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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Friday, May 17, 2019
tanker deck
Shipping News

London Marine Insurers Widen Middle East Threat Zone

LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – London’s marine insurance market has extended the list of waters deemed as high risk to include Oman, the United Arab

May 17, 2019
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A damaged Andrea Victory ship is seen off the Port of Fujairah
Shipping News

Insurer Says Iran’s Guards Likely Organized Tanker Attacks

By Jonathan Saul and Gwladys Fouche LONDON/OSLO, May 17 (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) are “highly likely” to

May 17, 2019
Total Views: 51

Thursday, May 16, 2019
oil tanker
Shipping News

Canadian Senate Committee Recommends Government Scrap Tanker Ban Bill

By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta, May 16 (Reuters) – The premier of Canada’s main crude-producing province Alberta on Thursday welcomed a Senate

May 16, 2019
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bulk carrier ship
Shipping News

Bulk Carrier Completes Fully Carbon Offset Voyage from South Africa to Europe

Global mining company Anglo American has completed what is thought to be the first fully carbon offset voyage of a bulk carrier at sea, according to Rightship,

May 16, 2019
Total Views: 226

tanker underway
Shipping News

Tanker Unloads Iranian Fuel Oil in China After Nearly 5-Month Trek

By Roslan Khasawneh and Muyu Xu SINGAPORE/BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) – A tanker carrying Iranian fuel oil in violation of U.S. sanctions has unloaded

May 16, 2019
Total Views: 42

Taylor Energy Oil Spill Containment
Shipping News

Gulf of Mexico’s 14-Year Oil Leak Finally Contained

A team of contractors has finally contained an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that has been spewing from the site of a damaged platform for more than

May 16, 2019
Total Views: 254

oil tanker
Shipping News

Oil Traders Begin Slow Work of Cleaning Tainted Russian Cargoes

By Sherry Su and Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — Oil traders are starting the slow process of cleaning up cargoes of Russian crude that were loaded onto

May 16, 2019
Total Views: 24

ship emissions
Shipping

IMO 2020 Will Disrupt Markets for 1-5 Years -Boston Consulting Group

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, May 16 (Reuters) – The marine industry’s January 2020 shift to using very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) to power ships

May 16, 2019
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, May 15, 2019
The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
Shipping News

Expanded Panama Canal Breaks 15,000 TEU Vessel Threshold

The Panama Canal completed a trial transit of Evergreen’s Triton, the largest ship by dimension and container cargo capacity to pass through the Expanded

May 15, 2019
Total Views: 418

A damaged Andrea Victory ship is seen off the Port of Fujairah
Shipping News

U.S. Believes Iran Encouraged Tanker Attacks -U.S. Sources

By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) – U.S. officials believe Iran encouraged Houthi militants or Iraq-based Shi’ite militias to carry

May 15, 2019
Total Views: 32

Port of los angeles
Shipping News

Dockworker Dies in Accident at Port of Los Angeles Container Terminal

One dockworker has died and another sustained severe injuries in an accident at a Port of Los Angeles container terminal on Wednesday. A Port of Los Angeles

May 15, 2019
Total Views: 218

Grande Europa pictured May 15, 2019 in the Mediterranean Sea after fires broke out in two of the vehicle decks
Shipping News

Vehicle Carrier Grande Europa Hit By Fire in Mediterranean

Another Grimaldi Lines vehicle carrier has been hit by a major fire. Authorities in Spain reported Wednesday that they were called to assist the Grimaldi Lines

May 15, 2019
Total Views: 514

shipbreaking scrapping chittagong
Shipping News

NGO: Two Workers Killed, Five Severely Injured in Explosion at Chittagong Shipbreaking Yard

Two yard workers have died and five others were severely injured this morning in a major explosion on board beached vessel at a shipbreaking yard in

May 15, 2019
Total Views: 237

tankers at anchor
Shipping News

Russia Dirty Oil Crisis Drags On as Port Loads Tainted Cargo

By Sherry Su and Javier Blas (Bloomberg) — Russia’s efforts to resolve an unprecedented oil-contamination crisis suffered a setback as the

May 15, 2019
Total Views: 34

A damaged Andrea Victory ship is seen off the Port of Fujairah
Shipping News

Tanker Attacks Near UAE Expose Weaknesses in Gulf Arab Security

By Stephen Kalin, Alexander Cornwell and Dahlia Nehme RIYADH/DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) – Attacks on Saudi tankers and other vessels off the coast of

May 15, 2019
Total Views: 56

UAE Navy boats next to Al Marzoqah Saudi Arabia tanker are seen off the Port of Fujairah
Shipping News

London Marine Insurers to Meet After Ship Attacks in Middle East

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) – London’s marine insurance market will meet on Thursday to assess whether it needs to change the risk

May 15, 2019
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
uscg polar star
Defense

Melting Ice Caps Are a National Security Crisis: James Stavridis

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) — I spent much of my life in the U.S. Navy, including nearly 11 years on the deep ocean day-to-day, out of sight

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 135

U.S. President Trump speaks with management at Cameron LNG Export Facility in Hackberry, Louisiana
Shipping News

Cameron LNG Export Project in Louisiana Produces First LNG

May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. energy company Sempra Energy said on Tuesday the first liquefaction train at its $10 billion Cameron liquefied natural gas (LNG)

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 102

Solomon Trader oil spill
Shipping News

Solomon Trader Refloated Three Months After Grounding

The bulk carrier that ran aground near a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Solomon Islands back in February, threatening an environmental disaster, has now

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 639

containership
Shipping News

Shipping Industry Expresses Concern Over Recent Trade Developments

The international shipping industry, as represented by multiple major shippowners’ associations, is concerned over recent trade developments,

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 67