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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
port of rotterdam
News

Port of Rotterdam: 2020 Traffic “Clearly Below” Forecasts Due to Coronavirus

AMSTERDAM, March 18 (Reuters) – The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest, expects the flow of goods over the whole of 2020 to be “clearly

Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
MSC Ship Busted Breaking HFO Carriage Ban
Shipping News

MSC Ship Busted Breaking HFO Carriage Ban

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – MSC has become the first major ocean carrier to fall foul of the IMO’s ban on carrying non-compliant fuel. The 9,784

March 17, 2020
Total Views: 293

South Africa Quarantines Cruise Liner, Cargo Ship Over Coronavirus Suspicion
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South Africa Quarantines Cruise Liner, Cargo Ship Over Coronavirus Suspicion

By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN, March 17 (Reuters) – South Africa is holding the cruise liner MV AidAmira and a cargo vessel off Cape Town after a crew

March 17, 2020
Total Views: 201

Bouchard Processes Back Pay for Tug and Barge Crews
Shipping News

Bouchard Processes Back Pay for Tug and Barge Crews

New York-based Bouchard Transportation Company says it has now processed all back pay to employees, customers and vendors as the company continues to work on

March 17, 2020
Total Views: 326

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Shipping News

Recent APPS Case Shows Importance of Whistleblowers

By Jessica T. Moore – On the open seas away from watchful eyes, illegal ocean polluters might never be held accountable for damaging the fragile marine

March 17, 2020
Total Views: 958

maersk containership
News

Maersk Suspends Crew Changes Until April 14

The world’s largest container line has suspended crew changes for all of its operated ships amid the coronavirus pandemic. In an emailed statement, A.P.

March 17, 2020
Total Views: 220

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Cruise Ships

U.S. Coast Guard Detains MSC Cruise Ship in Miami

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the cruise ship MSC Poesia at PortMiami, forcing MSC Cruises to cancel an 11-night Caribbean voyage after the vessel remained

News

Finnish Court Jails Cargo Ship Captain, Crew Member for Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage

A Finnish court on Thursday jailed the Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg for aggravated sabotage over damage to two

News

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors

Navy

Longer Navy Deployments Demand More Than Tough Sailors

By Chris Servello (OpEd) Ten and eleven month Navy deployments may become the norm for the next couple of years. That’s the message Chief of Naval

News

MARAD Approves $1 Billion Offshore Crude Oil Export Port Off Louisiana

The Trump administration has approved a $1 billion offshore crude oil export project off the coast of Louisiana, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for a


Tuesday, March 17, 2020
mt europe
News

Glencore Charters One of the World’s Biggest Tankers to Store Oil at Sea

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) – Trading house Glencore has chartered the 3 million barrel crude carrier ‘Europe’ to store oil at sea

March 17, 2020
Total Views: 567

Posidonia Postponed
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Posidonia Postponed

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) – Posidonia, one of the world’s biggest shipping exhibitions due to have been held in June, has been postponed

March 17, 2020
Total Views: 94

Monday, March 16, 2020
Stena Line Announces 950 Layoffs Due to Coronavirus Impact
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Stena Line Announces 950 Layoffs Due to Coronavirus Impact

European ferry operator Stena Line has announced plans to layoff 950 employees due to travel restrictions imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic.   The

March 16, 2020
Total Views: 198

Equinor Orders Longer Shifts for Offshore Staff Due to Coronavirus
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Equinor Orders Longer Shifts for Offshore Staff Due to Coronavirus

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, March 16 (Reuters) – Equinor will extend its employees’ shifts at offshore platforms to 21 days from 14 days to reduce

March 16, 2020
Total Views: 149

carnival cruise ship
Cruise Ships

Warning of Loss, Carnival Moves to Shore Up Liquidity

By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — Carnival Corp., the largest player in a cruise industry reeling from the effects of the coronavirus, said it expects a

March 16, 2020
Total Views: 247

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U.S. Coast Guard Detains MSC Cruise Ship in Miami
Cruise Ships

U.S. Coast Guard Detains MSC Cruise Ship in Miami

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the cruise ship MSC Poesia at PortMiami, forcing MSC Cruises to cancel an 11-night Caribbean voyage after the vessel remained

Finnish Court Jails Cargo Ship Captain, Crew Member for Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage
News

Finnish Court Jails Cargo Ship Captain, Crew Member for Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage

A Finnish court on Thursday jailed the Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg for aggravated sabotage over damage to two

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records
News

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors

Longer Navy Deployments Demand More Than Tough Sailors
Navy

Longer Navy Deployments Demand More Than Tough Sailors

By Chris Servello (OpEd) Ten and eleven month Navy deployments may become the norm for the next couple of years. That’s the message Chief of Naval

MARAD Approves $1 Billion Offshore Crude Oil Export Port Off Louisiana
News

MARAD Approves $1 Billion Offshore Crude Oil Export Port Off Louisiana

The Trump administration has approved a $1 billion offshore crude oil export project off the coast of Louisiana, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for a


