South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has delivered the dual-fuel methanol carrier Capilano Sun, Japanese Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, (MOL) has informed.MOL said that the vessel, which can run on either heavy oil or methanol fuel, would be chartered from Hisafu...
Read more
Baltic Index Records Worst Week since July 2020 as Vessel Rates Drop
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index dipped on Friday, registering its biggest weekly decline since July 2020, pulled lower by weakened rates across vessel segments.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and suprama...
Read more
Shell Restarts Production from Hurricane-hit Platforms in Gulf of Mexico
Shell said on Friday it had restarted production at its offshore Mars and Ursa in the Gulf of Mexico and began exporting oil and gas through a transfer facility, which was shut due to damage from Hurricane Ida.The oil major was the hardest-hit producer...
Read more
Leadership of U.S. Nuclear Submarine Sacked Over Seamount Crash
The leadership of an American nuclear-powered submarine that hit a seamount in the South China Sea last month will be relieved of command, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday.The U.S. Navy fast-attack submarine Connecticut hit the submerged…
Read more
Dominion Energy Files Plans for 2.6GW CVOW Project to Virginia Authorities
U.S. company Dominion Energy expects to file plans later on Friday with the Virginia State Corporation Commission for approval to construct the 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project, which will generate enough clean ener...
Read more
U.S. Navy Ship Tracked by Russia on Entry to Black Sea
A U.S. naval command ship entered the Black Sea on Thursday as part of NATO maneuvers that drew a warm welcome from Ukraine but close scrutiny from the Russian navy. The U.S. navy said the Mount Whitney was in the region to conduct routine maritime ope...
Read more
Havila Shipping Sells ‘Havila Crusader’
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has sold the platform supply vessel Havila Crusader.Havila Shipping said Friday it had sold the platform supplier to a foreign owner, "who will use the vessel outside the offshore industry. "The…
Read more
GTT Wins Tank Design Order
GTT announced it received, in October 2021, an order from Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Ltd. (HZ) for the tank design of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier on behalf of the leasing entity of the Chinese CSSC Group.As ...
Read more
AWO Publishes Environmental Stewardship Best Practices
Trade group The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has released a set of environmental stewardship best practices for the tugboat, towboat, and barge industry.Distributed to AWO members and available on the AWO website, the best practices are intended ...
Read more
First Methanol Dual-fuel Tanker Launched for Proman Stena Bulk
The first in a series of three new 49,900 dwt methanol dual-fuel MR tankers has been launched for a joint venture between Proman and Stena Bulk.Stena Pro Patria’s launching took place at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), which is the first…
Read more