Shipping News

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


Monday, November 10, 2014
Court Mulling Death Penalty for Sewol Ferry Captain Stirs Bitter Memory
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Court Mulling Death Penalty for Sewol Ferry Captain Stirs Bitter Memory

After his mother was killed in a 1970 ferry sinking in South Korea, Nah Jong Ryeol spent four decades documenting the disaster in hopes of preventing another

November 10, 2014
Total Views: 78

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Port Hedland Officers, Deckhands Settle as Engineers Strike

Tugboat masters and deckhands at Australia’s Port Hedland, the world’s largest bulk export terminal, voted to accept a new labor agreement, said Teekay

November 10, 2014
Total Views: 41

Friday, November 7, 2014
Video: ‘Quantum of the Seas’ Captain On Maiden Transatlantic Crossing
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Video: ‘Quantum of the Seas’ Captain On Maiden Transatlantic Crossing

Royal Caribbean touts the new 167,800-ton Quantum of the Seas as the smartest, most technologically advanced cruise ship ever built. But let's face it, any

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 277

Sting’s Musical ‘The Last Ship’ Hits Broadway
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Sting’s Musical ‘The Last Ship’ Hits Broadway

The new Broadway musical, "The Last Ship", featuring new music and lyrics from Sting, had its official opening night late last

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 55

Worker Slowdown at Nation’s Busiest Port Prompts Plea to Obama
Ports

Worker Slowdown at Nation’s Busiest Port Prompts Plea to Obama

U.S. retailers appealed to President Barack Obama to intervene in contract negotiations between West Coast dockworkers and maritime companies after a work

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 21

Bering Sea In Crosshairs of Monster Storm
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Bering Sea In Crosshairs of Monster Storm

Today into Saturday, the Bering Sea will feel the brunt of the strongest storm to hit the region in decades, and maybe even ever, the National Weather Service

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 202

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Noble Group Profit Rises Sevenfold as Commodity Shipments Surge

Noble Group Ltd., Asia’s biggest commodity trader by revenue, said third-quarter profit jumped almost sevenfold as it shipped a third more

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 43

Thursday, November 6, 2014
Dockworker Slowdown Hits Already Congested Ports of L.A. and Long Beach
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Dockworker Slowdown Hits Already Congested Ports of L.A. and Long Beach

Pacific Coast dockworkers negotiating a new labor agreement have expanded a work slowdown to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the largest shipping

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 76

MV Rena Abandonment Decision Heads to Environment Court With Council’s Approval
Accidents

MV Rena Abandonment Decision Heads to Environment Court With Council’s Approval

The decision to abandon the wreckage of the former MV Rena containership from New Zealand’s Astrolabe Reef will head to the country’s top

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 130

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Shippers, Traders Scramble In Wake of OW Bunker Fraud Revelation

Shipping companies and bunker oil traders scrambled to source fuel and take over supply contracts on Thursday after OW Bunker, one of the world's biggest

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 34

OW Bunker at Risk of Bankruptcy After Uncovering Fraud
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OW Bunker at Risk of Bankruptcy After Uncovering Fraud

Danish ship fuel supplier OW Bunker said it may go bankrupt after discovering fraud by unnamed senior employees in its Singapore-based subsidiary which will

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 131

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U.S. Crude Export Controls are Crumbling -Kemp

In the three months ending in August, the United States and Canada swapped a record amount of crude oil with each other, one of the more bizarre consequences

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 23

Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Hercules Offshore to Cut 324 Offshore Jobs in Gulf of Mexico
Offshore

Hercules Offshore to Cut 324 Offshore Jobs in Gulf of Mexico

Houston-based jackup rig and liftboat contractor Hercules Offshore Inc. will cut 324 jobs related to the shut down of four rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico,

November 5, 2014
Total Views: 73

Video: USS Abraham Lincoln Refloated at Newport News
Navy

Video: USS Abraham Lincoln Refloated at Newport News

With the assistance of tugboats, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) was relaunched into the James River this week following more

November 5, 2014
Total Views: 142

GMS Challenges European Commission on Ship Breaking
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GMS Challenges European Commission on Ship Breaking

Global Marketing Systems, Inc (GMS), the world’s largest cash buyer of ships for recycling, has challenged the European Commission’s intention to

November 5, 2014
Total Views: 79

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SPOTD: DSME Delivers Al Kout to Kuwait Oil Tanker Company

The VLCC Al Kout was delivered last week by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) as part of a series of vessels constructed for the

November 5, 2014
Total Views: 134

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COSCO’s Chairman Sees Shipping Slump Persisting for Next 2 years

The global shipping market is unlikely to see a recovery in the next two years due to continuing oversupply of vessels, the chairman of China's largest

November 5, 2014
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014
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Oil Imports to Louisiana Offshore Oil Port Reveal New Truth

Things are slowing down at the U.S.’s largest oil-import

November 4, 2014
Total Views: 72

Animal Feed Cargo Catches Fire in Ireland
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Animal Feed Cargo Catches Fire in Ireland

Emergency response crew were called Tuesday to Warrenpoint Harbour in Ireland to attend fire reported in the cargo hold of a Gibraltar-flagged cargo

November 4, 2014
Total Views: 81

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Shipping News

Shippers Work ‘Ebola Clause’ Into Contracts

As Ebola persists in West Africa, shipping lines and traders are tweaking their contracts to protect themselves if the disease puts crews at risk of infection

November 4, 2014
Total Views: 96