Monday, March 16, 2020
wave breaking over tanker
News

Surging Demand to Move Crude Oil Sends Smaller Tanker Rates Soaring

By Roslan Khasawneh – SINGAPORE, March 16 (Reuters) – A surge in demand to ship the flood of crude oil unleashed by Saudi Arabia and its OPEC peers

March 16, 2020
Total Views: 239

Major Cruise Lines Suspend Voyages After President’s Request
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Major Cruise Lines Suspend Voyages After President’s Request

By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said the country’s biggest cruise lines will suspend operations for a month at his request,

March 16, 2020
Total Views: 105

Sunday, March 15, 2020
China’s Port Jam Eases, but Refrigerated Container Rates Soar
News

China’s Port Jam Eases, but Refrigerated Container Rates Soar

By Muyu Xu and Dominique Patton BEIJING, March 13 (Reuters) – Severe congestion at Chinese ports is easing, say officials and industry participants,

March 15, 2020
Total Views: 219

Friday, March 13, 2020
Royal Caribbean Suspends U.S. Cruises, Joining Rivals
News

Royal Caribbean Suspends U.S. Cruises, Joining Rivals

March 13 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd said on Friday it was suspending its cruises in the United States for 30 days, an hour after Norwegian

March 13, 2020
Total Views: 177

oil tanker
News

Saudi Booking Spree Sends Tanker Rates Soaring

By Alex Longley, Jack Wittels and Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia is snapping up more and more oil tankers as the kingdom prepares to flood

March 13, 2020
Total Views: 166

Corporate News

November 4, 2026

Propspeed Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program to Support More Efficient and Sustainable Vessel Operations

Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance

November 3, 2026

Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS

October 27, 2026

New RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 Tug Design for Ningbo Port

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be

October 22, 2026

Nor-Shipping brings new Focus to AI, Ports and Marketing in 2027

Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

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

October 12, 2026

Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

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,

October 12, 2026

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

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

Corporate News

November 4, 2026

Propspeed Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program to Support More Efficient and Sustainable Vessel Operations

Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance

November 3, 2026

Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS

October 27, 2026

New RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 Tug Design for Ningbo Port

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be

October 22, 2026

Nor-Shipping brings new Focus to AI, Ports and Marketing in 2027

Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

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

October 12, 2026

Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

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,

October 12, 2026

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

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


Friday, March 13, 2020
oil tanker
News

Oil Heads for Worst Week Since 2008

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Oil is headed for its largest weekly collapse since 2008 as a bitter price war erupted between Saudi Arabia and Russia,

March 13, 2020
Total Views: 90

File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
News

Shale Drillers Float Jones Act Waiver

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — U.S. oil companies battered by the crude price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia are encouraging the Trump

March 13, 2020
Total Views: 125

Trump Administration Dashes Hopes of Tariff Cut
News

Trump Administration Dashes Hopes of Tariff Cut

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is not considering broad relief from import tariffs on

March 13, 2020
Total Views: 107

Thursday, March 12, 2020
container terminal at port
News

Global Recession Risk Spikes as World Powers Down, Markets Slump

By Enda Curran and Michelle Jamrisko (Bloomberg) — A pandemic-driven global recession is becoming more likely by the day as the flow of goods, services

March 12, 2020
Total Views: 52

stellar banner debunkering operation
News

Ardent-Smit Team Begins Debunkering Stellar Banner Off Brazil

Salvage crews have started the operation to remove fuel oil from the stricken Stellar Banner off the coast of the Brazil.  The debunkering operation is

March 12, 2020
Total Views: 438

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Thursday, March 12, 2020
MSC Sending World’s Biggest Containerships to U.S. to Reposition Empties
News

MSC Sending World’s Biggest Containerships to U.S. to Reposition Empties

By Mike Wackett – MSC is deploying the world’s biggest ships to evacuate empty containers from China to the US, as carriers on the transpacific try

March 12, 2020
Total Views: 401

Saudi Arabia Floods Market with Cheap Oil to Squeeze Out Russia
News

Saudi Arabia Floods Market with Cheap Oil to Squeeze Out Russia

By Olga Yagova and Gleb Gorodyankin MOSCOW, March 12 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has stepped up efforts to squeeze Russia’s Urals oil grade out of its

March 12, 2020
Total Views: 203

offshore rig
News

UK Imposes Travel Restrictions to North Sea Oil and Gas Installations

LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) – Britain’s oil and gas sector association OGUK on Thursday banned people from travelling

March 12, 2020
Total Views: 242

golden ray salvage
Accidents

Golden Ray Salvage: Dye Test Coming to St. Simons Sound

The Unified Command overseeing the salvage of the Golden Ray car carrier is getting ready to literally dye the St. Simons Sound.  Crews will introduce the

March 12, 2020
Total Views: 317

Princess Cruises Suspends All Cruises for Two Months
News

Princess Cruises Suspends All Cruises for Two Months

March 12 (Reuters) – Princess Cruises, the operator of two ocean liners quarantined because of numerous coronavirus cases, said on Thursday it would

March 12, 2020
Total Views: 238