U.S. amends fuel oil transfer personnel requirement The U.S. Coast Guard is amending the requirements regulating personnel permitted to serve as a person in charge (PIC) of fuel oil transfers on an inspected vessel by adding the option of
CEO Spotlight: Q&A with Tuomas Riski, Norsepower With economies under stress from COVID-19, carbon emissions this year will be down for the first time since 2008. Tuomas Riski, Norsepower CEO, believes this gives shipping an opportunity to pivot on
VIDEO: Drone delivers package to world's largest vessel A delivery made to the world's largest vessel, Allseas' Pioneering Spirit, in the Port of Rotterdam on May 22 was the first drone delivery ever made to a vessel in the Netherlands.
Eco-friendly one-coat ballast water tank coating gains AiP A single coat, solvent-free coating system for ships' water ballast tanks developed by Korean shipbuilders Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has received Approval in Principal (AiP) from both
UN agencies call for action on crew change The heads of the maritime, labor and aviation organizations of the United Nations have issued a plea for urgent action on crew changes and for keyworker designation so that sea and air
Atlantic Wind Transfers wins Virginia offshore wind CTV contract Atlantic Wind Transfers, based in Quonset Point, R.I., has secured its second long-term Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) contract in the U.S. to provide offshore marine support services for the Siemens Gamesa offshore
Capital Product Partners adds liquidity through leasing deal Capital Product Partners has now paid down more of the 2017 credit facility that is being partially refinanced, reducing the...
MPC Container Ships in talks with lenders over liquidity strain 'The severity and fluidity of the situation makes it challenging to anticipate the timing and shape of a recovery,' says...
APL vessel's lost containers included surgical masks The ship docked at the Port of Brisbane on Wednesday. Australian authorities will investigate its compliance with safety and environment...
UK faces judicial challenge over state aid for ferries Ferry subsidies breach European law and unfairly advantage ro-pax players over pure freight competitors, company maintains
Dorian LPG says pandemic clouds outlook as rates weaken For the 2020 full fiscal year the company reported a $118.8m net profit, and adjusted net income of $130m, in...
Most shipowners have no decarbonisation strategy Most shipowners see hydrogen and ammonia as the favorite fuels of the future. Relatively better prices may be a part...
From the News Desk: Car carriers struggle as demand plummets While pure car and truck carriers have been battling weak market conditions since the 2009 financial crisis, the coronavirus pandemic...
Is a state-backed rescue of PIL the right response? Singapore's Pacific International Lines is looking at a potential rescue by a subsidiary of sovereign wealth fund Temasek, but decisions...
Star Bulk drops dividend amid refinancing measures During the coronavirus pandemic, Star Bulk's main priorities have been the health of employees, the company's financial health and serving...
Zim trims deficits despite virus disruption While liftings fell 4.5% in the first quarter of the year, average freight rates grew 7.1%, which helped increase revenues...
North Club feels impact of two major casualties 'It's just one of those things. It shows the volatility of P&I, really' - chief executive Paul Jennings
Daily Briefing Free to read: Maersk climate targets unaffected by coronavirus | Danish companies unite for green hydrogen project | PIL confirms...
More US LNG cargoes will be cancelled through September For the first time in a decade, gas is more expensive in the US than in Europe
Focus on iron ore trade in Australia's trade spat with China Beijing has also imposed informal quotas on coal imports days, after announcing new inspection rules for iron ore imports
Samskip employs Gasum for LNG bunkering Two ro-ro cargo ships in Samskip's fleet, which only run on LNG, will take in bunker fuel supplied by Gasum
Pointe LNG advances plans for Louisiana terminal The marine terminal and deepwater port will have water depth of more than 50 ft, enabling offtake by 270,000 cu m Q-Max...
Fitch sees US ports weathering coronavirus impact Global markets face 'growing recessionary economic pressures' and North American ports are expected to face 'substantial volume stress' for the...
BREAKING: New York terminal operator sues Maersk for 'tens of millions' Operator of Staten Island terminal spurned by container giant is not giving up without a fight.
Dry bulk flounders as coronavirus threatens Brazilian exports Coronavirus hit to Brazilian exports is a nightmare scenario for dry bulk - and cases in Brazil are mounting fast.
Breaking: New United CEO revamps C-suite to deal with COVID United Airlines' new CEO is putting his stamp on the company right away with a new tteam to steer the company through the coronavirus pandemic...
LPG shipping: volatile, spot-exposed, leveraged to COVID-19 Rates for ocean transport of propane could surge if the worst of the coronavirus crisis is past.
E-commerce drives multipronged expansion at UPS Airlines The coronavirus isn't slowing down UPS Airlines. It's continuing with a major fleet expansion and new routes because of e-commerce trends.
Overboard container loss investigation underway APL England escorted to Port of Brisbane after 40 containers are lost and nearly 75 others are damaged
Getting crews on and off ships and airplanes "Crew changes cannot be postponed indefinitely," warned the world's largest maritime and air transport
Finland's Gasum partners with LNG shipping company "I'm also happy that loading in Norway confirms our competitiveness in the North European LNG environment," Granqvist said.
INTERVIEW: Global bunker fuel demand set to drop 5%-10% on COVID-19 pain - expert "The quality part of the new blended fuels has been quite satisfactory," Neo said.
Japan's "K" Line advances wind propulsion plans for ships to cut GHG emissions The company has inked an option for a further 50 installations for their fleet next year, IWSA said.
Singapore viscosity spread above $10 mt for second day as fall in demand outpaces drop in supply 180 CST HSFO demand from the power sector is holding those prices relatively steady, a trader said.
Tracing the liquidity crisis that roiled oil traders from Shandong to Singapore Many of the smokestack refiners in the northeastern province of Shandong used questionable credit practices.
India's Apr gasoil exports hit record high as COVID-19 crumbles domestic demand The latest provisional data for April also showed that gasoil exports were up 15.1% on the month.
China's INE closer to launching 0.5% LSFO bunker fuel futures contract "The contract will be launched soon after the public consultation and a short period of practice trading," a source said.
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