Romania – the new Gateway for the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route to Europe 17 сентября 2018 Victory September 10, 2018 in the city of Constanta (Romania), a roundtable «Port of Constanta – the new Gateway for the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route to…
CMA CGM Takes Delivery of France’s Biggest Ship, the 20,600 TEU ‘Antoine De Saint Exupery 11 сентября 2018 Victory French shipping group CMA CGM inaugurated its new flagship vessel CMA CGM Antoine De Saint Exupery this week in Le Havre, France. At 400-meters long…
Maersk Sends First Containership through Arctic Route 29 августа 2018 Editor For Maersk, the trip the Northern Sea Route is a one-off trial for now. However, as climate change makes the Arctic route more accessible, there…
Where to Look in the Oil Market for Clues of a Demand Slowdown? 20 августа 2018 Editor Where to Look in the Oil Market for Clues of a Demand Slowdown? By Ellen Milligan and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — this is supposed to…
IMO’s Low Sulphur Fuel Regs Seen Cutting Demand for Canadian Oil 15 августа 2018 Editor By Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) IMO’s Low Sulphur Fuel Regs Seen Cutting Demand for Canadian Oil — As if pipeline bottlenecks were not enough, Canadian heavy…
Big Spike in Containership Lay-Ups Mid-Peak Season a Worry for Owners 10 августа 2018 Editor By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Alphaliner’s bellwether containership idle tonnage data has recorded a big spike in vessels being consigned to lay-up, shifting the…
Twenty-Five Nations Conclude RIMPAC, the World’s Largest International Maritime Exercise 6 августа 2018 Editor The world’s largest international maritime exercise concluded this week following more than a month of training events conducted in and around the Hawaiian Islands and…
Panama Canal Marks 4,000 Neopanamax Transits 31 июля 2018 Editor Panama Canal an LNG tanker carrying gas exported from the United States became the 4,000th Neopanamax vessel to transit through the Expanded Canal on Sunday….
Offshore Heavy Transport to Enter Wind Market with Innovative Heavy Lift Installation Vesse 25 июля 2018 Editor Norway-based Offshore Heavy Transport is set to enter the offshore renewables market with a state-of-the-art heavy lift transport and installation vessel that combines semi-submersible capability…
China’s Growth Slows as Trade Row Stirs Concerns on Outlook 18 июля 2018 Editor China’s Growth Slows as Trade Row Stirs Concerns on Outlook. By Kevin Yao and Fang Cheng BEIJING, July 16 (Reuters) – China’s economy expanded at…
Offshore Strike in Norway Expands to More Than 1,500 Workers 16 июля 2018 Editor OSLO, July 15 (Reuters) Offshore Strike – A Norwegian union for workers on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs stepped up a six-day strike on…
Largest U.S.-Built Containership Christened at Philly Shipyard 11 июля 2018 Editor Largest U.S.-Built Containership Christened at Philly Shipyard christened the largest containership ever built in the United States in a ceremony at the Philly Shipyard on…
Crew members’ concern Saved Lives When Rescue Boat Unintentionally Released During Drill 9 июля 2018 Editor Crew members’ concern over the safety of rescue boats being lowered from heights prevented an accidental release of a boat during a training exercise from…
Euronav Acquires Second of Two 3-Million-Barrel Supertankers Left in the World 3 июля 2018 Editor Euronav Acquires Second of Two 3-Million-Barrel Supertankers Left in the World. Belgian tanker company Euronav has purchased the Ultra Large Crude Carrier Seaways Laura Lynn,…
First Offshore Wind Farm Battery Installed in Scotland 28 июня 2018 Editor Norwegian energy company Equinor has installed a battery that will for first time make it possible to store energy produced from an offshore wind farm….