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A former Petrobras drillship will be repurposed to harvest deep-sea metals needed to unlock the full potential of electric-powered vehicles and other

Yamal LNG blew past its nameplate capacity in its first full year of having all three liquefaction trains in operation.  Novatek’s Yamal LNG, which

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) – Mercantile & Maritime said on Monday it would terminate its shipments of Venezuelan oil for Rosneft after the United

By Roslan Khasawneh and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, March 2 (Reuters) – China’s marine fuels sales fell by as much as 50% in February as the rapidly

The U.S. Coast Guard has convened a Marine Board of Investigation into the loss of crabbing vessel Scandies Rose and five of its seven crew members in the Gulf

By Stephanie Nebehay and Ryan Woo GENEVA/BEIJING, Feb 28 (Reuters) – The rapid spread of the coronavirus increased fears of a pandemic on Friday, with

Update: March 3, 2020 Salvage and oil spill response assets are being mobilized to deal with the partially submerged Stellar Banner stranded off the coast of

LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Singapore has postponed its major shipping week gathering next month because of the coronavirus outbreak, the latest

The U.S. Coast Guard is moving to take enforcement action against New York-based Bouchard Transportation Company after the company failed to comply with a

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — A tweak to new environmental rules for the shipping industry is just days from taking effect, closing off a loophole for

Update: March 3, 2020 A giant VLOC loaded with iron ore has run into trouble off the coast of Brazil.  The ship, Stellar Banner, began developing a severe

Singapore-based Unix Line has become the latest shipping company to plead guilty in U.S. federal court to violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships

By Admiral James Stavridis, USN, retired (Bloomberg) The first time I sailed into Manila Bay, I was a young ensign on a Navy destroyer. It was in the late

By Anthony Esposito MEXICO CITY, Feb 26 (Reuters) – A cruise ship with more than 6,000 people aboard was given permission on Wednesday to dock in Mexico

By Muyu Xu and Shivani Singh BEIJING, Feb 27 (Reuters) – China’s top container ports are loosening the backlog of cargoes on their docks as workers

By Ann Koh and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Oil extended losses after closing at a 13-month low as more new coronavirus cases were reported outside China

Update: Mexico Lets Cruise Ship Dock as Crew Member Found to Have Flu, Not Coronavirus By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — A ship operated by MSC Cruises is

Shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk says it has secured a $5 billion revolving credit facility that will be tied to its environmental performance. 

By Michael Shields GENEVA, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Tanker charter rates have plunged more than 80% as the coronavirus outbreak slams the brakes on major

CARACAS, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Armed assailants murdered the captain of an oil tanker after boarding his ship while it was anchored off the coast of eastern

Hong Kong-based owner and operator Seaspan has surpassed the one million TEU mark with the purchase of four modern containerships for approximately $367

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — French energy company Total SA is hiring in the U.K. and Denmark to prepare to compete for government contracts for

Norwegian energy firm Equinor says it is halting exploration drilling in the Great Australian Bight offshore southern Australia.  The move comes after a

By Richard Clough (Bloomberg) — The shipping industry will remain volatile for most of 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak in China upends the global

By Ira Breskin – The Liquid Natural Gas bunkering era is here. That’s the loud and clear message sent last week at the LNG for 2020:  Fueling