By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu and Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –A surge in the cost of hiring oil tankers last month may already seem like a distant memory, but
By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Nov 13 (Reuters) – China’s Sinopec Corp plans to build a fleet of 100 barges over the next three years to supply marine
Expedition cruise ship operators have agreed to a self-imposed ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic. The self-imposed ban was
International classification society the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published guidance to address fire-fighting and safety systems of cargo holds of
MEXICO CITY, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Pirates attacked an Italy-flagged offshore supply vessel in the southern Gulf of Mexico, injuring two crew members, the
LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Marine fuel supplier Peninsula Petroleum said on Tuesday it plans to double deliveries of very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) to
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A fight over whether Indian shipbreaking yards using the controversial beaching method should qualify under European environmental rules is widening, with
Australian authorities have launched an investigation after the 182,066-dwt bulk carrier Cape Falcon ran aground off the Port of Gladstone,
SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII has been ordered to depart New York on September 30 for Norfolk, Virginia, where it will
A new shuttling system is reshaping the Middle East oil market, as producers seek to keep exports flowing despite the escalating regional conflict. The
A Bahrain-led group backed by 80 countries has called for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, demanding safe and unimpeded passage for commercial
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) I have a confession to make…. I don’t want to post this video. I don’t want to share a video of me crying
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – As the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) environmental work group gathers in London for its annual
By Roslan Khasawneh KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Belgian tanker operator Euronav signed a service agreement on Tuesday making Malaysia’s Linggi
A container barge will spend another night aground on Quadra Island in British Columbia, Canada. The barge, named Nana Provider, was being towed by the
An International Maritime Organization working group will meet this week to consider proposals to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships. In 2018,
A fight over whether Indian shipbreaking yards using the controversial beaching method should qualify under European environmental rules is widening, with
Australian authorities have launched an investigation after the 182,066-dwt bulk carrier Cape Falcon ran aground off the Port of Gladstone,
SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII has been ordered to depart New York on September 30 for Norfolk, Virginia, where it will
A new shuttling system is reshaping the Middle East oil market, as producers seek to keep exports flowing despite the escalating regional conflict. The
A Bahrain-led group backed by 80 countries has called for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, demanding safe and unimpeded passage for commercial
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has called for urgent global and regional cooperation to fight piracy in the Gulf of Guinea region amid
The below video was released as part of the Accident Investigation Board of Norway’s part one report on its investigation on 8 November 2018 collision
Soren Toft, A.P. Møller – Mærsk’s Chief Operating Officer, Soren Toft is resigning from the role and will leave Maersk to pursue other opportunities,
ATHENS, Nov 11 (Reuters) – China and Greece agreed on Monday to push ahead with a 600 million euros investment by COSCO Shipping into Greece’s
The U.S. Coast Guard repsonded to a bunker fuel discharge from a Matson containership near Pier 19 in Honolulu on Thursday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector
Bardex to deliver new 25,000Te OmniLift® Shiplift for River Port, LLC. The system will be operated by East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC, expanding the Newport News
Glosten-designed 122-foot vessels mark the first new builds at New Pacific’s historic Vancouver waterfront facility. New Pacific Industrial (NP) has launched its first
ABS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three Korean maritime organizations to advance the development of international standards for the next generation of smart
ABB today announces a technology partnership with Ferrari Hypersail that brings ABB’s electrification expertise to the world’s most ambitious offshore challenge. As
TotalEnergies Lubmarine division announces the launch of Aurelia FE, an innovative trunk piston engine oil designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower operating
Latest classification society approval against IACS UR E27 verifies the secure-by-design architecture underpinning NexusWave and reinforces Inmarsat Maritime’s commitment to
ABS and JB Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on strategic studies for the proposed Aura Sul Wind Project, a floating offshore wind pilot under
Industry-first analysis combines three years of GMDSS distress call data with almost 107,000 maritime safety broadcasts, revealing how extreme weather, operational pressures and
Bardex to deliver new 25,000Te OmniLift® Shiplift for River Port, LLC. The system will be operated by East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC, expanding the Newport News
Glosten-designed 122-foot vessels mark the first new builds at New Pacific’s historic Vancouver waterfront facility. New Pacific Industrial (NP) has launched its first
ABS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three Korean maritime organizations to advance the development of international standards for the next generation of smart
ABB today announces a technology partnership with Ferrari Hypersail that brings ABB’s electrification expertise to the world’s most ambitious offshore challenge. As
TotalEnergies Lubmarine division announces the launch of Aurelia FE, an innovative trunk piston engine oil designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower operating
Latest classification society approval against IACS UR E27 verifies the secure-by-design architecture underpinning NexusWave and reinforces Inmarsat Maritime’s commitment to
ABS and JB Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on strategic studies for the proposed Aura Sul Wind Project, a floating offshore wind pilot under
Industry-first analysis combines three years of GMDSS distress call data with almost 107,000 maritime safety broadcasts, revealing how extreme weather, operational pressures and
Officials in Norway have released a report containing the results of the first phase of the Accident Investigation Board Norway’s investigation into the
By Jacquelyn Melinek (Bloomberg) –Oil fell after President Donald Trump said that the U.S. hasn’t agreed to rollback all tariffs on China. WTI futures
By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Singapore is pushing the shipping industry to use cleaner fuels such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a
Tariffs are taking their toll at the United States’ busiest container port, with container counts and the number ship calls falling sharply last month. The
The 1,036-teu containership Wes Amelie will become the first ship in world to trial carbon-neutral synthetic natural gas on a voyage set to take place in 2020.
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By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China and the U.S. have agreed to roll back tariffs on each other’s goods in phases as they work toward a deal between
By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Energy Transfer LP said on Thursday discussions with potential shippers to build an offshore crude
By Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) –A U.S.-led coalition created to secure sea lines vital to oil shipping in the Middle East formally launched operations
By Marianna Parraga, Gram Slattery and Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Major global oil firms snubbed a second Brazilian oil auction in
LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – The sanctions imposed by the United States on subsidiaries of Chinese state-owned group COSCO have not affected the
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