VIDEO: All American Marine completes 80-foot patrol vessel for Texas Parks and Wildlife Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) has completed construction and launched an innovative aluminum catamaran that will serve an integral role patrolling both Texas state and federal waters for the
Vane Brothers takes delivery of second Salisbury class tug Baltimore, Md., headquartered Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the Annapolis, the second of four 3,000-horsepower Salisbury Class push tugs under construction for the company by Chesapeake Shipbuilding Shipbuilders and Naval Architects
BW LPG to retrofit eight ships to LPG dual-fuel operation Singapore-headquartered gas carrier operator BW LPG this month exercised an option for the delivery of four additional LPG dual-fuel engine retrofits. BW LPG has now committed to retrofit eight Very Large Gas
New Royal Canadian Navy tugs to have MAN propulsion packages Quebec-based Ocean Industries Inc. has ordered eight MAN 12V175D-MM, IMO Tier III-compliant engines to power four 24-meter ASD tugs on order the Royal Canadian Navy. Under the contract, MAN Energy Solutions will
A Q&A with Jennifer Carpenter, AWO's new CEO In her first year as president and CEO of the American Waterways Operators (AWO), Jennifer Carpenter, who began her term last month, says she has a lot of ground to cover with
The week in charts: Libyan oil exports stall and trapped tanker finally sails The blockade on crude export ports in the east of Libya continues to have a severe impact on the country's...
West of England acquires Alandia's stake in Nordic Marine 'This investment will significantly enhance the range of specialist products that we can offer to ship operators, as well as...
The MEP leading the drive to slash shipping emissions Jutta Paulus is the politician at the vanguard of arguing the case that the EU ought to step in and...
MPC Container Ships picks up $13m after Oslo placement MPC Container Ships has raised NKr125m ($13.2m) after the successful completion of the private placement of 7,250,00 new shares in...
IMO group backs Arctic HFO ban, but with nine-year waiver for Arctic-flagged vessels NGOs had sought an immediate ban to protect the environment, but Russia opposed it on economic grounds
Diana considers options for cancelled vessel sales The company said it missed the laycan in which to deliver the vessels, prompting the buyers to pull out
Tonne-mile demand for US gulf crude shipments contracted last year Crude tanker tonne-mile demand for imports and exports out of the US Gulf contracted for the first time in 2019...
Star Bulk says coronavirus delays last of its scrubber fittings The company outperforms as it fixed a number of its vessels of longer time-charters in December when rates were healthy...
Coronavirus: Shippers allowed shipside loading and pickup amid packed port storage yards Measures are expected to help ease storage yard congestion as many ports in the country are still struggling to bring...
Major carriers signal a shift in mindset to tackle emissions Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd say they cannot go at it alone. They plan to collaborate with each other...
LNG market will rebalance in 2021, says Shell Shell expects the last of the new liquefaction projects under construction to be completed by 2021 and, following that, for...
Shipowners should turn to quality in ballast water system selection as installation boom looms Between 8,000 and 9,000 installations of ballast water treatment systems are expected this year, with over 11,000 anticipated in 2021
Vertical integration a matter of survival for container shipping giants The global financial crisis was a wake up call that exposed the vulnerability of the container shipping sector, but the...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Maersk sets sights on recovery after lowering expectations over coronavirus | Polemis company leaves American Club as...
The Interview: Claes Berglund Claes Berglund took over as president of the European Community Shipowners' Associations last October. His in-tray includes the aftermath of...
The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why the EU won't wait for IMO on climate change We have a climate emergency, we can't wait for the IMO, claims Jutta Paulus, the European Parliament's maritime emissions rapporteur...
Indonesian coal miners losing business due to unclear shipping guidelines Technical guidance for stricter insurance rule was only issued one day before the deadline for implementation last year, creating a...
Singapore fuel oil stocks jump 10% on-week as shipping activity slows This rise in inventories has come despite a 54% plunge in imports during the same period. Residual fuel oil stocks...
SpaceX to build rocket ships in the Port of Los Angeles Elon Musk - who owns SpaceX - hopes to achieve a construction rate of 100 Starships a year, with a goal of producing...
Concerns raised over oxygen depletion cases in enclosed spaces The cases on board a tanker and bulk carrier, which led to two deaths including a deck cadet, involved lack...
Miami truck tire importer indicted for tax evasion The Justice Department said the former owners of Road Tire Plus Corp. in South Florida avoided paying federal tax on tire imports.
Commentary: Coronavirus will significantly impact US container imports in March The magnitude of declines over the next few months from the virus as well as lingering tariffs will have broad flow-through effects on the U.S....
Atlas Air offers optimistic outlook despite 4Q operating loss Atlas Air had a difficult year in 2019, but has made some tactical decisions to turn around its financial performance.
DEA targets nation's meth 'transportation hubs' The Justice Department said eight U.S. cities account for 75% of the methamphetamine seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
CargoMetrics data reveals depth of China cargo collapse Big data confirms China trade volumes fell off a cliff in the wake of the coronavirus.
FMC implements OTI oversight rule changes The 2018 Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act clarified and enhanced the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission's authority over licensed ocean transportation intermediaries.
State Department bans exports to 13 weapons proliferators The Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation ordered the revocation of export licenses linked to violators of the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act.
Maersk holds out hope for V-shaped coronavirus recovery Outlook of world's largest container line hinges on timing of coronavirus containment.
ARA fuel oil stocks edge lower on week to 1.043 million mt: Insights Global Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub, as measured by Insights Global, fell 6% to 1.043 million mt in the week to Wednesday.
NWE 0.5%S marine fuel market weak post-IMO 2020 and amid slow arbitrage east The Northwest European 0.5%S marine fuel market has been weak of late as the bunker market settles down following the implementation of IMO 2020 and as the coronavirus outbreak has hit demand from the East for arbitrage cargoes.
PDVSA prepares fuel rationing program as US sanctions hamper imports: sources Venezuela's PDVSA is preparing a fuel rationing plan for domestic consumers as the state-owned company confronts a shortfall of refined products and the consequences of US sanctions on production and trading activities, according to sources.
OIL FUTURES: Oil retreats as coronavirus spread renews demand concerns The oil complex settled lower Friday, snapping eight consecutive up days, amid a renewed focus on demand destruction concerns after the further spread of the coronavirus outside of China.
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Shell sees global LNG market as well supplied through 2025 Shell said global LNG demand grew by 12.5% to 359 million mt in 2019.
Singapore light distillate stocks near 10-month high as Middle East blendstock inflows return The Asian naphtha market was tight on light naphtha cargoes due to refinery turnarounds in the Middle East.
Singapore's residue stocks jump 10% on week to 9-month high amid weak demand Industry sources attributed the higher inventory to slow demand.
Strong exports, refinery demand temper seasonal crude build Crude stocks typically build at this time of year as shoulder season refinery maintenance weighs on crude demand.
Hong Kong delivered marine fuel 0.5% flips to discount to gasoil for first time in 2020 For now, inquiries for end February to early March loading are few, a trader said.
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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