PVA to Trump: Include us in coronavirus economic assistance plans The Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) has sent a letter to President Trump urging him to take immediate action to include U.S. passenger vessel operators in the administration's plans to provide economic assistance
Maritime Partners takes delivery of new towboat The Steiner Construction shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala. recently delivered the M/V Darrell Hiatt, the first in a series of seven subchapter M compliant towboats that it is building for Metairie,
American Queen Steamboat Company suspends operations The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on cruising is not confined to a 30-day halt in CLIA members' ocean cruises from U.S. ports. American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) has announced that it
Stena Line to cut 950 jobs in Sweden Coronavirus-related travel restrictions in Europe have had a devastating effect on ferry operations. On Friday, Gothenburg, Sweden, headquartered Stena Line said that, with Danish and Polish closing their borders, it would suspend
VIDEO: How ABB technology supports sustainable Arctic shipping The Northern Sea Route allows cargo to be transferred from northern Europe to northeast Asia, via the Bering Strait. It offers a 30 percent faster passage than the southern Europe-Asia alternative via
Coronavirus: Greece bans passengers on Adriatic ferries as prohibitions tighten Freight operations between Greek and Italian ports untouched amid slew of new measures by Athens to limit coronavirus spread, including...
Jet fuel arbitrage trades keep clean tanker earnings steady 'for now' A jet fuel deficit in California has been moving huge volumes of the aviation fuel from the Far East to...
Golar to develop LNG terminal at Port of Suape in Brazil Company says operations are scheduled to start in the second half of 2020
Coronavirus: Stena Line to cut 950 jobs amid sharp drop in business Stena Line said it was 'forced to take drastic measures' to cut costs as passenger traffic fell
UAE bans MSC boxship for a year over sulphur cap violations The MSC boxship had non-compliant fuel oil on board and did not follow orders to dispose of it, the UAE...
Coronavirus: Marine claims for delay and disruption to rise 'Impact is more likely to be felt in delay or disruption where no damage is suffered, with cargoes or vessels...
Coronavirus: Denmark rolls out worker compensation scheme Temporary wage compensation scheme will help to cover costs of employees who would ordinarily be laid off due to drop...
Globus Maritime gains one-year bond repayment extension Debt placement a year ago with an unnamed private investor brought gross proceeds of $5m at an annual interest rate...
Vale warns that operations could be hit by virus Brazilian miner says it is closely monitoring developments and may need to adopt contingency measures
UK Club offloads occupational disease liabilities Deal will 'significantly improve the club's capital position and bring finality to a highly volatile book of claims', says chairman...
Frontline to buy 10 suezmaxes from Trafigura The finance deal, at Libor plus 2.3% interest, gives Frontline purchase options throughout the seven-year term
Equipment shortages hit US and European shippers Spread of coronavirus to importing nations is hampering container handling
Supply chain issues to linger as services return to normal FMC warns against price gouging as delays in transpacific shipments threaten negative economic impact on US manufacturers
Fresh tanker record as Reliance takes VLCC for more than $410,000 daily VLCC tanker earnings are now assessed at the highest levels since the Iraqi tanker wars in the 1980s
Daily Briefing Free to read: Turbo-charged tanker rates | Box lines face $17bn shortfall | European gas price crash looms | Air...
Crew changes remain blocked in China despite Beijing's easing policy One China-based shipmanager says Beijing needs to increase efforts to make crew changes easier at domestic ports
Australia's LNG exports to Japan show a fall in February While exports to China may have held up over last year's levels, delays and diversions seen in at least 11...
Coronavirus: Chevron sounds alert on Gorgon LNG project Gorgon ranks among the world's largest LNG export projects
Coronavirus: Blank sailings hit US ports Two Seattle marine cargo terminals - Terminal 30 and Terminal 18, both managed by SSA Marine - shut their trucking gates on...
Crude-tanker stocks plunge as rates hit record highs Why are share prices and tanker freight rates going in opposite directions?
American shippers want FMC container availability rule published "With ongoing challenges posed by the coronavirus, there is real concern about these fees being assessed when there are equipment issues beyond the control of...
Cargo handling continues at US ports despite coronavirus spread While operations across the country have not been interrupted, visitors should stay away.
Union remembering longtime leader with day off Some port terminals will be closed Tuesday in honor of Teddy Gleason even though the former ILA president wasn't born on St. Patrick's Day.
Dry-bulk derivatives are flashing red on world economy Investors appear increasingly worried that the coronavirus will spark a global recession with no quick bounceback.
International Longshoremen's Association backs Biden ILA leader says presidential candidate has been a longtime friend and supporter of the union.
Two dozen overseas entities placed on restrictive US export control list The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security said the 24 companies and individuals added to the Entity List pose a U.S. national security and...
How coronavirus could affect supply chain and freight shipping Coronavirus has strained supply chains and had a huge impact on the movement of freight.
CBP grabs fake shipment of COVID-19 test kits at LAX "The American public should be aware of bogus home testing kits for sale either online or in informal direct to consumer settings," U.S. Customs and...
OIL FUTURES: Prices tumble as coronavirus measures slash travel demand Petroleum futures continued to tumble Monday, as measures taken to battle the spread of the coronavirus have dramatically reduced travel, slashing demand.
Singapore HSFO cash differentials dip as output seen rising after Saudi cuts crude OSP Singapore high sulfur fuel oil cash differentials dropped last week on expectations that supply will increase following the cut in Saudi Arabia's official selling prices for crude oil.
Singapore MF 0.5%S bunker premium sinks to near four-month low on demand slump The Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S bunker premium slipped to a near four-month low Friday as demand remained elusive, while suppliers made determined offers to attract buying interest.
REFINERY MARGIN TRACKER: Can diesel carry the margins as gasoline demand plummets? Falling gasoline demand is pummeling cracking margins across the globe as the precipitous drop in business operations and normal lifestyle due to imposed quarantines from COVID-19 takes its toll on the refining complex, an analysis from S&P Global Platts showed Monday.
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