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Aug 28 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to its highest since December 2013 on Wednesday, pushed by strong demand

With Labor Day coming up, the U.S. Coast Guard has released its annual tally of boating casualty statistics that could help keep you safe if you’re

By Brian K. Sullivan and Will Wade (Bloomberg) –Tropical Storm Dorian is about to sideswipe Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. And if you live on

The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) has published a study highlighting the complex issue responsibility for shipboard

The Greek owner and operator of a Panama-flagged oil products tanker, along with the vessel’s senior officers, have been convicted of air pollution

Crowley Fuels has signed construction contracts to build a 55,000-barrel, articulated tug-barge (ATB) to serve the Western Alaska market. Crowley says the

The break-bulk and project cargo unit of NYK Group has signed a contract for the construction of two next-generation heavy lift vessels at the Nanjing Jinling

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – President Emmanuel Macron chose this week’s G7 summit to reaffirm France’s commitment to slow-steaming as the

By Florence Tan and Shu Zhang SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Asia’s hydrogen gas demand will rise as the region’s oil refineries use the gas

By Davide Barbuscia and Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Creditors of Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) are close to hiring an adviser

The largest offshore wind farm in Scandinavia has officially opened off the coast of Denmark.   The Horns Rev 3 wind farm, operated by the Swedish power

Waterfront Shipping has welcomed the first two ships in its new class of second-generation methanol-fueled tankers. The two ships, named M/T Mari Couva and M/T

GENEVA, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Iran has sold the oil from a tanker released by Gibraltar after weeks in the custody of British Royal Marines and the

A bulk carrier reportedly carrying nickel ore has gone missing off the coast of Indonesia sparking fears over the fate of the ship and its 25 crew members. A

The Norwegian Coast Guard vessel KV Svalbard Nordpolen has become the first Norwegian ship to reach the North Pole. Built in 2001, the KV Svalbard is a

General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a contract to build up to three more Expeditionary Sea Base ships for the U.S. Navy. The contract, announced Friday by

By James Regan and Irina Reznik (Bloomberg) — French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on container lines to avoid using a new Arctic shipping route

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States would subject Chinese imports to an additional 5% tariff in

HOUSTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – China’s threat on Friday to slap a 5% tariff on U.S. oil imports could further soften demand for physical crude at hubs

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Commodities trader Trafigura Group Pte Ltd.’s big bet on shipping paid off as it agreed on a tanker sale that will give

SYDNEY, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Norwegian shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO) has been charged with criminal cartel conduct, Australian

MURMANSK, Russia, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Russia’s first floating nuclear power plant set sail on Friday from the Arctic port of Murmansk to provide

By Victoria Klesty and Terje Solsvik OSLO, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Frontline has agreed to buy 10 Suezmax oil tankers from Trafigura in a cash and share deal

CMA CGM has ruled out using the Northern Sea Route for trade between Asia and Europe despite it being navigable during much of the year due to climate change.

Norwegian government-run Enova has approved funding of up to NOK 2.3 billion (US$256 million) to support a project that would develop the world’s first