JOSEPH L. BLOCK

  • General
    • Vessel Name : JOSEPH L. BLOCK 0
    • Operator : INDIANA HARBOR STEAMSHIP CO. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 229 0
    • Vessel Type : 06 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 7000 0
  • Location
    • City : GRIFFITH 0
    • STATE : IN 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 12524 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 37572 232
  • Size
    • Register length : 728 257
    • Regular Breadth : 78 257
    • Overall Length : 728 257
    • Overall Breadt : 78 257
    • Load draft : 30.9 257
    • Light Draft : 19 257
    • Height : 90 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1976 0
    • EQUIP1 : SELF-UNLOADER 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 574870 0

INDIANA HARBOR STEAMSHIP CO.

  • Area of Operation : GREAT LAKES: INDIANA HARBOR, IN - TO ESCANABA, MI; PORT INLAND, MI AND DULUTH, MN 0
  • Principal Commodity : CHARTERS TO OTHERS 0

STR EDWARD L. RYERSON

  • Type : 06 0
  • Construction : A 0

STR WILFRED SYKES

  • Type : 06 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Yinson, PTSC Get $600M Contract for Vietnam-Bound FSO

Yinson, PTSC Get $600M Contract for Vietnam-Bound FSO

Yinson Production, via its joint venture PTSC South East Asia (PTSC SEA), has secured a lease and operate contract for a new floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit for Vietnam’s offshore Block B gas development.The contract was awarded by Phu Quoc Petroleum Operating Company (PQPOC), the operator of Blocks B 48/95 and 52/97, on behalf of state-run Petrovietnam.

Chevron Emerges as Winner in ExxonMobil Dispute Over Guyana Oil Field

Chevron Emerges as Winner in ExxonMobil Dispute Over Guyana Oil Field

Chevron will proceed with its $53 billion acquisition of Hess, after it prevailed in a landmark legal battle against larger rival Exxon Mobil to gain access to the largest oil discovery in decades.Shares of Chevron were up 3.6% in premarket trading, with Hess gaining nearly 7.4%. Exxon shares were up 0.3%.CNBC first reported the arbitration outcome.

One Person Missing After Fire on Chevron’s Deepwater Platform off Angola

One Person Missing After Fire on Chevron’s Deepwater Platform off Angola

One person has been reported missing following the fire incident that occurred on May 20 at Chevron’s Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) deepwater platform off Angola, that left 17 people injured.The report about the missing person was shared by Angola’s National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG).

Lock Accident Closes Germany's Mosel River

The river Mosel in western Germany, an important route for grains and rapeseed shipments, has been closed to inland waterways shipping after an accident that damaged a lock, navigation authorities said.A lock at Mueden south of Koblenz has been damaged after a vessel collision and repairs are likely to last until spring 2025, possibly around late March, the WSA agency said.

Shoring Up U.S. Shipbuilding

Shoring Up U.S. Shipbuilding

Spoiler Alert: we already know what to do. Some of it just isn’t physically possible. Help isn’t going to come from South Korea.Just two days following Donald Trump’s historic election victory, positioning him to become just the second U.S. President to be elected twice, in separate, non-following terms, the headlines curiously turned to shipbuilding.

EU Eyes Tanker Vessels, China Firms for More Sanctions

EU Eyes Tanker Vessels, China Firms for More Sanctions

European Union envoys will discuss a 15th package of sanctions in response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, including on tankers carrying Russian oil and Chinese firms involved in making drones for Moscow, EU diplomats said.A total of 29 entities and 54 individuals are lined up to be added to more than 2,200 on the existing sanctions list

America’s Ports: A New Awakening [?]

America’s Ports: A New Awakening [?]

Washington comes to grips with the reality that the domestic intermodal equation includes four modes. One of them is by water. It’s about time.One of the great things about spending five years in retirement (I mean, aside from being blissfully idle while you toiled) is that, when you do come back to work, you enjoy a truly fresh perspective in all aspects of your job.

Greek Dockworkers Halt Ammunition Cargo Bound for Israel

Greek Dockworkers Halt Ammunition Cargo Bound for Israel

Dozens of members of a Greek dockworkers' union have blocked the loading of a container of ammunition destined for Israel in protest against the Gaza war, coast guard and union officials told Reuters on Friday.The container, which arrived at Greece's Pireaus port on Thursday, held 21 tons of ammunition, one of the unionists told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

Drought Blocks Shipping in Northern Brazil Grains Corridor

Drought Blocks Shipping in Northern Brazil Grains Corridor

Brazilian port terminal group Amport said on Thursday that grains transport through the Tapajos waterway has come to a halt as a severe drought hit northern Brazil and lowered the river's water levels.Tapajos, which links Brazil's central and north regions, is a key corridor to transport grains from agricultural heartlands in states, including Mato Grosso, Brazil's top soy producer

Brokers Launch Port Disruption Insurance Amid Shipping Chaos

Brokers Launch Port Disruption Insurance Amid Shipping Chaos

Broker Marsh and Lloyd's underwriter Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) have set up business interruption insurance for ports to provide cover against growing trade disruption risks such as threats to shipping in the Red Sea, executives involved said.Ports across the globe are dealing with multiple issues that are disrupting flows of goods

US Navy Awards $6.75 Billion Contract for Eight New John Lewis Class Oilers

US Navy Awards $6.75 Billion Contract for Eight New John Lewis Class Oilers

The U.S. Navy on Friday announced it has placed a $6.75 billion order with San Diego shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO for up to eight John Lewis Class (TAO-205) Fleet Replenishment Oilers. The ships are scheduled for delivery through January 2035.The Navy, which has been looking for ways to reduce costs and increase efficiency across its shipbuilding and repair programs

US Slaps Sanctions on Vessels Linked to Russia's Arctic LNG 2

US Slaps Sanctions on Vessels Linked to Russia's Arctic LNG 2

The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on two companies and two vessels linked to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project, Washington's latest step to add costs on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.The Arctic 2 project, 60% owned by Russia's Novatek had been due to become Russia's largest liquefied natural gas plant with eventual output of 19.8 million metric tons per year of LNG from three trains.