USCG pursues enforcement action against Bouchard Transportation The U.S, Coast Guard says it is pursuing enforcement action against Bouchard Transportation Company after it failed to comply with a captain of the port order for one of its two vessels
Huntington Ingalls Chairman to retire Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that retired Adm. Thomas B. Fargo, HII's chairman of the board of directors, will retire from the HII board after the next annual meeting of
Remontowa delivers Schottel-propelled tug to Polish Navy Bolko, the first of a total of six multi-role ASD tugs to be built for the Polish Navy by the Remontowa Shipyard in Poland has recently been delivered, A further five tugs
Iridium: Certus upgrades bring fastest L-band speeds in satcom industry Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) reports that its Iridium Certus 700 service is commercially available and is providing the fastest L-band speeds in the industry. When first launched in early 2019, Iridium
VIDEO: Austal takes wraps off 83 meter trimaran Austal has celebrated its latest development in high-speed trimaran technology by unveiling an 83 meter trimaran ferry, under construction for JR Kyushu Jet Ferry of Japan, in a ceremony at the company's
American Cruise Lines accelerates its expansion Guilford, Conn., headquartered American Cruise Lines is to launch two additional modern riverboats for the 2021 season. Construction is already underway on the new riverboats and will ramp up as American Jazz,
Unix Line enters guilty plea in pollution case Singapore-based Unix Line Pte Ltd., the primary ship management arm of MOL Chemical Tankers, pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to a violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships. In
Costa cruise ship trio quarantined while under repair in Japan MHI Group member Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has won orders from Costa Crociere S.p.A. for repairs and maintenance work on its cruise ships Costa Atlantica, Costa Venezia and Costa Serena. Costa Atlantica
IMO-compliant solid-state X-band radar joins Furuno commercial radar range Furuno has introduced all-new NXT solid-state options for its commercial FAR2xx8 radar and FAR3000 chart radar series, available in both X-Band and S-Band configurations. X-Band radar generally provides better target resolution, while
ICS sees stabilisation in China as outbreak spreads The International Chamber of Shipping reports that the coronavirus outbreak is costing the industry $350m each week in lost revenues
Pricier P&I cover may prove a tipping point Pressures on insurers are not going to go away, with bigger casualties meaning there is no sign of a slowdown...
Open for business: Shipping's transparency revolution The colour chart of opaque business practice in shipping comes in an endless range of hues, but a combination of...
Class enables the implementation of regulation, says Sinha The managing director of IR Class explained how classification societies play a significant role in enabling shipping to meet regulatory...
Finnlines invests in green vessels Finnlines posted a €16.5m profit in the fourth quarter and said it would focus on digitalisation and automation
Coronavirus: Pessimistic short-term outlook for container shipping The current baseline scenario planning still forecasts a difficult year ahead for container lines and cargo owners, says Drewry
Safe Bulkers defers scrubber installations amid uncertain outlook The company, which kept the majority of its fleet engaged in the spot market, saw profits fall by more than...
Pacific Basin braced for 'continued volatility' Company says Chinese ports have been operational and so have its ships
No definitive list of open-loop scrubber bans, say Standard Club There is no definitive list of maritime jurisdictions restricting the use of open-loop or hybrid scrubbers, and operators of vessels...
Small island states point out flaws in shipping's $5bn R&D fund proposal It is being argued that if the IMO is the body approving the R&D fund, it should also be the...
US southwest ports' throughput declines due to coronavirus The steep drop-off in transpacific container volumes at the San Pedro Bay ports means that empty containers are stacking up, while a backlog...
Training and development seen as key to recruitment and retention Reports of a staffing shortage are greatly exaggerated, although training remains a challenge
Daily Briefing Free to read: Sanctioned Iranian fuel oil shipping from Iraq | Shipping struggles with exposure to coronavirus | Box shipping...
Progress made in digital shipping platform network CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, COSCO Shipping Ports, Hapag-Lloyd, Hutchison Ports, OOCL, Port of Qingdao, PSA International and Shanghai International...
