Vigor awarded $133.4 million DDG 85 midlife modernization contract USS McCampbell (DDG 85) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, July 2, 2020, following 13 years of service forward-deployed to U.S. Seventh Fleet. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is en route to Portland,
Matson christens second Kanaloa-class ConRo The second of two new Kanaloa-class ConRo ships on order for Honolulu-headquarterred Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) was christened in a ceremony held at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif., July 2.
VIDEO: Swiftbulk Kamsarmax to fit Fueltrax solutions New York City headquartered bulk carrier operator SwiftBulk Holding Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Tiptree Inc. (NASDAQ:TIPT), is to install the Fueltrax EFMS (Electronic Fuel Monitoring System) and Fueltrax Vision solutions on
Elliott Bay Design Group scans a piece of Puget Sound history Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) is using today's technology to help in the restoration of one of Puget Sound's oldest surviving wooden tugs, the Parthia. Built in 1906 by James Hall, the
VIDEO: Viking responds to strong demand for Mississippi River cruises Viking River Cruises says that new 2023 sailings of its Mississippi River cruises are now on sale. The company's first custom vessel, Viking Mississippi, currently under construction at an Edison Chouest Offshore
NTSB reports on costly contact between tow and moored barges The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an incident involving, among other things, a Kirby Inland Marine towboat captain with a high level of marijuana metabolites in his urine,
Damen delivers five e-ferries to Copenhagen operator Damen Shipyards Group has delivered five 23.3- by 23.3-meter (76.4-foot), 50-passenger electric ferries to Arriva Denmark in Copenhagen. They are being operated on behalf of Danish public transport agency Movia. When the
Detyens Chairman David Loy Stewart passes away Detyens Shipyards Inc. Chairman of the Board David Loy Stewart Sr., 72, of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., husband of the late Judy Ann Detyens Stewart, passed away June 30, 2020. Born September 15,
Klaveness in Norway's first green newbuild finance deal In what is claimed as a first for a Norwegian shipowner, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC) has secured a $60 million sustainability linked term loan and revolving credit facility for the financing
Ardmore rejects Hafnia merger proposal The move suggests Hafnia is pursuing companies for consolidation and sees an Ardmore combination as an entry path to exposure...
CMA CGM removes APL from transpacific services CMA CGM retires APL name for transpacific trade
Iran accused of running shipping network to avoid US sanctions 'Persons embedded within the shipping industry' keep Iranian oil moving by organising vessel insurance and registration, court documents argue
Gothenburg's new transhipment terminal nears start-up Volumes amounting to 60,000 teu-100,000 teu will be handled at the Svea terminal each year
Container volume figures paint a bleak picture The export hubs of Asia remain the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic's impact on global economies
Box ports face fresh challenges from lockdown easings Survey results show signs of improvement but increasing difficulties in hinterland transport
Call made for better reporting of seafarer welfare Suicides at sea are going unreported, according to Seafarers UK
Suez Canal offers rebate for car carriers as traffic falls Vessels may not call at intermediate ports to qualify for the rebate, which runs from July 1 to September 30
MSC remains on list of Europe's leading carbon emitters Campaign group calls for shipping to be included in emissions trading scheme to push move to decarbonisation ahead of EU...
Container shipping must join concerted 2050 clean-up effort With the world still in the grip of a global pandemic, shipping companies need to reassess the measures they have...
Carriers risk charge of profiteering from crisis Inflated charges and poor service do not make for happy customers, Drewry says
Coronavirus impact weighs heavy on China's expansion projects An even wider issue is the possibility that Chinese financing for BRI projects might be set back to the extent...
Containerships appoints new chief executive Former CMA CGM head to lead European shortsea operator
Tanker frenzy boosts profits at China Merchants unit The depressed dry bulker and ro-ro markets during the same period dented the company's results
US approves Asia-Pacific route for DHL contract airline Air Transport International will operate a big cargo plane for an express carrier in the Pacific region on a route in and out of Hong...
CMA CGM draws clear trans-Pacific service lines Neptune Orient Lines will be renamed CMA CGM Asia Pacific Ltd.
Australia extends funding support for airfreight exports The Australian government threw a logistics lifeline to exporters having trouble securing air transport to international markets. Hundreds of companies have grabbed on during a...
Tanker takeover talk heats up Challenge to shipping M&A: No one wants to sell in a downturn.
Cocaine, two men found in container on Maersk vessel A tip led investigators to the 90 bricks of cocaine weighing nearly 226 pounds.
Maersk aims to expand European customs brokerage footprint Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller -Maersk has reached an agreement to acquire Sweden-based customs brokerage to offer increased import clearance services to European shippers.
Career Tracks: Shipbuilders honor maritime leaders MARAD Administrator Mark Buzby and Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan receive Maritime Leadership Award.
Q&A: US container chassis industry still finding itself Consolidated Chassis Management chief executive foresees an increased requirement for chassis to accommodate rising tide of intermodal container moves as the North American economy shakes...
TENDER DATA: Thailand's PTTGC sells IMO-compliant fuel oil for July 13-15 The company last sold 35,000 mt of IMO-compliant fuel oil with 100-380 CST for June 23-July 1 loading from its Map Ta Phut refinery, at a discount of around $40/mt to MOPS 10 ppm gasoil assessments.
Singapore delivered Marine Fuel 0.5%S bunker premium narrows on weak bunker demand The delivered Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S bunker premium against the Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S cargo values shrank to a near one-month low on July 3, S&P Global Platts data showed, on the back of strong cargo values and weak bunker demand.
Fujairah fuel oil imports hit 18-month low with stocks at all-time high: Kpler Fuel oil imports into the UAE's east coast port of Fujairah declined to an 18-month low in June as storage space was running low with stockpiles at a record high, according to cargo-tracking data from Kpler.
Asia residue fuel market - Key market indicators this week An emergence of strong demand, especially during the Platts Market on Close assessment process, helped strengthen the Asian low sulfur marine fuel market.
OIL FUTURES: Crude, products settle mixed as virus concerns blunt demand outlooks Crude futures finished a mostly range bound session mixed July 6, as traders weighed improved demand outlooks against still-rising coronavirus cases in the US.
Europe and Africa residual fuel: Key market indicators Market conditions for 0.5%S marine fuel continue to be defined by ample product combined with capped demand in the bunkers sector, while talk of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic was putting pressure on forward-looking outlooks.
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