WCI President/CEO Michael Toohey announces retirement Michael J. Toohey, who has served as President/CEO of Waterways Council, Inc. since 2011, is to retire. "Having turned 71 this month, I believe it is time to focus on my faith,
MARAD seeks $300 million for NSMV, zero for Small Shipyards or Maritime Highways The U.S. Department of Transportation's FY 2021 budget request for the Maritime Administration includes $300 million to "address critical recapitalization issues for state maritime academy school ships under the National Security Multi-Mission
Virgin Voyages takes delivery of its first ship Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Voyages has taken delivery of its first cruise ship from Fincantieri's Genoa Sestri Ponente shipyard in Italy. The ship, the Scarlet Lady, is the first in a series
Boyer Towing picks Cummins for tug repower Ketchikan, Alaska, headquartered Boyer Towing Inc. has recently repowered its 80 foot by 30 foot tug Gretchen H. Delivered by Rodriguez Shipbuilding, Inc., Coden, Ala., in 1997, the vessel was acquired by
Coronavirus slashes China crude import demand To gauge the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the tanker market, VesselsValue has used satellite tracking technology to compared China's real time demand for seaborne crude oil from the Middle East
Bleak dry bulk market shows sign of life Attendees at an event hosted by Howe Robinson in London recently were mostly in a sombre mood. But they were...
Chinese owners and leasing banks dominate scrubber investment Lloyd's List Intelligence data on scrubber penetration shows at least 2,753 vessels, totalling 328.7m dwt, are now trading and have...
Posidonia eyes record-breaking exhibition The exhibition is 'on track' to set new records in terms of both exhibitor numbers and floor space, according to Posidonia...
Keeping up with LNG carrier technology With the growth in demand for gas, development of production and transport capacities has accelerated
Global Echo sets a new standard of scrubber retrofit Through 20 reference projects, Global Echo has disproved the need for drydock retrofitting, instead carrying out the work on the...
The week in charts: Containerised trade growth slows and scrubber installations Global containerised trade in 2019 experienced a significant slowdown in growth, according to full-year figures
Negative BCI is the result of a 'technicality' The C16 revised backhaul route breached its threshold dragging down the BCI to unheard of negative numbers
PIL transpacific exit raises vessel deployment questions The Singapore-based shipping line has been seeking buyers for some of its ships during the past few weeks, including a...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Coronavirus-hit China leads crude and product tanker demand lower | Ghani loses UK shipping brief in Cabinet...
Coronavirus: Sellers challenged to find new homes for diverted LNG cargoes Qatargas, Shell and Total are believed to be three liquefied natural gas suppliers hit by CNOOC-declared force majeure
The Lloyd's List Podcast: From freeports to carbon-free shipping The European Parliament wants shipping put under the EU's emissions cap and trade system and it's not clear the industry...
ICS urges Panama Canal to delay new charges A $10,000 charge for any vessel more than 125 ft long traversing the canal applies from Saturday, as the authority...
Chinese LPG demand to fall by 3% due to coronavirus If prices are depressed further, some of the cargoes will most likely be sold to buyers in other countries such...
What happens if coronavirus begins infecting cargo-ship crew? Trade risks will intensify if the virus spreads from China to the global pool of seafarers.
FreightWaves Flashback - February 1959 Florida's top headlines 61 years ago this month.
Defense Department ends opposition to proposed Huawei export restriction The Commerce Department wants to tighten the licensable requirement for exports containing U.S. semiconductor components to 10% for the Chinese telecom.
FMC proposes rule to eliminate publication of service contract essential terms "We will continue to work with the FMC to make sure that outdated regulations do not prevent the marketplace from working at maximum efficiency," said...
You can't say 'I love you' without logistics If it weren't for sophisticated cold chains, your Valentine's Day roses could be wilting.
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