Textron awarded $386 million Navy SSC contract Textron Inc., New Orleans, La., has been awarded a $386,280,994 contract modification covering the construction of landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) 100 Class Craft 109 through 123. Textron delivered Craft 100, the
COVID-19: TSA extends TWIC expiration dates by 180 days The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is granting a temporary exemption from regulatory requirements relating to the expiration of Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWICs). For the duration of this exemption, TSA will extend
Finnlines hybrid RO/ROs to have MAN B&W two-stroke main engines Grimaldi Group member Finnlines has awarded MAN Energy Solutions an order to supply six MAN B&W 9S50ME-C9.6 Tier II-compliant main engines for three 238-meter RO/RO vessels intended for operation in the Baltic
Schottel propulsion package picked for giant crane ship A 236.80 meter long and 52.00 meter wide crane ship ordered by Belgium based Jan De Nul Group at the CMHI Haimen Shipyard in China last November (see earlier story) will have
USACE to hold public scoping meetings on Corpus Christi channel deepening project On April 7, The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District published a notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Port Corpus Christi's proposed channel deepening project.
New ABS projections suggest shipping will need to do more to meet GHG targets ABS has published its latest trends and projections on carbon-reduction strategies for shipping as the industry looks to meet decarbonization ambitions. It suggests that though shipowners may meet IMO's CO2 reduction targets
South Asia's first LNG hybrid tug features ABB electric propulsion and power distribution package South Asia's first tug capable of switching between LNG-fueled engines and zero emission battery power is under construction at Singapore's Sembcorp Marine shipyard for Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Marine Services. The tug
Class to explore uniform approach on survey postponements The coronavirus pandemic has driven class societies to think about a new policy towards classification and statutory vessels
Svitzer crews' coronavirus professionalism adds to autonomous uncertainty Svitzer's Kasper Nilaus believes new technologies will be retrofitted to existing tugs but warns that reliability, financing, and the loyalty...
Tributes to maritime reporting pioneer Terry Mansfield Containerisation International was ahead of its time in concentrating on container shipping when it represented a very small part of...
Airports sought to facilitate shipping crew changes ICS and IATA warn that air and sea logistics will grind to a halt if crews are not replaced
Stolt-Nielsen 'preparing for the worst', says chief Oslo-listed outfit posts a net loss of $20m for the first quarter versus a profit of $6m in the year-earlier...
Saadé says supply chains must adapt to demand swings All stakeholders along global and regional supply chains will need to be able to adapt quickly to sharp fluctuations in...
Rotterdam warns throughput could fall by 20% First-quarter figures indicate worse to come as European demand slumps
MSC confirms website shutdown caused by cyber attack Box line says impact of attack was limited and that no data was lost or compromised
Singapore sets sights on maintaining bunker lead The port nation has launched a new test lab aimed at preserving the integrity of its mass flow meter-based regulatory...
Singapore mulls 'just-in-time' vessel operation to ease anchorage use The 'just-in-time' initiative promoted by the MPA incorporates concurrent bunkering - ships can refuel while loading and unloading cargoes
Daily Briefing Free to read: US likely to widen sanctions on shipping, lawyer warns | Decline in oil demand likely to boost...
Singapore yards hit as coronavirus infections surge SembMarine and Keppel Shipyard said to have suspended all or part of their operations for weeks
Northwest Seaport Alliance sees 21% drop in throughput Officials said 19 of the blank sailings - more than half the quarterly total - came in March as 'unprecedented disruptions...
Iranian fast boats threaten US warships in the Gulf The US Navy says IRGCN's 'dangerous and provocative actions' increased the risk of miscalculation and collision and were not in...
Jera snaps up Barossa stake and affirms interest in Darwin LNG The stake sale to Jera, which is still being finalised, is in line with Santos' move to raise cash from...
FAA issues guidance for cargo in passenger cabin The FAA is making it easier for airlines to survive the current economic crisis by quickly ruling on how to carry cargo in the passenger...
Coronavirus in the Caribbean: Container hubs in crosshairs Pandemic yet to heavily impact Caribbean container transshipment but fallout looms.
Freight executives give feedback to White House on economic restart Prominent transportation leaders are part of a business task force offering ideas on when and how to lift coronavirus restrictions.
American Airlines, Delta prioritize supply of cargo space American will penalize shippers who don't show up or cancel a booking at the last minute, while Delta is adding more capacity for its scheduled...
Ocean freight consolidators turn on LCL relief valve Less-than-containerload services offer forwarders and their shippers an alternative to more expensive air freight and full-container transport services, industry experts say.
Oil-refining states ask US EPA to waive biofuel mandate amid plunging fuel demand The governors of five oil-refining states have asked the US Environmental Protection Agency to waive biofuel blending mandates while refiners confront plunging fuel demand as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
HSFO Med/North swap hits record low as Med demand weakens The fuel oil swap product comparing high sulfur fuel oil values in Northwest Europe against its Mediterranean counterpart, known by many as the Med/North, hit record lows Wednesday as HSFO came under pressure from falling bunker demand.
LNG in high demand in Europe despite coronavirus' impact: GIE LNG continues to be in high demand in Europe despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic across the continent, industry body Gas Infrastructure Europe said Wednesday.
ARA diesel, gasoil stocks rise 2.9% on week to 6-week high amid low Rhine levels Diesel and gasoil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub rose 2.9% week on week to 1.956 million mt as of Wednesday, Insights Global data released Thursday showed.
Feb oil refining capacity use rises to 80.1% Argentina's use of oil refining capacity rose to 80.1% in February from 71.7% in the year-earlier month, as rising local crude production made more supplies available for processing, a government report showed Thursday.
Middle East butane premium faces pressure from supply glut The Middle East butane premium to propane has been shaky over the past month and could dip to parity or lower, as the market grapples with ample supply and uncertainty over the recovery of regional demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic, traders said this week.
Crude mixed as market weighs producer cuts, weak US economic data Crude prices were mixed in midmorning trading Thursday as the market pitted steeper producer cuts against weaker-than-expected US economic data.
WTI holds at 18-year low as market weighs US output cuts, weak economic data Crude futures were little changed following a range-bound session as the market balanced tightened supply picture against weakening demand outlooks.
Diesel starts competing with jet, gasoline for floating storage in Europe Ultra-low sulfur diesel is entering into competition with jet fuel and gasoline for floating storage as onland locations across Europe reach capacity amid a sharp fall in diesel demand and a very steep contango making the economics potentially workable, according to industry sources.
FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks climb to highest since record in February Volumes of oil products held in storage at Fujairah climbed to their highest since the all-time high seen in February as tumbling demand from the coronavirus pandemic left more supplies in the eastern UAE port.
Asia LSFO bunker fuel market buckles under pressure despite steady demand Spot market differentials for IMO-compliant marine fuels have cracked to the lowest in seven months despite recent data showing firm demand for shipping fuel at the world's biggest bunkering port of Singapore.
Global LNG supply cuts are inevitable but who will blink first, and when? Even if shale wells were shut-in due to poor economics, it doesn't necessarily translate into lower liquefaction volumes, Moore said.
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