages Owed to Crew
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Australia Bans Another Ship Over Wages Owed to Crew

For the second time in less than a week, Australian maritime officials have banned a foreign-flagged bulk carrier from its ports over underpaid wages to crew.

July 29, 2020
Total Views: 144

Coast Guard Rescues Fisherman as Vessel Sinks Near Columbia River Entrance
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Coast Guard Rescues Fisherman as Vessel Sinks Near Columbia River Entrance

The Coast Guard rescued a fisherman from the water after his 37-foot vessel began taking on water and sank near the Cape Disappointment bar early Tuesday

July 29, 2020
Total Views: 183

Oil tanker on the horizon at sunset
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Oil Tankers’ Strange Trips Reveal a Stubborn Glut of Diesel

By Ryan Hesketh, Prejula Prem and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — For clues about how glutted the global diesel market remains, just look at the bizarre

July 29, 2020
Total Views: 99

U.S. Navy Commemorates USS Indianapolis on 75th Anniversary of America’s Worst At-Sea Naval Disaster
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U.S. Navy Commemorates USS Indianapolis on 75th Anniversary of America’s Worst At-Sea Naval Disaster

The U.S. Navy today is calling for a moment of silence to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the worst sea disaster in

July 29, 2020
Total Views: 162

Pandemic Leads to Mixed Results for North Europe’s Top Container Hubs
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Pandemic Leads to Mixed Results for North Europe’s Top Container Hubs

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Blanked sailings and network changes resulted in a mixed bag of throughput results at North Europe’s top two container

July 29, 2020
Total Views: 90

U.S. Vows to Help Japan Monitor ‘Unprecedented’ Chinese Incursion Around Disputed East China Sea Islands
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U.S. Vows to Help Japan Monitor ‘Unprecedented’ Chinese Incursion Around Disputed East China Sea Islands

By Tim Kelly TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. military will help Japan monitor “unprecedented” Chinese incursions around East China Sea

July 29, 2020
Total Views: 36

bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
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Baltic Dry Index Snaps 7-Day Losing Streak

July 29 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, after declining for seven consecutive sessions, as rates for

July 29, 2020
Total Views: 60

Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Mauritius Environmental Minister: No Oil Spill from Grounded Wakashio
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Mauritius Environmental Minister: No Oil Spill from Grounded Wakashio

Mauritius’ Minister of the Environment Kavi Ramano addressed parliament on the on-going response to the grounding of the MV Wakashio, on a reef off

July 28, 2020
Total Views: 339

Turkey Holds Off Sea Survey to Defuse Tensions with Greece
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Turkey Holds Off Sea Survey to Defuse Tensions with Greece

By Firat Kozok (Bloomberg) — Turkey will hold off on surveying the seabed in an area of the eastern Mediterranean disputed by Greece to give time for

July 28, 2020
Total Views: 89

Monday, July 27, 2020
Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Underpayments to Crew
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Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Underpayments to Crew

Officials in Australia have banned a Liberian-flagged ship from visiting Australian ports for six months after discovering that the ship’s crew had been

July 27, 2020
Total Views: 128

Large Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Mauritius
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Large Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Mauritius

Update: Mauritius Environmental Minister: No Oil Spill from Grounded Wakashio A large bulk carrier has run aground on an Indian Ocean reef off Mauritius. The

July 27, 2020
Total Views: 1080

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DP World Says Outlook Uncertain as Volumes Fall

DUBAI, July 27 (Reuters) – Global port operator DP World recorded a fall of 8.8% in second quarter container volumes, warning on Monday the outlook

July 27, 2020
Total Views: 64

Sunday, July 26, 2020
Golden Ray Salvage Suspended Due to COVID-19, Hurricane Season
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Golden Ray Salvage Suspended Due to COVID-19, Hurricane Season

The Unified Command overseeing the wreck removal of the Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound has announced that work will be suspended due to combined impacts of

July 26, 2020
Total Views: 154

Friday, July 24, 2020
Watch: Naval Historian Updates on USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Response
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Watch: Naval Historian Updates on USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Response

Dr. Sal Mercogliano provides an update on the USS Bonhomme Richard fire at Naval Base San Diego. The video is a follow-on to his first video covering the

July 24, 2020
Total Views: 323

Vladimir Rusanov tanker
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Novatek Ships LNG to Japan Via Northern Sea Route

July 24 (Reuters) – Russia’s Novatek announced on Friday it has shipped its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the Yamal LNG project to

July 24, 2020
Total Views: 157

Oil Trading Profits Soar for Energy Majors Who Made Storage Bets
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Oil Trading Profits Soar for Energy Majors Who Made Storage Bets

By Javier Blas and Lars Erik Taraldsen (Bloomberg) –In March and April, as oil prices plunged to their lowest in a generation, Norwegian energy giant

July 24, 2020
Total Views: 148

Australia Tackles Lost Containers at Sea with Targeted Safety Campaign
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Australia Tackles Lost Containers at Sea with Targeted Safety Campaign

Australia has launched a safety campaign targeting cargo securing arrangements on board containerships after spate of recent lost container incidents off the

July 24, 2020
Total Views: 313

Ecuador Monitoring Fishing Vessel Fleet Near Galapagos Islands
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Ecuador Monitoring Fishing Vessel Fleet Near Galapagos Islands

QUITO, July 23 (Reuters) – Ecuador is monitoring a large fleet of fishing vessels, many of them Chinese, off the Galapagos Islands and has increased

July 24, 2020
Total Views: 107