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Netherlands, Poland Pact on Ports

Oct 30, 2019

Polish President Andrzej Duda visited the Port of Rotterdam during his State Visit to the Netherlands in connection with the 75th remembrance of the liberation of the South of the Netherlands.In the presence of Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, the Netherlands Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management…

India, S. Arabia in New Petro Relationship

Oct 29, 2019

India and Saudi Arabia have decided to expand its ‘energy relationship’ into next phase to include Saudi partnership in building additional crude oil storage reserves in India, a new refinery on the west coast of India and investment in retail sector in petroleum…

U.S. Shipping Sanctions Dent HSFO Demand

Oct 29, 2019

U.S. sanctions on a top Chinese shipping fleet is set to produce a totally unintended result -- less burning of the dirtiest marine fuels at sea at the start of next year, Refinitiv data showed on Tuesday.The move to blacklist ships from COSCO on Sept…

Full Utilization of HMTF Passes in U.S. House

Oct 29, 2019

This evening the U.S. House of Representatives passed by a recorded vote the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF), H.R. 2440.  The vote was 296 in favor and 109 opposed.  The voting required a two-thirds super majority…

Unipec Resumes Using COSCO Tankers

Oct 29, 2019

China's Unipec has resumed using tankers owned by COSCO weeks after it suspended bookings due to U.S. sanctions on some of the Chinese shipping company's subsidiaries, trade sources said on Tuesday.Refinitiv data showed one COSCO owned tanker - belonging to a subsidiary not affected by the U…

Great Lakes Seaway Shipping Highlights Economic Impact

Oct 25, 2019

The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership hosted Capitol Day in St. Paul, Minnesota yesterday to meet with Governor Tim Walz and other key legislators to share insights on the critical role of the Great Lakes Seaway system in maintaining a vibrant regional…

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Opens Wind Training Facility

Oct 25, 2019

Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates the First-in-the-Nation Offshore Wind Training Facility Located at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. MMA steps out in front to train the professionals who will make the coming wave of domestic offshore wind…

EU to Launch Ocean Tracker

Oct 23, 2019

The European Union (EU) is set to launch a new interactive map, dubbed The Ocean Tracker, to follow the commitments, made by governments, businesses and NGOs, worth more than €10 billion ($11.13bn) so far.EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella, responsible for Environment…

DCA to U.S. House: Fully Utilize HMT Fund

Oct 23, 2019

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to consider H.R. 2440, Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund bill on Monday October 28, 2019.  The bill may be presented in the House under “suspension of the rules.”“We strongly support…

Yamal LNG Tanker JV No Longer Under Sanctions

Oct 23, 2019

Teekay LNG's liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker venture, the Yamal LNG Joint Venture, is no longer subject to U.S. sanctions after a change of ownership at its partner China LNG Shipping (Holdings) Ltd, Teekay companies said late on Tuesday…

Cruise Lines in St. Lucia Terminal Pact

Oct 22, 2019

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of Saint Lucia to form a joint venture to manage the existing cruise pier and terminal facilities in Saint Lucia…

NYK Exhibits Eco Ships at Yokohama Museum

Oct 21, 2019

NYK’s two future concept ships — NYK Super Eco Ship 2030 and NYK Super Eco Ship 2050 — were recently displayed for a few months at the Yokohama Port Museum, where NYK also sponsored a talk to introduce children to insightful aspects of life aboard ships and as a seafarer…

Coast Guard Issues RFI for Offshore Patrol Cutter

Oct 18, 2019

On October 18 the U.S. Coast Guard issues a Request for Information (RFI) for information and planning purposes only.On October 10, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security approved and granted extraordinary relief to Eastern Shipbuilding Group…

White House Points to November for U.S-China Deal

Oct 18, 2019

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Friday pointed to next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Chile as the Trump administration seeks to formalize its 'phase one' trade pact with China.'We're on the glide path to Chile and the meeting of the two presidents mid-November…

EU/IMO Global Project Drives Energy Efficiency

Oct 17, 2019

The GMN global network of maritime technology cooperation centers has completed numerous pilot projects over the past three years, helping to drive forward the changes which are required to reduce GHG emissions from shipping. A global network…

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LNG Canada Starts Up Kitimat Train 2

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