COVID-19

A bulk carrier runs aground in Mauritius, spilling 1,000 tonnes of bunker fuel resulting in an environmental catastrophe. Forty crew members from a livestock

The Port of Long Beach had its best August in its 109-year history, marking a strong start to the peaking shipping season despite lingering economic

by Gus Trompiz (Reuters) – Container shipping group CMA CGM on Friday reported higher second-quarter profits and said it expects results to improve again

Sept 3 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp’s shares surged 11% on Thursday after its Italian brand Costa Cruises said two of its ships would resume sailing

By Catherine Bosley (Bloomberg) — Global trade is on course to recover more quickly from the coronavirus pandemic than after the 2008 financial crisis,

  by K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) – The Hong Kong-based cruise operator that spooked creditors this week by suspending all payments is still sailing a

by Fran Golden (Bloomberg) –Adventure cruise operator Lindblad Expeditions thinks it’s cracked the code for safe cruising during a pandemic: Shelter

by Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) –The world’s largest container line may generate $1.5 billion more in operating profit this year than previously

by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen (Reuters) – Shipping group Maersk on Wednesday issued full-year earnings guidance above its forecast at the beginning of the

In recent months organizations like the Royal Navy, maritime heavyweights like IGP&I, the  US Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center, among

Last week Italy’s government gave permission for cruise lines to resume operations and, on Sunday, MSC Grandiosa became the first cruise ship to sail the

As the Coast Guard continues to support national efforts combatting COVID-19, the social distancing required to preserve readiness presents a prime opportunity

By Michael McDonald (Bloomberg) The Panama Canal is seeing signs of a rebound in global trade as ship transits recover from the depressed levels caused by the

by Colin Packham (Reuters) – The leader of Australia’s New South Wales state apologized on Monday for failing to stop people carrying the coronavirus

The Port of Long Beach posted its busiest month ever in July due to pent-up demand by consumers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The port said trade increased 21.1%

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Imports at major U.S. container seaports could hit their lowest level in four years as the novel

Offshore support vessel company Hermitage Offshore Services (NYSE:PSV) has announced that it and 28 of its vessel-owning subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11

Aug 10 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Group reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Monday, as the cruise operator suffered from a

The International Propeller Club of the United States has requested that Congress appropriate $3.5 billion for the relief and support of the U.S. maritime

By David Wethe (Bloomberg) –Transocean Ltd. has tapped Lazard Freres & Co. LLC to be its financial adviser as the world’s biggest owner of