Smiles beneath the masks at FSG keel laying ceremony North German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has laid the keel for a 210 meter Type 4100 RO/RO ferry. And it's a safe bet that, under the masks, there were smiles on the
VIDEO: Golden Ray responders well into second cut The St. Simons Sound Incident response team is now well into the cut that will separate the stern section of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray. Meantime, the bow section of the
Navigator Gas vessel is first to load at new Houston Ship Channel ethylene export terminal Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) and Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NVGS) report that the 21,000-cubic-meter ethylene carrier Navigator Atlas, recently became the first vessel to utilize a new 30,000-ton refrigerated ethylene storage
VIDEO: How USACE balances Cumberland River Basin water demand A newly released video highlights how water is managed in the Cumberland River Basin in support of flood risk management, commercial navigation, hydropower production, water supply, environmental stewardship, and recreational opportunities. The
Saltchuk Marine expands harbor ship assist operations Yesterday we reported that Centerline Logistics has acquired Saltchuk Marine's California ship bunkering business. It seems that was not the whole of the story. Saltchuk Marine has acquired Centerline Logistics' harbor ship
Navy issues RFP for Snakehead underwater drone The Navy's Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) reports that the Navy has released a request for proposals (RFP) on for the design, development, and fabrication of the LargeSmiles beneath the masks at FSG keel laying ceremony
VIDEO: Golden Ray responders well into second cut The St. Simons Sound Incident response team is now well into the cut that will separate the stern section of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray. Meantime, the bow section of the
Navigator Gas vessel is first to load at new Houston Ship Channel ethylene export terminal Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) and Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NVGS) report that the 21,000-cubic-meter ethylene carrier Navigator Atlas, recently became the first vessel to utilize a new 30,000-ton refrigerated ethylene storage
VIDEO: How USACE balances Cumberland River Basin water demand A newly released video highlights how water is managed in the Cumberland River Basin in support of flood risk management, commercial navigation, hydropower production, water supply, environmental stewardship, and recreational opportunities. The
Saltchuk Marine expands harbor ship assist operations Yesterday we reported that Centerline Logistics has acquired Saltchuk Marine's California ship bunkering business. It seems that was not the whole of the story. Saltchuk Marine has acquired Centerline Logistics' harbor ship
Navy issues RFP for Snakehead underwater drone The Navy's Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) reports that the Navy has released a request for proposals (RFP) on for the design, development, and fabrication of the Large
Small steps to digitalisation making a big difference at smaller ports The marineM platform automates maritime operations for ports, towage and workboat operators. The port network of major Indonesian port operator Pelindo...
Trafigura backs Russia's NSR crude push The deal will grant Trafigura access to output from two large oil clusters that are expected to start exporting crude...
World Shipping Council shrugs off criticism by US regulators 'Despite ocean carriers taking multiple simultaneous steps in those parts of the network over which carriers have some control, the...
Shipping prepared for IMO2021, says BIMCO BIMCO says the industry is coming round to the threat of cyber attacks with owners well prepared for the IMO2021...
Death to 2020, reasons to be cheerful 2021 Covid-19 vaccines are getting rolled out, a Brexit deal is finally done, and free trade will be back in fashion...
Transpacific freight rates soar as US import boom continues The surge in rates for moving containerised merchandise from Asia to the US coincides with severe congestion at the major...
Foresight focuses on growing drilling business With oil exploration declining and majors moving out of the space, that provides an opportunity for a 'medium and nimble-sized'...
DSME scraps $770m containership orders Vessels were scheduled to begin delivery from October 2022. The price tag of more than $128m per ship and broker...
Daily Briefing Free to read: What does the Brexit deal mean for shipping? | Cargo surge clogs Californian supply chains | Argentina's...
Pan Ocean bags charter for third newbuild LNG tanker With the announcement of this latest term charter Pan Ocean has taken another step forward in building up its LNG...
Russia ships Sputnik vaccine to Argentina on passenger jet Russia is shipping its COVID-19 vaccine to several countries, including Argentina.
Amazon partner ABX Air reaches labor peace with pilots The Teamsters union has patched things up with one of Amazon's main air transport providers. Talks remain stalled with the other cargo airline.
3 C's see Port of New York and New Jersey through 2020 The Port of New York and New Jersey is committed to fluid operations during cargo surges.
Biden names supply chain coordinator to COVID-19 response team Former FEMA official Tim Manning will coordinate COVID-19 supply chain management in Biden White House
European VLSFO cracks hit nine-month high despite poor demand The 0.5%S European marine fuel cracks hit nine-month highs on Dec. 29 despite weak demand through December.
S Korea 0.5%S marine fuel premium hits three-month high on tight supply Tight product availability led the South Korea 0.5%S marine fuel premium over FOB Singapore 10 ppm gasoil cargo for delivery at Busan/Ulsan to rise to a three-month high at $24.50/mt Dec. 29, S&P Global Platts data showed.
Buckeye completes second deepwater dock at South Texas Gateway; first VLCC births Buckeye Partners' South Texas Gateway project in Corpus Christi saw the completion of its second deepwater dock on Dec. 30, as well as the arrival of the first VLCC tanker to berth at the terminal, the company said Dec. 30.
Singapore's Jan LSFO arbitrage inflow from West seen lower than Dec by traders Singapore is expected to receive about 2 million mt of low sulfur fuel oil from the West in January, down from the 2.5 million-3 million mt estimated for December, fuel oil traders said Dec. 30.
Fujairah oil product stocks steady as year-end trading slows Oil product inventories at the UAE port of Fujairah remained relatively stable in the week to Dec. 28, drawing just 53,000 barrels, or 0.2%, from the previous week, the latest data from the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone showed.
FEATURE: Global LNG to continue growth trajectory in 2021 but at slower pace The LNG market enters 2021 with reports of a South Korean company planning to use LNG-cooled warehouses for bulk storage of COVID-19 vaccines as conventional cold distribution chains could be stretched.
REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Lower runs at China's refineries, higher in Japan China's crude throughput fell slightly in December due to some maintenance works toward the year-end, the latest industry data and information collected by S&P Global Platts showed.
FEATURE: Strength in Latin heavy sour crudes may prove short-lived Following a historically strong second half of 2020, heavy sour crudes from Latin America may face headwinds as refined product demand normalizes following the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh to cut HSFO imports further in Jan 2021 on lower demand from utilities Bangladesh plans to cut imports of high sulfur fuel oil in January 2021 from December 2020 due to lower consumption at HSFO-fired power plants following cooler temperatures, industry sources said in the week started Dec. 27.
OIL FUTURES: Rally extends amid larger-than-expected US crude draw, export surge Oil futures settled higher Dec. 30 on the heels of a larger-than-expected US inventory draw.
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