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, June 11, 2020
President Trump Calls for Review of Nation’s Polar Icebreaker Program
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President Trump Calls for Review of Nation’s Polar Icebreaker Program

President Trump has called on various federal agencies to review options for achieving a fully-operartional polar security icebreaking fleet by 2029. President

June 11, 2020
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oil tanker
Shipping News

Oil Plummets With Economic Jitters Surging Through Markets

By Hailey Waller and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) –Crude futures plunged by the most since late April a day after the Federal Reserve provided a gloomy

June 11, 2020
Total Views: 51

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
offshore supply vessel
Offshore

PEMEX Suspends Supplier Contracts, Triggering Job Losses

By Amy Stillman and Peter Millard (Bloomberg) –Mexico’s state oil giant is suspending contracts with service providers and suppliers, triggering

June 10, 2020
Total Views: 113

Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volumes Fall 30% in May
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Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volumes Fall 30% in May

Cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles fell by nearly third in May as trade continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and lingering trade war with

June 10, 2020
Total Views: 66

Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
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‘Christophe de Margerie’ Completes Early Eastbound Transit of Northern Sea Route

MOSCOW, June 1 (Reuters) – Russian gas producer Novatek said on Monday that the Christophe de Margerie tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from its

June 10, 2020
Total Views: 134

motor vessel autosky
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BMW Joins UECC in Marine Biofuel Trial

Car manufacturer BMW is joining carrier UECC to continue to testing the use of marine biofuel in the roll-on/roll-off sector. BMW will join UECC and the

June 10, 2020
Total Views: 95

UN Bodies Reiterate Calls for Facilitating Crew Changes, ‘Key Worker’ Designation
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UN Bodies Reiterate Calls for Facilitating Crew Changes, ‘Key Worker’ Designation

The trade and maritime bodies of the United Nations are reiterating calls for governments to facilitate crew changes in order to keep trade flowing unimpeded.

June 10, 2020
Total Views: 70

offshore wind farm
Offshore

Scotland Launches $10 Billion Contest to Build Offshore Wind Farms

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) –Scotland, home to a quarter of Europe’s offshore wind resources, is seeking proposals to install turbines off the coast

June 10, 2020
Total Views: 78

U.S. Navy to Bar Display of Confederate Flags
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U.S. Navy to Bar Display of Confederate Flags

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy is working to ban the Confederate battle flag from all public spaces on Navy installations,

June 10, 2020
Total Views: 109

LNG Tanker Set to Deliver Gas to U.S. with European Stockpiles Near Full
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LNG Tanker Set to Deliver Gas to U.S. with European Stockpiles Near Full

June 10 (Reuters) – A ship carrying liquefied natural gas from Nigeria is expected to drop its cargo in Georgia as energy firms look for a place to store

June 10, 2020
Total Views: 48

mariner oil field uk north sea
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Norway Demands More detail from Equinor on Overseas Operations

OSLO, June 10 (Reuters) – Norway’s energy minister said state-controlled Equinor must be more transparent about its foreign businesses after it was

June 10, 2020
Total Views: 79

Tuesday, June 9, 2020
offshore wind
Offshore

First Major U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Reaches Permitting Milestone

June 9 (Reuters) – The first major U.S. offshore wind farm, planned for the Massachusetts coast, reached a key permitting milestone on Tuesday with the

June 9, 2020
Total Views: 102

port of long beach
Ports

Cargo Volumes at Port of Long Beach Showing Signs of Recovery

Cargo volumes at the Port of Long Beach rose last month as the economic fallout from COVID-19 pandemic finally shows signs of recovery. Dockworkers and

June 9, 2020
Total Views: 71

Video Shows Explosion on Höegh Car Carrier in Jacksonville
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Video Shows Explosion on Höegh Car Carrier in Jacksonville

The fire onboard the Hoegh Xiamen has been brought under control but is still burning, the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department said in an update. The June 4

June 9, 2020
Total Views: 590

Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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Enterprise Working to Address U.S. Regulatory Delays on Offshore Crude Terminal

June 9 (Reuters) – Enterprise Products Partners LP is working with U.S. officials to advance an offshore crude terminal project after the review schedule

June 9, 2020
Total Views: 100

evergreen terminal port of la
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U.S. Port Workers Stop Work in Protest of George Floyd Killing

Dockworkers across the country stopped work today in a show of support for George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Workers with the International

June 9, 2020
Total Views: 113

Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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U.S. Set to Sanction Dozens of Tankers Over Venezuela-Iran Oil Trade

By Saleha Mohsin (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is preparing sanctions on as many as 50 oil and fuel tankers as part of an effort to cut off

June 9, 2020
Total Views: 103

New Breed of Gas Ships Emerges to Capture Growing Markets
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New Breed of Gas Ships Emerges to Capture Growing Markets

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) –The new Saga Dawn liquefied natural gas tanker shuttling between Singapore and Humen in eastern China is a sign that

June 9, 2020
Total Views: 132

Monday, June 8, 2020
a ship passes below a bridge on the Rhine River
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Europe’s Rhine River Faces Low Water Heading into Dry Season

By Jack Wittels and William Wilkes (Bloomberg) –Germany’s Rhine River is entering dry summer months with water levels at their lowest in two decades,

June 8, 2020
Total Views: 240

johan sverdrup offshore field
Offshore

Norway’s Equinor Sets Maritime Climate Ambitions

Norwegian energy firm Equinor is seeking to halve its global emissions from maritime shipping by 2050 and will work towards developing and promoting

June 8, 2020
Total Views: 140