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Friday, April 19, 2024
An official slides down a rope during a helicopter raid on MSC Aries ship at sea in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on April 13, 2024. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
Shipping

Shipping Industry Issues Plea to UN to Protect Maritime Security and Seafarers

The global shipping industry has sent an urgent joint letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, urging the UN to do more to

2 mins ago
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
The Open Arms, a rescue vessel owned by a Spanish NGO arrives at the port of Larnaca after pausing the mission of delivering humanitarian aid for Gaza, following the killing of seven aid workers in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, in Larnaca, Cyprus, April 3, 2024. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Shipping

Gaza Aid Ships Return to Cyprus After NGO Worker Deaths

LARNACA, Cyprus April 3 (Reuters) – A sea convoy of undelivered food for Gaza returned to Cyprus on Wednesday after the killing of aid workers

April 3, 2024
Total Views: 1192

Tuesday, January 9, 2024
cosco shipping
Shipping

Israel Wants Clarity On COSCO Halt

By Ari Rabinovitch (Reuters) – Israel’s Transport Ministry on Tuesday said it was seeking to clarify Chinese shipper COSCO’s reported

January 9, 2024
Total Views: 6615

Sunday, January 7, 2024
China’s COSCO Puts Israel Routes on Hold
Ports

China’s COSCO Puts Israel Routes on Hold

According to breaking news by the Israeli financial news outlet Globes, the prominent Chinese shipping conglomerate COSCO has halted its maritime services to

January 7, 2024
Total Views: 5041

Thursday, December 7, 2023
Maersk Introduces Surcharge on Israel Shipments to Cover Insurance
Shipping

Maersk Introduces Surcharge on Israel Shipments to Cover Insurance

OSLO, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Thursday it will introduce a risk surcharge next year on container shipments to

December 7, 2023
Total Views: 863

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
Shipping

Houthi Leader Threatens to Attack Israeli Ships in Red Sea

By Mohammed Alghobari ADEN, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi leader said on Tuesday his forces would make further attacks on Israel and

November 14, 2023
Total Views: 1307

Thursday, November 2, 2023
LNG carrier
Shipping

Israel Lowers Gas Exports With Tamar Field Shut

JERUSALEM, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Israel is exporting 70% less natural gas since it shut down its Tamar field, with the economic toll of the closure

November 2, 2023
Total Views: 1249

General view of Ashdod port, Israel October 23, 2023.
Shipping

Israel’s Shipping Industry Urges Government to Help With Jump in War Insurance

JERUSALEM, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Ships sailing for Israel face a 10-fold jump in war risk premiums as the conflict in Gaza intensifies, prompting

November 2, 2023
Total Views: 607

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
General view of Ashdod port, Israel October 23, 2023.
Shipping

Israel’s Ashdod Port Toils Under Shadow of Rockets

ASHDOD, Israel, Oct 25 (Reuters) – When wailing sirens warn of incoming rockets from Gaza, workers at Israel’s Port of Ashdod

October 25, 2023
Total Views: 1204

Friday, October 20, 2023
The Eilat-Ashkelon oil pipeline at the Red Sea
Maritime Security

Can Israel’s Lifeline To Oil Survive?

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Amidst the intense conflict with Hamas, Israel’s Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline -linking oil tanker ports on the Gulf Of Aqaba to

October 20, 2023
Total Views: 2552

Sunday, October 15, 2023
Haifa Port, which is to be sold to India's Adani Ports and local partner Gadot in Haifa, Israel. Photo REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg
Ports

Backlog At Israeli Ports Grows

By Jonathan Saul and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The backlog of ships is growing at Israeli ports while operations continue at most

October 15, 2023
Total Views: 2593

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Ford Class Aircraft Carrier underway to Israel
Navy

How Can An Aircraft Carrier Help Israel?

by James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) As Israel strikes at hundreds of Hamas targets in the tight confines of the Gaza strip, a brand-new nuclear powered

October 10, 2023
Total Views: 121691

Monday, October 9, 2023
Israel Leviathan natural gas field
Offshore

Chevron Halts Israeli Offshore Gas Production

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Europe’s natural gas futures extended a rally after Chevron Corp. shut production at a field in Israel,

October 9, 2023
Total Views: 2660

Sunday, October 8, 2023
Ford Aircraft Carrier
Navy

U.S. Navy Dispatches Its Latest, Cutting-Edge Aircraft Carrier To Israel

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced today that the U.S. Navy is dispatching the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to

October 8, 2023
Total Views: 59725

Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
Shipping

As Israel-Hamas War Rages, Oil Traders Focus On Iran

By Grant Smith Oct 8, 2023 (Bloomberg) –As oil traders prepare for the market to open after the sudden eruption of war in Israel, one question is

October 8, 2023
Total Views: 2483

Sunday, July 16, 2023
An aerial view taken from a helicopter shows the Leviathan natural gas rig off the coast of the Mediterranean coast, in northern Israel, April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
Offshore

Four Groups Bid In Latest Israel Offshore Gas Exploration Tender

JERUSALEM, July 16 (Reuters) – Four groups of companies have made bids in Israel’s latest tender for offshore hydrocarbon

July 16, 2023
Total Views: 971

Sunday, February 19, 2023
Israeli-Linked Ship Attacked Last Week In Arabian Sea
Maritime Security

Israeli-Linked Ship Attacked Last Week In Arabian Sea

JERUSALEM, Feb 18 (Reuters) – An Israeli-linked tanker was lightly damaged in an attack last week by an airborne object while sailing through

February 19, 2023
Total Views: 3201

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Israel Becomes Oil Exporter with First Cargo Headed to Europe
Offshore

Israel Becomes Oil Exporter with First Cargo Headed to Europe

By Alisa Odenheimer (Bloomberg) – Israel exported oil for the first time, sending a shipment to Europe from Energean Plc’s offshore Karish field.

February 14, 2023
Total Views: 4845

Monday, January 2, 2023
Israel Dumps Plastic Tax Despite Oceans Of Concern
Environment

Israel Dumps Plastic Tax Despite Oceans Of Concern

by Ari Rabinovitch (Reuters) Israel’s new government will abandon the country’s tax on single-use plastic plates and utensils, Finance Minister

January 2, 2023
Total Views: 1944

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Asian Investors Bet on Haifa Port as Israel Seeks Ties with Arab Gulf Neighbors
Ports

Asian Investors Bet on Haifa Port as Israel Seeks Ties with Arab Gulf Neighbors

By Ari Rabinovitch and Jonathan Saul HAIFA, Israel, July 26 (Reuters) – The city of Haifa is set to become an increasingly significant east

July 26, 2022
Total Views: 929
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