VIDEO: Bollinger Shipyards celebrates 75th Anniversary Lockport, La., headquartered Bollinger Shipyards has released a new video celebrating the company's 75th Anniversary. The video features Bollinger leadership, employees, facilities and historical photographs, and celebrates the company's rich history as
Biden administration moves to advance U.S. Gulf offshore wind The U.S. Department of the Interior today announced its intent to assess potential opportunities to advance clean energy development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The department says this
Austal USA awarded $44 million to develop EPF autonomy The U.S. Navy has awarded Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama, a $44,000,000 contract modification for the detail design, procurement, production implementation, and demonstration of autonomous capability in Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) 13. Work
OSD-IMT develops battery-hybrid "mini SOV" Hoofddorp, Netherlands, based ship design specialist OSD-IMT has developed a design for a 51-meter battery-hybrid "mini SOV," the OSD-IMT 9604, that bridges the gap between large offshore wind crew transfer vessels (CTVs)
MBARI flagship will showcase multiple ABB solutions The R/V David Packard, the new flagship research vessel recently ordered at Freire Shipyard in Spain by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) will feature a wide scope of ABB's electric,
VIDEO: Carnival's Mardi Gras arrives at Port Canaveral Carnival Cruise Line's Mardi Gras made her U.S. debut June 4, docking for the first time at Port Canaveral's Cruise Terminal 3, built specifically for this vessel which is the first cruise
SEACOR Power: Owners file to limit liability As widely expected, the owners of the capsized liftboat SEACOR Power have filed suit seeking to limit their liability in the fatal April 13 incident in which all but six of the
Port of Little Rock marks 50th anniversary of MKARNS The Port of Little Rock, Ark., on June 7 hosted a panel in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the McClellan-Kerr Navigation System (MKARNS) featuring special guests U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete
Safety: Cargo knowledge and handling By Daniel P. Vascik, Safety Specialist / Quality and Customer Care, Canal Barge Company North/ Illinois Marine Towing The use and transportation of chemicals are commonplace in our industry. Though highly regulated
Business Network releases policy brief on floating offshore wind The Business Network for Offshore Wind today published its Offshore Wind Policy Brief: The U.S. Opportunity in Floating Offshore Wind. The brief comes on the heels of the Biden administration's recent announcement
Lives are being lost while crewing crisis drags on, Anglo-Eastern chief says Anglo-Eastern chief executive Bjorn Hojgaard told a crewing webinar 18 of his company's 30,000 seafarers had died in recent months...
Marinakis orders MR2 newbuildings from Hyundai Orders for four tankers are priced at about $36m for each vessel, and options for another two tankers would extend...
NYSHEX to launch in Europe this year NYSHEX has sought to bring enforceable contracts to container shipping. After a successful launch on the transpacific, it is now...
Shotgun marriage of shipping and private equity stumbles on 'There is a lot of talk about get in and get out in five years, and hard deadlines for exit...
Yantian 'contagion' will spread around the world Cargo is building up at Yantian as carriers cancel calls to the port and its neighbours. This latest test of...
Höegh LNG buys minority stake in green hydrogen company The investment in the Vitol-backed Gen2 Energy will see Höegh LNG collaborate for the seaborne transportation and infrastructure development of...
WEC Lines brings Spanish service to UK Netherlands-based shortsea operator is offering a direct link to Bilboa. Cargo owners are moving goods from truck to containers
Shipping warned not to ignore safety in sustainability push Shipping is facing intense pressure to comply with decarbonisation targets but 'the Greta Thunbergs of this world' are likely to...
Spain signs up to ship recycling convention Spain becomes one of 17 countries that have joined the convention, representing almost 30% of gross tonnage
Digitalisation critical to ports' supply chain success Ports must embrace digitalisation if they are to take full benefit of the growing demand for ecommerce deliveries and develop...
Sembmarine projects face delay as skilled worker supply falls Sembcorp Marine is looking for alternative sources of skilled labour, which is in short supply due to increased restrictions linked...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Braemar's new chief eyes expansion | No respite for shippers even as demand eases | New handysize pool...
Argentina taps Excelerate FSRU to stave off winter shortfall The 150,900 cu m FSRU has begun operations in Bahia Blanca and will deliver LNG for the 2021 winter season
Surge in US demand adds to supply chain woes The National Retail Federation says US supply chain disruptions, port congestion and rising shipping costs 'could continue to be challenges...
Zhuhai Port to acquire stake in Chinese gas firm Shenzhen-listed port company sees potential in developing natural gas business in China, where the government is keen to curb pollution...
Inside container shipping's COVID-era money-printing machine Congestion is cutting liner capacity just as freight rates are at all-time highs, incentivizing carriers to buy or charter more ships.
Poll shows US public concerned about power grid cybersecurity vulnerability In the wake of the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, a poll released June 7 found 86% of Americans believe the nation's electric power delivery system is vulnerable to cyber or physical attacks from foreign enemies.
COLOMBIA DATA: April crude exports down 27% on year at 2.06 million mt Colombia exported a total of 2.06 million mt of crude and refined products in April, a 27.1% decline from the 2.82 million mt shipped abroad in April of last year and a 24% reduction from the 2.71 million mt exported in March, according to data available Tuesday on the website of DANE, the government agency that tracks foreign trade.
OIL FUTURES: NYMEX WTI settles above $70/b on robust US demand outlook Crude futures pushed to multiyear highs June 8, with front-month NYMEX WTI settling above $70/b on the back of strengthened US energy demand outlooks and signs of continued OPEC+ supply discipline.
Regulatory certainty, not finance, main barrier to hydrogen projects in Europe: RWE **Clarity needed to support investment decisions **EU should relax additionality requirements
SocGen sees 2030 EU carbon cap at 817 million mt **Forecast assumes 61% emission cut from 2005 levels **EU working on aligning EU ETS cap with new 2030 emissions target
Private industry alone 'can't do everything' on cybersecurity: Colonial Pipeline CEO **CEO alerted federal authorities 'within hours' of attack **Blount decided to pay ransom to get pipeline back up
REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Demand picks up in Africa Gasoline exports from Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean destined for West Africa have risen to their highest level since late March, as buying interest picks up in the region.
OPEC+ lifts May output by 430,000 b/d as Saudi Arabia eases its voluntary cut: Platts survey **OPEC hits 13-month high, non-OPEC allies flat on month **OPEC+ quota compliance stays stable at 111%
OIL FUTURES: Crude lower on Chinese crude import slump According to preliminary data from China's General Administration of Customs, the country's crude imports slumped 14.6% on the year to a five-month low of 9.69 million b/d in May.
SHIPPING: Carbon tax proposals ahead of IMO meeting make owners jittery **Maersk CEO's tax proposal fails to cut much ice **Concerns over green fuels' supply
OIL FUTURES: Crude pulls back on bearish China import data China's crude imports slumped 14.6% on the year to a five-month low of 9.69 million b/d in May.
China bunkering to hit rough patch on stricter COVID-19 checks at ports "Bunker demand in China will go down but our main concern is shipping operations," a shipping source said.
Marine fuel demand rises in Colombo after Mumbai closes bunkering amid monsoon Mumbai authorities have closed off bunkering operations outside port limits between May 31 and September 15 due to the impending monsoon season.
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