First coronavirus case linked to Singapore shipyard Coronavirus 'has not affected operations at the Admiralty Yard', Sembmarine says
Evergreen unveils online booking platform Move comes as container shipping carriers have been ramping up efforts to digitalise their services to gain efficiency
Klaveness Asia board member joins SCMA Mr Oza, who has been an active SCMA member for six years, has more than two decades of dry bulk...
Polaris VLOC stranded off northeast Brazil Polaris Shipping says the latest incident should not be linked with an earlier sinking of another very large ore carrier...
Golar LNG says low gas prices will boost Brazil projects The company said it 'remains focused on fleet utilisation and longer term relationships with charterers'
Dray Alliance COO sees 'huge opportunity' to aid shippers, carriers The chance to connect LA-area drayage drivers and containers energizes Sammi Liu, who just helped the startup raise $10.2 million in Series A funding.
Vancouver records second-highest cargo volume despite trade 'challenges' Global market uncertainty weighed down Canada's largest container port in second half of 2019.
Great quarter for tankers coincides with stock-market rout It has been a particularly rough start of the year for tanker stocks despite exceptionally strong results.
Ports of LA and Long Beach seek neighborly advice Harbor commissions sign agreement to collaborate on common issues.
Pemex expects to begin production at nine prioritary fields in Q1 Pemex will begin production in nine of its new priority fields in late February and March, which will eventually net 80,000 b/d of crude output, the company said Thursday.
Peru appoints Carlos Barrientos as new CEO of Petroperu The Peruvian government Thursday named Carlos Barrientos, general manager at state oil company Petroperu as its new president and CEO.
Vitol warns Europe may struggle to contain spread of coronavirus The potential impact on oil demand from the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Europe is still tough to estimate, but could be exacerbated by the region's inability to match China's robust efforts to contain the outbreak, the head of the commodity trading group Vitol said Wednesday.
European refiners look to cut runs as coronavirus threat mounts European refiners are starting to cut runs and alter their refining yields as middle distillate margins sink to new record lows triggered by the demand threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Delta extends Asian flight modifications to Korea amid coronavirus Delta Air Lines will be altering its service between the US and South Korea amid continued coronavirus concerns, making it the first major carrier in the US to modify service to the country.
Ecopetrol's Reficar facing supply issues through April Cartagena's 165,000 b/d Reficar refinery is down through April due to supply issues, despite original reports that the refinery would be back up at the end of February, sources said Thursday.
Crude tests 14-month lows as coronavirus spread weighs on demand outlooks Crude slid for a fifth straight session Thursday to settle at 14-month lows amid a continued focus on the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Singapore delivered 380 CST HSFO premium falls to 8-month low on weak demand The recent decrease in the premium is due to an overall fall in demand for bunker fuels, market sources said.
Singapore delivered marine fuel 0.5%S slumps to fresh new low as coronavirus spreads "I don't think low sulfur fuel oil prices have bottomed out yet and it could get worse in the next few days," a Singapore-based bunker supplier said.
Coronavirus not yet impacting Asian demand for Ecopetrol crude: CEO "There is already a reduction in refining runs in China," Bayon said.
Platts to discontinue USAC, USGC 0.1% ultra low sulfur bunker assessments As this market has evolved it has become clear that shipowners have preferred to consume 0.1% marine gasoil-compliant fuel in ECA zones.
Energy demand keeps rising as oil industry faces green backlash "Oil is unique because it's both a source of energy -it embodies a huge amount of energy -and increasingly it's a building block," said Acharya.
HSFO crack firms in Europe, deterring use as US coker feedstock Many industry participants had expected HSFO crack to weaken after IMO 2020 regulations kicked in.
Panama Canal freshwater fee increases delays, transit fees; MR freight higher Clean tanker owners in the Americas cite increased costs for transit through the Panama Canal.
Oil extends losses as coronavirus outbreak accelerates outside China US CDC says number of new cases outside of China exceeding those inside China.
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