Norwegian energy giant Equinor is testing two newbuild liquefied natural gas-powered shuttle tankers it chartered for operations in the North Sea. The first tanker Eagle Blane is owned by Malaysian shipowner AET, while the second vessel Rainbow Spirit belongs to Altera. Eagle Blane recently conducte
Another crew member of MV Montpellier, a containership chartered by German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd, has tested positive for coronavirus in South Africa.
The impact of COVID-19 at major US retail container ports appears to be easing slightly, with projected imports remaining below last year’s levels but not as much as previously forecast, according to a new report issued by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.
US shipping company Tote Maritime recently completed the 100th bunkering of liquefied natural gas to its containerships in the Port of Jacksonville, Florida. North America’s first LNG bunkering barge Clean Jacksonville completed the milestone operation on June 3, according to Tote, a Saltchuk compan
The UK entity of oil major Shell has returned a platform supply vessel to Norwegian shipping company Havila Shipping ahead of time.
Six European shortsea and feeder ship operators have filed an official complaint to the European Commission, claiming that attempts of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to force ships to use dockers for container lashing violate EU competition law.
Oil and gas company Byron Energy has begun the loadout of the South Marsh Island 58 G platform which would be installed in the next four weeks.
Dutch shipyard De Hoop has delivered Silver Origin, an ultra-luxury expedition cruise ship, to Monaco-based cruise line Silversea Cruises.
Prices of spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) imported into Japan have reached their lowest point in May.
Norwegian Port of Oslo has signed a contract with compatriot Maritime Partner AS in Aalesund, Norway to purchase a new hybrid patrol boat.
The first seafarers to benefit from the use of chartered flight to comply with the new crew change protocol, developed by the Singapore Crew Change Working Group (SGCCWG), finally disembarked the bulk carrier Genco Liberty at the Port of Singapore on 6 June.
A containership operated by Danish shipping major Maersk suffered an explosion some 275 miles off the coast of Ocean City, North Carolina, USA, on 5 June.
Singapore’s Offshore Technology Development has recently completed the installation of a ballast water treatment system on Avenir LNG’s small-scale vessel. The tech development unit of Keppel Offshore & Marine said in a statement it commissioned the system on a 7500 cubic meter carrier with bunkerin
The first Russian Aframax tanker, the LNG-fueled Vladimir Monomakh is ready to start sea trials.
