More oil from a massive offshore spill landed on the southern California shore on Monday, with beaches closed and dead fish and birds washing up on shore as officials investigated whether a ship anchor striking a pipeline could have triggered…
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Malaysia Protests Presence of Chinese Vessels in its Waters
Malaysia summoned the Chinese ambassador to Kuala Lumpur on Monday to express its protest against the “encroachment” into its waters by Beijing’s vessels, the foreign ministry said.The protest was over the “presence and activities” of Chinese vessels…...
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New Staten Ferry Commissioned
The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) on Monday commissioned the newest Staten Island ferry, SSG Michael H. Ollis.The 320-foot, 4,500-passenger vessel was built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group ass the first in a series of three…
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MacGregor Wins €31 Million RoRo Orders from Asia
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, said it has secured equipment orders for eight RoRo vessels to be built in Asia. The orders are booked into Cargotec's second (€9 million) and third quarter (€22 million) 2021 order intake with deliveries planned…
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Interview: Joey D’Isernia, President, Eastern Shipbuilding
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is one of America’s leading shipbuilders. Perhaps best known for its history building tugs, towboats and offshore supply vessels, the company is today finding success in other markets, with notable build projects underway for...
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US Trade Chief Tai Seeks Talks with China, Won’t Rule Out New Tariff Actions
Top U.S. trade negotiator Katherine Tai on Monday pledged to exclude some Chinese imports from tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump while pressing Beijing in "frank" talks over its failure to keep promises made in Trump's trade deal…
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Höegh Autoliners Inks Deal with CMHI for Two Ammonia-ready Car Carriers
Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners announced it has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with shipbuilder China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (CMHI) to build a series of multi-fuel, ammonia-ready Aurora class car carriers.Under...
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Stonepeak to Buy Teekay LNG in $6.2 Billion Deal
Investment firm Stonepeak said on Monday it would buy Teekay LNG Partners in a deal worth $6.2 billion, as it looks to take advantage of rising global demand for LNG amid a push towards cleaner sources of energy.Prices of the benchmark U.S.
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DMW Marine Group Appoints South America Rep
DMW Marine Group said it has appointed Proxima Innovation as its representative to handle business in Brazil and Latin America. Within the first month of the business relationship, DMW Marine Group said it secured orders with Proxima Innovation's…
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Suez Canal Reports Record Daily Transits
A record 87 vessels passed through the Suez Canal on Wednesday, September 29, besting the previous record of 75 set in February 2019.The record includes 38 vessels transiting southbound and 49 northbound, with 2 million and 2.8 million total net tonnag...
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