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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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Shipping News

CMA CGM Suspects Data Breach from Cyber Attack

CMA CGM said it suspects a data breach in this week’s ransomware cyber attack. The French shipping giant said in an update on Wednesday that its

September 30, 2020
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Energy Transitions and Zero-Carbon Targets -Opinion
Offshore

Energy Transitions and Zero-Carbon Targets -Opinion

By John Kemp LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Policymakers in many countries have outlined plans for an ambitious transition from a system dominated by oil,

September 29, 2020
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Bouchard Transportation Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Interesting

Bouchard Transportation Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Melville, New York-based shipping company Bouchard Transportation has announced that it and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions to

September 29, 2020
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Shell Sets Sights on Net-Zero Emissions Shipping

Royal Dutch Shell has set its sights on net-zero emissions in shipping. In a new report, Shell highlights the important role that hydrogen fuel cells could

September 29, 2020
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Shipping

CMA CGM Updates on Cyber Attack

French shipping giant CMA CGM has provided an updated on the malware attack that forced the group to shut down “periphery” servers to prevent it

September 29, 2020
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U.S. Coast Guard to Test Autonomous Response Boat
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U.S. Coast Guard to Test Autonomous Response Boat

The U.S. Coast Guard has selected Louisianna-based shipbuilder Metal Shark and Sea Machines, the automous shipping tech company out of Boston, to supply an

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 335

Virus Cases Rise on Ship Stranded Off World’s Key Iron Ore Hub
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Virus Cases Rise on Ship Stranded Off World’s Key Iron Ore Hub

By David Stringer and Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — Authorities in Australia are contending with a rising number of coronavirus cases among the crew of a

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 69

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Golar LNG Unit CEO Takes Leave of Absence Amid Brazil Corruption Investigation

Sept 29 (Reuters) – Golar LNG said on Tuesday Hygo Energy Transition Ltd Chief Executive Officer Eduardo Antonello has taken leave of absence with

September 29, 2020
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Bulker Earnings Surge on China Infrastructure Investment

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –Ships that transport coal and iron ore to China are seeing a surge in earnings as the nation’s demand for commodities

September 29, 2020
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Keppel to Review Offshore & Marine Business in Major Revamp

SINGAPORE, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp said on Tuesday it had identified assets worth S$17.5 billion ($12.8 billion) that

September 29, 2020
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Mein Schiff 6 cruise ship is moored at the dock of Piraeus after some of the crew members tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Piraeus.REUTERS/Costas Baltas
Cruise Ships

TUI Cruise Ship Crew Members Test Negative for Virus as Ship Docks in Greece

ATHENS, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Twelve crew members of a cruise ship that docked at Piraeus port near Athens on Tuesday tested negative for the novel

September 29, 2020
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Monday, September 28, 2020
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Interesting

Shipping Giant CMA CGM Hit by Ransomware Cyber Attack

French shipping giant CMA CGM says it has been hit with a ransomware cyber attack. “The CMA CGM Group (excluding CEVA Logistics) is currently dealing

September 28, 2020
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offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
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Trump’s Offshore Oil Ban to Halt Coastal Wind Farms Too

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump’s decision to rule out energy development along the coasts of Florida, Georgia and the

September 28, 2020
Total Views: 149

Maersk Supply Service to Test Charging Station Buoy at Offshore Wind Farm
Environment

Maersk Supply Service to Test Charging Station Buoy at Offshore Wind Farm

Maersk Supply Service will has announced plans to test a prototype charging station buoy for battery-powered vessels. For the project, Maersk Supply Service,

September 28, 2020
Total Views: 147

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Shipping News

Russian Shipping Giant Sovcomflot to Sell Up to 17% Stake in Moscow IPO

MOSCOW, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Russia’s top shipping company Sovcomflot plans to sell a 15.5%-17% stake in new shares and raise around 42.25 billion

September 28, 2020
Total Views: 129

Sweden, Finland and Estonia to Look at New Evidence from 1994 ‘Estonia’ Ferry Disaster
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Sweden, Finland and Estonia to Look at New Evidence from 1994 ‘Estonia’ Ferry Disaster

STOCKHOLM, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Estonia, Sweden and Finland will look into fresh evidence on the sinking of the ferry Estonia, which went down 26 years

September 28, 2020
Total Views: 235

TUI Cruise Ship Sails for Piraeus Port After Crew Tests Positive for COVID-19
Cruise Ships

TUI Cruise Ship Sails for Piraeus Port After Crew Tests Positive for COVID-19

ATHENS, Sept 28 (Reuters) – A cruise ship carrying about 920 passengers and sailing off the Greek island of Milos was likely to dock at Piraeus port

September 28, 2020
Total Views: 97

Sunday, September 27, 2020
Panama Canal Authority Wins $265 Million Arbitration Case Against Expansion Project Contractor
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Panama Canal Authority Wins $265 Million Arbitration Case Against Expansion Project Contractor

PANAMA CITY, Sept 25 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal Authority said it won an arbitration ruling on Friday for $265 million to be returned to it from the

September 27, 2020
Total Views: 234

Norway Warns of Forgotten Victims of Covid – Seafarers
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Norway Warns of Forgotten Victims of Covid – Seafarers

By Lars Erik Taraldsen (Bloomberg) — Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg warned of a humanitarian and trade crisis if the roughly 800,000 seafarers

September 27, 2020
Total Views: 69

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Shipping News

Trump Extends Drilling Ban Off North Carolina, Virginia Until 2032

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept 25 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he had extended a ban until 2032 on oil drilling off the coast of North

September 27, 2020
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