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Pilots seek action on unsafe “trapdoor” arrangements

The American Pilots’ Association has written state pilotage authorities calling them to take action on the use of dangerous “trapdoor” pilot-access arrangements. The letter follows the December 30, 2019 incident in which

Excelerate Energy to manage its FSRU fleet through new subsidiary

The Woodlands, Texas, headquartered Excelerate Energy L.P. is to manage its fleet of FSRUs through a new wholly-owned subsidiary, rather than using a third-party ship manager. The company reports that the Republic

Coronavirus: ONE puts $1,000 a box surcharge on Shanghai and Xingang reefer shipments

Ocean Network Express (ONE) issued a notice to customers on February 14 noting that “due to the slow inbound container pick-up activity caused by the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus and the extension

Virgin Voyages takes delivery of its first ship

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages has taken delivery of its first cruise ship from Fincantieri’s Genoa Sestri Ponente shipyard in Italy. The ship, the Scarlet Lady, is the first in a series

Coronavirus slashes China crude import demand

To gauge the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the tanker market, VesselsValue has used satellite tracking technology to compared China’s real time demand for seaborne crude oil from the Middle East

Carnival: coronavirus will have “material impact” on earnings

Carnival Corporation & plc said today that it “is closely monitoring the evolving situation with respect to coronavirus” and that its “medical experts are coordinating closely with the U.S. Centers for Disease

NTSB reports on how heavy lift ship slammed barge into newbuild destroyer

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief on the March 29, 2019 incident in which the heavy lift vessel MV Hawk slammed into an electrical test barge at

Former Austal USA execs face multiple charges

Schulte to pay $1.75 million in Hawaii pollution case

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (Singapore) Pte Ltd. yesterday pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the discharge of bilge waste from the tank vessel

Coronavirus scare delays Anthem of the Seas sailing by one day

Royal Caribbean today delayed the next sailing of its Anthem of the Seas from Bayonne, N.J. by one day. The cruise line made the move after morning TV newscasts showed passengers being

KNOT orders LNG-fueled shuttle tanker duo at DSME

Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) is ordering two new LNG fueled shuttle tankers for long-term time charter to ENI . The two new 124,000 DWT LNG fueled shuttle tankers will be built

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