CVN 78 starts sea trials as Congressional row simmers After a 15-month pierside maintenance period (Post Shakedown Availability), the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) got underway from Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) division October 25 for
VIDEO: MOL adds electric shocks to virtual reality training Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has added a new dimension to its virtual reality (VR)-based marine safety education program, allowing trainees to virtually capture the sensations of "falling", having a "hand
AG Ems to convert second ferry to LNG operation German ferry operator AG Ems has placed a contract with Wärtsilä that will see its RoPax ferry Münsterland retrofitted to operate on LNG. The project is aimed at lessening the ferry's environmental
China approves merger of shipbuilders CSSC and CSIC China's State Council has given the green light for the merger of the country's two largest state-owned shipbuilding giants, Shanghai-based China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) and Dalian-based China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC).
Shipbroker targets dry bulk market with digital partnership The collbaoration will target the dry bulk market, as Signal Ocean currently specialises in oil tankers
Diana Shipping names founder's daughter 'heir apparent' Paliou, 44, has served as a director since 2015 and as chief operating officer since last year.
Marsh appoints Gard's Louise Nevill as UK marine chief Leading insurer hires Nevill to lead a team of more than 200 staff in the UK
K Line to build woodchip carrier The new 3.6m cu ft vessel will also be used to carry woodchips for biomass power generation in the grounds...
EU maintains mandatory reporting rules for shipping emissions Shipowners express disappointment after Council argues cargo reporting should remain mandatory under EU's emissions regulations
Vale eyes restart of Samarco by end of 2020 Vale anticipates producing 7m to 8m tonnes per year of iron ore, with further increases in six to 10 years
Trade war still denting confidence on transpacific trade Gulf and east coast ports are still seeing growth, but the west coast is still struggling as China and the...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Baltic Exchange eyes new revenue model | The Interview: Michael Khouri | US-sanctioned Cosco tankers granted grace...
Salvage of tanker grounded off Goa delayed by storms In June 2018, the ill-fated ship suffered a deadly explosion in its engine room as it was anchored off Kochi...
Shipping summit sets sights on safety, sustainability and skills The forum has achieved progress on key areas including decarbonisation, bank lending principles, and nurturing future talent
China approves merger of shipbuilding giants China has announced the merger of Shanghai-based China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) and the China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC), based...
Vale anticipates lower freight costs to year-end Vale expects average freight costs to be about $18 per tonne going into 2020
New Canadian LNG project to supply large-scale exports as well as bunkers Under a two-year agreement with China's Top Speed Energy Corp, FortisBC will ship 53,000 tonnes of LNG from the Tilbury...
Teekay Offshore files take-private docs with SEC Meanwhile, investors suing the offshore player are looking to consolidate their lawsuits
Heidmar pools keep bleeding tankers: sources Connecticut neighbor Ridgebury Tankers and UK-based Zodiac Maritime said latest to be pulling big ships out of George Economou-back pooling operation.
Vale bulker sale shows scrap prices falling Mining giant said to have offloaded veteran ore carrier for $8.15m
Does IMO 2020 expose shipyards to claims for breach of contract? Shipbuilders face similar exposure to regulatory risks from new low-sulphur fuel rules as shipowners, argue Beth Bradley and John Agapitos
Global Energy Ventures in talks for CNG exports from US Australian shipping newcomer carrying out due diligence in Gulf of Mexico
Hartree VLCC resale talk shows potential for asset price jump South Korean shipowner linked to deal on scrubber-fitted newbuilding but sale has yet to conclude
Havyard losses greater than expected, risks breaching loan covenants Delays and spending "deviations" on two vessels are expected to cost Havyard Group dearly by the end of 2019.
Liquimar suezmax carries first cargo to China from Equinor field The shipment on Orpheas underscores increasing long-haul shipping demand from Europe to Asia
Shipbuilding back in black at Hyundai Heavy Industries Yard holding company Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering boosted by LNG carrier contracts in third quarter
EMGS gets a cash boost from legal and contract wins Seismic vessel owner's awards will add to EMGS's cash flow in the fourth quarter.
Bernhard Schulte to build US OSVs with MidOcean Offshore division is teaming with US company to target wind sector
At least 300 ships flagged with rogue registries Standard Club tells members to follow IMO best practice when checking vessel registration
Ostensjo orders windfarm quartet from Gondan for $180m Secures four ships for wind business from Spanish yard
New York forum shows signs of life after 'funeral' mood of past years Sector still no place for 'weenies', but investors see more 'heads up' in wake of tanker revival
Gunvor goes to arbitration over Exmar FSRU charter deal Trader is pursuing claim against Belgian owner over agreement for laid-up barge
China approves mega-merger of state shipbuilding groups CSSC and CSIC to be re-united after 10 years of planning
Tanker spills oil after collision in Bangladesh Government fines Desh-I $353,000 after incident in Chattogram river
Pilot and crew ran ship aground because they ignored navigation equipment Poor navigation and poor "bridge resource management" were the cause of the Maersk container ship, the Leda Maersk, running aground in a New Zealand harbor...
