Sandy Hook pilot dies following fall from containership On December 30, 2019 at approximately 0430, Sandy Hook pilot Captain Dennis R. Sherwood was involved in an incident while boarding a container vessel inbound to the Port of New York &
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding wins order for LNG-fueled ferry duo In the first such project in Japan, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has concluded a contract with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) covering the construction of two LNG-fueled ferries. They will be built at
Damen-designed Mexican Navy frigate completes sea trials Working in close cooperation, Damen Shipyards Group, the Mexican Navy, subcontractors and suppliers have completed successful sea trials of the Mexican Navy's POLA-class frigate ARM Reformador. Built at the ASTIMAR 20 naval
ClassNK Technical Journal launched ClassNK has released the first issue of its new ClassNK Technical Journal, a comprehensive technical publication that supersedes the previous ClassNK Technical Bulletin. The first issue of the new journal focuses on
University of Alaska Southeast offers new marine transportation scholarship As Alaska tourism increases so will the demand for trained, licensed maritime personnel, including pilots, for navigation on the Inside Passage. A new University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) scholarship endowment will help
Mothership identified for Gulf of Guinea pirates Crew on three ships have repelled armed and dangerous pirates in waters off West Africa in the past seven days
Gender diversity campaigner receives UK honour An OBE recognises Julie Lithgow's role in the Women in Maritime Taskforce and promoting the Women in Maritime Charter, to...
Maersk close to logistics acquisitions, Skou says 'We need to accelerate the land side, we need to grow it, we need to make some bolt-on acquisitions,' Søren...
Viewpoint: As the decades roll by In his final column for Lloyd's List, Michael Grey looks back on his career as a shipping industry observer and...
Daily Briefing Free to read: The complete energy shipping outlook - the five S's of tankers, a strong year for LPG and tighter...
The Container Outlook Container trade is forecast to have increased by 2% to 1.3bn tonnes in 2019. In 2020, growth is projected to...
Hyundai Heavy Industries units land $293m in shipbuilding orders Including the announced shipbuilding contracts, Hyundai Heavy Industries has hit 76% of its target for this year's orders
Japan reports suspected illegal North Korean oil transfer Nam San 8 was involved in another suspected illegal ship-to-ship transfer case in July 2018 and has been listed as...
CDB leasing buys LNG carrier from CMB unit for $155m There are an increasing number of Chinese leasing companies carrying out sale-and-leaseback deals
Hutchison business trust set to expand Huizhou port The trust is forking out almost Yuan1bn for the leasehold land in Huizhou, China
Japan shipping more wood pellets to diversify away from coal Japan's consumption of wood pellets continues to increase significantly in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011...
BW Gas LNG carrier targeted by pirates off Gulf of Guinea The crew conducted evasive manoeuvres, causing the attack to fail
What is IMO2020 and how does it impact trucking and shipping? (with video) IMO2020 is an environmental rule effective January 1, 2020 that regulates how much sulfur a ship can give out in its exhaust.
What are ocean container rates? For all containers moving in and out of the U.S., rates (both contract and spot rates) are required to be filed with the Federal Maritime...
Georgia trucking company shuts down after 38 years Albany, Georgia-based Commercial Shuttle Service (CSS) ceased operations in mid-December, citing a mix of market conditions, insurance costs and aging ownership. The company had 55...
Freight Futures daily curve: 12/30 In an abbreviated trading week, volatility returned to the Trucking Freight Futures markets.
Acquisition of short line railroad Genesee & Wyoming completed A portfolio of acquisitions culminates in a large sale. Genesee and Wyoming announces that the sale of the company has been completed.
Commentary: What is a freight visibility platform? Charley Dehoney provides detailed information on freight visibility platforms and how they are changing the logistics/supply chain space.
Today's Pickup: Fleet, freight contract from 'Ice Road Truckers' carrier for sale Prospective buyers can bid on defunct Canadian firm's trucks, trailers and a contract to haul cement to a diamond mine.
Strong winter storm continues track across northern US (with forecast video) Ice, snow, blizzard conditions from Plains to New England.
The negatives outweigh the positives on the oil forecast from Dallas Fed The squeeze on capex is likely to be a determining factor on the oil patch activity levels next year.
NFI Industries acquires G&P Trucking Company NFI continues its consolidation of the drayage market, this time with a Southeast-concentrated trucking carrier and a large trailer pool.
November rail employment hits new low The U.S. operations of the Class I railroads continue to shed employees.
Mack Trucks recalls TerraPro for lighting issue Mack Trucks is recalling TerraPro models from 2019 and 2020 because the headlamps were not properly aimed during production.
Commentary: Alaska Bypass makes every day feel like a holiday! With Christmas 2019 just celebrated, here is an only-in-Alaska tale of goodies from the sky. While the logistics involved are nowhere near as flawless as...
2019 Recap: Top ocean shipping interviews of the year Links to 16 exclusive interviews with key decision-makers in ocean shipping.
Commentary: What's ahead for climate change and industrial supply chains Brian Aoaeh writes about the convergence of climate change activitism and the need to modify supply chains going forward.
Commentary: Policies hurt Mexico's oil production Ben Thrower writes about recent changes in Mexico's oil policies and how they may harm the country.
US drug clearinghouse predicted to launch 2020 capacity shakeout Database of test results seen as rate booster while unseated trucks pose risk to operations.
Scrubber question leaves tanker market uncertain at eve of 2020 The implementation of low sulfur bunker fuel regulations on January 1 could result in changed market structures for clean and dirty tankers in 2020 as a result of compliance choice, as sources contemplate the possible emergence of multi-tiered pricing, specialized routes, and bunker availability issues.
FUTURES 5: Refined products futures sink on expectations of US stock build Refined product futures settled lower Monday as expectations of large builds in US inventories weighed on prices.
Fujairah Port to conduct random checks for IMO compliance The Persian Gulf's bunkering hub of Fujairah plans to conduct random checks in 2020 on ships taking bunker fuel at the port
IMO 2020 is only the start in shipping fuel shake-up Some 11 years after the International Maritime Organization committed to a 0.5% sulfur limit for marine fuels and three years after it confirmed a 2020 start date, the deadline for the IMO's lower sulfur cap has arrived.
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
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