Shipping

Some observers have compared IMO2020- the restrictions on sulfur in marine fuels which took effect on Jan 1, 2020 -with the Y2K drama of two decades back.

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a woman from a U.S.-flagged Matson ship after she was having difficulty breathing and temporarily lost consciousness off

By Alastair Marsh (Bloomberg) — Terence Tsai started hearing about the growing labor crisis in shipping in a roundabout way. First, in March, an

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced that the geospatial intelligence technology provider Geollect has won its ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme

Turkish maritime authorities have published some terrifying video showing a cargo ship breaking in half in a matter of minutes. The incident took place January

By Katarina Hoije (Bloomberg) – One of the world’s largest operators of floating power plants is in talks to bring power to two West African

DUBAI, Jan 29 (Reuters) – A move by South Korea towards releasing $7 billion in frozen Iranian funds may help spur Iran’s judiciary to resolve the

The NOAA Ocean Prediction Center is predicting seas in excess of 60 feet associated with a low pressure system that has rapidly intensified in the North

By Yew Lun Tian and Fathin Ungku BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday it was seeking details about 25 of its nationals who were among 61 crew on

By Jenny Leonard and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration has former President Donald Trump’s so-called phase-one trade deal with

The Maersk Essen arrived this week at an anchorage at Mexico’s Port of Lazaro Cardenas after losing some 750 containers overboard as it sailed across the

By Brendan Murray – Ship congestion around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach hit an unprecedented level, worsening the bottleneck at the busiest

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Trafigura Group boosted its shipping fleet by 70% in April last year to profit from the wild price swings in the oil

The U.S. Coast Guard will hold a formal public hearing to consider evidence related to the deadly sinking of the fishing vessel Scandies Rose. The 130-foot

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – A plunge in the volume of crude oil stored on ships combined with unexpected cuts from top producer Saudi

Privately-held satellite communications provider Inmarsat has upgraded the majority of the active fleet of major offshore supply vessel provider Tidewater to

A Vendée Globe skipper who just days ago had a close call with a bulk carrier off the Azores has now been involved in a collision with a fishing

By Salma El Wardany (Bloomberg) — Egypt is set to boost exports of liquefied natural gas by restarting one of its two production plants. The Damietta

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – CMA CGM appears to be set to close its transpacific express container shipping service, after worsening congestion

By Estelle Shirbon LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – A set of 10 hand-drawn, 16th century maps showing the progress of the