Illinois senator presses for federal help to address Amtrak's on-time performance Freight railroads need push to ensure Amtrak's trains are on time, Durbin says.
VeriTread online freight-matching marketplace lightens the load of heavy-haul transport VeriTread Founder and CEO Jeff Cox has made it his mission to lighten the load of heavy-haul transport.
UPS expands US healthcare distribution network UPS to expand US health care distribution center network by 30% through 2020.
XPO posts solid bottom-line numbers in third quarter despite persistent macro weakness XPO Logistics stays ahead of macro weakness as net income, EPS jump in q3
Major Vietnamese seaport faces cargo delays due to sunken ship Growing source of U.S. containerized goods imposes navigation restrictions due to sunken boxship.
Hyundai boldly leaps into fuel-cell truck race Hyundai has unveiled a fuel-cell powered Class 8 truck, the HDC-6 Neptune, that it plans to launch at an undisclosed time in the future. It...
Wildfires closing roads, destroying homes across California "We're continuing to see the erratic fire spread." The Kincade Fire and other burning tens of thousands of acres in California.
Ford to cut production, jobs at its largest Canadian plant Automaker reducing output and laying off about 450 workers at Oakville, Ontario, facility as its phases out Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT models, adding to...
Malaysia Airlines sale attracts four suitors Struggling flag carrier seeks to offload strategic stake
Volvo unveils new regional-haul VNR 660 truck Volvo Trucks North America unveiled its new VNR 660 truck, expanding its offerings for regional-haul applications, on Oct. 28 at the North American Commercial Vehicle...
Canadian rail union eyes November strike The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference could go on strike as early as Nov. 19 should talks deteriorate with Canadian National.
FMCSA details under-21 military driver program Werner, UPS Freight among initial companies participating in pilot.
Qatar Hamad Airport to build cargo terminal Expansion of airport is key component of the Qatar Airways expansion plan
Freight Futures daily curve: 10/28 Volatility returned late last week in the West and South Trucking Freight Futures markets.
Today's pickup: Separating the wheat from the chaff in last-mile warehouses Roadblocks in building an urban warehouse footprint; Blockchain gets XI endorsement
Whither the dry bulk shipping recovery? Market prognosticators have been saying dry bulk will recover "next year" almost every year for the past decade. Will it finally happen in 2020?
EU grants Brexit extension The U.K. was scheduled to leave the EU on October 31, but now has until January 31, 2020 to get a deal approved by Parliament.
Forager launches cross-border freight pricing and booking tech called SCOUT Forager, a Chicago-based cross-border freight brokerage, announced the official launch of its new technology, SCOUT. The instant pricing and booking technology brings on-demand pricing and...
Heavy snow to slam Rockies, Plains, Midwest this week (forecast video) Snow, record cold coming to mountain west as temperatures dip below zero. Storm creeps into Plains, Midwest for Halloween.
Third freight-forwarding executive pleads guilty in US price-fixing investigation Francis Alvarez, who operated a forwarding service in Houston, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine for violating the...
Technology is great, but drivers still control fuel economy While technology helps improve fuel economy, the truck drivers (pictured here) that participated in the NACFE Run on Less Regional demonstration pointed out the important...
How to turn frightful roadside inspections into positive interactions Roadside inspections can be a scary proposition for drivers, and it's obvious why. Even simply mistakes or misinterpretations of regulations can lead to drivers and...
"Commercial vehicles are the Goldilocks scenario of automation" ZF is moving full speed ahead as it builds out its electrification and e-mobility platforms and believes its proposed acquisition of Wabco will allow it...
Jim Handoush believed he was destined for Apple, but blockchain has ignited his passion When Jim Handoush was growing up, he thought he was destined to work for Apple, which was in its infancy at the time. Today, Handoush...
ExxonMobil to take over US SPR lease at St. James terminal from Shell ExxonMobil Pipeline in January will take over operations of the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve's 2-million-barrel capacity St. James, Louisiana
Clean tanker conversions to dirty markets slowing west of Suez The volume of clean tankers transitioning to carry dirty products has started slowing in the west of Suez market.
Brazil expects first bids on refineries for sale in Nov: Petrobras Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras expects to receive the first non-binding offers for the eight refineries that the company has put up for sale.
Bunkering at Malta restricted by bad weather Bunkering operations at Malta have been limited due to bad weather, a spokesman for the port authority said Monday.
Crude lower midday on bearish economic indicators Crude futures remained lower midday Monday, pressured by bearish economic indicators.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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