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Sunday, February 25, 2024
Polish farmers protest in Gdansk. REUTERS/Lukasz Glowala
Ports

160 Tons Of Ukrainian Grain Destroyed In Poland

KYIV, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Around 160 tons of Ukrainian grain was destroyed at a Polish railway station amid large-scale protests in what a

February 25, 2024
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen stacked up on the container ship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin at the port of Antwerp, Belgium September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman//File Photo
Ports

Port of Antwerp Disrupted by Belgian Farmers’ Protests

BRUSSELS, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Operations at the port of Antwerp, one of Europe’s biggest container ports, were seriously impacted on Tuesday as

February 13, 2024
Total Views: 1365

Saturday, November 18, 2023
Cobre Panama mine owned by First Quantum Minerals in Donoso. REUTERS/Aris Martinez
Ports

Panama Port Blockade Keeps Supplies From First Quantum Mine

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Nov 17 (Reuters) – A ship with supplies for Canadian miner First Quantum’s unit in Panama was unable to dock as

November 18, 2023
Total Views: 3447

Saturday, November 26, 2022
Vizhinjam-Banner. Photo Credit: ADANI GROUP
Ports

Deadlock Deepens At Adani’s South India Port As Protesters Block Trucks

By Jose Devasia and Munsif Vengattil KOCHI, India, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Protesters from a fishing community blocked attempts by India’s

November 26, 2022
Total Views: 1285

Saturday, September 3, 2022
Shell Seismic ship Amazon Warrior
Offshore

Shell’s Bid To Search South African Coast For Oil, Gas Blocked

By Renee Bonorchis (Bloomberg) –A South African court has denied Shell Plc’s bid to conduct an oceanic seismic survey along the country’s east

September 3, 2022
Total Views: 1416

Friday, June 10, 2022
Korean Trucker Strike Cripples Port Of Busan
Ports

Korean Trucker Strike Cripples Port Of Busan

By Heejin Kim and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) An escalating strike by truck drivers in South Korea is adding more disruption to global supply chains, from a slowdown

June 10, 2022
Total Views: 1174

Saturday, May 28, 2022
Colombo Port, Sri Lanka. Photo Credit: Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)
Ports

Ships Divert to India As Sri Lanka Crisis Slows Colombo Port

By Ann Koh and Anusha Ondaatjie (Bloomberg) –Sri Lanka’s political turmoil is prompting some shipping lines to detour to Indian ports instead of

May 28, 2022
Total Views: 1684

Friday, January 14, 2022
Offshore,Seismic,Research,Vessel,Guns,And,Cables. Photo: cacar/Shutterstock
Environment

Weeks After Victory Over Shell, Offshore Activists Target Another Oil Exploration Project in South African Waters

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) Just weeks after Royal Dutch Shell Plc was forced by a court to suspend a seismic survey seeking hydrocarbons in South African

January 14, 2022
Total Views: 1764

Sunday, December 5, 2021
South Africans Protest Against Shell Oil Exploration In Pristine Wild Coast
Environment

South Africans Protest Against Shell Oil Exploration In Pristine Wild Coast

By Siyabonga Sishi PORT EDWARD, South Africa, Dec 5 (Reuters) – South Africans took to their beaches on Sunday to protest against plans by Royal Dutch

December 5, 2021
Total Views: 1505

Sunday, October 24, 2021
Tankers Are Denied Entry Into Sudan’s Territorial Waters
Ports

Tankers Are Denied Entry Into Sudan’s Territorial Waters

DUBAI, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Sudan decided to halt the entry of vessels carrying fuel into its territorial waters to avoid incurring fines due to delays in

October 24, 2021
Total Views: 1637

Sunday, October 10, 2021
Port Sudan Three Week Long Blockade Causes Shortages Of Wheat And Fuel Oil
Ports

Port Sudan Three Week Long Blockade Causes Shortages Of Wheat And Fuel Oil

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A three-week blockade of Sudan’s main port by tribal protesters is causing shortages of wheat and fuel oil for power

October 10, 2021
Total Views: 1163

Sunday, October 3, 2021
Port Sudan Blockade Causes Shortage of Essential Goods
Ports

Port Sudan Blockade Causes Shortage of Essential Goods

CAIRO, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Sudan is about to run out of essential medicine, fuel and wheat after political protests forced the closure of Port Sudan, the

October 3, 2021
Total Views: 2260

Sunday, June 6, 2021
cruise-ship-protest-italy
Cruise Ships

“No Big Ships” Protesters Try To Block Cruise Ship Departure

By Giulia Segreti (Reuters) The first cruise ship to leave Venice since coronavirus restrictions were eased set sail on Saturday, but some local residents

June 6, 2021
Total Views: 7065

Wednesday, July 29, 2015
shell protestors
Maritime News

Greenpeace Activists Hang from Bridge to Block Shell Icebreaker

  A group of twenty six Greenpeace activists have suspended themselves from a bridge in Portland, Oregon in an effort to stop Shell icebreaker from

July 29, 2015
Total Views: 43

Monday, May 25, 2015
Activists Chained to Shell Supply Vessel Decide to Come Down
News

Activists Chained to Shell Supply Vessel Decide to Come Down

  Two activists who secured themselves to a Shell offshore supply vessel moored in Bellingham, Washington this weekend have both decided to come

May 25, 2015
Total Views: 4

Sunday, April 12, 2015
Greenpeace Activists Forced Off Shell Oil Rig
Interesting

Greenpeace Activists Forced Off Shell Oil Rig

Six Greenpeace activists have been forced off one of Shell’s Arctic-bound oil rigs in the Pacific Ocean due to weather. The six activists boarded the

April 12, 2015
Total Views: 23

Monday, September 29, 2014
Israeli Containership Heads for L.A. After Oakland Protest
Maritime News

Israeli Containership Heads for L.A. After Oakland Protest

LOS ANGELES, Sept 29 (Reuters) – An Israeli-owned container ship that was blocked from unloading its cargo at the Port of Oakland by pro-Palestinian

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 14

Thursday, October 4, 2012
Greek Shipyard Workers Take The Offensive, Break Into Defense Ministry
Shipbuilding

Greek Shipyard Workers Take The Offensive, Break Into Defense Ministry

ATHENS–Greek shipyard workers clashed with riot police Thursday after protesters stormed the country’s defence ministry in a dispute over unpaid

October 4, 2012
Total Views: 2

Monday, May 21, 2012
Greenpeace Protestors Sideline U.S.-Bound Bulk Carrier in Brazil
Blog

Greenpeace Protestors Sideline U.S.-Bound Bulk Carrier in Brazil

A bulk carrier scheduled to pick up a cargo of pig iron destined for the U.S. is stuck at anchor near Sao Luis, Brazil after Greenpeace protestors have

May 21, 2012
Total Views: 21

Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Shipyard Protest – Forget Occupy Wall Street And Take A Lesson From Ms. Kim
Blog

Shipyard Protest – Forget Occupy Wall Street And Take A Lesson From Ms. Kim

Occupy Wall Street has grabbed the headlines but momentum is slowing and their message is falling on deaf ears in Washington. Maybe they would be more

November 16, 2011
Total Views: 31
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