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World Maritime Day 2023: MARPOL Turns 50!

Each year on the last Thursday of September, the maritime world marks World Maritime Day, an annual UN day of observance to raise awareness and highlight the

Thursday, September 28, 2023
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Offshore

Biden Administration Navigates Offshore Oil Leasing Dilemma

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Jennifer Jacobs (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is charting plans to sell offshore oil drilling rights in the Gulf of

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds up a wind turbine size comparison chart while attending a meeting with governors, labor leaders, and private companies launching the Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership, at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Offshore

Record Low Sales Expected in Biden’s 5-Year Oil & Gas Lease Plan

By Jarrett Renshaw and Nichola Groom Sept 28 (Reuters) – The Biden administration’s five-year plan for offshore oil and

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Accidents

Tanker Crewman Dies After Falling Overboard Off Boston

A crew member of a Singapore-registered tanker has died after falling overboard in rough weather off Boston Harbor on Tuesday morning. The incident took place

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Shipbuilding

CMA CGM Orders Eight Additional Methanol-Fueled Containerships

French shipping giant CMA CGM has reportedly placed another significant order for methanol-powered containerships, bringing its methanol-fueled orderbook to 34

7 hours ago
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The fire on board the Yantian Express, pictured January 15, 2019, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Accidents

Liner Industry Seeks Help Finding Mis-Declared Dangerous Goods in Container Shipping

Despite efforts from industry and government, mis-declared dangerous goods continue to cause fires and explosions on board containerships, endangering lives

8 hours ago
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Exxon Barred From Trucking Oil From California Offshore Platform
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Exxon Barred From Trucking Oil From California Offshore Platform

(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. won’t be able to revive oil platforms off the California coast by relying on trucks to ship crude to refineries on

9 hours ago
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Shipping

Joint Venture to Develop First LNG Bunkering Hub in US Gulf

LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – A joint venture is developing the first dedicated liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering facility for ships in the

9 hours ago
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File Photo: Wind farm in the North sea off the coast of United Kingdom.
Energy

Wind Power Industry Blown Off-Course

LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – A perfect storm of supply chain delays, design flaws and higher costs in the offshore wind industry has

10 hours ago
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The offshore supply ship VOS Start reaches the port of Cuxhaven on June 20, 2022.
Offshore

Vroon Completes Offshore Fleet Sale

Dutch shipping company Vroon has completed its sale of 40 offshore vessels as part of a previously announced restructuring. Going forward, Vroon will focus on

September 27, 2023
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Canadian cement carrier NACC Argonaut aground on the St. Lawrence River near Cornwall, Ontario. Photo courtesy Andrea Reynolds via X
Accidents

Grounded Cement Carrier Causes Two-Day Stoppage on St. Lawrence Seaway

A Canadian cement carrier ran aground on Sunday morning just after 5:30 a.m. EST, east of Cornwall, Ontario, causing a two-day stoppage of ship traffic on the

September 27, 2023
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The Petrojarl Knarr FPSO. Photo credit: Altera
Offshore

UK Green Lights $3.8 Billion Rosebank Oil and Gas Project in North Sea

The UK government has granted a development and production license to Equinor and Ithaca Energy for the $3.8 billion Rosebank project northwest of Shetland.

September 27, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: A China Coast Guard ship is seen from a Philippine fishing boat at the disputed Scarborough Shoal April 6, 2017. Picture taken April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo
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Philippines Urges Fishermen to Remain at South China Sea Shoal Held By China

By Neil Jerome Morales and Andrew Hayley MANILA/BEIJING, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The coastguard of the Philippines urged the country’s fishermen on

September 27, 2023
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Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro today called for a “new maritime statecraft” to prevail in an era of intense strategic competition, during remarks at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Sept. 26. During his speech, Secretary Del Toro stated that maritime statecraft, in a broad sense, encompasses not only naval diplomacy, but a national, whole-of-government effort to build comprehensive U.S. and allied maritime power, both commercial and naval.
Defense

Navy Secretary Del Toro Calls for New ‘Maritime Statecraft’ Strategy

During a speech this week at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro called for a “new maritime

September 27, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: Ships and shipping containers are pictured at the port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Shipping Industry Has No Easy Path Towards Decarbonization, UNCTAD Says

LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The shipping industry lacks clarity on future clean fuels and regulatory systems which is holding back

September 27, 2023
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
War Forces Grain and Oil to Travel Record Distances, UN Says
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War Forces Grain and Oil to Travel Record Distances, UN Says

(Bloomberg) — Buyers are shipping grains and oil from further and further away after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted traditional trade routes.

September 27, 2023
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Shipping

Fake Coordinates and Tanker Tricks Expose Shadowy Russian Oil Trade

(Bloomberg) — On a sunny day off the southern coast of Greece last week, two aging tankers nestled next to each other while one pumped oil to the

September 27, 2023
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A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Shipbuilding

QatarEnergy Orders 17 LNG Carriers in $3.9 Billion Deal with Hyundai Heavy Industries

DUBAI, Sept 27 (Reuters) – QatarEnergy said on Wednesday it had signed a 14.2 billion riyal ($3.90 billion) deal with HD Hyundai Heavy

September 27, 2023
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Irish Forces Raid Bulk Carrier and Find ‘Significant Quantity’ of Cocaine

Irish military forces raided the Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier M/V Matthew on Tuesday and discovered a “significant quantity” of

September 27, 2023
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Maritime Partners Acquires Navy Contractor USMMI from Maersk

Privately-held Maritime Partners is further expanding its portfolio of domestic maritime assets with the acquisition of Norfolk, Va.-based U.S. Marine

September 27, 2023
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