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Unix Line to pay $1.65 million in pollution case

Singapore-based Unix Line Pte Ltd., the primary ship management arm of MOL Chemical Tankers, is to pay a fine of $1.65 million in the case in which crew members onboard the Zao

Plea to UN agencies: Recognize seafarers as international key workers

As coronavirus-related travel and other restrictions increase, the International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers’ Federation have written a joint open letter to the heads of four United Nations agencies

VIDEO: IMO Sec Gen urges “practical and pragmatic approach” to coronavirus challenge

Kitack Lim, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is urging “a practical and pragmatic approach, in these unusual times, to issues like crew changeovers, resupply, repairs, survey and certification and

FMC Commissioner notes pick-up in trans-Pacific trades

In a statement on the impact of the coronavirus on the maritime industry, Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel notes that, in response to its effects on Chinese manufacturing and logistics services, ocean

OSG operates Jones act tankers

OSG completes Alaska Tanker Company acquisition

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) reports that its subsidiaries have completed the purchase of three U.S.-flagged crude oil carrier vessels, the Alaskan Explorer, Alaskan Legend, and Alaskan Navigator from BP Oil

Lois Zabrocky, CMA Commodore of the Year

A Q&A with Lois Zabrocky, CMA’s 2020 Commodore

Lois Zabrocky, CEO of International Seaways Inc., will be the next person to be crowned with an admiral’s hat when she steps into the role of the Connecticut Maritime Association’s (CMA) Commodore

Royal Caribbean boosts liquidity, withdraws guidance

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE: RCL) today reported that due to the spread and recent developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the company has increased its revolving credit capacity by $550 million

Celebrity Edge sails with all-female bridge and leadership team

After a week of downbeat news from the cruise industry, here’s one positive story. In what’s claimed as a first in maritime history, Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Edge departed Port Everglades yesterday with

Euronav swoops on fourth DSME VLCC newbuild resale

Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) has entered into an agreement to acquire a fourth resale VLCC newbuilding contract. Last month the tanker giant reached an agreement to acquire three VLCCs,

Liberian Registry adds more U.S. Regional Compliance Offices

The Liberian Registry is expanding its network of Regional Compliance Offices, strategically located in the major ports of the United States. “By combining its expanding network of in-house compliance experts with a

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