Mental health issues in seafarers have always been a concern, but the impact of COVID-19 heightened these issues even more and brought the issue into the open. Crew members faced a multitude of additional stressors while at sea during COVID, including concerns about family at...
The final closure of CMB’s Euronav takeover this week breached Euronext rules on ownership exceeding the 85% threshold. That means...
Iran is renewing its threats against tankers and retaliation for actions by the United States to “interfere” with the transportation of Iranian oil. The latest statements came in response to the U.S.’s move in February to seize another shipment of 500,000 barrels of Iranian fuel...
Vietnam is seen as a high growth market by Maersk, which is extending its agreement with Hateco to help develop...
Venture Global, which is developing LNG facilities in Louisiana on the U.S. Gulf Coast is also becoming the first U.S. producer to buy and operate its own fleet of LNG carriers. The company revealed on Sunday that it has purchased nine vessels, including three of...
Replacement of older, less-efficient vessels and the adoption of cleaner fuels as part of shipping’s decarbonisation efforts will inevitably lead...
[By: Damen Shipyards Group] On February 20th Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with BOA Group for two ASD Tugs 3010 ICE. Due to Damen’s practice of constructing vessels in series for stock, the tugs were already under construction at the time of order and will...
The US has slapped sanctions on a suezmax tanker and its registered owner for shipping Iranian commodities in support of...
[By: Brookes Bell] Brookes Bell, the leading multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy for the marine and energy sectors, has expanded its Naval Architect team in Glasgow with the appointment of Dr. Kaan Ilter, a renowned specialist in vessel design, hydrodynamics and structures. With more than 12 years’...
Newbuilding prices set to rise as shipyard lead times stretch to four years | Panama Canal expected to be operating...
