Friday, August 13, 2021
angshan Deep-Water Port
Ports

Maersk Diverts Ships After Ningbo Terminal Shuts For COVID

by Muyu Xu (Reuters) – Ports and shipping companies are diverting vessels from a container terminal in China’s busiest marine transportation hub

August 13, 2021
Total Views: 1451

Thursday, August 12, 2021
Car being loaded on shipping containers
Blog

Should You Ship Your Super-Car Via Sea Or Air?

By Hannah Elliott (Bloomberg) The Rimac Nevera is a $2.5 million electric hypercar with 1,914 horsepower and a predicted 0-60mph sprint time, 1.8

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 3349

Scorpio Tankers President Robert Bugbee Continues to Binge on STNG Call Options
Shipping

Scorpio Tankers President Robert Bugbee Continues to Binge on STNG Call Options

Robert Bugbee, the well-known President of NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: STNG), spent another $465,000 on STNG call options on Wednesday, bringing his

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 1496

natalia drug bust
Defense

Watch: Police Raid Cargo Ship and Find 20 Tons of Hash

Spain’s National Police have intercepted a cargo ship off the coast of the Canary Islands and found some 20 tons of hash stashed away in its cargo holds.

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 5595

Grain ship in argentina
Shipping

100-Year Drought Impacting Argentina’s Grain Exports

By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES, Aug 12 (Reuters) – A once-a-century drought has lowered the water level of Argentina’s main grains transport river,

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 1016

maine maritime academy
Shipping

Maine Maritime Academy to Require COVID-19 Vaccination for Students

Maine Maritime Academy will require students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 this fall as the Delta variant continues to complicate the return of normal

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 1146

U.S. Coast Guard seizes drugs
USCG

Drug War At Sea Is Getting BIG

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) At a Florida port, the U.S. Coast Guard drops off $1.4 billion worth of cocaine and marijuana seized in the Caribbean

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 1834

Survey Shows Frighteningly Low Vaccination Rate Among Seafarers
Shipping

Survey Shows Frighteningly Low Vaccination Rate Among Seafarers

Only about 15% of the world’s seafarers have been vaccinated from COVID-19, according to data from the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator.

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 773

brussels express lng ship converstion
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Reports First Half Profit of $3.3 Billion

German liner company Hapag-Lloyd has posted a $3.3 billion profit in the first half of the year amid “very strong demand” for container shipping

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 602

Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
Shipping

Oil Supertankers in Doldrums With Bunker Costs High

By Damian Shepherd (Bloomberg) — The summer doldrums are here for oil supertankers. Freight rates on the benchmark route from the Middle East to Asia

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 1390

A member of staff at satellite communications company Inmarsat poses in front of a section of the screen showing the southern Indian Ocean to the west of Australia, during a search for missing flight MH370, at their headquarters in London
Shipping

Inmarsat to Drive Growth with Industry-Leading L-band Upgrade

By Paul Sandle LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – British satellite operator Inmarsat said it would launch a major upgrade to its L-band services to offer faster

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 581

Oil Spills from Wrecked Wood Chip Carrier Crimson Polaris in Japan -Photos
Accidents

Oil Spills from Wrecked Wood Chip Carrier Crimson Polaris in Japan -Photos

The NYK chartered wood chip carrier MV Crimson Polaris that broke up Thursday morning off the coast of Hachinohe, Japan is leaking oil. NYK said the vessel

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 9470

China COVID-19 Port Testing
Ports

China Starts Shutting Down World’s Third-Busiest Port

by James Mayger (Bloomberg) China partly shut the world’s third-busiest container port after a worker became infected with Covid, threatening more

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 16867

China Medical Swab Test
Ports

Major Container Ports in China See Worsening Congestion After COVID Cases

BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Congestion off China’s top two container ports Shanghai and Ningbo is worsening following the shutdown of a

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 1854

Watch Admiral Fagan Discuss Diversity
USCG

Watch Admiral Fagan Discuss Diversity

In June of this year, the U.S. Coast Guard welcomed Adm. Linda L. Fagan as its new Vice Commandant. In doing so, she becomes the first female four-star Admiral

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 1021

Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Wood Chip Carrier Crimson Polaris Splits in Two Off Japanese Port
Accidents

Wood Chip Carrier Crimson Polaris Splits in Two Off Japanese Port

Update 2: Oil Spills from Wrecked Wood Chip Carrier Crimson Polaris in Japan -Photos Update: The wood chip carrier Crimson Polaris has split in two off

August 11, 2021
Total Views: 46053

Biden Says His Administration is Working to Relieve Bottlenecks that Threaten Economic Recovery
Shipping

Biden Says His Administration is Working to Relieve Bottlenecks that Threaten Economic Recovery

By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that his administration is working to relieve

August 11, 2021
Total Views: 1306

vice admiral linda fagan
Defense

Study Shows a Lack of Diversity Among U.S. Coast Guard Active-Duty Members, Especially in Higher Ranks

Women and racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented at all levels of the U.S. Coast Guard, especially in higher ranks and among senior leadership, and

August 11, 2021
Total Views: 1821

Ports Face The Biggest Crisis In 65 Years
Ports

Ports Face The Biggest Crisis In 65 Years

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Ports have taken center stage during COVID-19. While countless airports, roads, and trains ground to a halt during the peak of the

August 11, 2021
Total Views: 6628

Restarting Cruises Has Become a Game of ‘Operational Whack-a-Mole’
Cruise Ships

Restarting Cruises Has Become a Game of ‘Operational Whack-a-Mole’

By Fran Golden (Bloomberg) — David Hakimian, 58, an oncologist from the Chicago area, was looking forward to a week of lazy days on Caribbean beaches

August 11, 2021
Total Views: 2345