Shipping News

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


Thursday, August 7, 2014
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If Your Shipmate Gets Ebola…

If your ship intends to call in ports affected by the Ebola virus, here are some important safety measures via the World Health Organization and the Marshall

August 7, 2014
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Jumbo Kinetic Leaves Brodosplit for Final Outfitting

The Jumbo Kinetic “heavy lifter” left Croatia’s Brodosplit shipyard today enroute to Viktor Lenac shipyard where the twin 1,500 ton cranes

August 7, 2014
Total Views: 64

James Cameron’s ‘Deepsea Challenge 3D’ Documentary Releases This Weekend
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James Cameron’s ‘Deepsea Challenge 3D’ Documentary Releases This Weekend

In March 2012, film director James Cameron became the first person in history to solo dive the Challenger Deep, the deepest point of the Marianas Trench and

August 7, 2014
Total Views: 109

Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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Port Hedland Tug Engineers Cancel Planned Strike for More Talks

Tugboat engineers at Australia’s Port Hedland called off an intended strike that threatened exports from the terminal which ships about a quarter of the

August 6, 2014
Total Views: 41

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Spanish Sailors Turned Drug Dealers Busted with 127 Kilos of Cocaine Aboard Tall Ship

Spain’s police, La Guardia Civil, seized 127 kilos of cocaine onboard the Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastian Elcano while at port in Cadiz over the

August 6, 2014
Total Views: 79

Fugro Vessels to Conduct Deep Sea Search for Missing Flight MH370
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Fugro Vessels to Conduct Deep Sea Search for Missing Flight MH370

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has awarded Dutch engineering company Fugro an additional contract for a comprehensive deep-water search for

August 6, 2014
Total Views: 79

Human Remains Found Onboard Costa Concordia
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Human Remains Found Onboard Costa Concordia

Bones possibly belonging to the Costa Concordia's only still missing person may have been found onboard the hulk of the

August 6, 2014
Total Views: 60

Eagle Bulk Shipping Files For Bankruptcy
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Eagle Bulk Shipping Files For Bankruptcy

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., an operator of dry-bulk cargo ships, filed for bankruptcy protection after missing a June interest payment, as transport companies

August 6, 2014
Total Views: 328

Iconic Lake Tahoe Paddlewheeler Pulled From Beach – Update
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Iconic Lake Tahoe Paddlewheeler Pulled From Beach – Update

Sightseeing tourists got a little more than they bargained for on Monday when Lake Tahoe's only authentic Mississippi paddlewheeler ran aground during an

August 6, 2014
Total Views: 38

Tuesday, August 5, 2014
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BHP Vows to Prevent Port Hedland Tugboat Strike as Union Cites Impasse

BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, is seeking to stop planned strikes by tugboat engineers at Australia’s Port Hedland export terminal

August 5, 2014
Total Views: 72

Time-Lapse: Offloading the Panama Canal’s Massive New Gates
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Time-Lapse: Offloading the Panama Canal’s Massive New Gates

Here's a time-lapse video just released by the Panama Canal Authority showing the offloading of the second shipment of gates for the Panama Canal's new third

August 5, 2014
Total Views: 29

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OSG Exits Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Overseas Shipholding Group says it has emerged from Chapter 11 as a newly reorganized company with a strong balance sheet, focused strategy and solid customer

August 5, 2014
Total Views: 192

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Charter Rates Under Pressure as More Mega-Boxships Arrive on Major Trade Lanes

By Mike Wackett There were 27 newbuild containerships delivered in July – the highest monthly number since June 2013 and bringing the total so far this year

August 5, 2014
Total Views: 33

Carsten Ladekjaer
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Carsten Ladekjær Takes Over as CEO of KPI Bridge Oil

PRESS RELEASE  – London, 5th August 2014 – KPI Bridge Oil, a leading global broker and trader in marine bunkers, marine lubricants and risk management

August 5, 2014
Total Views: 135

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KKR to Sell Turkish U.N Ro-Ro Ferry Business

KKR & Co. has agreed to sell its Turkish ferry business to a partnership of local private-equity firms Esas Holding AS and Actera Partners

August 5, 2014
Total Views: 184

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Egypt Plans to Dig New Suez Canal

Egypt plans to build a new Suez Canal alongside the existing 145-year-old historic waterway in a multi-billion dollar project aimed at expanding trade along

August 5, 2014
Total Views: 72

Monday, August 4, 2014
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Panama and Building Consortium Reach Deal to Complete Expanded Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Authority and the consortium hired to build the third set of locks for the Panama Canal have finalized a deal for the completion of the

August 4, 2014
Total Views: 72

Elliot Bay Design Group to Design New Staten Island Ferries
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Elliot Bay Design Group to Design New Staten Island Ferries

Seattle-based naval architecture and engineering firm Elliot Bay Design Group (EBDG) says it has been awarded a contract from the New York Department of

August 4, 2014
Total Views: 103

Shipping Industry Cautioned Over Ebola Outbreak
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Shipping Industry Cautioned Over Ebola Outbreak

The international shipping community is being warned of the potential dangers from the unprecedented Ebola virus outbreak in west

August 4, 2014
Total Views: 27

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Sugar Fire at Santos Port Threatens Brazilian Exports

Firefighters contained a blaze at Cosan SA's sugar facilities at the Port of Santos in Brazil on Monday, reducing storage capacity in the world's largest

August 4, 2014
Total Views: 81