Global maritime, shipping and offshore news

November 27, 2020

Map details rising incidents of crew abandonment

Cases of crew abandonment are on the rise again, albeit the world has been given far greater transparency on where…

November 27, 2020

Rates shoot up 25% in just one week on Asia-Europe tradelane

As analysts have been predicting, spot rates on the Asia-Europe container tradelane shot up today, playing belated catch-up with the…

November 27, 2020

India moves to regulate freight charges

India is updating merchant shipping regulations and has outlined plans to regulate freight charges. The draft Merchant Shipping Bill, posted…

November 27, 2020

Jeff Bezos urged by shipping bodies to support stranded seafarers

Shipping bodies BIMCO, Intercargo, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and Intertanko have jointly penned a letter to Amazon boss Jeff…

November 27, 2020

Pirates kidnap 10 crew from general cargo vessel in Gulf of Guinea

Priacy in the Gulf of Guinea region continues to escalate with another 10 crew reportedly kidnapped from a general cargo…

November 27, 2020

Mark O’Neil appointed new president of InterManager

Columbia Shipmanagement president and CEO Mark O’Neil has been appointed president of shipmanagement association InterManager, succeeding Bjørn Jebsen who has…

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Map details rising incidents of crew abandonment
Cases of crew abandonment are on the rise again, albeit the world has been given far greater transparency on where these despicable acts are taking place thanks to the enterprising work of a British sister and brother. Cases of desperate…
Containers
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Rates shoot up 25% in just one week on Asia-Europe tradelane
As analysts have been predicting, spot rates on the Asia-Europe container tradelane shot up today, playing belated catch-up with the booming transpacific. Tight capacity and limited equipment availability amid a spike in consumer demand saw rates published on the Shanghai…
Asia
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India moves to regulate freight charges
India is updating merchant shipping regulations and has outlined plans to regulate freight charges. The draft Merchant Shipping Bill, posted online for public consultation, contains the following rules. “Every service provider or agent, in respect of any Indian ship or…
Operations
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Jeff Bezos urged by shipping bodies to support stranded seafarers
Shipping bodies BIMCO, Intercargo, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and Intertanko have jointly penned a letter to Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, ahead of today’s mammoth annual Black Friday sales frenzy, urging him to use his influence as a leading retail…
Operations
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Pirates kidnap 10 crew from general cargo vessel in Gulf of Guinea
Priacy in the Gulf of Guinea region continues to escalate with another 10 crew reportedly kidnapped from a general cargo vessel this week. Maritime safety consultancy Dryad Global reported that St Kitts-flagged general cargo vessel was boarded by pirates near…

Operations
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Mark O’Neil appointed new president of InterManager
Columbia Shipmanagement president and CEO Mark O’Neil has been appointed president of shipmanagement association InterManager, succeeding Bjørn Jebsen who has…
Containers
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Global Feeder Shipping swoops for another Arkas boxship
Dubai-based Global Feeder Shipping (GFS) has announced the acquisition of 2003-built 2,681 teu boxship . The vessel was acquired from…

Shipyards
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Keppel Shipyard secures $75m FPSO project
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine, through Keppel Shipyard, has secured a contract worth about S$100m ($74.7m) for the fabrication and integration work on an FPSO for a repeat customer. The contract work scope includes the…
November 27, 2020
Rem Offshore awarded two more PSV contracts by Apache
November 27, 2020
Eastern Pacific staff set out on equatorial challenge
November 27, 2020
ABS and DSME partner up on solid oxide fuel cell development
November 27, 2020
Volkswagen opts for biofuel on European roro

Features

Contributions
SplashNovember 26, 2020
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Nuclear and the fourth industrial energy revolution at sea
Ultra-modern nuclear technology for transport and industry – the clock is ticking on what really matters, argues Mikal Bøe from CORE-POWER. Ultra-modern nuclear technology, like the marine molten salt reactor, is the only viable energy…
November 20, 2020
LNG enters new phase
November 20, 2020
Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs): Choosing the right EAL type for your application
November 16, 2020
Building global traders
November 13, 2020
The time is now for a vaccine distribution ecosystem

November 27, 2020
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PGS launches scheme of arrangement to implement restructuring

Norwegian offshore survey specialist PGS has launched a scheme of arrangement in…
November 26, 2020
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Greywing wins this year’s Captain’s Table pitch competition

Crew travel software specialist Greywing was crowned the winner of this year’s…
November 26, 2020
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China labels Australian coal as poor quality, 66 bulk carriers and more than 1,000 seafarers left stranded

China has labelled Australian coal as poor quality as hundreds of seafarers…
November 26, 2020
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Federal Maritime Commission widens liner probe, alliances scrutinised

The Federal Maritime Commission in Washington DC is widening its liner probe,…
November 26, 2020
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Sogestran invests in De Poli Tankers to jointly acquire Team Tankers’ European chemical tanker business

Chemical tanker consolidation continues apace. France’s Sogestran Group is taking a majority…
November 26, 2020
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Greek aframax tanker hit by explosive device in Saudi Arabia

The Maltese-flagged aframax tanker vessel , operated by George Economou’s TMS Tankers,…
November 26, 2020
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Scrubber ban debate reignites

The scrubber ban debate has been reignited with a new 36-page report…
November 26, 2020
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Weekly Broker: Dry bulk finally bottoms out

The secondhand bulk sale and purchase saw a fruitful week with a…
November 26, 2020
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Heavylift shortage predicted as offshore wind sector gathers pace

The world may not have enough heavylift vessels to service the offshore…
November 26, 2020
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INEOS, Wintershall Dea and Maersk Drilling consortium gets certification for CO2 storage at Nini West field

The Project Greensand consortium of INEOS Oil & Gas Denmark, Wintershall Dea…
November 26, 2020
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Japanese entities join forces on hydrogen marine fuel development

A group of Japanese companies and institutions have teamed up for the…
November 26, 2020
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Nuclear and the fourth industrial energy revolution at sea

Ultra-modern nuclear technology for transport and industry – the clock is ticking…
November 26, 2020
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Shearwater GeoServices awarded 4D survey by Petrobras

Offshore seismic service provider Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a major ocean…
November 26, 2020
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Tokyo Gas joins Chiba offshore wind projects

Tokyo Gas has joined the joint venture established by Shizen Energy and…
November 26, 2020
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Zodiac Maritime takes two Xihe VLCCs

In the latest sell-off from Xihe creditors in Singapore, Eyal Ofer-led Zodiac…
November 26, 2020
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Watch the finals of the Captain’s Table live

The finals of the Captain’s Table – one of shipping’s preeminent pitch…