Thursday, December 9, 2021
imo headquarters
Shipping

IMO Assembly Adopts Amendments to Expand Council to 52 Member States

The International Maritime Organization’s highest governing body, the IMO Assembly, has adopted new amendments to expand the size of IMO Council, which

December 9, 2021
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Port of Oakland
Shipping

Languishing Walnuts Show How Shipping Crisis Is Hurting U.S. Farmers

By Sharon Bernstein and Nathan Frandino ESCALON, Calif., Dec 9 (Reuters) – The shrink-wrapped boxes of fresh California walnuts stacked almost to the

December 9, 2021
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Port of Savannah Sets Monthly Cargo Record in November as Capacity Improvements Pay Off
Ports

Port of Savannah Sets Monthly Cargo Record in November as Capacity Improvements Pay Off

The Georgia Ports Authority says efforts to increase capacity at the Port of Savannah are paying off, with year-over-year growth continuing and the number of

December 9, 2021
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Amid Record-Breaking Year, Port of Long Beach Throughput Falls Almost 5% in November
Ports

Amid Record-Breaking Year, Port of Long Beach Throughput Falls Almost 5% in November

During a year where cargo volumes have already broken annual records, the Port of Long Beach moved less cargo in November than it did a year ago. The Port

December 9, 2021
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Coast Guard Keeping Busy as Dungeness Crab Season Gets Off To Rocky Start
Commercial Fishing

Coast Guard Keeping Busy as Dungeness Crab Season Gets Off To Rocky Start

Dungeness crab season is off to a rocky start. U.S. Coast Guard crew across the Pacific Northwest have towed 10 disabled or distressed commercial fishing

December 9, 2021
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containership
Shipping

Costamare Orders Eight Newbuild Containerships, Expands Dry Bulk Fleet

U.S.-listed Costamare Inc. (NYSE: CMRE) has placed new shipbuilding orders for eight containerships backed by long-term charters and the acquisition of more

December 9, 2021
Total Views: 1079

maersk freight cargo
Shipping

Germany Competition Regulator to Look at Maersk’s Planned Sale of Reefer Container Unit to Chinese Company

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office is taking a closer look into the proposed sale of Maersk’s refrigerated container manufacturing unit to China

December 9, 2021
Total Views: 2466

port of los angeles
Shipping

U.S. House Passes ‘Ocean Shipping Reform Act’ to Overhaul Federal Regulations for International Ocean Shipping

The bipartisan “Ocean Shipping Reform Act” (H.R.4996) passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday by a bipartisan 364-60 vote. The legislation

December 9, 2021
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Chevron Shipping LNG Carrier
Environment

Chevron Shipping Joins Sea Cargo Charter

Chevron Shipping Company has joined the Sea Cargo Charter, a big corporate lobby group led by a senior Cargill executive that is tasked with “improved

December 9, 2021
Total Views: 2006

GTMaritime launches Cloud Bridge, cloud storage integration for GTReplicate
Press Releases

GTMaritime launches Cloud Bridge, cloud storage integration for GTReplicate

Press Release – Users of the GTReplicate data replication solution for ships can now make use

December 9, 2021
Total Views: 106

Electric Future for Auckland
Press Releases

Electric Future for Auckland

Press Release – Incat Crowther is pleased to announce a contract to design an Incat Crowther 32 electric ferry for Fullers360 of Auckland, New Zealand.

December 9, 2021
Total Views: 538

WinGD outlines simple steps to decarbonize deep-sea shipping
Press Releases

WinGD outlines simple steps to decarbonize deep-sea shipping

Press Release – Swiss based marine engine technology developer WinGD has published a new white paper outlining the steps it believes will enable deep-sea

December 9, 2021
Total Views: 371

ABB to enable smooth sailing for a 100-meter-plus superyacht
Press Releases

ABB to enable smooth sailing for a 100-meter-plus superyacht

The new Abeking & Rasmussen built superyacht will benefit from ABB’s fully integrated power and propulsion system to optimize comfort while reducing

December 9, 2021
Total Views: 859

Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Shipping Alliances Drop Hundreds of Asia-North Europe Port Calls Due to Congestion
Shipping

Shipping Alliances Drop Hundreds of Asia-North Europe Port Calls Due to Congestion

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Nearly a quarter of the scheduled port calls of Asia-North Europe alliance loops were omitted in the past five months,

December 8, 2021
Total Views: 2385

“K” Line Ammonia-Fueled Car Carrier Design Wins Class Approval
Environment

“K” Line Ammonia-Fueled Car Carrier Design Wins Class Approval

A concept design for an ammonia-fueled car carrier developed in Japan has been granted Approval in Principle. Japanese shipping company “K” Line

December 8, 2021
Total Views: 1204

x-press pearl
Accidents

X-Press Pearl Wreck Removal Set to Kick Off in Sri Lanka

The wreck removal of the stricken X-Press Pearl is set to kick off with the feeder ship’s operator announcing the signing of a contract with Shanghai

December 8, 2021
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north sea wind farm
Offshore

BP Sweetens Scotland Offshore Wind Bid With Jobs Pledge

By Laura Hurst and William Mathis (Bloomberg) — BP Plc is beefing up its bid to develop wind projects off Scotland’s coast with the promise of

December 8, 2021
Total Views: 695

Conditions Worsen for Almirante Storni Firefighting in Sweden
Accidents

Conditions Worsen for Almirante Storni Firefighting in Sweden

Conditions on board the burning MV Almirante Storni have deteriorated over the last 24 hours as the fire continues to burn in the ship’s cargo of timber.

December 8, 2021
Total Views: 4275

Port of Los Angeles’ Gene Seroka Sees Supply Chain Snarls Lasting to End-2022
Ports

Port of Los Angeles’ Gene Seroka Sees Supply Chain Snarls Lasting to End-2022

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The head of the U.S.’s biggest port said supply-chain disruptions are likely to take until at least the end of next

December 8, 2021
Total Views: 2044

First Look at Maersk’s New Green Methanol-Powered Containerships
Environment

First Look at Maersk’s New Green Methanol-Powered Containerships

Shipping giant Maersk has unveiled its design for a series of eight ‘carbon-neutral’ methanol-powered ultra-large containerships currently on

December 8, 2021
Total Views: 24148