Monday, September 13, 2021
Ports Close As China Upgrades Typhoon Chanthu To ‘Highest Level’
Marine Weather

Ports Close As China Upgrades Typhoon Chanthu To ‘Highest Level’

Zhejiang province upgraded its emergency response to Chanthu to the highest level on Sunday, closing ports as well as suspending air and rail

September 13, 2021
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Sunday, September 12, 2021
Tropical Storm Conson and Typhoon Chanthu NASA
Marine Weather

NASA Photo Of The Day – Luzon Hit With Double Barrel Cyclones

Twin storms Typhoon Chanthu and Tropical Storm Conson flanked the northern Philippines each threatening the islands with strong winds, torrential rains, and

September 12, 2021
Total Views: 861

Fisheye Photo of Ship Stern
Finance

World’s Shippers Are Earning The Most Money Since 2008

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) The global shipping industry is getting its biggest payday since 2008 as the combination of booming demand for goods and a global

September 12, 2021
Total Views: 3806

Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
Shipping News

ClarkSea Index Records Longest Month Of Gains Despite Tanker Market Doldrums

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg ) While for many shipping sectors Covid has brought a boom, for oil tankers it has meant loss-making trades for much of 2021 and

September 12, 2021
Total Views: 1297

Typhoon Chanthu Fishing Boats
Marine Weather

Typhoon Chanthu Hits Taiwan As A Category 3 Storm

by Peter Blaza (Reuters) Several communities remain flooded and without power, after a strong typhoon battered the Philippines’ northernmost islands,

September 12, 2021
Total Views: 1725

Japan Spots Chinese Sub Just Outside Territorial Waters
Navy

Japan Spots Chinese Sub Just Outside Territorial Waters

by Rocky Swift (Reuters) Japan’s defense ministry said on Sunday that a submarine believed to be from China was spotted in waters near its southern

September 12, 2021
Total Views: 3192

Saturday, September 11, 2021
September 11 flotilla commemoration
Shipping

BOATLIFT is An Amazing Tale of 9/11 Heroism

As the World Trade Center buildings burned and collapsed on September 11, 2001, over a half million people were evacuated from Lower Manhattan by American

September 11, 2021
Total Views: 5071

Super Typhoon Chanthu
Marine Weather

Super Typhoon Chanthu Weakens As It Approaches Taiwan

By Ann Wang (Reuters) Taiwan downgraded typhoon Chanthu to a medium typhoon on Saturday, saying that while it would bring heavy rain and gusting winds to most

September 11, 2021
Total Views: 946

Friday, September 10, 2021
Dozens of Vessels Participate in New York Harbor Procession to Honor 9/11 Victims
Shipping

Dozens of Vessels Participate in New York Harbor Procession to Honor 9/11 Victims

American maritime interests held an event Friday in New York Harbor in recognition of 20 years since the September 11 attacks, which triggered the largest

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 2091

port of los angeles and long beach
Ports

Record Number of Ships at Southern California Ports

Southern California ports set new records Friday for the number of vessels in port as the pandemic-driven import boom that continues to pressure ports from

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 2971

tanker
Shipping

Louisiana Offshore Oil Port Resumes Full Operations Nearly Two Weeks After Ida

HOUSTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), the largest U.S. privately owned deepwater crude terminal, has fully

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 715

U.S. Loans Exxon 1.5 Million More Barrels from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Offshore

U.S. Loans Exxon 1.5 Million More Barrels from Strategic Petroleum Reserve

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Energy Department said on Thursday it has approved a second loan of 1.5 million barrels of oil

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 3240

Pandemic-Fueled Supply Chain Disruptions Hit Retail Imports Growth
Ports

Pandemic-Fueled Supply Chain Disruptions Hit Retail Imports Growth

Growth of retail imports through the nation’s top container ports is slowing amid global pandemic-related supply chain disruptions, with double-digit

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 630

hurricane larry sep 10
Marine Weather

Hurricane Larry Producing High Seas of 47+ Feet

Hurricane Larry is continuing to produce significant wave heights of 47 feet as it moves quickly towards eastern Newfoundland. At 11 a.m. AST, the center of

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 7809

Coast Guard Continues Effort to Re-Open Waterways Impacted by Hurricane Ida
Marine Weather

Coast Guard Continues Effort to Re-Open Waterways Impacted by Hurricane Ida

The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to respond to impacts to waterways and assess the environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana nearly two weeks

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 1283

cma cgm container ship
Shipping

Shippers and Forwarders Deride CMA CGM’s Rate Cap as ‘High Level Torture’

By Nick Savvides and Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Freight forwarders and shippers have responded to CMA CGM’s pledge to stop spot rate increases

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 2159

CMA CGM mega-ship Marco Polo
Ports

Congestion Just Keeps Getting Worse At America’s Top Ports

By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) –The number of container ships waiting to enter America’s top three ports has been on a steady rise since July. There were

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 2665

Super Typhoon Chanthu
Marine Weather

China Ports Brace For Super Typhoon Chanthu

By Ditas Lopez (Bloomberg) Two of China’s main ports are preparing for the arrival of Super Typhoon Chanthu, which was dumping heavy rain on the north of the

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 1870

ClassNK releases “Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels(Edition1.1)”
Press Releases

ClassNK releases “Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels(Edition1.1)”

Press Release – ClassNK is committed to providing comprehensive services to support the industry’s efforts for the transition to zero-emission of

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 464

Port State Control grain ship inspection
Ports

50 Bulk Ships Wait To Load Grain Along Lower Mississippi

By Karl Plume (Reuters) Louisiana Gulf Coast grain exports are slowly ramping up after a nearly two-week halt due to damage from Hurricane Ida, with at least

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 1846