Shipping News

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


Friday, June 19, 2020
Hapag-Lloyd Containership Cleared to Sail After COVID-19 Quarantine in South Africa
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Hapag-Lloyd Containership Cleared to Sail After COVID-19 Quarantine in South Africa

A Hapag-Lloyd containership has been cleared to discharge its cargo in South Africa after a month-long coronavirus quarantine. As we reported previously, two

June 19, 2020
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containership bunkering
Shipping News

China’s New Bunker Fuel Contract Drawing Strong Interest

By Emily Chow and Chen Aizhu SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, June 19 (Reuters) – China’s marine fuel futures contract that debuts on Monday on the Shanghai

June 19, 2020
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Thursday, June 18, 2020
bunkering operations
Shipping News

Virus Drives Down Bunker Sales at UAE’s Port of Fujairah

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, June 18 (Reuters) – Ship fuelling activity in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, a bunkering and fuel storage hub in

June 18, 2020
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen ship
Shipping News

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Enters Guilty Plea in Australian Cartel Investigation

Norwegian-based shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS is likely facing millions of dollars in fines after pleading guilty today in Australian federal

June 18, 2020
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iron ore ship
Shipping News

Another Record Day for the Baltic Dry Index as Capesizes Surge

June 18 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index marked its largest single-day percentage rise on Thursday, as capesize vessel

June 18, 2020
Total Views: 86

Lloyd’s of London Apologizes for ‘Shameful’ Role in Atlantic Slave Trade
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Lloyd’s of London Apologizes for ‘Shameful’ Role in Atlantic Slave Trade

By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) – The Lloyd’s of London insurance market has apologized for its

June 18, 2020
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carnival cruise ship
Cruise Ships

Carnival Sees More Pain After Posting $4.4 Billion Loss

By Uday Sampath Kumar June 18 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp reported a record $4.4 billion in quarterly losses on Thursday, as the COVID-19 pandemic crippled

June 18, 2020
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maersk ship
Shipping

Maersk Says Demand Developing Better Than Expected

By Frances Schwartzkopff and Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) –A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S said the development in the second quarter has been better than the

June 18, 2020
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
anti-piracy defense
Piracy

U.S. Warns of Piracy Risk in Southern Gulf of Mexico

MEXICO CITY, June 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Wednesday issued a warning about the threat posed by pirates to boats and oil installations in

June 17, 2020
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crude oil tankers
Shipping News

Union Backs Seafarers’ Right to Stop Work Despite Risk to Global Trade

The International Transport Workers’ Federation said it will now support ship crews’ rights to stop working, even if that comes at the cost of disrupting

June 17, 2020
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bulk carrier sunset
Shipping News

Capesizes Lead Baltic Dry Index’s Record Daily Surge

June 17 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index recorded its biggest ever daily percentage jump on Wednesday, propelled by surging

June 17, 2020
Total Views: 81

jones act vessel
Shipping News

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Launches Investigation Into Canadian Ballast Water Regulations

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has formally launched its into claims that Canada’s pending ballast water regulations will unfairly hurt

June 17, 2020
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Pope Francis Pays Tribute to Seafarers Stuck at Sea
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Pope Francis Pays Tribute to Seafarers Stuck at Sea

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, June 17 (Reuters) – Pope Francis paid tribute on Wednesday to hundreds of thousands of seafarers stuck on ships due to

June 17, 2020
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maersk ship
Shipping

Maersk Reports Better-Than-Expected Second Quarter Results

COPENHAGEN, June 17 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk , the world’s top container shipping firm, said on Wednesday that market demand was developing

June 17, 2020
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
msc ship in port
Shipping

MSC to Roll-Out Carbon Offsetting Option for Customers

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – MSC is set to roll-out a customer carbon offsetting programme it has been trialling since last year. Since early

June 16, 2020
Total Views: 91

As Ports Slowly Open, Ships Look to Replace Exhausted Seafarers
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As Ports Slowly Open, Ships Look to Replace Exhausted Seafarers

(Bloomberg) — Ravi Nagar hasn’t seen his wife and 3-year-old son in eight months. That’s because he was stuck on a tanker shuttling between the

June 16, 2020
Total Views: 67

bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Shipping News

Baltic Dry Index Tops 1,000 for First Time in Six Months

June 16 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to more than a six-month high on Tuesday, boosted by stronger demand for

June 16, 2020
Total Views: 71

cargo ship
Shipping

Weary Sailors Pose Risk to World Merchant Fleet -IMO Secretary-General

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of weary seafarers stuck on ships for many months and unable to go home due to the

June 16, 2020
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Monday, June 15, 2020
seafarer
Interesting

ITF Tells Seafarers to Stop Work as Crew Change Deadline Passes

The International Maritime Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has taken the unprecedented step of telling the world’s seafarers to stop working if their

June 15, 2020
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USS Fitzgerald departure
Defense

USS Fitzgerald Leaves Shipyard 3 Years After Fatal Collision

The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald has left a Mississippi shipyard to return to service nearly three year’s after its its fatal

June 15, 2020
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