By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — Florida won a temporary freeze on a set of CDC coronavirus rules for the cruise industry, potentially easing the companies’ path… Weiterlesen »Florida Wins Reprieve From CDC’s Limits on Cruises

Stockholm-based Stena RoRo has taken delivery of the lengthened roll-on/roll-off passenger vessel (Ro-Pax) Stena Scandica to operate in the Baltic Sea. Formerly named Stena Lagan,… Weiterlesen »Lengthened Ro-Pax ‘Stena Scandica’ Ready for Baltic Sea Service

With the conclusion of the International Maritime Organization’s MEPC 76 meeting, several major shipping industry bodies are calling on governments to make good on their… Weiterlesen »Shipping Industry Urges Governments to Act Swiftly on $5 Billion Decarbonization Fund

The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released findings of its investigation into a serious weather-related accident on board the Transocean drillship… Weiterlesen »U.S. Safety Agency Blames Deepwater Drillship Accident on Decision to Ride Out Hurricane

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Under pressure to decarbonize a global shipping industry that emits more CO2 each year than the U.K. and France combined, the… Weiterlesen »Shipping Watchdog’s Plan to Make a Plan to Tackle CO2 Emissions from Ships Confounds Outsiders

Tokyo-based finance firm Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. will acquire all outstanding shares of CAI International (NYSE: CAI), one of the world’s leading marine container leasing… Weiterlesen »Mitsubishi HC Capital Pays Premium to Acquire Container Leasing Giant CAI International

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Chronic congestion in Asia, particularly at Yantian, the US and Europe will force rates higher and will most likely lead to… Weiterlesen »‘Yantian Effect’ Could Cause Shortage of Goods as Freight Rates Set to Stay High

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Gulf coast is getting its first tropical-storm warnings of the year, stretching from Louisiana to Florida, including New… Weiterlesen »Season’s First Tropical Storm Warnings Issued for Gulf Coast

Inadequate navigational assessment that did not identify the risk of strong cross currents led a towing vessel and barge striking a bridge near Fort Pierce,… Weiterlesen »NTSB: Inadequate Navigational Assessment Led to Barge Striking Bridge in Florida

(Sponsored) – Shipping containers becoming lost at sea is a significant problem for the industry – recent figures from the World Shipping Council state that… Weiterlesen »Why are containers lost at sea?