Chouest to build Damen-designed ASD tugs Damen Shipyards Group reports that it has been has been awarded a contract to design a new offshore terminal tug for Edison Chouest Offshore. Damen says that Chouest will initially build two
Ulstein: Zero emission wind turbine installation is "today's reality" Ulstein: Zero emission wind turbine installation is "today's reality" Norwegian shipbuilder and designer Ulstein has unveiled a hydrogen hybrid design offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), the Ulstein J102, that can operate
Costa Cruises to bring third ship back into operation Carnival Corporation's Costa Cruises brand is to put a third ship back into service: its flagship LNG-fueled Costa Smeralda. Delivered at the end of last year by Finland's Meyer Turku shipyard, the
Great Lakes Dredge books contracts worth $59.8 million America's largest provider of dredging services, Oakbrook, Ill., headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) today reported the receipt of several major awards totaling $59.8 million. The awarded work includes: Atchafalaya
USCG's ninth National Security Cutter completes acceptance trials Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division reports that the U.S. Coast Guard's newest national security cutter, Stone (WMSL 758) has successfully completed two days of acceptance sea trials in the
CDC extends cruise ship "No Sail" order Retests conducted on 12 members of the crew of the TUI Cruises operated Mein Schiff 6 cruise ship who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus came back negative on Tuesday, according
Trafigura flags financial consequences of regional carbon measures The shipping industry can't afford to not be aligned on decarbonisation - there will be financial consequences that will ultimately...
US restocking cycle to boost container demand Container shipping could continue to benefit from high import levels in to major consuming economies even during the traditional fourth-quarter...
The week in charts: Asia-Europe freight rates at new high; greener ships on order Ahead of China's Golden Week, freight rates were largely unchanged on east-west trades but reached a four year high on...
Walls in the Channel? Illegal, immoral, impractical, impossible The only thing that could make the demand for a 'wall' in the English Channel anymore risible would have been...
Aegean signs with Cosco Heavy for aframax tankers The latest aframax newbuildings to be built for Aegean Shipping at the Yangzhou yard continue a string of orders that...
Economic Outlook: Weak oil demand and lower spending hit seaborne trade Coronavirus-related travel restrictions and a decline in household spending are the main factors behind a decrease in global seaborne trade...
StealthGas adds to Japanese-built LPG fleet Greece-based owner says that the move is part of a partial fleet renewal after the phasing out of 13 older...
Norway pioneers 'flexible' fuel cell technology to cut emissions by 40% The system, which provides flexibility in terms of fuel use, will first be tested at the Sustainable Energy catapult centre...
Euronav returns $200m to shareholders The Belgian oil tanker owner has spent $100m on share buybacks in just over three months and another $100m on...
Thome and Carsten Rehder to form joint venture Singapore shipmanager Thome Group will form a joint venture with German shipowner Carsten Rehder to manage its fleet of mainly...
The Lloyd's List Podcast: Trafigura wants to add $300 per tonne of CO2 to its bunker bill, here's why Commodities trader Trafigura is calling for 'drastic' measures to speed up the decarbonisation of shipping through a bunker levy charge...
Ports are enabling the supply chains of the future Resilience will need to be at the forefront of everyone's minds over the next 12 months, as new border arrangements...
Cyber attack: IMO restores some access, though key systems still offline The IMO said while some email systems and virtual meetings access has been restored, other key processes remain offline to...
WSC reshapes board as it marks milestone Senior leaders from majority of top 10 container lines will now have a voice in shaping policy at the organisation
UK offers funding to ports as EU exit looms UK government launches fund to ensure customs facilities are in place as country prepares for new European trading regime
VLGC supply-demand balance recovery 'a year away' The key to short term supply-demand balance, however, will be crew repatriations. This involves diverting vessels to ports that enable...
Centrica agrees long-term LNG supply contract Shenergy is expected to receive the contracted cargoes via either of its two terminals at Yangshan or Wuhaogou
Call for tighter controls after virus outbreak on bulker Western Australia has called for stricter rules on ships entering the country as it investigates a coronavirus outbreak on a...
