Iranian forces board Greek-owned tanker

U.S. Central Command yesterday tweeted a video showing Iranian forces seizing a tanker identified as the Wila. According to the Equasis data base, the ship is an 8,055 dwt Liberian registered products

Tanker operator Diamond S reports strong second quarter

Greenwich, Conn.-headquartered Diamond S Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSSI) has reported results for the second quarter of 2020 that included booking a net income of $45.7 million or $1.15 per basic share, compared

First of six LNG-fueled box ships completes trials

The first in a series of six LNG-fueled neo-Panamax containerships has successfully completed sea and LNG gas trials in Korea. The ships are being built for Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping at the

Japanese R&D project aims to speed development of ammonia fueling

With growing interest in ammonia as a carbon-free future marine fuel, NYK Line, shipbuilder Japan Marine United Corporation, and ClassNK have signed a joint R&D agreement on the commercialization of an ammonia

Norden back at NACKS for two more newbuilds

Saying that it sees “attractive dry cargo asset opportunities after a long period with declining values,” Danish operator Norden A/S has added two more Ultramax vessels to its existing newbuilding series on

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

Golden Ray wreck on its side

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

Royal Caribbean logo on ship

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

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