Another crew member pleads guilty in MSC Gayane coke bust case United States Attorney William M. McSwain today announced that Aleksandar Kavaja, 27, a national of Montenegro, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Harvey Bartle III to charges of conspiracy to
Rivertrace launches digital water monitoring technology calibration portal Redhill, U.K., based Rivertrace Limited, a market leader in oil-in-water quality monitoring, has established a new, web-based calibration portal that will enable complete transparency of compliance and inspection paperwork related to shipboard
Plimsoll Marine takes delivery of first of four pushboats from MMI Master Marine Inc. (MMI), Bayou La Batre, Ala., has delivered the 67- by 28-foot M/V Iron Lady to Cooper Group member Plimsoll Marine. The Iron Lady is the first of four vessels
Wight Shipyard Co delivers four ferry build to Malta Britain's Wight Shipyard Co. has notched up a U.K. first by building four ferries simultaneously for a leading Maltese tour operator. The order, the Cowes, Isle of Wight, shipyard's largest ferry export
Coast Guard to hold public hearing on Golden Ray capsizing The U.S. Coast Guard, National Transportation Safety Board, Republic of Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator, and the Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal are scheduled to conduct a formal public hearing to consider evidence related
Trump extends offshore drilling moratorium: NOIA not happy Campaigning in Florida this week, President Donald Trump announced an extension of moratorium on offshore drilling on Florida's Gulf Coast and an expansion of it to Florida's Atlantic Coast, as well as
Italian owner orders ASD tug at Med Marine In what could be called a "signing of the times," a contract for a new tugboat placed last week with Turkish shipbuilder and tug operator Med Marine by Italian operator Somat S.p.A.,
BHP targets 40% emissions improvement by 2030 The major dry bulk charterer has aligned itself with the IMO 2030 target. It will seek net zero emissions from...
Court rules seafarers can perform dockers' task Ruling effectively overturns the so-called Non-Seafarers' Work Clause in a deal between the International Transport Workers' Federation and maritime employers...
Contango speculation as BP charters VLCC for floating storage Speculation is rife that floating storage for oil products will rise amid a lockdown-induced downturn in key economies in the...
Changing trade patterns boost intra-Asia volumes Changing supply chains have helped boost volumes between Asian countries and increased demand for feeder services to serve major hubs
Container industry wants limit on EU decarbonisation rules The potential inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System could end up inflating annual global shipping costs by...
Pool claims push Skuld to first-half loss Positive contributions from including offshore, hull, charterers and freight, demurrage and defence and from investments wiped out by contributions to...
Marine seeing increased premiums across most classes Leading broker predicts rising premium volumes for most marine lines, with the possible exception of P&I when trade association unveils...
Crude and product floating storage could build this winter Oil demand in September will remain flat compared with August, Platts Analytics projected
Japan calls off search for crew of Gulf Livestock 1 Vessels, aircraft and divers have been involved in the search in the East China Sea for the vessel Gulf Livestock...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Private equity hires prompt speculation over future of Fredriksen empire | Tankers face headwinds as pandemic weighs...
'Out of sight, out of mind' approach to crews has to end While efforts have been made by international maritime groups to help facilitate crew changes, it has become apparent that seafarers...
Jiangnan Shipyard wins VLEC pair from Zhejiang Satellite The two dual-fuel tankers, featuring the Type B Cargo Containment System developed by Jiangnan, are scheduled for delivery between June...
Supply chain shifts alter how container line shipping carriers operate Carriers need to react to changes in the global supply chain not just operationally but also strategically. Tom Harris, a...
Europe set to agree new decarbonisation regulations Europe's leading maritime decarbonisation parliamentarian is confident that her wide-ranging proposal on new regulations for ships calling at EU ports...
US containerised imports continue to surge Findings by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates confirm a recent Lloyd's List survey showing a 19.5% uptick in...
Maersk's rainbow containers deliver post-hurricane aid Shipping line works with APM Terminals Mobile, the Alabama State Port Authority and Team Rubicon to get 36,000 pounds of needed goods to the people...
How much wood would a container manufacturer chuck? New ocean container floor design developed and tested by the Institute of International Container Lessors over the past 10 years reduces wood use by up...
Fire erupts at Port of Beirut again Just over a month after a massive explosion killed nearly 200 people, Lebanon's capital city again filled with choking smoke
Japan marine fuel 0.5%S flips to premium as typhoon delays bunkering A temporary tightness in Japan's marine fuel market due to the impact of Typhoon Haishen has pushed the marine fuel 0.5%S differential into positive territory for the first time in four months.
India's Aug fuel oil consumption stable on month, bitumen demand falls 18% due to monsoons India's fuel oil consumption edged up 1.01% month on month to 499,000 mt in August, even as bitumen consumption fell 18.13% over the same period to 316,000 mt, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell data released Sept. 9 showed.
SPAIN DATA: Bunker fuel volumes rebound in July, still down 26% on year Bunker fuel consumption at Spanish ports rose month on month in July for the first time since March, but were still down by 26% year on year, according to data released by Puertos del Estado, the state-owned body that manages ports.
Singapore high sulfur bunker premium rises $2.40/mt amid steady demand as HSFO cargo prices fall Steady demand for high sulfur bunker fuel in Singapore was providing a measure of price support as 380 CST high sulfur fuel oil prices retreat, increasing its premium in September from the month before, market sources said late Sept 9.
IOC chartered fully laden VLCC leaks fuel on high seas The fully laden Indian Oil Corp., or IOC, chartered super tanker is leaking oil, likely from its fuel tanks but the 260,000 mt crude cargo is still safe, several sources involved in salvage operations said Sept. 10.
HSFO supply tightens in Durban: sources Availability of high sulfur fuel oil was tight in the bunker market at South Africa's Durban port this week, as not all suppliers were offering on the spot market, sources said Sept. 10.
ARA diesel, gasoil stocks surge 16% on week to 2.902 mil mt: Insights Global Diesel and gasoil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub surged almost 16% week on week to 2.902 million mt as of Sept. 9, Insights Global data released Sept. 10 showed.
Shipping alliances help container industry boost freight rates in coronavirus pandemic Container shipping has sailed through the coronavirus pandemic largely unscathed, as ship-sharing alliances and supply curbs to bolster freight rates have helped operators to offset tepid trade demand.
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