Foss tugs bring USNS Mercy into Port of Los Angeles As Donjon Marine began dredging operations to prepare a berth at New York City's Manhattan Cruise Terminal for the U.S. Navy's hospital ship USNS Comfort, on the other side of the country,
Ship manager offers solution to crew change crisis Captain Rajesh Unni, founder and CEO of Singapore-headquartered ship manager Synergy Group, is proposing a solution to the seafarer welfare problem caused by coronavirus related restrictions on crew changes. He believes the
Donjon starts dredging NYC cruise berth to take USNS Comfort Donjon Marine Co., Inc., Hillside, N.J., is expediting dredging operations at Manhattan Cruise Terminal to make way for the U.S. Navy's hospital ship USNS Comfort. The USNS Comfort has received orders from
USCG issues MSIB on vessel inspections during coronavirus emergency The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB 09-20) explaining the measures it is adopting during the COVID-19 outbreak with regard to vessel inspections, exams and documentation. The
Schottel wins propulsion contract for Navy vessels building at Modutech Spay, Germany, based Schottel has secured another order to provide propulsion systems for U.S. Navy vessels. This latest order will see the company supply systems for five Workboat Docking vessels and two
NTSB issues report on towboat sinking The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief on the March 7, 2019, sinking of the 1997-built Marquette Transportation towboat St. Rita. The incident occurred at about 1430 local
Lloyd's List Coronavirus Webinar - Listen on demand here Lloyd's List and Lloyd's List Intelligence experts joined a special webinar examining the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the...
Coronavirus: Cruise operators excluded from US bailout The cruiseship industry was an early casualty of the virus
Coronavirus: Call to prioritise protection of UK port workers Maritime industries reportedly struggling to access government emergency funds
The week in charts: China port calls slow as tanker freight futures spike Signs of the slowdown in container volumes are already starting to emerge in China, despite the recent recovery in production...
Dry bulk rates soften as Anglo moves to curb output Anglo American cuts its 2020 production guidance by up to 5m tonnes for iron ore and coal from South Africa
The Lloyd's List Podcast: What shape will shipping's coronavirus recovery take? However horrific the disruption looks right now at a consumer level, we have to believe that coronavirus is not going...
Coronavirus: UK ferry crossing rules amended 'Safety and welfare are always our primary concern, but we are a reasonable regulator and we are living in unprecedented...
Imabari finalises tie-up with JMU as Japan looks to merge yards Japanese shipbuilders are under increasing pressure amid dismal market conditions and intensifying competition from their foreign rivals in China and...
Australian gas shortfall persists despite lifting of bans 'There is still a strong need for significant additional natural gas volumes being brought in through our proposed terminal,' said...
Shipping hopes it is a case of 'V' for victory Even amid the cashflow crunch that will likely take some casualties, there are those preparing for the upside that will...
Ferry operators face revenue crisis Governmental support is needed to maintain vital lifeline services, say Interferry and VDR
Synergy's Unni proposes solution to crew rotation problem In the middle of a pandemic when anxiety is high, seafarers need to be treated with greater respect and support
Daily Briefing Free to read: Dry bulk and containerships lead 'flood' of scrubber cancellations | Tanker freight futures spike on floating storage...
Thailand picking up cheap distressed LNG cargoes The coronavirus outbreak has opened a window of opportunity for Thailand to import cheap LNG cargoes sourced from the spot...
APL imposes congestion surcharge for Kolkata Philippines port authorities have dismissed a proposal by Quezon harbour pilots to impose a hazard fee for guiding vessels into...
CIMC foresees further decline in container demand The company's container manufacturing business saw its net profit fall 92.8% in 2019, while revenue dropped by 36.1%
LA port director underlines role in easing national emergency Mr Seroka's remarks came as both the number of confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths in Los Angeles County rose by...
