Blount Boats to build icebreaking buoy tender Warren, R.I., shipbuilder Blount Boats, Inc. has been awarded a contract to build a 90-foot icebreaker/buoy tender for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The vessel will be designed by BMT Designers
Stevens Towing supports South Carolina Bridge construction project The South Carolina Department of Transportation is constructing a new high-level fixed-span bridge on US 21 over the Harbor River in Beaufort County and is removing the existing swing-span bridge, which is
Wilson Sons moves ahead on tugboat fleet digital transformation Wilson Sons, Brazil's largest integrated port and maritime logistics operator, is implementing a Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) and network cabling project for its tugboat fleet of nearly 80 vessels. Developed by its
NTSB reports on $4.7 million barge breakaway The NTSB has issued its report on a May 23, 2019, incident in which two loaded barges, the MTC 7256 and LTD 11140, struck the Webbers Falls Dam. The barges had broken
Silver Ships delivers 36-foot fire rescue RHIB to Eglin AFB A first-of-its-kind fire rescue boat recently delivered to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida by Silver Ships, Theodore, Ala., is the first Ambar 36-foot (11-meter) firefighting RHIB Silver Ships has built-similar fire
LNG-fueled research vessel nears delivery The world's first LNG-fueled research ship, Atair, was bunkered with liquefied natural gas by Finnish-based energy company Gasum on July 27 at Germany's Fassmer shipyard. According to Gasum, the operation was the
MSC awards tractor tug time charter with $55 million potential Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate Alpha Marine Services LLC, Galliano, La., has been awarded a $9,754,990 firm-fixed-price contract for the time charter of seven tractor tugs in support of Navy bases at Kings
Greek police probe blast at shipping offices This is the second time in 2020 that Vita Management's offices have been subject to an attack
Globus raises another $15m from direct offering Globus said that the shares in the offering were sold pursuant to the company's shelf registration of securities made back...
Weekly briefing: Container market confidence returns; capesize rates decline There are signs of improved chartering rates and opportunities in the containers sector, floating storage on tankers is again elevated...
Navios Partners defends 'prudent' dividend cut Navios chief executive Ms Frangou said the partnership could consider restoring a larger dividend 'if the market recovers and has...
Lim family's shipping unit to pursue 'consensual restructuring' with lenders Singapore-listed OCBC Bank, which is a creditor of Lim-family run Hin Leong, has filed court application to place Xihe Holdings and four...
Japan Club incurs $16m full-year loss International Group's only Asian member may have seen claims experience deteriorate, brokers believe
Capesize market decline shows signs of slowing The average daily time charter on the Baltic Exchange dropped to $16,524 per day this week
Grimaldi says state aid for shipping risks distorting market Grimaldi said: "If governments are determined to prop up ferry routes then they should proceed in a uniform, non-distorting fashion...
International Group combined ratios top 120% Big gains in free reserves pulled back half of last year's losses
CMA conference switches to fully virtual event for 2020 'In light of health and safety recommendations and keeping our community, both here and abroad in mind, CMA Shipping 2020...
MOL tightens coronavirus measures as Japan's cases rise Work-from-home arrangements have generally been slow to take off in the tradition-bound Japanese corporate environment
UN says 'no progress' over access to decaying oil tanker The vessel is carrying four times as much oil as Exxon Valdez and has not been maintained since 2015
Dry bulker crew members test positive for coronavirus The vessel left Kanda in Japan on July 23 and reached Zhoushan three days later
Free seafarer 'wallet' for crew Seafarers can download a free, web-based wallet to monitor and track their health status, which developers say mirrors UN protocols
'Crew during crisis' seafarer support videos Health experts and mindfulness coaches have contributed to a new series of videos aimed at helping seafarers cope during the...
ICTSI signs deal for Cameroon port terminal The expansion will include additional modern handling equipment, storage facilities and modern IT platforms
Daily Briefing Free to read: Legal battle for control of Hin Leong assets heats up | PIL to get funding lifeline from...
Rotterdam sees spike in export boxes to Asia The rise in loaded export containers consisted mainly of cargo bound for China and comprised both reefer and non-reefer cargo
Rickenbacker Airport sets cargo records in June Rickenbacker Airport, a low-hassle alternative to some big airports, set cargo records in June handling COVID supplies.
Ship orders collapse; will rate boom follow? New data reveals just how far ship orders have sunk. The fewer ships ordered, the higher future rates could climb.
Seafarer welfare crisis 'ticking time bomb' "It is paramount that we see progress with crew changeovers," says The Mission to Seafarers.
FedEx pilots urge company to suspend Hong Kong flights over COVID mandates FedEx pilots say they face risks to their safety, well-being and mental health in Hong Kong, where they must submit to aggressive quarantine procedures.
Boeing takes $2.4B loss in Q2 due to COVID-19 Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries fell by more than half over the past six months, compared to the same period last year.
TENDER DATA: Thailand's PTTGC offers IMO-compliant fuel oil for Aug 27-29 he company last sold 60,000 mt of IMO-compliant fuel oil with minimum 100 CST viscosity for August 13-15 loading from its Map Ta Phut refinery at a discount of around $45-$49/mt to MOPS 10 ppm gasoil assessments to an unknown buyer, market sources said.
Asian HSFO struggles to woo medium sulfur fuel oil despite price surge: traders Despite firm values of high sulfur fuel oil in Asia, medium sulfur fuel oil is still heading to the low sulfur fuel oil pool on account of lower conversion costs, adding to market glut, traders told S&P Global Platts in the week of July 26.
Gazpromneft Marine Bunker sees future for LNG rather than HSFO Russia's Gazpromneft Marine Bunker, the marine fuel arm of Gazprom Neft, sees the appeal of exhaust gas cleaning systems, or scrubbers, and therefore 3.5%S fuel oil, dwindling and is focusing on developing LNG as a bunker fuel for the future.
FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks grow for first time in five weeks Refined oil product stockpiles at Fujairah snapped the longest decline in a year, with rises in heavy and middle distillates in the latest week more than making up for a drop in gasoline and other light distillates.
OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs amid weaker dollar, US inventory draw A weakened US dollar and large US inventory draw pushed crude futures to settle higher July 29.
Indian June cargo traffic falls 14.5% on year Of India's 12 major ports, all except two recorded a decline in cargo handled last month.
Falling Rhine levels could cut middle distillate barge demand further "If barges are forced to part-load then demand will shrink even more," a trader said.
Clean tanker demand showing signs of strength for winter: Ardmore Ardmore announced an average TCE rate of $21,256/day for Q2 compared to the $19,307/day average during Q1.
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