Qatar Petroleum has signed slot reservations with the three largest Korean shipbuilders securing construction capacity for more than 100 LNG carriers valued at over $19 billion. The ships are needed to cater
The Master of the APL England, the containership that spilled about 50 boxes into the sea off Australia on May 24, appeared before a Queensland magistrates court today to face two charges
Ship management and services company V.Group reports that Paddy Rodgers has been appointed as a non-executive director. Rodgers served as CEO of Euronav for 18 years and was known for making forthright
The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) says that crews of five U.S.-flag containerships are among the thousands of seafarers essentially being held hostage aboard their vessels because of the
The heads of the maritime, labor and aviation organizations of the United Nations have issued a plea for urgent action on crew changes and for keyworker designation so that sea and air
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) and LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven (LTW) have signed an agreement to build and charter a 263,000 cu.m LNG Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for the planned LNG
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says that at about 10.45 am AEST, Sunday, May 24, it received notification that a containership had lost cargo overboard off the coast of New South
Restrictions on making crew changes have proved to be one of the toughest changes facing international shipping in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. BIMCO, the world’s largest direct-membership organization for shipowners,
Vancouver, B.C., based Teekay Tankers Ltd. (NYSE: TNK) reported adjusted net income of $110 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared with $14.6 million in the first quarter of last
The Federal Maritime Commission has voted unanimously to accept a petition filed by the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) that alleges that ballast water regulations proposed by the Government of Canada will discriminate