Glencore closes coal operations in Colombia and South Africa South African dry bulk terminals close in 21-day lockdown
New York-New Jersey port keeping throughput on track 'I'm reluctant to really talk too much beyond April and May,' he says, adding that 'we'll start seeing that cargo...
Coronavirus: Fitch reviews US port credits Fitch said it is implementing a 'portfolio-wide review of its 17 standalone port credits in North America, to be completed by the...
Greece set to proceed with first FSRU Greek shipowner, GasLog takes a 20% stake in the project developer for the first floating regasification and storage unit in its...
Australia's top LNG producer defers project FIDs Cutting out non-committed activities will help slash about 60% of investment expenditure previously guided for this year, says Woodside
2020 air cargo volume may drop 20%, IATA says The February downturn in air cargo volumes presages even worse performance in the coming months, according to analysts.
Volume decline spurs Baltimore terminal to close for two days Maryland port's Seagirt Marine Terminal will not move cargo Monday and Tuesday.
Maersk crew hospitalized in China with suspected coronavirus If confirmed, these would be the first reported cases of COVID-19 on board a container ship.
Crossroads for dry bulk shipping: recovery or disaster? Some believe Capesize rates will remain depressed. Others see light at the end of the tunnel.
American to park 80% of domestic capacity by May New Hawaii travel restrictions force airlines to make additional flight cutbacks.
FreightWaves Flashback: Moon craft arrives on ocean barge America's mission to put a man on the moon draws one step closer to reality.
Port of Los Angeles receives Mercy Second Navy ship expected to arrive in New York on Monday to provide relief to hospitals overburdened with coronavirus patients.
Passenger airlines morph into cargo carriers Demand to move goods during the pandemic crisis is high, but available air cargo space is low. Passenger airlines are finding a robust market.
Widening East-West naphtha spread heightens arbitrage interest European traders have planned another wave of chartering ships for naphtha arbitrage flows into Asia on expectations of further price volatility given the market uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, trade sources said.
Singapore middle distillate stocks swell to 6-month high as gasoil imports double Singapore middle distillates stocks have ballooned to hit a six-month high after gasoil inflows more than doubled in the week ended March 19-25, Enterprise Singapore data released late Thursday showed.
China raises buying LSFO for stockpiling amid low flat prices, contango China has increased low sulfur fuel oil purchases for April loading to stockpile, taking advantage of low flat prices and a contango market, market sources said this week.
India lockdown: Weak demand to hurt bunker industry; LSFO prices fall 15% India's bunker prices have declined sharply by as much as 15% due to a slump in demand as the country grapples with the deadly coronavirus pandemic by imposing a nationwide lockdown including ports.
Historic flood of crude to test storage limits as producers weigh shut-in scenarios As a massive glut of global crude supplies threatens to swamp storage capacity for the first time in history, market watchers are scrambling for data to predict when tank-top contraints will trigger production shut-ins.
Oil tests multidecade lows as global supply glut looms Crude oil futures settled lower Friday, erasing gains seen earlier this week as markets eyed a budding global supply overhang in light of pandemic-weakened demand outlooks.
Latin America scrambles to maintain operations amid coronavirus As reported cases of coronavirus start to climb throughout Latin America, countries there have taken varied approaches to the pandemic, with some shutting down everything but essential business and others making little changes.
Ecuador and Peru cancel heavy sour crude tenders on low demand Poor buying interest led two Latin American crude producers Petroecuador and Petroperu to cancel two separate tenders of heavy sour crude in less than two weeks, due to demand destruction caused by the coronavirus pandemic and more competitive prices from Middle Eastern grades.
Total and Zhejiang Energy Group's JV to begin supplying marine fuels from April "The joint venture agreement has just begun to materialize. Business will commence in April," the ZEG source said.
INTERVIEW: UAE's GP Global targets bunker sales growth, expansion "We are doing fairly well in spreading our presence...our volumes look bigger than last year," Goel said.
ARA diesel, gasoil stocks rise 3.8% on week: Insights Global Stocks were 30% lower year on year, according to Insights Global data.
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