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Baltic Dirty Tanker Index hits record low with persistent oversupply Negative returns are reported on several US and Mediterranean trading routes
Scorpio Bulkers continues to build wind warchest with second kamsarmax sale Latest deal has added $5m more in liquidity for pricey WTIV programme
Capesize spot rates have risen by almost 50% over the past four days Rates for capesize bulkers get a nice boost from China's need for more iron ore
Longshoreman sues after allegedly catching Covid-19 on boxship He seeks lost wages, medical expenses and other damages
Scott Borgerson resigns as CargoMetrics chief executive to avoid being a 'distraction' Borgerson's rumoured links with Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell have led to him parting ways with the company he founded
Not all gloom and doom for VLCCs as US exports remain resilient Vessel earnings in the US Gulf outperform other regions with long-haul shipments to China
Dee4 Capital Partners secures cash for two more tanker buys Carsten Mortensen-led venture finances sixth vessel and locks in funds for fleet growth
Cobas Asset Management joins sell-off of Golar LNG shares While BW Group buys up stock, investor reveals culling its position by more than 500,000 shares
Major Golar LNG shareholder Cobas joins sell-off While BW Group buys up stock, Spanish investor Cobas Asset Management culled its position by more than 500,000 shares
Vroon claims world first with 'biosafe' offshore vessel class approval Dutch owner says RINA has certified that VOS Champagne meets new crew safety standards during Covid-19 pandemic
Bunker quality concerns emerge amid aviation slump Using jet fuel components to produce marine fuel could create flash-point issues
Lebanon seeks to arrest shipowner and captain after Beirut port blast Interpol asked to issue international warrants for two Russian citizens following August's tragedy
Ionic Shipping lands profitable period charter for aframax newbuilding ExxonMobil paying total of $27.5m over charter period as spot rates slump
IMO meetings to carry on despite cyber-attack Maritime regulator says its cyber defences were all in order and it acted to adopt security measures ahead of other UN agencies
Share discount and VLCC sale convinced Hungary's HOLD to buy into ADS Crude HOLD Asset Management explains why it has become the second-biggest investor in the Oslo-listed tanker company
Scotline celebrates first 40 years with pioneering hybrid order at Bodewes UK shipowner adds to multipurpose fleet with fourth ship in series at Dutch yard
Columbia steps up crew welfare drive with 'cradle-to-grave' benefits package Shipmanager contributing to life insurance and investment pot to ensure happy seafarers after Covid-19 trauma
Norwegian prime minister launches Odfjell's flexible fuel cell project Chemical tanker owner working with Wartsila and others to develop pilot system using green ammonia, LNG and other fuels
SSL Endeavour Cyprus and Greece wins Lloyd's approval Company becomes first Cyprus-based specialist marine broker to achieve registration at historic insurance market
Thome and Carsten Rehder form new bulker and boxship management venture Thome Germany will handle Rehder fleet and look to expand with new additions
Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions is making the break into biofuels and beyond Oil major's bunkering arm has stopped supplying high-sulphur fuel oil as it shifts to cleaner alternatives
Solstad may have to buy $122m offshore vessel after charter axed Lease terms leave Norwegian owner with potentially huge outlay unless it finds new work for Normand Maximus
DNV GL roped in to help restart Singapore's cruise industry Cruise operators hope protocols can be put in place ahead of the lucrative December school holiday peak.
Castor Maritime snaps up another panamax as fleet doubles in four months Cypriot owner adds third bulker since June following equity offerings
UK Chamber of Shipping recommendations lay out roadmap for cruise restart Framework aims to set safe path for operations as country remains off the cruise map
Total's bunker arm targets global reach on LNG fuel supply Managing director Jerome Leprince-Ringuet says the transition to LNG fuelling is already underway
Total Marine Fuels Global Solution is making the break into biofuels and beyond Oil major's bunkering arm has stopped supplying high-sulphur fuel oil as it shifts to cleaner alternatives
Singapore's Consort Bunkers bulks up with product tanker buys Bunker tanker player adds ships to its Singapore and Middle East bunkering fleets
Genco and Cosco bulkers in separate groundings off US coast
Suezmaxes hit multi-year lows as tankers continue languishing Time charter equivalent rates for a ship on the Black Sea-Mediterranean route fell below zero
A Keppel-South Korean yard merger could be a game-changer, says analyst Synergies from such a deal could help in the battle against lower cost Chinese shipyards
Long Beach bridge, decade in the making, opens Monday The harbor commission voted to replace the aging Gerald Desmond Bridge in August 2010.
FreightWaves Flashback: Which South Atlantic port is really No. 1? 1971: Jacksonville, Savannah and Charleston duke it out for Southeastern port crown.
CMA CGM hires driver of digitization strategy Announcement of IT EVP and chief digital officer appointments doesn't mention this week's ransomware attack.
National Airlines expands 747 freighter fleet by 150% National Airlines - not National the car rental company - is adding three 747s to its freighter fleet at a time when shippers are desperate...
INTERVIEW: Singapore's Equatorial Marine boosts storage, digitalizes bunkering services The company plans to to bring its storage capability to up to approximately 1 million cu m, Choong said.
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INTERVIEW: Bunker supplier Monjasa keeps up growth momentum through challenging 2020 "2020 has developed positively so far and we have recorded higher volumes in each month of 2020 compared to 2019," Molholt said.
Indian government extends tax waiver on freight in relief for exporters The waiver will be applicable to both air and ocean export freight, India's finance ministry said.
Singapore HSFO swap trades on Platts MOC rises 37% in September The rise came on the back of the doubling of 180 CST HSFO physical trades during the MOC process to 200,000 mt.
Scrubber bet could pay off in post-COVID world: Vortexa "There is a possibility that this fuel spread could widen if we look at a post-COVID environment," Huang said.
Shippers look for alternatives after CMA CGM suspends e-bookings on ransomware attack "There are problems with e-booking," an Indian-based NVOCC said.
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