Wednesday, August 10, 2022
HMM Containership leaving port
Shipping

Ocean Carrier HMM Sees ‘Considerable Uncertainties’ Ahead for Container Shipping as Profits Roll In

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – South Korea’s national flagship carrier, HMM, reported a net profit of $2.24bn in the second quarter, for a

August 10, 2022
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An inland vessel passes a river bed that is almost dry due to low water levels of the Waal River in Nijmegen, Netherlands August 7, 2022. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
Shipping

Low Water on Rhine Threatens Germany’s Economic Growth

By Rene Wagner and Toby Sterling BERLIN/LOBITH, Netherlands, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Already bracing for recession and winter energy shortages,

August 10, 2022
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White House Port Envoy Says Nation’s Entire Supply Chains Need 24/7 Operations, Not Just Ports
Ports

White House Port Envoy Says Nation’s Entire Supply Chains Need 24/7 Operations, Not Just Ports

By Ngai Yeung (Bloomberg) — All parts of the US supply chain — not just its ports — need to move to round-the-clock operations to

August 10, 2022
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Proposed Inland Port in the Mojave Desert Could Help Unsnarl Nation’s Top Port Complex
Ports

Proposed Inland Port in the Mojave Desert Could Help Unsnarl Nation’s Top Port Complex

With annual container volumes into the United States expected to increase in the coming decade, a proposed inland port in California’s Mojave Desert is

August 10, 2022
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
keppel shipyard
Offshore

Keppel Terminates More Contracts Linked to 2010s Offshore Boom

Singaporean rigbuilder Keppel O&M has announced the termination of contracts over failure of clients to make final payments and take delivery. The

August 9, 2022
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Empties Lift Port of Long Beach to New July Record as Imports Fall
Ports

Empties Lift Port of Long Beach to New July Record as Imports Fall

The Port of Long Beach reported July throughput numbers on Tuesday, showing its most active July on record despite a “cooldown” in consumer

August 9, 2022
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Norwegian Cruise Line Says Pre-Pandemic Occupancy Still a Year Away, Shares Tumble
Cruise Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line Says Pre-Pandemic Occupancy Still a Year Away, Shares Tumble

Aug 9 (Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd forecast a loss for the current quarter and revenue below estimates as occupancy rates remained

August 9, 2022
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NASSCO to Build Another Sea Base and More Oilers for the U.S. Navy
Defense

NASSCO to Build Another Sea Base and More Oilers for the U.S. Navy

General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded $1.4 billion contract modifications for the construction of a sixth Expeditionary Sea Base ship (ESB 8) and two

August 9, 2022
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Coast Guard Responds to Oil Spill at Offshore Platform in Terrebonne Bay, Louisiana
Offshore

Coast Guard Responds to Oil Spill at Offshore Platform in Terrebonne Bay, Louisiana

The U.S. Coast Guard was responding to an oil spill Monday after an oil tank platform collapsed at Hilcorp’ Caillou Island offshore facility in

August 9, 2022
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Turkey’s Sends New Drillship to Mediterranean
Offshore

Turkey’s Sends New Drillship to Mediterranean

ISTANBUL, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Turkey resumed its hydrocarbon drilling operations in the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday after a two year hiatus, though

August 9, 2022
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Ukrainian Grain Exports: Obstacles to Easing Global Food Crisis
Shipping

Ukrainian Grain Exports: Obstacles to Easing Global Food Crisis

By Nigel Hunt and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Two more grain-carrying ships left Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port on Tuesday as part of a

August 9, 2022
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port of los angeles and long beach
Shipping

Container Shipping Lines Set to Smash Profit Record

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest container lines are on course to post profits in 2022 that will top last year’s record by 73%,

August 9, 2022
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Monday, August 8, 2022
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Offshore

Largest Offshore Wind Farm in U.S. Wins State Approval

The State of Virginia has given the go-ahead for Dominion Energy’s 2.6-gigawatt (GW) Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) farm, the largest offshore

August 8, 2022
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Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Climate Bill Could Open Up New Waters for Offshore Wind Development

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The strong gusts blowing off the coasts of Puerto Rico, Guam and other US territories offer big green energy

August 8, 2022
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Ukraine and Russia Agree to Protect Grain Ships in Black Sea
Shipping

Ukraine and Russia Agree to Protect Grain Ships in Black Sea

By Jonathan Saul and Michelle Nichols LONDON/NEW YORK, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Ships exporting Ukraine grain through the Black Sea will be protected

August 8, 2022
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matson ship
Shipping

Matson Containership Docks in Anchorage with Lubricant Leak

A Matson containership has been permitted to dock in Anchorage, Alaska after reporting a lubrication leak. Personnel at the Coast Guard Sector Anchorage

August 8, 2022
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port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Shipping

2022 Retail Imports Set to Gain Over 2021 Despite Slow Down

Retail imports at the nation’s top ports are expected to slow “significantly” over the remainder of the year, but 2022 cargo volumes should

August 8, 2022
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Port of savannah ship loading at berth
Ports

Record July Puts Port of Savannah on Pace for 6 Million TEUs

The Port of Savannah continues to see “unprecedented” cargo volumes as it continues to pick up diverted capacity from the U.S. West Coast. The

August 8, 2022
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Hapag-Lloyd Preparing to Launch Real-Time Container Tracking Across Entire Fleet
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Preparing to Launch Real-Time Container Tracking Across Entire Fleet

German liner Hapag-Lloyd is starting to install real-time tracking devices on its entire fleet of approximately 3 million twenty-foot equivalent (TEU)

August 8, 2022
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Rhine Ship Traffic
Shipping

Rhine Water Levels in Germany Leaves Ships Only Part-Loaded

HAMBURG, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Water levels on the Rhine in Germany fell again during hot dry weather over the weekend and cargo vessels cannot

August 8, 2022
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