Shipping News

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


Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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Shipping

Scrapyards Set for New Wave of Containership Demolition as Idle Fleet Grows

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Demolition markets in the Indian subcontinent have now largely reopened and are preparing for a new wave of

June 3, 2020
Total Views: 204

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Offshore

EDF-Led Group Nods $2.2 Billion French Offshore Wind Project

By Francois de Beaupuy (Bloomberg) — Electricite de France SA and its Canadian and German partners have finalized the funding of a 2-billion euro ($2.23

June 3, 2020
Total Views: 219

Tuesday, June 2, 2020
APL England Master Charged Over Loss of Containers Overboard
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APL England Master Charged Over Loss of Containers Overboard

The Master of the APL England appeared in a Queensland court on Monday to face two charges related to the loss of about 50 containers overboard during heavy

June 2, 2020
Total Views: 257

CMA CGM Aims to Be Carbon Neutral by 2050
Shipping

CMA CGM Aims to Be Carbon Neutral by 2050

PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) – French-based CMA CGM, the world’s fourth-largest container shipping group, said on Tuesday it would aim to become carbon

June 2, 2020
Total Views: 53

Oil tanker is docked in Venezuela
Shipping News

U.S. Sanctions Four Shipping Companies for Transporting Venezuelan Oil

June 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday said it had sanctioned four shipping firms for transporting Venezuelan oil, the latest

June 2, 2020
Total Views: 117

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Shipping News

Study: America’s ‘Blue Economy’ Worth $373 Billion in 2018

The United States’ marine economy contributed about $373 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2018 and grew faster than the nation’s economy

June 2, 2020
Total Views: 94

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Shipping

Digital Container Shipping Association Releases IoT Standards for Container Connectivity

The Digital Container Shipping Association has published its IoT connectivity interface standards for shipping containers. The DCSA is a neutral, non-profit

June 2, 2020
Total Views: 148

A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Shipbuilding

$19 Billion LNG Ship Order a Boon for South Korean Shipbuilders

SEOUL, June 2 (Reuters) – South Korea’s ailing shipbuilders have been thrown a lifeline in an increasingly tough market with a $19 billion order

June 2, 2020
Total Views: 208

Monday, June 1, 2020
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Oil Tankers Queuing Off Chinese Coast Evidence of Rapid Rebound

By Serene Cheong and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Queues of tankers have formed off China’s busiest oil ports as the vessels wait to offload crude for

June 1, 2020
Total Views: 281

Subsea 7 stock photo
Offshore

Subsea 7 to Slash Global Workforce by 25%

Subsea 7 has released details of its cost reduction program which it alluded to in its first quarter earnings report released April 30. As previously

June 1, 2020
Total Views: 178

Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping News

Uncertainty About OPEC+ Cuts Has Oil Struggling to Sustain Rally

By Olivia Raimonde and Hailey Waller (Bloomberg) — OPEC+ and its allies will decide as soon as this week whether or not to extend their historic output

June 1, 2020
Total Views: 37

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Shipping News

Panama-Flagged Ships Face Fine for Tampering with Tracking Systems

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, May 31 (Reuters) – Panama’s Maritime Authority said it will impose sanctions on vessels, including fines of up to

June 1, 2020
Total Views: 139

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Shipbuilding

Qatar Launches Largest LNG Shipbuilding Program in History at Korean Yards

State-owned Qatar Petroleum has entered into shipbuilding agreements with South Korea’s “Big 3” shipyards for the construction of up to 100 LNG carriers

June 1, 2020
Total Views: 226

Friday, May 29, 2020
oil tanker
Shipping News

Oil’s Record Rebound Stymied by Demand Uncertainty

By Olivia Raimonde and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Oil’s historic rebound this month from its dramatic plunge below zero is running into headwinds.

May 29, 2020
Total Views: 37

Distressed VLCC at Anchor Off South Africa
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Distressed VLCC at Anchor Off South Africa

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is responding to a VLCC in distress off the port of St. Johns. The Chinese-flagged tanker, MT Yua Hua Hu,

May 29, 2020
Total Views: 150

APL England Master Charged Over Loss of Containers Off Sydney
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APL England Master Charged Over Loss of Containers Off Sydney

Australian authorities have brought charges against the master of the APL England, which lost about 50 containers overboard off Sydney on Sunday. The offenses

May 29, 2020
Total Views: 262

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Shipping News

Temasek Unit in Talks for At Least $400 Million Ship Deal

By Ameya Karve, Denise Wee and Abhishek Vishnoi (Bloomberg) –A unit of Temasek Holdings Pte. is in talks for a potential investment of at least $400

May 29, 2020
Total Views: 63

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Shipping News

Oil and Gas Refugees Are Being Courted By Clean Energy in Texas

By Brian Eckhouse and David Wethe (Bloomberg) –Jeff Bishop’s LinkedIn post gets right to the point: “Houston Oil & Gas Folks — we’re

May 29, 2020
Total Views: 40

Thursday, May 28, 2020
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Shipping News

Flurry of U.S. Crude Export Fixtures Signals Demand Recovery

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuters) – A flurry of tentative bookings to export U.S. crude oil from the Gulf Coast suggests demand is

May 28, 2020
Total Views: 42

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Shipping News

Trade War Cut $1.7 Trillion From U.S. Market Caps, Study Shows

By Eric Martin (Bloomberg) –The U.S. trade war with China cut $1.7 trillion from the market value of listed American firms and will reduce their

May 28, 2020
Total Views: 69