Friday, November 11, 2022
A containership at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

October Imports Tumble at Port of Long Beach

Containerized imports landing at the Port of Long Beach fell by nearly 24% last month amid reduced consumer demand and a shift of imported goods toward the

November 11, 2022
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Press Releases

Viasat and Cobham Satcom Announce Strategic Collaboration on Maritime Connectivity System Ahead of ViaSat-3

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, and Cobham Satcom, a leading global provider of satellite communications solutions to the maritime

November 11, 2022
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Thursday, November 10, 2022
A digitally enhanced image of ships
Shipping

Spire Launches ‘Dark Shipping’ and ‘Spoofing’ Detection

Space-based data company Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) has launched what it describes as a dark shipping detection product to track vessels manipulating their

November 10, 2022
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Documentary Team Discovers Space Shuttle Challenger Wreckage Off Florida
Shipping

Documentary Team Discovers Space Shuttle Challenger Wreckage Off Florida

NASA has confirmed the discovery of a large piece of wreckage from the space shuttle Challenger which exploded shortly after liftoff in 1986. The

November 10, 2022
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Reduced Speed Caused LPG Tanker’s Collision with Moored Tug
Shipping

Reduced Speed Caused LPG Tanker’s Collision with Moored Tug

A pilot’s order to reduce a liquefied petroleum gas carrier’s speed during strong crosswinds led to a collision with a moored tug near Port Neches, Texas,

November 10, 2022
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Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
Shipping

China’s Year-End Export Surge in Doubt as Global Demand Falters

By Ellen Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING, Nov 10 (Reuters) – China’s usual year-end export surge is in doubt as weak global demand dims a rare

November 10, 2022
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Equinor Delays Decision on Plans for World’s Northernmost Oilfield
Offshore

Equinor Delays Decision on Plans for World’s Northernmost Oilfield

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Soaring costs and supply chain bottlenecks have put a question mark over plans for what would be

November 10, 2022
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tanker at sea
Shipping

Russian Oil Cap Uncertainty Sparks Fears of Ships Stranded at Sea

By Jonathan Saul, Noah Browning and Jan Strupczewski LONDON/BRUSSELS, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Oil-laden tankers risk being left languishing at sea

November 10, 2022
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Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
Shipping

Iron Ore Ships Turn to Coal to Survive China’s Slump

By Ann Koh and Liz Ng (Bloomberg) — Cargo ships suffering from weak Chinese demand for iron ore are finding a more lucrative alternative as the

November 10, 2022
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Yantian Express photo provided by Hapag-Lloyd.
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd: ‘Exceptionally Strong’ Earnings Should Help to Navigate ‘Difficult Waters’ Ahead

As good times give way to bad for container shipping, Hapag-Lloyd says its strong balance sheet should help it stay on course even in choppy waters.

November 10, 2022
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Grounded Supertanker Under U.S. Sanctions Refloated
Shipping

Grounded Supertanker Under U.S. Sanctions Refloated

By Ananda Teresia and Isabel Kua JAKARTA/SINGAPORE, Nov 10 (Reuters) – U.S.-sanctioned oil supertanker Young Yong is being towed to an anchorage area

November 10, 2022
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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Thailand’s Department Of Marine And Coastal Resources Chooses Incat Crowther To Deliver New Research Vessel
Press Releases

Thailand’s Department Of Marine And Coastal Resources Chooses Incat Crowther To Deliver New Research Vessel

Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) will take delivery of a new state-of-the- art research vessel after digital shipbuilder Incat

November 9, 2022
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Propspeed & MPS To Educate On Prevention Of Corrosion And Positive Impact On The Marine Environment
Press Releases

Propspeed & MPS To Educate On Prevention Of Corrosion And Positive Impact On The Marine Environment

Propspeed, leading innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, announced its attendance at METSTRADE in partnership with Marine Protection Systems (MPS).

November 9, 2022
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Grounded Supertanker is Loaded with Venezuelan Oil
Shipping

Grounded Supertanker is Loaded with Venezuelan Oil

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – A grounded oil supertanker under U.S. Treasury Department sanctions being refloated in Indonesia is

November 9, 2022
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American Seafarers Recognized for Bravery at Sea
Shipping

American Seafarers Recognized for Bravery at Sea

Too often acts bravery at sea go unnoticed, taking place far from public view and the eyes of bystanders ready to whip out their phone cameras at a moments

November 9, 2022
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Norway’s Equinor Eyes Celtic Sea for ‘Gigawatt-Scale’ Floating Wind Farms
Offshore

Norway’s Equinor Eyes Celtic Sea for ‘Gigawatt-Scale’ Floating Wind Farms

Norwegian energy giant Equinor has revealed its intention to develop “gigawatt-scale” floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea. The company

November 9, 2022
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port of deluth
Shipping

U.S. and Canada Launch Green Shipping Corridor for Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway

The United States and Canada have launched an initiative to establish a “green shipping corridor” for the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway

November 9, 2022
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General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.
Offshore

UK’s Windfall Tax on Renewables Puts Offshore Wind Farm Investment at Risk

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — UK offshore wind farm investment will be at risk if any windfall tax imposed on renewable producers is too severe,

November 9, 2022
Total Views: 811

Sunak Cancels Boris Johnson’s Yacht To Build Pipeline And Cable Protection Ships
Merchant Marine

Sunak Cancels Boris Johnson’s Yacht To Build Pipeline And Cable Protection Ships

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Monday, the UK announced it canceled Boris Johnson’s National Flagship project. The flagship was an elegant yacht intended to

November 9, 2022
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young-yong-tanker aground
Grounding Incidents

US Approves Salvage Of Sanctioned Oil Tanker Aground Near Singapore

By Chen Lin and Isabel Kua (Reuters) – The United States has allowed some transactions to take place with a sanctioned oil supertanker in effort to free

November 9, 2022
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