Thursday, October 21, 2021
Clock Ticking as Biden Tackles Supply Chain Crisis With Few Tools
Ports

Clock Ticking as Biden Tackles Supply Chain Crisis With Few Tools

By Josh Wingrove, Jill R. Shah and Brendan Case (Bloomberg) — U.S. ports are full of goods, U.S. yards and warehouses are full of goods, hardly

October 21, 2021
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port of los angeles
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Reports Busiest September on Record

The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in the United States, reported its busiest September on record last month as supply chain disruptions

October 21, 2021
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oil tanker crew member
Incidents

WISTA Supports Midshipman X And Condemns ‘Horrific And Egregious’ Assaults At Sea

by John Konrad (gCaptain) This week the U.S. branch of Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) issued a strong statement of

October 21, 2021
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
qatar lng ship
Shipping

Gas Squeeze Has India Requesting Cargoes Not Wanted in 2015

By Debjit Chakraborty and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — The global energy shortage has prompted India to ask Qatar, the world’s biggest supplier of liquefied

October 20, 2021
Total Views: 2890

Bonhomme Richard Fire: Series of Failures Led to Ship’s Destruction -Navy
Defense

Bonhomme Richard Fire: Series of Failures Led to Ship’s Destruction -Navy

“The loss of this ship was completely preventable,” said Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Lescher, emphasizing the Navy’s commitment to making

October 20, 2021
Total Views: 5312

Wärtsilä to Retrofit Ethylene Tanker with Pilot Carbon Capture and Storage System
Shipping

Wärtsilä to Retrofit Ethylene Tanker with Pilot Carbon Capture and Storage System

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will be working with a Norwegian shipping company to install a full-scale carbon capture and storage system on board one of

October 20, 2021
Total Views: 1608

Florida Governor DeSantis Says State’s Ports Open and Ready to Take On More Cargo
Ports

Florida Governor DeSantis Says State’s Ports Open and Ready to Take On More Cargo

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida’s ports are open and ready to meet holiday demand as some of the nation’s top container ports from the

October 20, 2021
Total Views: 1213

Containership docking Port of Long Beach
Shipping

California Ports Key to US Supply Chain Rank Among World’s Least Efficient

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Southern California’s Los Angeles and Long Beach ports handle the most ocean cargo of any ports

October 20, 2021
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ship anchorage
Shipping

Singapore Charges Two Bunker Execs with Taking Bribes

Singapore has charged two individuals with corruption for allegedly taking bribes in relation to the trading and supplying of bunker fuel. The individuals

October 20, 2021
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Hapag-Lloyd Container-ship BOSTON EXPRESS
Ports

‘Congestion-Free’ Port of Oakland Makes Call for More Cargo

Officials at the Port of Oakland are calling on shipping lines to route more cargo to the “congestion-free” Bay Area port as supply chains problems

October 20, 2021
Total Views: 2908

Why the Jones Act Is Still Needed Today
Sponsored

Why the Jones Act Is Still Needed Today

This article is brought to you by Arnold & Itkin LLP. The Jones Act is a source of significant controversy. Some believe it has outlived its purpose.

October 20, 2021
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Global Supply Chain Faces ‘Very Prolonged’ Crisis, Port Operator ICTSI Says
Shipping

Global Supply Chain Faces ‘Very Prolonged’ Crisis, Port Operator ICTSI Says

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – The world faces “very prolonged” disruptions to shipping cargo flows, an executive at

October 20, 2021
Total Views: 1464

LNG carrier
Shipping

LNG Shipping Rates More Than Double in Two Weeks as Power Crisis Drives Demand

By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Tanker rates to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) have more than doubled since the start of the month

October 20, 2021
Total Views: 1136

mardis gras lng bunkering
Finance

Carnival Sells $2 Billion Junk Bond

By Jack Pitcher and Gowri Gurumurthy (Bloomberg) Carnival Corp. sold a junk bond Tuesday that was increased $2 billion, just over a week after the cash-burning

October 20, 2021
Total Views: 10050

BSNL receives license to operate Inmarsat’s world-leading Global Xpress satellite communications services in India
Press Releases

BSNL receives license to operate Inmarsat’s world-leading Global Xpress satellite communications services in India

Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, today confirmed that its strategic partner BSNL has received the

October 20, 2021
Total Views: 394

Wärtsilä and Solvang to collaborate on retrofitting carbon capture and storage system on Clipper Eos
Press Releases

Wärtsilä and Solvang to collaborate on retrofitting carbon capture and storage system on Clipper Eos

Press Release – Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment and Solvang ASA, a Norwegian shipping company, have agreed on a full-scale pilot retrofit installation of a

October 20, 2021
Total Views: 307

Spire Global Launches Maritime 2.0 – a Milestone Data Services Update Supported by GraphQL
Press Releases

Spire Global Launches Maritime 2.0 – a Milestone Data Services Update Supported by GraphQL

Space-based data addresses port congestion, saves fuel for maritime vessels and streamlines today’s strained global supply chains Press Release –

October 20, 2021
Total Views: 263

Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Seaway 7 Discloses Crane Problem On Newbuild Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Vessel Being Built in China
Offshore

Seaway 7 Discloses Crane Problem On Newbuild Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Vessel Being Built in China

Seaway 7 ASA says it’s too soon to determined whether the delivery of its new heavy lift crane installation vessel, Seaway Alfa Lift, will be delayed

October 19, 2021
Total Views: 6527

a washington state ferry underway
Shipping

Washington States Ferries Faces Mariner Shortage as State’s Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect

Washington States Ferries is continuing with temporary service schedule changes amid a mariner shortage now made worse by the state’s vaccine mandate.

October 19, 2021
Total Views: 2073

QE2 is Now Dubai’s Hottest New Nightclub. Yes, That QE2
Cruise Ships

QE2 is Now Dubai’s Hottest New Nightclub. Yes, That QE2

The historic ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 has embarked on a new life as home to Dubai’s hottest, and literally largest, nightclub. Yes, that Queen

October 19, 2021
Total Views: 7028