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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Thursday, January 30, 2020
The Costa Smeralda cruise ship is docked at the Italian port of Civitavecchia
Shipping News

Thousands Kept on Costa Cruise Ship Amid Coronavirus Scare

ROME, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Some 6,000 people are being kept on board an Italian cruise ship as tests are carried out on a passenger from Macau to see

January 30, 2020
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Tanker Catches Fire Near Strait of Hormuz
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Tanker Catches Fire Near Strait of Hormuz

A fire broke out on board a VLCC tanker near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, although reports indicate that the fire started during maintenance work and no

January 29, 2020
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mks 180 frigate
Shipping News

German Naval Yards Kiel Challenges Germany’s Massive MKS 180 Contract Award

German Naval Yards Kiel is formally challenging the German government’s decision to award Netherlands-based Damen with the contract to construct the German

January 29, 2020
Total Views: 175

A bunker vessel prepares to supply fuel to Hin Leong's Pu Tuo Shan VLCC supertanker in the waters off Jurong Island in Singapore
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PetroChina Tops Singapore’s Shrinking List of 2019 Marine Fuel Suppliers

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Jan 29 (Reuters) – PetroChina’s Singapore bunkering unit moved up a notch to be the top marine fuel supplier in the

January 29, 2020
Total Views: 123

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
WISTA and IMO Partner to Promote Gender Diversity in Maritime
Shipping

WISTA and IMO Partner to Promote Gender Diversity in Maritime

The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) is entering into a partnership with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to

January 28, 2020
Total Views: 144

New Study Casts Shadow on LNG Fuel’s Climate Footprint
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New Study Casts Shadow on LNG Fuel’s Climate Footprint

By Jack Wittels and Akshat Rathi – (Bloomberg) –One of the shipping industry’s great hopes for improving its environmental performance —

January 28, 2020
Total Views: 80

A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Offshore

Offshore Wind Megaprojects to Get EU Support in Push for Green Power

By Reed Landberg and Ewa Krukowska – (Bloomberg) –Developers for some of the world’s biggest wind farms are poised to get a boost from the

January 28, 2020
Total Views: 61

northern jupiter containership
Interesting

General Average Declared for Containership After Engine Room Fire

The owner of the Ocean Network Express containership has declared general average following an engine room fire in the Malacca Straits in early January, ONE

January 28, 2020
Total Views: 369

NORFOLK (Sept. 21, 2019) Military Sealift Command large, medium-speed roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) vessel USNS Benavidez (T-AKR 306), departs Lamberts Point Shipyard alongside USNS Mendonca (T-AKR 303) for Turbo Activation 2019. U.S. Navy photo/Released
Interesting

America’s Surge Sealift: What Are They Not Telling Us?

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – On January 22, 2020, the Inspector General (IG) for the Department of Defense released a declassified and

January 28, 2020
Total Views: 768

rc creppel
Accidents

Search Suspended for Three Missing Mariners After Mississippi River Towing Vessel Collision

The search for three missing people from the towing vessel RC Creppel was suspended late Monday night after 67 cumulative hours of active search on the

January 28, 2020
Total Views: 279

Monday, January 27, 2020
Cheniere Marks 1000th LNG Cargo Shipped from U.S. Gulf Coast
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Cheniere Marks 1000th LNG Cargo Shipped from U.S. Gulf Coast

Cheniere Energy has announced it has shipped its 1000th cargo of liquified natural gas from its LNG export facilities on the U.S. Gulf coast. The milesone

January 27, 2020
Total Views: 102

containership
Shipping News

Antwerp Shipowner Claims Net-Zero CO2 Emissions

Antwerp-based shipowner Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) says it has achieved net-zero carbon emissions through the purchase of carbon credits to offset its

January 27, 2020
Total Views: 97

bow
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Baltic Dry Index Falls to Over 3-Year Low

Jan 27 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell to its lowest level since April 2016, dragged down by lower vessels rates

January 27, 2020
Total Views: 148

liza fpso
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Exxon Find Boosts Guyana Oil Estimates to 8 Billion Barrels

Jan 27 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp on Monday raised its Guyana oil estimates by 2 billion barrels with disclosure of a new discovery, as it continues to

January 27, 2020
Total Views: 80

Watch: Wild Docking in Norway
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Watch: Wild Docking in Norway

Check out this wild video out of northern Norway showing an expedition cruise ship docking during strong winds. The video was filmed on January 21 as the

January 27, 2020
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southampton port
Shipping News

Trump’s ‘Massive’ U.S.-UK Trade Deal Faces Big Hurdles

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Britain is the United States’ closest ally but their long friendship may be sorely tested as the two

January 27, 2020
Total Views: 70

nuclear icebreaker convoy
Shipping

Green Groups Push for Low Sulphur Fuel Ban in the Arctic

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Green groups on Monday called for a ban on the use of new low sulfur fuel in the Arctic region, citing research showing that

January 27, 2020
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Sunday, January 26, 2020
rc creppel
Interesting

Three Missing After Towing Vessels Collide on Mississippi River

Three people are missing after two towing vessels collided on the Mississippi River near Luling, Louisiana on Sunday. The U.S. Coast Guard says watchstanders

January 26, 2020
Total Views: 557

Thursday, January 23, 2020
maersk containership new york
Interesting

IMO Urged to Crack Down on Dangerous Ladder Arrangements After Pilot’s Death

The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) is calling on the International Maritime Organization to crack down on a commonly

January 23, 2020
Total Views: 373

Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping News

China Tax Changes Unlikely to Boost Marine Fuel Supply Until Q2

By Roslan Khasawneh and Muyu Xu SINGAPORE, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Chinese oil refiners are unlikely to boost their output of cleaner marine fuels until at

January 23, 2020
Total Views: 70