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COVID-19


Monday, April 27, 2020
Nearly 150 Total Coronavirus Cases Confirmed on Cruise Ship in Japan
Cruise Ships

Nearly 150 Total Coronavirus Cases Confirmed on Cruise Ship in Japan

TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) – Nearly 150 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed among crew members of an Italian cruise ship docked in Japan

April 27, 2020
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Sunday, April 26, 2020
port of rotterdam
News

Port Authorities Commit to Stay Open Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) — Twenty port authorities in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America signed a declaration committing to stay

April 26, 2020
Total Views: 16

Friday, April 24, 2020
What The Sea Has Taught Me About COVID-19
Blog

What The Sea Has Taught Me About COVID-19

Today the New York Times published a featured article about my friend John Ramey and the people we know who “predicted” COVID19 titled “I

April 24, 2020
Total Views: 147

taanker
Maritime News

Oil Market So Glutted Traders Use Tiny Barges to Store Fuels

By Ronan Martin and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The oil market is getting so glutted that tiny barges that would normally be busily moving fuels

April 24, 2020
Total Views: 49

U.S. Navy Destroyer Facing Significant Coronavirus Outbreak in Caribbean
Defense

U.S. Navy Destroyer Facing Significant Coronavirus Outbreak in Caribbean

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer has been hit with a coronavirus outbreak as it carried out a

April 24, 2020
Total Views: 39

Thursday, April 23, 2020
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Maritime News

Forced to Store Fuel at Sea, Oil Refiners at Breaking Point

By Jack Wittels, Firat Kayakiran and Javier Blas (Bloomberg) — Oil refiners are hunting for vessels to store jet-fuel and gasoline that nobody is

April 23, 2020
Total Views: 69

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Hospital Ship USNS Comfort to Return to Virginia
Maritime News

Hospital Ship USNS Comfort to Return to Virginia

The U.S. Navy hospital USNS Comfort has been ordered to return to its homeport in Virginia less than a month after arriving in New York to offer surge capacity

April 22, 2020
Total Views: 198

Traders Chase Storage Space in World Awash with Oil
Maritime News

Traders Chase Storage Space in World Awash with Oil

By Ron Bousso, Stephanie Kelly and Laura Sanicola LONDON/NEW YORK, April 22 (Reuters) – Oil traders are struggling to find enough ships, railcars,

April 22, 2020
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Captain Livingstone: One If By Land, All If By Sea
News

Captain Livingstone: One If By Land, All If By Sea

By Captain George Livingstone – As we witness the COVID-19 crisis spread around the world it seems this big problem could morph and spread into a myriad

April 21, 2020
Total Views: 122

Monday, April 20, 2020
oil tanker
Maritime News

Oil Plunges to Lowest Since 1986 Ahead of Contract Expiration

By Catherine Ngai, Olivia Raimonde and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Oil plunged to the lowest level since 1986 as a deadly pandemic ravaging global

April 20, 2020
Total Views: 27

Friday, April 17, 2020
shipping container
Maritime News

Port of Virginia to Close Marine Terminal

The Port of Virginia will close one of its terminals due to COVID-19’s impact on global trade.  Starting May 4, 2020, the port’s Portsmouth Marine

April 17, 2020
Total Views: 47

Thursday, April 16, 2020
container ship port
Maritime News

Carriers Axe 3 Million TEU Capacity from Key Asia-Europe and Transpacific Routes

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Headhaul capacity withdrawn by Asia-Europe and transpacific carriers has reached 3m teu, according to a survey by

April 16, 2020
Total Views: 110

singapore
Maritime News

Shipping and Airline Industries Call for Designated Crew Change Airports

The International Chamber of Shipping has teamed up with the International Air Transport Association to jointly call on governments to take urgent action to

April 16, 2020
Total Views: 120

Aircraft Carrier Outbreak Could Hold Clue to Coronavirus’ Spread
Maritime News

Aircraft Carrier Outbreak Could Hold Clue to Coronavirus’ Spread

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – Sweeping testing of the entire crew of the coronavirus-stricken U.S. aircraft carrier

April 16, 2020
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Coronavirus Spreads on French Aircraft Carrier, Hundreds Infected
Maritime News

Coronavirus Spreads on French Aircraft Carrier, Hundreds Infected

PARIS, April 15 (Reuters) – Nearly 700 sailors assigned to the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle’s naval group have tested positive for the

April 15, 2020
Total Views: 26

port of rotterdam storage
Maritime News

Tankers Pile Up Off Europe as Onshore Storage Hits Limit

By Ron Bousso and Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – Dozens of tankers holding jet fuel and gasoline are at anchor in sea lanes around

April 15, 2020
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Princess Cruises Extends Sailing Suspension
Maritime News

Princess Cruises Extends Sailing Suspension

Princess Cruises has announced it is extending its suspension on sailings through June 30, 2020.  The extension was announced Tuesday in a video from

April 14, 2020
Total Views: 36

Monday, April 13, 2020
tanker at sea
Maritime News

Record Oil Output Cuts Fail to Make Waves in Coronavirus-Hit Market

By Florence Tan and Shadia Nasralla SINGAPORE/LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – The minimal impact on oil prices from a global deal for record output cuts

April 13, 2020
Total Views: 25

oil storage tanks
Maritime News

Oil Price War Ends With Historic OPEC+ Deal to Slash Output

By Javier Blas, Salma El Wardany and Grant Smith (Bloomberg) — The world’s top oil producers pulled off a historic deal to cut global petroleum output

April 13, 2020
Total Views: 21

USS Theodore Roosevelt Sailor Dies After Contracting COVID-19
Defense

USS Theodore Roosevelt Sailor Dies After Contracting COVID-19

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy sailor died on Monday after contracting the coronavirus, marking the first death of a sailor

April 13, 2020
Total Views: 34
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