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Thursday, March 12, 2020
Saudi Arabia Floods Market with Cheap Oil to Squeeze Out Russia
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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

Thursday, March 12, 2020
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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
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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: 319

Princess Cruises Suspends All Cruises for Two Months
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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: 240

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IMO Headquarters Closes, Meetings Suspended Due to Coronavirus

LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) – The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations’shipping agency, has closed its headquarters in

March 12, 2020
Total Views: 194

Wednesday, March 11, 2020
President Trump Just Suspended Travel from Europe for 30 Days… He also said Trade and Cargo Was Prohibited – Update
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President Trump Just Suspended Travel from Europe for 30 Days… He also said Trade and Cargo Was Prohibited – Update

In an Oval Office address to the United States about the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump announced a ban on all travel from Europe to the United States

March 11, 2020
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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

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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

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Coast Guard Looks to Commercial Icebreakers to Keep Northeast Ports Open This Winter

The U.S. Coast Guard is exploring the use of commercial icebreaking vessels to help keep Northeast ports and waterways open this winter, as the service

Cruise Ships

Cruise Ship Leaves Cambodia After Forcing Hundreds of Passengers Off

After disembarking more than 200 passengers who had paid tens of thousands of dollars to live on board for years, the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship departed

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Democratic Sweep Puts Trump’s Maritime Agenda in Question

Democrats’ takeover of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections has raised new questions about the future of U.S. maritime policy,


Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Bouchard Secures Financing to Start Paying Crews
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Bouchard Secures Financing to Start Paying Crews

New York-based Bouchard Transportation Company says it has secured financing to start paying its tug and barge crews, including back pay.  “Over the

March 11, 2020
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CMA Shipping Conference Postponed

The Connecticut Maritime Association’s annual CMA Shipping conference has been postponed due to concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.  CMA

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 116

Equinor Confirms Coronavirus Case on North Sea Oil Platform
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Equinor Confirms Coronavirus Case on North Sea Oil Platform

By Stephen Treloar and Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Equinor ASA reported the first case of coronavirus among employees on oil and gas installations

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 163

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Warning Bells Sound for U.S. Economy As Coronavirus Squeezes Ports

By Michael Sasso (Bloomberg) — Accustomed to running at full speed this time of year, George Powers has watched as a shipping slowdown tied to the

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 106

Cruise Industry Proposes to White House Banning Passengers Over 70 Without Doctor’s Note – Report
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Cruise Industry Proposes to White House Banning Passengers Over 70 Without Doctor’s Note – Report

March 11 (Reuters) – A proposal submitted by a cruise industry body to the White House on Tuesday seeks to deny cruise boarding to people over 70, unless

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 121

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

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

Coast Guard Looks to Commercial Icebreakers to Keep Northeast Ports Open This Winter
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Coast Guard Looks to Commercial Icebreakers to Keep Northeast Ports Open This Winter

The U.S. Coast Guard is exploring the use of commercial icebreaking vessels to help keep Northeast ports and waterways open this winter, as the service

Cruise Ship Leaves Cambodia After Forcing Hundreds of Passengers Off
Cruise Ships

Cruise Ship Leaves Cambodia After Forcing Hundreds of Passengers Off

After disembarking more than 200 passengers who had paid tens of thousands of dollars to live on board for years, the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship departed

Democratic Sweep Puts Trump’s Maritime Agenda in Question
News

Democratic Sweep Puts Trump’s Maritime Agenda in Question

Democrats’ takeover of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections has raised new questions about the future of U.S. maritime policy,


Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Greek Shipowner Marinakis Confirmed with Coronavirus
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Greek Shipowner Marinakis Confirmed with Coronavirus

Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis has fallen ill with the coronavirus.  The 52-year-old himself confirmed on social media that the COVID-19 virus had

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 242

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Ports Act as Weather Vanes as Economic Clouds Darken

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Longshoremen hold a revered place in economic and political history — from the docks of London and South Africa to

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 108

Ship accident on the Danube river in Budapest
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Viking River Cruise Captain Heads to Trial Over Deadly Danube Crash

By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST, March 11 (Reuters) – A ship captain involved in the worst accident in more than half a century on the Danube River went on

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 1307

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Tanker Rates Soar as Bahri Books VLCCs

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Jonathan Saul NEW YORK/LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s national shipping firm, Bahri, has provisionally

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 118

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Shell Eyes Tankers for Floating Storage

By Jonathan Saul and Ron Bousso LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell is in talks to charter at least three supertankers to store crude oil at

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 186

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


Tuesday, March 10, 2020
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Busiest Port in U.S. Sees 23% Drop in Cargo Volumes in February

U.S. West Coast ports were already facing headwinds this year from the protracted U.S.-China Trade War. Then came the coronavirus.  On Tuesday, the Port

March 10, 2020
Total Views: 124

U.S. Navy Commissions Newest Expeditionary Sea Base
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U.S. Navy Commissions Newest Expeditionary Sea Base

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Expeditionary Sea Base, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), during ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday. The

March 10, 2020
Total Views: 930

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News

Saudis Make Rare Supertanker Bookings to Carry Flood of Oil

By Sheela Tobben, Alaric Nightingale and Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia’s biggest tanker company booked a batch of ships to transport the

March 10, 2020
Total Views: 390

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Digital Container Shipping Association Publishes IMO Cyber Security Mandate Guidance

The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has rolled out its cyber security guidance to prepare shipowners and vessels for the International Maritime

March 10, 2020
Total Views: 146

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Historic Ocean Liner SS United States May Get Second Life

By Patrick Clark and Olivia Carville (Bloomberg) — Scott Rechler was negotiating a deal to build Airbnb rentals in a Manhattan office tower when the

March 10, 2020
Total Views: 4183

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Monday, March 9, 2020
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Oil in Grips of Chaos After Price War Triggers Historic Crash

By James Thornhill (Bloomberg) — Oil clawed back some of its biggest drop in a generation as a battle for market share between Saudi Arabia and Russia

March 9, 2020
Total Views: 126

Grand Princess Cruise Ship Docks in Oakland
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Grand Princess Cruise Ship Docks in Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif., March 9 (Reuters) – The cruise ship Grand Princess, barred last week from returning to its home port of San Francisco and facing

March 9, 2020
Total Views: 127

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U.S. to Warn Shipping Against Storing Iranian Oil

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) – The Trump administration will soon issue advisories warning shippers, port officials and insurance companies against the

March 9, 2020
Total Views: 79

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Head of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Tests Positive for Coronavirus

The head of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has tested positive for coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Monday. The Port

March 9, 2020
Total Views: 133

Oil Tanker Bridge
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Wanted: Tankers to Store Oil as Price War Augurs Glut

By Serene Cheong, Sharon Cho, Alex Longley and Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — Oil’s plunge has revived memories of the 2008-09 recession, when traders

March 9, 2020
Total Views: 296