The first ship in Sir Richard Branson’s new Virgin Voyages cruise line will skip its launch ceremony in New York City amid health concerns over the novel
Ships carrying non-compliant high-sulphur fuel now face high fines and detention under new rules entering into force banning the carriage of such fuels, the
Officials in Brazil continue to confirm that the grounded Stellar Banner remains stable as plans to remove fuel oil from the vessel progresses. An initial oil
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, March 3 (Reuters) – The century-old Amsterdam canal boat Gerarda Johanna looks like a classic with wood paneling, but
Phillips 66 and Trafigura have formed a joint venture to develop an offshore deepwater port capable of fully loading Very Large Crude Carriers off the Port of
Salvage workers have started the job of constructing an environmental barrier around the Golden Ray wreck in St. Simons Sound, Georgia now four months since
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A Singapore-flagged containership has sunk after being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, as a widening series of attacks on merchant shipping
Dense heavy crude, which oil refiners around the world favor for its typically low cost, is piling up in the Americas as soaring freight rates have stifled
U.S. forces destroyed an Iranian-affiliated dhow in the Gulf of Oman on October 6 after determining that the vessel was conducting surveillance and helping
A fire aboard a seismic research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico forced dozens of crew members to abandon ship Monday, with nearby offshore supply vessels helping
Six commercial vessels were reported struck in and around the Strait of Hormuz on October 11, including five tankers and a container ship, as attacks on
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Freight forwarders sending goods out of Europe to Asia face one of the tightest capacity crunches in living memory
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
A Singapore-flagged containership has sunk after being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, as a widening series of attacks on merchant shipping
Dense heavy crude, which oil refiners around the world favor for its typically low cost, is piling up in the Americas as soaring freight rates have stifled
U.S. forces destroyed an Iranian-affiliated dhow in the Gulf of Oman on October 6 after determining that the vessel was conducting surveillance and helping
A fire aboard a seismic research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico forced dozens of crew members to abandon ship Monday, with nearby offshore supply vessels helping
Six commercial vessels were reported struck in and around the Strait of Hormuz on October 11, including five tankers and a container ship, as attacks on
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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
Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains
Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at
While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,
ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The
Thordon Bearings has opened a new manufacturing facility as part of its strategic response to robust growth across all business segments and rising demand for its sustainable
The strength, dynamism and diversity of Asia’s buoyant maritime community will be evident at the 2026 WISTA AGM and Conference gathering in Kuala Lumpur later this month, as
ABS has issued approval in principle (AIP) and completed a basic design review (BDR) for a natural gas liquefaction system developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the
By Mark Smith, Director – Decarbonisation, NorthStandard While corn, sugarcane, wheat, or vegetable oils can be converted into fuel, their
Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains
Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at
While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,
ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The
Thordon Bearings has opened a new manufacturing facility as part of its strategic response to robust growth across all business segments and rising demand for its sustainable
The strength, dynamism and diversity of Asia’s buoyant maritime community will be evident at the 2026 WISTA AGM and Conference gathering in Kuala Lumpur later this month, as
ABS has issued approval in principle (AIP) and completed a basic design review (BDR) for a natural gas liquefaction system developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the
By Mark Smith, Director – Decarbonisation, NorthStandard While corn, sugarcane, wheat, or vegetable oils can be converted into fuel, their
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
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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
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