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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Monday, September 10, 2018
Conley shipyard
Shipping News

Daniel Babin Appointed President of Conley Marine Services

By Rocky Marchiano – Conley Marine Services has announced Daniel Babin has been appointed President of Conley Marine Services following the completion of

September 10, 2018
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Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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Oil Demand Seen Peaking by 2023 While Climate Targets Missed, DNV GL Report Shows

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — Within 20 years, oil use will have long since peaked, renewables and natural gas will account for about half of energy

September 10, 2018
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Sunday, September 9, 2018
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Defense

The Jones Act And Duncan Hunter – A Rebuttal

by Salvatore R. Mercogliano (Editorial) Opponents of the American Maritime Industry and the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, known as the Jones Act, have new

September 9, 2018
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Friday, September 7, 2018
star pride adrift
Shipping News

Cruise Ship with 350 People On Board Loses Power in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

The U.S. Coast Guard responded after the cruise ship, Star Pride, became disabled in Buzzards Bay about two miles off the coast of Cuttyhunk, Massachusetts.

September 7, 2018
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Interesting

CMA CGM Takes Delivery of France’s Biggest Ship, the 20,600 TEU ‘Antoine De Saint Exupery ‘

French shipping group CMA CGM inaugurated its new flagship vessel CMA CGM Antoine De Saint Exupery this week in Le Havre, France. At 400-meters long by

September 7, 2018
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News

Fueling Independence? Scotland’s Oil Hub Embraces Green Energy

By Elisabeth O’Leary ABERDEEN, Scotland, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Scotland’s leader Nicola Sturgeon launched on Friday a major renewable energy

September 7, 2018
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bourbon offshore
Shipping News

Bourbon Offshore: Market Conditions Still Challenging

French offshore services company Bourbon Offshore reported adjusted revenue of 340.1 million euros in the first half of the year, down 15.2% compared to the

September 7, 2018
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CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY
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CMA CGM Sees Better H2 Margin After Oil Hit in H1

PARIS, Sept 7 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, one of the world’s largest container shipping lines, said on Friday it expects its operating margin to improve

September 7, 2018
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China Ranks as Top Maritime Nation in the World, Report Says
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China Ranks as Top Maritime Nation in the World, Report Says

The study benchmarks the 30 leading maritime nations around the world in four key maritime pillars: shipping, finance and law, maritime technology and ports

September 7, 2018
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European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
Shipping News

‘Ground-breaking’ Offshore Wind Project Inaugurated in Scotland

The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) was inaugurated today in north-east Scotland, consisting of eleven of the most powerful offshore wind

September 7, 2018
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Shipping News

Eight Vessels Stalled at Sabine Pass Due to Draft Restrictions After Ship Hits Dredging Pipeline

By Liz Hampton and Scott DiSavino HOUSTON/NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Eight vessels were stalled on Friday at the Sabine Pass Channel on the

September 7, 2018
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Thursday, September 6, 2018
DNV GL, DSIC Agree to Develop LNG-Fuelled, 23,000 TUE Ultra Large Containership
News

DNV GL, DSIC Agree to Develop LNG-Fuelled, 23,000 TUE Ultra Large Containership

Classification society DNV GL and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC), China’s largest shipbuilder, have signed an agreement to develop a 23,000

September 6, 2018
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Shipping News

Carriers Hit by Asia-Europe Cargo Slump as Hopes of a ‘Bumper Year’ Sink

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – North European trade growth for the year has been revised from 3.4% to 2.2%, according to August’s Global Port

September 6, 2018
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Airlines Stepping Up Oil Hedges Before 2020 Shipping Rule Bites
News

Airlines Stepping Up Oil Hedges Before 2020 Shipping Rule Bites

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Airlines are starting to hedge against the risk that fuel prices could be driven higher by rules targeting another

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 95

Interview: Hans Hederström, Managing Director of Carnival Corp.’s State-of-the-Art Maritime Simulation Training Center
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Interview: Hans Hederström, Managing Director of Carnival Corp.’s State-of-the-Art Maritime Simulation Training Center

Interview by Paul González-Morgan (Marine Strategy) – Hans Hederström is the Managing Director of CSMART Academy, Center for Simulator Maritime

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 137

HMS Albion
Shipping News

China Protests U.K. Sail-By of Disputed South Sea Island Chain

By David Tweed (Bloomberg) — China accused the U.K. of infringing on its sovereignty after a Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands it claims in the

September 6, 2018
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Stock photo of an lng carrier at sunset
News

Freeport LNG Signs 20-Year, 2.2 MTPA LNG Supply Deal with Japan’s Sumitomo

U.S.-based liquefied natural gas terminal operator Freeport LNG said it had signed a binding agreement with a U.S. unit of Sumitomo Corp to supply the Japanese

September 6, 2018
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News

CMA CGM Sees Brisk China-U.S. Trade for Now

By Gus Trompiz LE HAVRE, France, Sept 6 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, one of the world’s largest container shipping lines, is benefiting from strong

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 75

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Interesting

World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens in Irish Sea… And It’s HUGE

The 659MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm has 87 wind turbines capable of generating enough green energy to power almost 600,000 UK homes. By Jeremy Hodges

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 112

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
coast guard boats collide
Shipping News

Four Injured After Coast Guard Boats Collide in Buzzards Bay

Two U.S. Coast Guard boat crews collided Wednesday during a training exercises in Buzzards Bay off Falmouth, Massachusetts, injuring four crew members. The

September 5, 2018
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