Tuesday, June 14, 2022
FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 14, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
Ports

West Coast Ports Strike Unlikely Even If No Labor Deal By July Deadline

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — Employers and the union representing more than 22,000 dockworkers at 30 US ports on the West Coast are unlikely to

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 690

Iranian Tanker Seized by Greece on Behalf of U.S. Released
Shipping

Iranian Tanker Seized by Greece on Behalf of U.S. Released

DUBAI, June 14 (Reuters) – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO) said on Tuesday the Iranian-flagged Lana tanker ship seized in

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 1032

Ocean Shipping Reform Act Headed to President Biden’s Desk After Passing House
Shipping

Ocean Shipping Reform Act Headed to President Biden’s Desk After Passing House

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted 369 to 42 to pass the Senate’s version of the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act, designed to give the

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 3121

WinGD and Hyundai Heavy Industries collaborate on ammonia two-stroke engine development
Press Releases

WinGD and Hyundai Heavy Industries collaborate on ammonia two-stroke engine development

WinGD and Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division (EMD) are to collaborate on delivering the first WinGD engine capable of running on ammonia,

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 586

Monday, June 13, 2022
Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Falls to 2-Month Low

June 13 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index extended its retreat on Monday, touching a near two-month low as vessel

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 1666

port of los angeles and long beach
Shipping

Fitch: Port Congestion Will Prevent Container Shipping’s Return to Normal in 2022

Fitch Ratings is calling for another solid year for container shipping industry earnings as port congestion will continue to prevent a return to pre-pandemic

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 3369

farmer spreads nitrogen fertilizer on his wheat field
News

US Quietly Asks Shipping Companies To Ship Russian Fertilizer

By Elizabeth Elkin (Bloomberg) The US government is quietly encouraging agricultural and shipping companies to buy and carry more Russian fertilizer,

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 18354

Spirit of Norfolk Towed to Shipyard After Fire
Ship Fires

Spirit of Norfolk Towed to Shipyard After Fire

The passenger vessel Spirit of Norfolk has been towed to the Colonna Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia, where the investigation into last week’s fire will

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 7199

German Ports Brace for More Strikes as Pay Talks Fail
Ports

German Ports Brace for More Strikes as Pay Talks Fail

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Shipping lines serving North Europe’s third-biggest container port, Hamburg, are bracing for further industrial

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 2757

IMO MEPC78: Here’s What You May Have Missed
Shipping

IMO MEPC78: Here’s What You May Have Missed

The International Maritime Organization has concluded its latest meeting of its key Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), known as MEPC78. The

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 1099

offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Norwegian Oil Workers Reach Wage Deal in Principle, Averting Strike For Now

OSLO, June 12 (Reuters) – Norwegian oil firms and employees have agreed in principle a new wage deal, avoiding for now a strike at nine fields that

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 519

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

IMO Clamps Down on Dirty Fuel in Mediterranean Sea

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Shipping’s global regulator ruled that vessels must slash the sulfur content of fuel used for voyages in the

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 1670

Alabama Shipyard: On the Mobile waterfront, a sleeping giant has awakened
Sponsored

Alabama Shipyard: On the Mobile waterfront, a sleeping giant has awakened

By Lawrence Specker | [email protected] Mobile’s largest shipyard had thousands of employees in the 1940s, as it cranked out liberty ships and tankers for

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 54495

Sunday, June 12, 2022
china new destroyer Nanchang photo credit REUTERS/Jason Lee
Maritime Security

China Alarms US With Private Warnings To Avoid Taiwan Strait

By Peter Martin Jun 12, 2022, (Bloomberg) –Chinese military officials in recent months have repeatedly asserted that the Taiwan Strait isn’t

June 12, 2022
Total Views: 5315

angshan Deep-Water Port
Shipping

DHL Warns Supply Chain Won’t Recover to Pre-Covid Days in 2023

By Kyunghee Park Jun 12, 2022,(Bloomberg) –Port congestion should ease next year as new container vessels are delivered and demand from shippers

June 12, 2022
Total Views: 1673

Ukraine Grain Exports Via Poland, Romania Face Bottlenecks 
Shipping

Ukraine Grain Exports Via Poland, Romania Face Bottlenecks 

By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE, June 12 (Reuters) – Ukraine has established two routes through Poland and Romania to export grain and avert a global

June 12, 2022
Total Views: 2747

Thousands Of Sheep Drown In Red Sea As Sudan Ship Founders
Incidents

Thousands Of Sheep Drown In Red Sea As Sudan Ship Founders

By Mohammed Alamin Jun 12, 2022,(Bloomberg) –About 16,000 sheep bound for Saudi Arabia drowned when an overloaded ship foundered off Sudan’s Red

June 12, 2022
Total Views: 6177

Sounds Of The Sea
Interesting

Sounds Of The Sea

Sara Blumberg (NASA)–Experience the swirls off the coast of Río de la Plata to the upwellings in the Indian Ocean put to musical notes of imagery from

June 12, 2022
Total Views: 2743

iran container ship
Shipping

Iran Tests New Trade Corridor To Ship Russian Goods to India

By Golnar Motevalli Jun 12, 2022,(Bloomberg) —Iran’s state-run shipping company said it started its first transfer of Russian goods to India,

June 12, 2022
Total Views: 12841

Saturday, June 11, 2022
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel is pictured on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Defense

Philippines Protests China’s ‘Illegal’ Acts In Disputed South China Sea Atoll

MANILA, June 11 (Reuters) – The Philippines has lodged a new diplomatic protest against China’smaritime activities within

June 11, 2022
Total Views: 2175