We’re getting our first good look at damage to the Hapag-Lloyd ship Yantian Express after a container fire broke out on January 3 during a trip across the Atlantic Ocean en route to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The ship was spotted Tuesday, January 15, as the 7,510 TEU-capacity containership was under tow to Halifax by the […]
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May’s Brexit Deal Suffers Stinging Defeat in Parliament
By William James, Kylie MacLellan and Elizabeth Piper LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday, triggering political chaos that could lead to a disorderly exit from the EU or even to a reversal of the 2016 decision to leave. After parliament […]
U.S. Homeland Security Chief Seeks Pay for Coast Guard as Service Members Miss First Paycheck
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said on Tuesday she was working with the White House and Congress to pass legislation to fund the Coast Guard so that its workers could get paid even amid the partial government shutdown. “Like the other branches of the U.S. military, active duty @USCG […]
Singapore 2018 Bunker Volumes Dip, Outlook for this Year Uncertain
By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Sales of marine fuels in Singapore, the world’s biggest ship fuelling port by volume, totalled 49.8 million tonnes in 2018, down 2 percent from a record the year before, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Monday. December sales volumes of marine fuels, also […]
Russia’s Sovcomflot IPO Hobbled by Weak Freight Markets
By Oksana Kobzeva MOSCOW, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Russian state-owned shipping company Sovcomflot said on Tuesday that uncertain conditions in the freight market are delaying its long-planned initial public offering (IPO). The Russian government has weighed a listing of Sovcomflot for years as part of broader privatisation plans, but obstacles ranging from weak markets to […]
Norway Supreme Court to Hear Snow Crab Case with Implication for Oil
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Norway’s Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear arguments on whether EU ships can fish for snow crab off Arctic islands north of Norway without permission from Oslo, a case that could decide who has the right to explore for oil in the region. At stake is whether […]
U.S. Government Shutdown Drags Into Fourth Week Amid Stalemate
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday rejected a Republican call for temporarily reopening shuttered U.S. government agencies to encourage negotiations with Democrats over border security issues, as a partial government shutdown limped through its 24th day. About one-quarter of federal government operations have been shut down by a lack […]