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White House Readying Sanctions After Russia Found Shipping Fuel to North Korea Above UN Cap
Shipping

White House Readying Sanctions After Russia Found Shipping Fuel to North Korea Above UN Cap

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) – Russia has been quietly shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that

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The offshore supply ship Edda Breeze at the Port of Emden on March 10, 2024. Photo: Shutterstock/MartinLueke
Offshore

John Fredriksen Becomes the Largest Shareholder of Edda Wind

John Fredriksen, through his company Geveran Trading Co. Limited, has become the largest shareholder of Norwegian offshore wind service company, Edda Wind. In

4 hours ago
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Shipping

Russia’s Gazprom Sees First Loss in Two Decades as Gas Trade with Europe Plunges

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Russia’s state-controlled gas giant reported its first annual net loss since 1999 on falling shipments to Europe and

4 hours ago
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Port of Antwerp Plans Namibia Hydrogen Harbor
News

Port of Antwerp Plans Namibia Hydrogen Harbor

(Bloomberg) — Port of Antwerp Bruges plans to develop a €250 million ($267 million) hydrogen and ammonia storage and export facility at the Namibian

4 hours ago
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Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Shipping

Uncertainty Looms Over Long-Term Container Freight Rates

Ocean carriers are walking a tightrope between risk and reward in new long-term contract negotiations, as uncertainty in the Red Sea continues to cast a shadow

5 hours ago
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Audax carrying a module for Arctic LNG 2 across the Arctic. (Source: Red Box Energy Services)
Shipping

U.S. Targets Russia’s Arctic Shipping Capacity in Latest Round of Sanctions

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – In an effort to further disrupt Russia’s ability to develop Arctic gas and oil projects the U.S. State Department

6 hours ago
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The M/V Dali is shown with the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 30, 2024, in Baltimore.
News

Lloyd’s Insurers Expect Moderate Baltimore Bridge Claims

LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London insurers Hiscox and Lancashire do not expect large insurance claims from the collapse of

7 hours ago
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FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk Raises Financial Forecast for 2024 Amid Strong Market Demand, Red Sea Disruptions

A.P. Moller – Maersk has revised its financial guidance for 2024 after a strong Q1. The company now expects an underlying EBIT of USD -2.0 to 0.0 billion

7 hours ago
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Cruise Ships

Viking Shares Surge in NYSE Debut

By Mehnaz Yasmin and Granth Vanaik May 1 (Reuters) – Shares of Viking Holdings rose 9% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday,

May 1, 2024
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Offshore

Transocean Secures Offshore Drilling Contract at $505,000 Day Rate

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has announced securing an offshore drilling contract above the highly coveted $500,000 day rate mark amid continued

May 1, 2024
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff onboard Hydrographic Survey Vessel CATLETT observe the damage resulting from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, March 26, 2024. USACE Photo
Ports

East Coast Port Dwell Times Unaffected By Diverted Baltimore Containers

The March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent closure of the Port of Baltimore has led to the diversion of containers originally bound

May 1, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Shipping

Port Constraints for Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline May Crimp Oil Exports

May 1 (Reuters) – Logistical constraints at the Port of Vancouver mean waterborne oil exports from the highly anticipated Trans Mountain pipeline

May 1, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: The last section of pipeline is assembled on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project before operations are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024, near Laidlaw, British Columbia, Canada, February 18, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
News

Trudeau’s $25 Billion Trans Mountain Expansion Starts Commercial Operations

(Bloomberg) — The expanded Trans Mountain pipeline has entered commercial operation, concluding a decade-long wait for one of Canada’s largest and most

May 1, 2024
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China's largest and most advanced aircraft carrier Fujian.
Defense

China’s Third and Largest Aircraft Carrier Heads for Sea Trials

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s largest and most advanced warship has begun its first sea trial, paving the way for the country to enhance its

May 1, 2024
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An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
Shipping

El Nino, Water Management Issues Blamed for Snarling Panama Canal

SAO PAULO, May 1 (Reuters) – The El Nino climate phenomenon, not climate change, drove lower rainfall last year that reduced the Panama

May 1, 2024
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Shipbuilding

Record Month for Containership Newbuild Deliveries in April

Alphaliner reports a record month for containership newbuild deliveries in April, surpassing the previous record set in March. A staggering 50 new ships were

May 1, 2024
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
A screengrab of video allegedly showing a Houthi UAV attack on the bulk carrier MV Cyclades.
Shipping

Houthis Release Video of Alleged UAV Attack on Bulk Carrier

A new video released by the Iranian-backed Houthis appears to show an attack on a Maltese-flagged bulk carrier in the Red Sea on Monday. The footage, which has

April 30, 2024
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Ports

China COSCO May Seek Arbitration Over Exclusivity Rights to Peru Mega-Port

LIMA, April 29 (Reuters) – The Peruvian government is looking to avoid an international arbitration process which could be filed by

April 30, 2024
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Screenshot of video from the Philippines Coast Guard shows Chinese Coast Guard vessels using water cannons against a Philippine Coast Guard vessel near the Scarborough Shoal, April 30, 2024. Philippine Coast Guard Image
Defense

Philippines Weighs New Strategy to Counter China’s Sea Actions

By Peter Martin and Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) — The Philippines is weighing a new approach in the South China Sea where increasing encounters with

April 30, 2024
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Key Bridge Response salvors use a diamond wire cold-cutting tool to sever steel bridge wreckage lying on the M/V Dali on April 26, 2024.
Accidents

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Deepened Channel Planned for May 10

April 30, 2024: Coast Guard Announces Plans for 45-Foot-Deep Channel The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) has announced plans to open a 45-foot-deep

April 30, 2024
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