Thursday, October 14, 2021
Shipping

US Lawmakers Press for Action on Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Allegations

WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Transportation Department to take action to address persistent allegations of rape,

October 14, 2021
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Ports

Supply Chain Too Snarled for Biden’s Christmas Fix, Experts Say

By Nandita Bose and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden is pushing to ease supply shortages and tame rising prices in time

October 14, 2021
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Ports

Wild Weather Sparks Ship Backlog From Shenzhen to Singapore

By Kyunghee Park and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — A tropical storm that’s lashing southern China mixed with Covid-related supply chain snarls is causing

October 14, 2021
Total Views: 1628

Offshore

As Ida-Hit Port Fourchon Rebuilds, Disappearing Wetlands Threaten Its Future

By Liz Hampton PORT FOURCHON, Louisiana, Oct 14 (Reuters) – On Louisiana’s south coast, in a key port servicing the U.S. offshore oil

October 14, 2021
Total Views: 1780

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Ports

Carriers Skip Congestion-Hit Port of Savannah

French shipping giant CMA CGM says it will suspend calls at the Port of Savannah on the U.S. East Coast due to severe congestion and long wait times. The

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 6773

Ports

Biden Confronts Supply Chain Crisis Largely Beyond His Grip

By Jennifer Epstein and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is trying to relieve supply chain bottlenecks ahead of the U.S.

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 2156

Offshore

Biden Administration Planning Up to Seven Offshore Wind Lease Sales

The Biden Administration is making plans to potentially hold up to seven new offshore wind lease sales by 2025 as part of its goal to increase renewable energy

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 917

Press Releases

Keeping Crew In Mind Following a Serious Incident

In the aftermath of an onboard incident that leads to serious or fatal injuries, the well-being of fellow crewmembers must not be forgotten – especially when

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 2457

Ports

Biden Enlists Private Sector Help to Fix Bottlenecks Threatening Holiday Sales

By Alexandra Alper, Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged the private sector to help ease

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 1838

Ports

Congresswoman Proposes Ship Anchoring Ban Off Southern California, Home to the Nation’s Busiest Ports

With investigators eyeing a ship’s anchor as the cause of the pipeline oil leak off of Orange County, California, one Republican Congresswoman is calling

October 13, 2021
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Ports

Don’t Panic Buy Christmas, Britain Says Amid Choked Ports

By Sarah Young and Guy Faulconbridge LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Britain said on Wednesday that people should buy normally for Christmas and there would

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 1501

Ports

Felixstowe Congestion Could Lead to $2 Billion of Stranded UK Imports, Says Report

By Charlie Bartlett, European Correspondent (The Loadstar) – Appraisals of the situation at Felixstowe conflicted today – a report warned

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 989

Shipping

China’s Exports Surged to Record in September as Demand Outweighs Power Crisis

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s exports surged to a new monthly record in September as strong demand ahead of year-end holidays and rising

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 682

Ports

White House Outlines Efforts to Address Supply Chain Bottlenecks at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – Fact Sheet

The Biden Administration is set to unveil plans to address bottlenecks at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. In a White House “Fact Sheet”

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 1183

Press Releases

Significant acceleration in digitalisation of maritime industry highlighted in Inmarsat report

Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has published a new report pinpointing the impact of COVID-19 in

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 592

Press Releases

UKHO launches new ADMIRALTY GAM Service to streamline bathymetric data cleansing process

Press Release – The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has today announced its new ADMIRALTY GAM Service, developed in collaboration with Teledyne CARIS to

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 395

Press Releases

WISTA Tackles The Real Issues At Hamburg AGM

Press Release – The rapidly changing face of maritime shipping and what it means for the future will be the theme for this year’s WISTA International

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 427

Press Releases

Marlink breaks boundaries to deliver smart hybrid connectivity to PONANT

Press Release – Marlink, the leading provider of smart network solutions, is supporting PONANT’s first polar exploration ship Le Commandant

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 427

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Shipping

Senator Cantwell Requests Info from MARAD Related to Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assaults and Harassment

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), in her capacity as Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has sent a letter to Acting

October 12, 2021
Total Views: 2004

Offshore

Energy Crunch Stokes Inflation, Economic Recovery Concerns

By Muyu Xu and Shivani Singh BEIJING, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Authorities from Beijing to Delhi scrambled to fill a yawning power supply gap on Tuesday,

October 12, 2021
Total Views: 909