Monday, June 7, 2021
Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.REUTERS/Aly Song
Shipping

China’s Trade Boom Continues in May

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s exports continued to surge in May, although at a slower pace than the previous month, fueled by strong global

June 7, 2021
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gCaptain Weekly – Episode 6 – Disasters Strike
Accidents

gCaptain Weekly – Episode 6 – Disasters Strike

John Konrad and Sal Mercogliano discuss the recent spate of shipping disasters from the X-Press Pearl to the Wakashio to the Golden Ray. Watch previous

June 7, 2021
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container ship at sea
Environment

Trafigura and Yara Team Up to Supply Clean Ammonia Fuel to Shipping

By Victoria Klesty OSLO, June 7 (Reuters) – Global commodities trader Trafigura and Norway’s Yara said on Monday they had signed a memorandum of

June 7, 2021
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seastreak ferry grounding
Accidents

New York City High-Speed Ferry Grounds in Brooklyn

A New York City ferry with 125 people on board ran aground and began taking on water on Saturday in Brooklyn, New York. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New

June 7, 2021
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x-press pearl
Accidents

Environmental Disaster Feared from X-Press Pearl Sinking

By Laura Millan Lombrana (Bloomberg) — Contaminants released from the wreckage of a container ship off the coast of Sri Lanka could be dragged

June 7, 2021
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Container Terminal Shenzhen in Guangdong
Shipping

China’s Ocean Imports Grow At Fastest Pace In Decades

by Liangping Gao (Reuters) China’s imports grew at their fastest pace in 10 years in May, fuelled by surging demand for raw materials, although export

June 7, 2021
Total Views: 1269

Sunday, June 6, 2021
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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: 7167

italian-sea-group-lift
Finance

Italian Superyacht IPO Stock Price

by Giulia Segreti (Reuters) Luxury yacht maker The Italian Sea Group has completed its initial public offering (IPO), setting a price of 4.90 euros per share

June 6, 2021
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Saturday, June 5, 2021
typhoon-goni
Marine Weather

Asia Braces For 20 Cyclones In 2021

By Kanupriya Kapoor (Reuters) – Half of the roughly 20 tropical cyclones expected to form in the western Pacific Ocean through September this year are

June 5, 2021
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italian-sea-group-lift
Shipbuilding

Italian SuperYacht Stock Launches IPO

by Giulia Segreti (Reuters) – Luxury yacht maker The Italian Sea Group said on Friday it completed its initial public offering (IPO), setting a price of

June 5, 2021
Total Views: 9746

Friday, June 4, 2021
CMA CGM Reports Soaring Profit of $2.1 Billion in First Quarter
Shipping

CMA CGM Reports Soaring Profit of $2.1 Billion in First Quarter

French shipping giant CMA CGM, the world’s number three ocean carrier, reported Q1 2021 net profit of $2.1 billion driven by strong demand for consumer

June 4, 2021
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seacor power salvage
Accidents

Salvors Prepping to Raise SEACOR Power in Gulf of Mexico

A salvage team is continuing preparations to raise the sunken Seacor Power lift boat in the Gulf of Mexico. Crews last month completed the removal of

June 4, 2021
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Blackpool Ocean Wind Farm
Shipping

Offshore Wind Could Turn U.K. into Net Power Exporter to Europe in Five Years

By Rachel Morison (Bloomberg) — Britain could become a net exporter of electricity to Europe as soon as 2026, according to S&P Global Platts. The

June 4, 2021
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port of los angeles
Shipping

U.S. Set to Unveil First Official Marine Economy Estimate

The U.S. government is set to release its first official estimate of the value of the nation’s marine economy, also known as the “blue economy.” NOAA

June 4, 2021
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Port of long beach
Environment

MSC Calls for Carbon Tax and Support of Global R&D Fund to Help Shipping Decarbonize

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is throwing its support behind a carbon tax on ship fuel as well a proposed global research and development fund to help

June 4, 2021
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container ship
Shipping

‘Out of Control’ Box Ship Charter Market Continues Bull Run

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The box ship charter market is continuing its bull run, with daily hire rates in some sectors now “out of

June 4, 2021
Total Views: 3070

x-press pearl
Accidents

Sri Lanka Fisherman Count Cost of X-Press Pearl Sinking

By Channa Kumara LELLANA, Sri Lanka, June 4 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan fisherman say they feel helpless after a cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals and

June 4, 2021
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NOAA Chart of the Gulf of Mexico
Environment

Gulf Of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ Shrunk A Little

NOAA scientists are forecasting this summer’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic area or “dead zone” — an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other

June 4, 2021
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Wendover Shipping Container Shortages
Video

Watch Wendover Explain The Container Crisis

A few weeks ago the Port of Long Beach reported its busiest April on record as dockworkers and terminal operators moved 746,188 twenty-foot equivalent units in

June 4, 2021
Total Views: 2456

UFO sighting USS Omaha
Navy

Those Are Not Aliens At Sea, U.S. Government Says

by Steve Gorman (Reuters) U.S. intelligence officials found no evidence that unidentified aerial phenomena observed by Navy aviators at sea in recent years

June 4, 2021
Total Views: 4737