Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Tugs and barges on the Mississippi River
Press Releases

Ingram Barge Company Gifts Seamen’s Church $1 Million for River Campaign

(The Seamen’s Church Institute) – Ingram Barge Company has made a $1 million gift to The Seamen’s Church Institute in support of its Ministry On

September 14, 2022
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containership
Shipping

Transatlantic Overtakes Transpacific as Most Lucrative Trade for Shipping Lines

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – After the prolonged container spot rates decline the transatlantic trade has supplanted the transpacific trade as

September 14, 2022
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offshore rig
Offshore

Feds Raid Offshore Driller QuarterNorth Energy’s Louisiana Office Amid Oil Spill Probe

By Rachel Butt, Jennifer A. Dlouhy and David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Federal investigators raided a deep-water oil explorer’s Louisiana office last

September 14, 2022
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offshore drillship
Offshore

Biden Administration Reinstates Results from 2021 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

Sept 14 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Wednesday said it had reinstated bids from a November 2021 Gulf of Mexico sale

September 14, 2022
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Railroads Wind Down Shipments as Strike Deadline Looms
Shipping

Railroads Wind Down Shipments as Strike Deadline Looms

By Kim Chipman and Ryan Beene (Bloomberg) — US railroads are poised to stop shipments of farm products and other key goods starting Thursday as the

September 14, 2022
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Industry’s Most Efficient Monohull Support Yacht Is Here
Press Releases

Industry’s Most Efficient Monohull Support Yacht Is Here

Eco-Friendly Concept Emphasizes Accommodation and Adventure  SHADOWCAT, the leading developer of catamaran support yachts, announces today that it

September 14, 2022
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
aerial view of the ports of los angeles and long beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Dredging Projects Approved

Officials at the Port of Long Beach, one of the busiest ports in the nation, have approved a $170 million channel deepening project that will improve

September 13, 2022
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U.S. Government Makes Contingency Plans for Rail Shutdown
Shipping

U.S. Government Makes Contingency Plans for Rail Shutdown

By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, Sept 13 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday made

September 13, 2022
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NTSB Reiterates Call for Mandatory Personal Locator Beacons Following Investigation Into Deadly ‘Emmy Rose’ Sinking
Accidents

NTSB Reiterates Call for Mandatory Personal Locator Beacons Following Investigation Into Deadly ‘Emmy Rose’ Sinking

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is reiterating calls for a personal locator beacon requirement following its investigation into the 2020 sinking

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

Drybulk Shipping Market: A Dead Cat Bounce Or…?

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – Shipping markets are always full of surprises. Containers have eased, tankers have boomed, and drybulk continues to be

September 13, 2022
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Spire Launches New Maritime Podcast
Blog

Spire Launches New Maritime Podcast

Spire Maritime has launched a new podcast – Maritime Means – hosted by logistics journalist Blythe Brumleve. They hope it will grow the community

September 13, 2022
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Judge Gavel
Navy

U.S. Authorities Offer $40,000 Reward for ‘Fat Leonard’ Tips Leading to Arrest

The U.S. Marshals Service and Naval Criminal Investigative Service are offering a combined reward of up to $40,000—$20,000 from each agency—for any

September 13, 2022
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Port of Savannah Reports Busiest Month on Record in August
Ports

Port of Savannah Reports Busiest Month on Record in August

Another big month for the Port of Savannah in August as cargo continues to be re-routed there despite congestion. The Georgia Ports Authority said it handled

September 13, 2022
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Climeon Launches New Waste Heat Recovery Technology
Sponsored

Climeon Launches New Waste Heat Recovery Technology

Designed by marine engineers, Climeon’s latest waste heat recovery technology, HeatPower 300 Marine, is set to improve energy efficiency across the shipping

September 13, 2022
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Typhoon Muifa Brings Eastern China Ports to a Standstill
Ports

Typhoon Muifa Brings Eastern China Ports to a Standstill

BEIJING, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Authorities in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang ordered ships to return to port, told schools to close

September 13, 2022
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People relax on the beach with Britain's biggest container port in Felixstowe, Britain
Shipping

Britain Faces Another Wave of Dockworker Strikes

By Brendan Murray, Christopher Jasper and Charlotte Ryan (Bloomberg) — Two of Britain’s largest ports are bracing for overlapping dockworker walkouts

September 13, 2022
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White House Makes Push to Avoid Nationwide Rail Strike Costing $2 Billion a Day
Shipping

White House Makes Push to Avoid Nationwide Rail Strike Costing $2 Billion a Day

By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, Sept 13 (Reuters) – The White House made a new effort on Tuesday to press

September 13, 2022
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Monday, September 12, 2022
Crowley Bets on Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Help Decarbonize Maritime
Environment

Crowley Bets on Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Help Decarbonize Maritime

U.S. shipping company Crowley has emerged as an investor in hydrogen tech company Zero Emission Industries’ (ZEI) Series A funding round led by Chevron

September 12, 2022
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Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Environment

Biden Admin Seeks to Restore Offshore Safety Rules Sparked By Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Sept 12 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday proposed offshore drilling safety measures that it said would help prevent oil

September 12, 2022
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Empire Wind Developers to Continue Monitoring for Large Whales Off New York
Offshore

Empire Wind Developers to Continue Monitoring for Large Whales Off New York

The developer of one of New York’s largest planned offshore wind farms is extending its partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to

September 12, 2022
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