Monday, August 9, 2021
Bidders Line Up for Israel’s Haifa Port with Final Sale in Sight
Shipping

Bidders Line Up for Israel’s Haifa Port with Final Sale in Sight

By Jonathan Saul and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Four investment groups are looking to acquire the Israeli port of Haifa estimated to be

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 1790

U.S. Navy’s New Supercarrier Completes Explosive Shock Trials
Defense

U.S. Navy’s New Supercarrier Completes Explosive Shock Trials

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completed its third and final round of blasts as part of its Full Ship Shock Trials off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida,

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 4895

port of los angeles and long beach
Ports

Congestion Takes Hold Again with Supply Chain Delays Spread Across the United States

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Growing congestion fears in Asia are being matched by an apparent resurgence of delays at US west coast

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 3781

New UN Report on Climate Change Sounds ‘Code Red for Humanity’
Environment

New UN Report on Climate Change Sounds ‘Code Red for Humanity’

By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta Aug 9 (Reuters) – The United Nations panel on climate change told the world on Monday that global

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 802

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Shipping

Marine Insurer Warns of Risks of Shipping Containers on Vessels Other Than Purpose-Built Containerships

With continued chaos driving record-high freight rates in container shipping, some shippers have been forced seek more creative ways of moving cargo point A to

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 12827

oocl containership
Shipping

OOCL’s New Rail-Sea Service Links China with U.S. East Coast

Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has become the first ocean carrier to offer a new rail-sea service connecting China with the U.S. East

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 2183

cruise ships in miami
Cruise Ships

Judge Rules Norwegian Cruise Line Brands Can Require Proof of Vaccines in Florida

By Tom Hals and Jan Wolfe Aug 8 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has allowed Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. to demand that passengers show written proof of

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 1245

USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams at anchor in calm sea and bright clouds
Navy

Navy Sea Base Arrives In Nigeria For Anti-Piracy Push

By Tope Alake (Bloomberg) USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, the first ship permanently assigned to Africa, arrived in Nigeria’s commercial capital city of

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 21534

For Sale: Blount Small Cruise Ships – Different by Design
Sponsored

For Sale: Blount Small Cruise Ships – Different by Design

The Blount Small Ship cruise vessels are uniquely built with features not found on any other small cruise ship – they are one-of-a kind.   

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 8870

Podcast Interview – Agneta Dahl,  Emergency Management
Blog

Podcast Interview – Agneta Dahl, Emergency Management

On this week’s episode of Lena Gothberg’s Shipping Podcast, meet Agneta Dahl, a Certified Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) and an expert in

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 1598

Sunday, August 8, 2021
Maersk Kentucky Miami
Environment

Maersk Says We Don’t Eat Enough French Fries

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) –A.P. Moller Maersk A/S’s efforts to become carbon-neutral face an unusual hurdle: there isn’t enough used cooking

August 8, 2021
Total Views: 4453

Saturday, August 7, 2021
Iran Says It Seeks Gulf Security
Navy

Iran Says It Seeks Gulf Security

Kirsten Donovan (Reuters) Iran on Saturday rejected as psychological warfare accusations that it was behind a deadly attack on a tanker off Oman’s

August 7, 2021
Total Views: 2075

Friday, August 6, 2021
New Staten Island Ferry Named After Fallen Soldier Headed to New York City
Shipbuilding

New Staten Island Ferry Named After Fallen Soldier Headed to New York City

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has completed construction of the first of three new Staten Island ferries for the New York City Department of Transportation.

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 4586

Bankruptcy Judge Approves Bouchard Transportation Asset Sales
Shipping

Bankruptcy Judge Approves Bouchard Transportation Asset Sales

A bankruptcy judge has approved the proposed sales of assets belonging to petroleum tug and barge operator Bouchard Transportation, although discussions are

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 2976

Oil Continues to Leak from Separated Section of the Golden Ray
Accidents

Oil Continues to Leak from Separated Section of the Golden Ray

Oil is continuing to spill from a section of the Golden Ray that was separated from the remainder of the wreck one week ago. The latest spill occurred

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 3935

mercer street damage
Maritime Security

U.S. Cites Conclusive Evidence that Iranian ‘Kamikaze’ Drone Was Used in Tanker Attack

By David Wainer (Bloomberg) — The U.S. cited evidence for the first time Friday to back up its assertion that Iran was behind the deadly drone attack on

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 5759

G7 Calls Out Iran for Attack on Mercer Street
Maritime Security

G7 Calls Out Iran for Attack on Mercer Street

Foreign Ministers from the Group of Seven of the world’s leading economies have condemned the “deliberate and targeted attack” on the MT

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 983

lng bunkering rotterdam
Shipping

Shipping Urged to Review LNG Use as Methane’s Role in Climate Change is Revealed

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body of scientists and others from 195 countries,

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 3061

Ships moored Parana River Port
Shipping

Argentina’s Soybean Super-Highway is Drying Up

By Jonathan Gilbert (Bloomberg) — Snaking its way through thousands of miles of South American rainforest and pampas and past sprawling soybean and corn

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 9622

Maersk Reports Record Profit in Q2. Q3 and Q4 Could Be Even Better
Shipping

Maersk Reports Record Profit in Q2. Q3 and Q4 Could Be Even Better

A.P. Moller – Maersk, owner of the world’s top shipping line, reported record profit in the second quarter as congestion and bottlenecks continue

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 1258