On January 17, Freeport LNG announced the start of commercial operations for Train 2.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/289594/freeport-lng-train-2-starts-commercial-ops/
On January 17, Freeport LNG announced the start of commercial operations for Train 2.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/289594/freeport-lng-train-2-starts-commercial-ops/
New blends of marine fuels with 0.50% sulphur content can contain a large percentage of aromatic compounds.
Wood Mackenzie forecasts an accelerated recovery in shipments from Q1-20.
Here are the most read stories of the previous week.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/289581/readers-picks-of-the-week-january-13-17-2020/
Tianjin Binhai Heavy Machinery, a subsidiary yard of Taiyuan Heavy Industry, has entered into a charter contract with Mexican drilling company Perforaciones Marítimas Mexicanas (PMM) for a newbuild jackup rig. Under the contract, PMM will charter the rig from Binhai Heavy for a fix period of 600...
https://splash247.com/binhai-heavy-machinery-secures-jackup-charter-contract/
Chilean Sociedad Matriz SAAM is to acquire a controlling stake in towage services provider Intertug.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/289548/saam-to-take-majority-stake-in-intertug/
The 2 fishermen went missing after their vessel collided with Odfjell’s chemical tanker.
Offshore driller Pacific Drilling has announced that an arbitration tribunal in London has ordered the company to pay $320m to Samsung Heavy Industries for a drillship order cancellation. Pacific Drilling ordered the Pacific Zonda drillship at Samsung in 2013, with the original scheduled delivery...
https://splash247.com/pacific-drilling-ordered-to-pay-320m-in-samsung-heavy-dispute/
Dry bulk carrier operators don’t seem to have a lot of reasons to be jolly as they enter 2020.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/289508/msi-predicts-dismal-q1-for-bulker-operators/
The United States and China have signed a “phase one” economic and trade agreement.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/289449/us-china-reach-phase-one-trade-deal/