The acting head of the U.S. Navy, in a surprise speech to the crew of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier, castigated their former commander for writing a leaked letter that demanded the Navy take stronger action to halt the spread of the…
Acting Navy Head Blasts Fired USS Theodore Roosevelt Captain Read More »
The U.S. government said on Monday it has not yet received requests to waive a 100-year-old law on shipping goods between domestic ports, despite some interested parties who say temporarily lifting the regulation would help energy companies hurt by the…
US Says No Requests Yet to Waive Jones Act to Help Oil Companies Read More »
Vietnam has lodged an official protest with China following the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat it said had been rammed by a Chinese maritime surveillance vessel near islands in the disputed South China Sea.The Vietnamese fishing vessel, with eigh…
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Among other subsegments of the shipping market, one of the most heavily impacted by the current lockdown situation in many countries around the world, is the demolition segment. In its latest weekly market report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas said…
Ships’ Demolition Market Facing the Doldrums Read More »
The coronavirus outbreak has affected all aspects of the shipping industry, lowering, if not wiping out, demand growth prospects for the year across all segments. The outbreak has also affected fleet development. Contracting activity has fallen, demoli…
Coronavirus Is Disrupting The Supply Of Ships As Well As Demand Read More »