Thursday, April 7, 2022
U.S. Containership Logjam Shifts to East Coast Ports
Ports

U.S. Containership Logjam Shifts to East Coast Ports

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — Ocean carriers looking to avoid logjams at the U.S.’s busiest container gateways on the West Coast are now facing even

April 7, 2022
Total Views: 13331

Port of Long Beach Sees No Letting Up of Imports… Yet
Ports

Port of Long Beach Sees No Letting Up of Imports… Yet

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — The head of the U.S.’s second-busiest container seaport said he has seen no letup in import volumes, though there

April 7, 2022
Total Views: 3009

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Shipping

Tanker Mega-Merger: Frontline and Euronav to Combine in $4.2 Billion Deal

By Terje Solsvik and Victoria Klesty OSLO, April 7 (Reuters) – Belgian oil tanker group Euronav and smaller Oslo-listed rival Frontline plan to merge

April 7, 2022
Total Views: 3245

Can you Imagine Marine?: New report reveals biggest barriers to recruiting Next Gen workforce to Canadian marine sector
Press Releases

Can you Imagine Marine?: New report reveals biggest barriers to recruiting Next Gen workforce to Canadian marine sector

A new survey of Canadian youth confirms that the biggest barrier to recruit new candidates is a lack of knowledge of the diversity of jobs available in the

April 7, 2022
Total Views: 1468

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Canada to Approve Equinor’s $12 Billion Bay du Nord Offshore Oil Project
Offshore

Canada to Approve Equinor’s $12 Billion Bay du Nord Offshore Oil Project

By Brian Platt (Bloomberg) — Canada has given the green light to a $12 billion offshore oil project proposed by Norway’s Equinor ASA, handing a

April 6, 2022
Total Views: 8296

Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
Shipping

EU Countries On Global Hunt for Coal as Russian Ban Looms

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) – European buyers are increasing shipments of coal from across the globe against a backdrop of a proposed

April 6, 2022
Total Views: 1844

Equipment Staging for Next Phase of Ever Forward Salvage Kicking Off Today
Accidents

Equipment Staging for Next Phase of Ever Forward Salvage Kicking Off Today

The staging of equipment for the next phase of the Ever Forward refloating operation is scheduled to kick off today in Chesapeake Bay, where the giant

April 6, 2022
Total Views: 5831

Stock photo of a tanker being escorted by a tug in New York harbor
Shipping

CMA Shipping 2022: Disarray Around Decarbonization

The Connecticut Maritime Association conference wrapped up last week, bringing together hundreds of attendees to an “in person” setting. Just like many

April 6, 2022
Total Views: 1431

Passengers Evacuated from Ferry in Straits of Mackinac After Steering Loss
Shipping

Passengers Evacuated from Ferry in Straits of Mackinac After Steering Loss

The U.S. Coast Guard and a good samaritan vessel came to the rescue of a Mackinac Island ferry with 144 passengers and four crewmembers aboard lost steering

April 6, 2022
Total Views: 3789

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Shipping

Maersk Still Tops MSC in Reefer Rankings

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Despite MSC continuing to stretch its lead over Maersk in the containership total capacity stakes, the Danish carrier

April 6, 2022
Total Views: 3011

Here’s How Much Oil the EU Imports from Russia
Shipping

Here’s How Much Oil the EU Imports from Russia

April 6 (Reuters) – The European Commission has proposed new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including a ban on buying Russian

April 6, 2022
Total Views: 3092

European Trade Group Warns China Lockdowns Threatening Supply Chains
Shipping

European Trade Group Warns China Lockdowns Threatening Supply Chains

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — European businesses operating in China are struggling to cope with lockdowns that are hurting production and threatening

April 6, 2022
Total Views: 1086

Photo shows the Anholt offshore wind farm in Denmark. Photo courtesy Orsted
Offshore

Offshore Wind Accident: Orsted Asks for ‘No-Sail Zones’ After Turbine Breaks Into Sea

Offshore wind developer Orsted is asking relevent authorities to establish ‘no-sail zone’ at some of its offshore wind farms after a catastrophic

April 6, 2022
Total Views: 19750

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
Shipping

How the $120 Billion Global Grain Trade Is Being Redrawn by Russia’s War in Ukraine

By Megan Durisin, Pratik Parija and Irina Anghel (Bloomberg) — Across Ukraine’s farm belt, silos are bursting with 15 million tons

April 5, 2022
Total Views: 5464

Golden Ace Roro Car Ship Salvage
Accidents

Georgia County Seeks Damages Over Golden Ray Capsizing, Salvage

Glynn County, Georgia has filed a lawsuit against multiple parties connected to the Golden Ray and subsequent wreck removal operation following the capsizing

April 5, 2022
Total Views: 8264

Groggy Captain Led to Tow Striking a Lock Gate, NTSB Determines
Accidents

Groggy Captain Led to Tow Striking a Lock Gate, NTSB Determines

A captain assuming a watch immediately after waking led to a tow striking a lock gate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the National Transportation Safety

April 5, 2022
Total Views: 3934

SCHOTTEL acquires the majority stake in elkon:  Marine propulsion and electric system integration expertise combined
Press Releases

SCHOTTEL acquires the majority stake in elkon: Marine propulsion and electric system integration expertise combined

The German propulsion expert SCHOTTEL and elkon, the Turkish specialist for marine electrical system integration, will operate as partners in the maritime

April 5, 2022
Total Views: 458

WinGD X-DF2.0 engine performance delivers on sustainability
Press Releases

WinGD X-DF2.0 engine performance delivers on sustainability

Swiss engine designer, WinGD has confirmed that the performance of their X-DF2.0 engine technology has surpassed initial expectations in terms of fuel savings

April 5, 2022
Total Views: 554

Equinor Wins Licenses for Two CO2 Storage Sites
Offshore

Equinor Wins Licenses for Two CO2 Storage Sites

Norwegian energy company Equinor has been awarded licenses for two underground CO2 storage sites on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), described as

April 5, 2022
Total Views: 1906

President Biden Nominates Admiral Linda Fagan to Lead Coast Guard
Defense

President Biden Nominates Admiral Linda Fagan to Lead Coast Guard

With confirmation, Admiral Fagan will become the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. Armed Services. President Joe Biden has nominated Admiral Linda

April 5, 2022
Total Views: 3904