VIDEO: Mauritius oil spill clean up continues
Video posted today by Le Mauricien newspaper showed continuing efforts by Mauritians — many of them volunteers — to clean up oil spilled from the Capesize bulker Wakashio, which grounded off the
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Golden Ray response operations resume
The St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command working on the salvage of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray has resumed operations after the passage of Hurricane Isaias. The response has since placed
Eagle LNG and Crowley celebrate landmark LNG bunkering
Eagle LNG Partners (Eagle LNG) and Crowley Maritime on Friday celebrated the 100th bunkering of a Crowley LNG fueled ConRo at Eagle’s Port of Jaxonville, Fla., Talleyrand LNG Bunker Station. Eagle LNG
RCL posts $1.6 billion second quarter loss
The no sail orders imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic continue to put the cruise industry under huge financial pressure. Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported a U.S. GAAP net
BIMCO: World order book at its lowest in 17 years
The world shipbuilding order book for dry bulk, container and tanker ships has reached its lowest point in 17 years. BIMCO says that COVID-19 has massively slowed contracting (down 50%), though deliveries
OSG reports profitable second quarter
U.S.-flag tank vessel operator Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) reported second quarter results that included net income of $6.4 million, compared with a net loss of $1.7 million for the second
Norwegian Cruise Line has no plans to shed any ships
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. The company’s second-quarter GAAP net loss was $715.2 million or $2.99 per share
Sandy Hook pilot dies after fall while boarding tanker
The Sandy Hook Pilots Association says that at approximately 10.30 p.m. yesterday, pilot Captain Timothy M. Murray was involved in an incident while boarding a tanker vessel inbound to the Port of
Ecochlor receives IMO BWMS Code Type Approval
North Haven, Conn., headquartered Ecochlor has received Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) in accordance with the IMO BWMS Code (MEPC.300(72) / revised 2016 G8) standards. The new certification applies
Three ships idled in Australian ports as over-contract crew seek repatriation
Crews on at least three ships in Australian waters have stopped working their ships following expiration of their contracts. The seafarers are bidding for repatriation as the crew change crisis caused by