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Nobody said that life at sea was supposed to be easy, but a new study by Yale University has identified worrying levels of depression, anxiety and suicidal

Celebrity Cruises announced the first all-female bridge team onboard its Celebrity Edge cruise ship for a history-making cruise that the company hopes will

By Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) –New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is doubling his state’s offshore wind power goal as he competes with New York and

Qatar has signed an agreement with MSC Cruises to charter two cruise ships to operate as floating hotels for fans during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Under the

(Bloomberg) –Ships hauling everything from iron ore to coal and grains are struggling to obtain the fuels they need to test them in time for the start of

By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Hyunjoo Jin DUBAI/SEOUL, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Tuesday it would release vessels

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday was called to a diesel fuel spill from a partially submerged tugboat that had allided with the Old Bonner Bridge in

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) –The world is getting windier at the same time that developers are installing more turbines to generate electricity from

By Michael Carr – Standing was the only option, but I was now falling asleep standing up. I would drift off, my knees would buckle, and I would suddenly

Vessel traffic at Georgia Port Authority’s Port of Brunswick has returned to 24-hour operations for the first time since the Golden Ray vehicle carrier

The International Maritime Organization shows a lack of progress and little interest in forming concrete measures to reduce shipping’s contribution to global

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Swiss headquartered container group MSC has hired Soren Toft as chief executive of its shipping and logistics

By Yinka Ibukun (Bloomberg) –West African states’ failure to coordinate their response to piracy off their coastline is the main reason attacks are

DUBAI, Nov 18 (Reuters) – The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Monday that the Iran-aligned Houthi movement had seized a vessel

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Malaysia has prohibited the use of open-loop scrubbers by ships plying Malaysian waters, as Southeast Asia’s

Søren Toft, A.P. Møller – Mærsk’s former Chief Operating Officer whose abrupt resignation was announced earlier this week, is heading to Maersk rival

By Javier Blas and Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) –Royal Dutch Shell Plc has made $1 billion from trading fuel oil this year, making it one of the

The International Maritime Organization appears to be backing away from pressure to introduce ship speed limits as part of its strategy to decarbonize the

By Ed Hammond, Daniele Lepido and Dinesh Nair (Bloomberg) –Saipem SpA is considering a combination with rival Subsea 7 SA in what could rank as one of

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Nov 15 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Friday prospects for a pick-up in demand for

Hong Kong-based Seaspan has announced plans to purchase a fleet of six containerships that will bring its fleet close to one million TEU. The six ships will be

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The lack of developments on negotiations between China and the US on tariffs is expected to contribute to the first

FRANKFURT, Nov 14 (Reuters) – German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd on Thursday reported it more than doubled earnings before interest and taxes

The National Transportation Safety Board is faulting the U.S. Coast Guard for failing to implement previous-issued safety recommendations related to the

The Accident Investigation Board of Norway has published an interim report on its investigation into the Viking Sky’s loss power and near-grounding in heavy