Everett Ship Repair starts work on WSF Jumbo Mk III Everett Ship Repair, LLC (ESR) has issued some more details and photographs of the work it is undertaking on Washington State Ferries' M/V Wenatchee. The vessel is a Jumbo Mark II class
NOIA to Biden: We need an offshore wind permitting czar To speed the approval process for offshore wind developments, the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) wants the incoming Biden Administration to appoint a renewable energy permitting czar inside the Executive Office of
Kakaskia Regional Port District features on "World's Greatest" The Kaskaskia Regional Port District in Red Bull, Ill., was recently featured in an episode of the "World's Greatest" TV show. Now in its fourteenth season and aired on the ION Network.
EBDG adds two to team Seattle headquartered Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has added two new employees to its team. Both hires fill the positions of retiring employees. Joseph Cardella is joining the team as a Project
Scorpio Bulkers agrees to sales of five more ships Emanuele A. Lauro led Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) is continuing to sell off bulkers as it eyes a future in offshore wind farm installation. Yesterday it reported that it had entered
Australia: No more COVID-19 extensions of seafarers' onboard service The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says that from February 28, 2021 the interim COVID arrangements that have permitted seafarers to serve longer than 11 months on-board ships will end. Under the
MEPC 75 is expected to fix ballast water commissioning testing, but operational risks remain Shipowners rightly expect that any IMO or USCG certified Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) will make legal compliance straightforward, but that is currently not the case, (writes Adam Jolliffe, Senior Sales Manager
ABB to supply Azipods for five Fincantieri cruise newbuilds ABB has won an order worth around $150 million to deliver a comprehensive scope of technologies for five next-generation cruise ships on order at Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. Each cruise ship will be
Conrad reports soft market, but adds to backlog Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) yesterday reported its third quarter and nine months 2020 financial results and backlog at September 30, 2020. For the quarter ended
Rebadged HSH still in shipping after 'learning its lessons' 'We still like plain vanilla deals and normal asset deals without recourse. We are also doing corporate business,' says head...
From the News Desk: Coronavirus and piracy add to crew safety concerns There is an increasing link between the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the safety of crew and vessels, according to recent...
IMO approves new emissions measure for ships The IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee has approved a hybrid measure that will impose new energy efficiency requirements from 2023...
Tanker markets in 'cash burn mode' as owners seek respite Crude and product tankers generating losses in the spot market for owners, says Diamond S Shipping
World boxship fleet update: A fresh look at newbuildings After the overcapacity of the past decade, box shipping's supply and demand equation is coming back into balance, with lines...
Maersk is not ditching forwarders, says Clerc The recent conflict with DB Schenker does not seem to have changed Maersk's overall approach to freight forwarders, as the...
PIL in bond default, tables debt revamp Included in the proposal are $600m of injections, in equity and debt, from Temasek-owned Heliconia Capital
Why zero-carbon is no pleasure cruise for shipping The political reality is that not all countries are in the same place when it comes to reconciling the urgent...
Ship recycling prices to remain buoyant despite disruption Prices paid to shipowners for their vintage tonnage are predicted to remain buoyant, with a reasonably good recycling offering expected...
Star Bulk 'constructive' about dry bulk outlook The Greece-based company says it is 'constructive' about the dry bulk markets, despite uncertainties related to the coronavirus backdrop, due...
Nordic region can go further to cut shipping emissions Linking state aid to environmental performance, pushing for carbon pricing and more research into low carbon fuels are some of...
Scorpio offloads five more kamsarmaxes The company has agreed to sell five kamsarmaxes, built in 2016 and 2017, for a total of about $101m. It...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Attacks on vessels being stoked by economic impact of coronavirus | Crew kidnapped from vessel in Gulf...
CDB Leasing buys six ultramax bulkers from Oldendorff CDB Leasing is already the beneficial owner of six 63,000-dwt class dry bulkers operated by Oldendorff, which runs about 30...
Sovcomflot, NYK and Samudera agree LNG carrier refinancing deal The market's confidence in the partners, which jointly own and operate the vessels, demonstrates their ability to gain uninterrupted access...
MSC goes big on Chile cherry trade with China express service MSC is cashing in on the demand for high-value fruits heading into the Chinese market. In addition to tailoring itself...
Samsung seals suezmax trio order worth $176m Forecasts of challenging times and a downturn in the tanker markets have soured sentiment and newbuilding interest. The latest price...
Boeing says e-commerce, trade shifts drive future demand for freighters There will be more than 2,400 extra all-cargo aircraft in circulation by 2040 to support growth in global trade and e-commerce, Boeing says.
Maersk upgrades 2020 earnings guidance on rising global container volumes Positive adjustment in line with S&P Global Ratings expectations in October tied to less severe decline in global trading, lower bunker fuel prices than previously forecast.
Crude treads water amid little cues on production guidance from OPEC+ JMMC Decision on quotas now expected to come Nov. 30 to Dec. 1.
Container rates from Asia to UK soar ahead of Brexit deadline Logistical delays at some UK ports while carriers impose congestion fee.
OPEC+ committee reveals no 2021 oil cut guidance, as ministers will wait to decide **3- and 6-month output cut extensions discussed **Full OPEC+ alliance to meet Nov 30-Dec 1 **OPEC+ vows nimbleness in fast-shifting market
Global oil demand to peak around 2028 due to pandemic, upstream spending hit: Equinor Equinor's latest outlook comes two months after BP forecast that global oil demand may have already peaked
Bunker sales in Panama rise for 4th straight month in Oct, still below Jan levels Marine fuel 0.5%S sales jump 12%
European refiners favor Libyan crude in November, but uncertainty looms in December **Libyan crude provides succor to European refiners **CPC and Azeri light retain supported
TENDER DATA: Japan's Ministry of Defense seeks 57,400 barrels 0.1% sulfur A-fuel oil for March **A-fuel is a blend of gasoil and fuel oil in a 90:10 ratio **Ministry regularly buys by fuel by tender
TENDER DATA: Pakistan seeks 195,000 mt HSFO, 130,000 LSFO for H2 Jan PSO has issued a tender to buy fuel oil with the same specifications for delivery as its Nov. 23-Dec. 3 purchase tender.
Clean Arctic Alliance wants IMO to bring forward Arctic heavy fuel oil ban The regulation is not flag-neutral, and it will create a two-tier system of environmental protection in the Arctic.
BIMCO raises concerns over changes to sulfur testing rules for bunker fuels Changes to sulfure testing rules likely to create chaos.
S Korea's refiners cease LSFO imports in Nov as CIF values rise Over August-October, South Korean refiners had slashed run rates due to thin margins for middle distillates.
India's BPCL runs Kochi, Mumbai plants at close to full capacity The company's four refineries have a combined capacity of 769,000 b/d.
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