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Record Year for Largest Container-on-Barge Network in the U.S.
Incidents

BREAKING: MV Dali Cited for Propulsion Issues Before Baltimore Incident

According to records from the public ship safety database Equasis, MV Dali – the ship that collided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge this morning – was cited by port...

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early today after the large containerships Dali struck a primary support column.


Friday, March 15, 2024
MV Cuyahoga on fire
Shipping

Major Fire on Historic Canadian Lake Bulk Carrier MV Cuyahoga

A Canadian-registered lake bulk carrier suffered a major fire at the Port of Ashtabula, located on Lake Erie in Ohio. The U.S. Coast Guard said USCG personnel

March 15, 2024
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A barge carrying food aid arrives at a temporary jetty in Gaza
Shipping

Civilian Food Aid Ship Arrives in Gaza

GAZA STRIP, March 15 (Reuters) – A ship towing a barge loaded with food arrived off Gaza on Friday, witnesses said, in a test

March 15, 2024
Total Views: 2313

File photo shows Mexico's Port of Lazaro Cardenas from the bridge of a containership at berth
Shipping

Soaring Container Imports from China to Mexico Sparks Speculation of a ‘Backdoor’ into U.S.

A staggering 60% year-on-year increase in container shipping imports from China into Mexico in January 2024 is triggering suspicions of Mexico turning into a

March 15, 2024
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A Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel in port
Shipping

Record-Breaking Year for Wallenius Wilhelmsen in 2023

Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a leading Norwegian roll-on/roll-off carrier, achieved financial results in 2023, bolstered by capacity constraints in car carrier

March 15, 2024
Total Views: 1391

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Shipping

CMA CGM to Buy France’s Biggest 24-Hour News Channel

By Inti Landauro, Mathieu Rosemain and Gus Trompiz PARIS, March 15 (Reuters) – French shipping tycoon Rodolphe Saade has agreed to

March 15, 2024
Total Views: 1223

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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Shipping

The Panama Canal Averts a Crisis for Now— But at a Cost to Drinking Water

By Peter Millard, Michael McDonald and Eric Roston (Bloomberg) — The Panama Canal has avoided the worst of a shipping crunch that threatened to upend

March 15, 2024
Total Views: 3903

Thursday, March 14, 2024
An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Red Sea
Shipping

Houthis Vow to Attack Diverted Ships in Indian Ocean

CAIRO, March 14 (Reuters) – The leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said on Thursday the group’s operations targeting

March 14, 2024
Total Views: 7553

Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

Drone Strikes Deal Blow to Russian Diesel Exports

By Bill Lehane and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Shipments of diesel from Russian ports have fallen in the weeks since drone strikes began on the

March 14, 2024
Total Views: 3563

A EUNAVFOR helicopter flies over the pirated MV Abdullah in the Indian Ocean. Photo courtesy EUNAVFOR
Piracy

Hijacked Bulk Carrier Arrives Off Somali Coast

The European Union’s Operation ATALANTA is currently monitoring the hijacking of the Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier M/V Abdullah by Somali pirates. The

March 14, 2024
Total Views: 35244

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Offshore

South Fork Wind Project Makes History as America’s First Utility-Scale Offshore Wind Farm

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the completion of South Fork Wind, America’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm. With all 12 offshore

March 14, 2024
Total Views: 1123

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Overcapacity Pushing Rates to ‘Unsustainable Levels’, Maersk CEO Says
Shipping

Overcapacity Pushing Rates to ‘Unsustainable Levels’, Maersk CEO Says

OPENHAGEN, March 14 (Reuters) – The global container shipping market faces overcapacity in the coming years and the rates paid by customers have

March 14, 2024
Total Views: 2536

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Ports

Inefficient African Ports See Diverted Red Sea Traffic Slipping Away

By Colleen Goko (Bloomberg) — Africa’s inefficient and aging ports are hampering the continent’s chances of capitalizing on a surge in ship traffic

March 14, 2024
Total Views: 4277

Hapag-Lloyd's newbuild containership Manila Express
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Seeks Cost Cuts as Net Profit Slumps

By Vera Eckert and Elke Ahlswede FRANKFURT, March 14 (Reuters) – German container shipper Hapag-Lloyd on Thursday said global vessel oversupply and a

March 14, 2024
Total Views: 1131

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Shipping

National Maritime Historical Society Charting New Course Under Cathy Green

By Ira Breskin – Expect the National Maritime Historical Society to increasingly collaborate with sister maritime heritage organizations. That likely

March 14, 2024
Total Views: 1197

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Offshore

First Offshore Wind Farm Approved to Connect to New York’s Grid

March 13 (Reuters) – Energy firm Equinor on Wednesday announced the first Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval for

March 13, 2024
Total Views: 2334

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Shipbuilding

Labor Unions Propose Fees on Chinese-Built Ships Calling at U.S. Ports

US Labor unions are calling for a fee to be imposed on vessels constructed in China that dock at US ports in response to what they perceive as unfair

March 13, 2024
Total Views: 3510

ADM Linda Fagan, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, speaks with cadets during a visit to the Coast Guard Academy, in New London, Feb 28, 2023. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Defense

Bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization Bill Includes Protections for Sexual Assault and Harassment

The bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024 has been introduced to authorize funding and strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard, aiming to enhance missions

March 13, 2024
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A boat sails next to a shipping vessel MV Abdullah in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on March 12, 2024
Piracy

Pirated Bulk Carrier Sailing Towards Somali Coast, Adding to Fears of Piracy Resurgence

The European Union’s anti-piracy naval mission, Operation ATALANTA, has confirmed details of the piracy incident involving the Bangladesh-flagged bulk

March 13, 2024
Total Views: 13351

The Pyxis Ocean retrofitted with WindWings, setting sail for its maiden voyage in August 2023. Photo courtesy Cargill
Shipping

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Trial Off to Promising Start

Commodities trading giant Cargill is revealing promising results from a six-month trial of wind-assisted propulsion technology on board one of its chartered

March 13, 2024
Total Views: 2426

Palestinians gather on a beach in the hope of getting aid air-dropped over Gaza, amid the ongoing the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the southern Gaza Strip February 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Shipping

Cyprus to Gaza Sea Route Gaining Steam

By Michele Kambas and Yiannis Kourtoglou NICOSIA, March 13 (Reuters) – A second shipment of aid will be sent from Cyprus to Gaza in coming

March 13, 2024
Total Views: 1052

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