Containership coke bust case engineer gets 70 month prison term Vladimir Penda, 27, the former fourth engineer of the containership MSC Gayane, was today sentenced to five years and ten months in prison plus two years of supervised release on charges of
Egyptian court impounds Ever Given The Suez Canal Authority has now officially impounded the giant containership Ever Given under a lien issued yesterday by the Ismailia Economic Court. The order comes as the ship remains in the
Marine Log launches offshore multimedia initiative The Biden Administration's plans to jump-start U.S. offshore wind will generate a boom in demand for specialized Jones Act-compliant vessels and services. Although there are many similarities between the requirements of this
Another regulatory obstacle to offshore wind is gone In a blog posting yesterday, Seth Jaffe, a partner at environmental law firm Foley Hoag, reports that "on Friday, the Principal Deputy Solicitor at the Department of Interior issued a memorandum on
VIDEO: Fjord FSTR completes delivery voyage The largest vessel thus far built by the Austal Philippines shipyard - the 109-meter, high-speed catamaran ferry Fjord FSTR - arrived in Hirtsals, Denmark, Sunday, ready to go to work for Norway's
NYK to evaluate AI-based Wärtsilä predictive maintenance solution Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and its affiliated Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI) have signed an optimized maintenance agreement under which they will evaluate Wärtsilä's Expert Insight predictive maintenance service for
Bordelon Marine promotes two Wes Bordelon, president and CEO of Lockport, La., based offshore support and subsea services provider Bordelon Marine, reports that the company has promoted Mike Belanger to chief operating officer and Chris Martin
OPINION: Offshore wind-the fallacy of just this once By Aaron C. Smith, President of the Offshore Marine Service Association At home, I live in a near constant state of "just this once." From YouTube and TikTok, to desserts and kittens,
World's first LNG hybrid tug showcases Schottel solutions Being built by Sembcorp Marine for operation in Singapore, the world's first LNG hybrid harbor tug will feature the Schottel Sydrive-E azimuthal hybrid drive system and twin Schottel Rudderpropellers. As we reported
Navios Acquisition agrees loan for up to $100m from Angeliki Frangou-linked entity Two-year loan, at 11% interest, gives Frangou private company an option from August onwards to acquire equity in Navios Maritime...
Antarctic emergency plans in spotlight after supply ship fire The Maritime Union of Australia accused the Australian government of lacking a contingency plan after a fire on the Antarctic...
Meadway fleet divided as brothers go separate ways Costas Dellaportas remains at the helm of Meadway Shipping & Trading while George Dellaportas launches Meadway Bulkers
Suez closure likely to lead to 'a spider's web' of claims De facto closure limited to four days and fewer than 10% of transits in March, Leth Agencies add
IMO to expand leadership circle The IMO Council will accept 12 more countries to the current 40-member club and extend serving terms effectively to four...
Offen Group appoints Arnt Vespermann as chief executive After announcing his departure from Hamburg Süd earlier this year, Arnt Vespermann is will take over the management of Offen...
Delays expected as Suez cargo influx hits ports The Suez Canal blockage held up nearly 2m teu for nearly a week. Now that cargo needs to be pushed...
MPC Container Ships sees strong start to 2021 Fleet utilisation tops 99% in year to date as industry starts to pick itself up after pandemic
Pacific Basin says dry bulk demand keeps apace The company expects a stronger second quarter as vaccines are rolled out and demand continues apace amid a global economic...
Japan Club loses tonnage as loss record deteriorates Year ended in surplus despite first-half deficit, with focus now on improving finances rather than expanding book
DNV to target crew wellbeing in safety audits Increased seafarer fatigue and stress is a risk to operational safety, security, and environmental protection. DNV will work with Document...
U-Ming seals first sustainability loan to finance LNG dual fuel bulk carrier The loan facility is a milestone deal because it is the first sustainability linked loan financing this vessel category
Golar LNG chief executive Iain Ross resigns Iain Ross has handed in his resignation notice. Although his contract stipulates his departure in six months, that duration could...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Prime minister leads tributes to Greece's shipping 'giant' John Angelicoussis | Cause of Suez blockage likely due to...
Pan Ocean to build LNG bunker vessel for Shell charter This is the third LNG vessel time charter announced between Pan Ocean Co and Shell over the past six months
An-124 super freighter delivers machinery for US vaccine fill plant A giant Russian cargo jet was utilized to bring a special piece of machinery for bottling vaccines from Germany to a new manufacturing plant in...
Shipping's billion-dollar coke bust: 8 plead guilty, sentencing begins More than a third of the crew on the MSC Gayane smuggled cocaine in June 2019. The first prison term has just been handed down.
DOT allots $1 billion in latest round of infrastructure grants The Biden administration is prioritizing climate and racial inequity in $1 billion worth of RAISE grants for infrastructure.
Monjasa says bunker sales rise 9% in 2020, sees changing trade flows in 2021 **Monjasa saw most Asian growth in Singapore **Company launched operations at Cristobal's outer anchorage
Shell to concentrate new LNG bunker barge in Gulf of Mexico **LNG bunker opex about 30% cheaper than VLSFO **LNG may not meet future environmental targets
SINGAPORE DATA: March bunker sales fall 2.8% on year, up 1.9% from Feb
INTERVIEW: Minerva Bunkering CEO says oil tankers lag container recovery
ADNOC buys two more VLCCs as new Murban futures expected to boost trading
Japan's Saibu Gas to ship 59,000 mt LNG on containers to China's Jusda Energy Saibu Gas said it will be able to supply up to around 1,800 mt of LNG on 100 containers per shipment to China's Jusda Energy Technology.
Malaysian 10 ppm sulfur gasoil imports to remain elevated amid shortfall: sources Industry sources said Malaysia's import requirements to plug its ULSD supply shortage will lend support to the Asian gasoil market.
Thailand's higher April fuel oil exports add to well-supplied regional market Thailand's April spot residual fuel exports are expected to touch 130,000 mt, up from the typical average of 60,000-70,000 mt/month, sources said.
Transtejo moves toward electrification of ferries in a bid to curb carbon footprint The ferries will ply across Lisbon's Tagus river and will enter into service between 2022 and 2024, ABB said.
INTERVIEW: Hydrogen spot markets a decade away, but costs falling fast: Hydrogen Council Over $2.5 trillion of investment in hydrogen was planned globally through to 2050, Wilson said.
China's Zhoushan marine fuel 0.5%S premium slides to 5-month low on poor demand "Demand is weak; the weather has not been good with dense fog and high waves, and previously there was also strong winds," a bunker supplier said.
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