The U.S. Navy, in partnership with the Army and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, have started the recovery of oil from the overturned World War II German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen in the Kwajalein Atoll. These recovery efforts will ensure mission capability of the U.S. Army Space and Missile...
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China denies plan to ban open loop scrubbers
Maritime officials deny speculation of a looming ban as industry opinion over open loop scrubber technology becomes increasingly polarised
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Monjasa confident of 2020 global fuel availability
Some shipowners may have to start receiving fuel cargo loads as early as August 2019, warns chief operating officer
Minoan Lines posts first-half profit after paying off bank debt
The company said it expects the results during the second half will be enhanced by its addition of new routes
Supramax earnings climb on coal and grain trades
Some brokers view the uptick as a temporary high as coal imports into China may start to slow following week-long…
China skyrockets its U.S. exports before tariffs hit
By Kyunghee Park, Daniela Wei and Matt Townsend (Bloomberg) — The race is on to get Chinese goods into the U.S. before President Donald Trump’s tariffs bite.
At sea and in the sky, the U.S. president’s trade war with China has ignited a freight frenzy. Hyundai Merchant Marine Co.’s vessels leaving China for the U.S. are full, deliveries to California ports are surging, and cargo rates for journeys across the Pacific are at a four-year high.
The levies that kick in Monday have amplified the busy...
APL says premium ocean product ‘proving its worth’
Track record of success proves useful to APL as it set about trying to court customers for premium service
Investment at APM Terminals Gothenburg pays off
This year has seen record-breaking performance at APM Terminals Gothenburg and the return of major shippers and consignees to the terminal. Progress is set to continue as efficiency increases through automation, including self-service gates and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for rail and truck gates due later this year.
Over the last year, APM Terminals Gothenburg has implemented a number of concrete initiatives to improve the customer experience. These include maintaining satisfactory and...
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Trafigura names first of 35 new tankers
The newbuilds will be delivered from now through 2019, with the majority expected in the first quarter
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BABCOCK ECOSMRT® receives Lloyd’s Register acknowledgment for ship application
l to r: David Barrow, LR Commercial Director – Marine & Offshore presents Neale Campbell, Babcock LGE Managing Director RBD approval at Gastech 2018 in Barcelona.
Babcock International, the highly-skilled engineering services company, has been recognised by Lloyd’s Register (LR) as having taken a critical step towards achieving the LR General Approval for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship for its innovative ecoSMRT® single mixed refrigeration reliquefaction technology.
Receiving LR Risk Based...