Saturday, December 3, 2022
Cargill Resumes Shipping Grain From Ukraine
News

Cargill Resumes Shipping Grain From Ukraine

By Tarso Veloso (Bloomberg) Cargill, the world’s top agricultural commodities trader, has started to export crops from this year’s harvest in war-torn

December 3, 2022
Total Views: 1131

Foss Charters the Earl W Redd from Tug Construction, LLC
Press Releases

Foss Charters the Earl W Redd from Tug Construction, LLC

Foss Maritime and Tug Construction, LLC are pleased to announce  an agreement for Foss to bareboat charter the Earl W Redd from Tug Construction. The Earl

December 3, 2022
Total Views: 971

bulk carrier
Shipping

Dirty Bulkers Are Now Being Used To Carry Food Crops to Asia

By Ann Koh and Hallie Gu (Bloomberg) –Dirty bulk ships used to carry iron ore are being scrubbed clean so that they can transport grain to Asia, in

December 3, 2022
Total Views: 6599

Breathing Life Into The Ocean
Interesting

Breathing Life Into The Ocean

By Emily Cassidy NASA Earth Observatory–From global to regional scales, images from satellites portray the dynamic beauty of the world’s oceans. Each

December 3, 2022
Total Views: 1512

Russia Says It Won’t Accept Oil Price Cap
Shipping

Russia Says It Won’t Accept Oil Price Cap

By Caleb Davis and Mark Trevelyan Dec 3 (Reuters) – Russia “will not accept” a price cap on its oil and is analyzing how to

December 3, 2022
Total Views: 2026

U.S. Seizes 1.1 Million Rounds of Ammunition, Other Illegal Weapons in Gulf of Oman
Navy

U.S. Seizes 1.1 Million Rounds of Ammunition, Other Illegal Weapons in Gulf of Oman

December 03, 2022, MANAMA, Bahrain —  On Dec. 1, U.S. naval forces in the Middle East intercepted a fishing trawler smuggling more than 50 tons of

December 3, 2022
Total Views: 16325

Friday, December 2, 2022
Quantum of the Seas Lifeboat Accident Caught on Video
Accidents

Quantum of the Seas Lifeboat Accident Caught on Video

A scary moment captured on video by a passenger on Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas shows the moment a lifeboat plunged into the water from height.

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 15999

Coast Guard Continues to Monitor Oil Discharges from Sunken Liberty Ship Off Florida
Environment

Coast Guard Continues to Monitor Oil Discharges from Sunken Liberty Ship Off Florida

The U.S. Coast Guard and Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are continuing to monitor periodic oil discharges from the sunken Liberty

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 3946

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

European Shipowners Welcome Deal to Include Shipping in EU Carbon Market

European shipowners are welcoming this week’s provisional agreement to include maritime shipping in the EU carbon market, which will force vessels to pay

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 562

tanker at sea
Shipping

Europe Sets $60 Price Cap on Russian Oil

By Ewa Krukowska, Alberto Nardelli and Jorge Valero (Bloomberg) — The European Union agreed to put a price cap on Russian oil at $60 a barrel, paving

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 1013

Iranian Oil Cargo Previously Seized by U.S. Unloads in Syria
Shipping

Iranian Oil Cargo Previously Seized by U.S. Unloads in Syria

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker on Friday delivered an oil shipment to Syria which the United States had previously

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 638

Rogue Wave Kills Passenger on Viking’s Newest Polar Expedition Cruise Ship
Accidents

Rogue Wave Kills Passenger on Viking’s Newest Polar Expedition Cruise Ship

One person was killed and four others injured after a Viking expedition cruise ship was struck by a rogue wave off the southern tip of South America this week.

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 96285

Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

Shipping Costs for Russian Oil Soar Ahead of More Sanctions

By Serene Cheong and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Shipping costs for Russian crude are skyrocketing as more tanker owners shun the trade days

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 1775

FMC: More Than 175 Charge Complaints Submitted Against Ocean Carriers Under New Shipping Law
Shipping

FMC: More Than 175 Charge Complaints Submitted Against Ocean Carriers Under New Shipping Law

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission says it has received more than 175 charge complaints from U.S. shippers against ocean common carriers since the enactment

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 1180

Ships bridge silhouetted with Antarctic Icebergs on the Horizon
Shipping

Fiber-Optic Cable Linking Europe and Asia via the Arctic Secures First Investment

By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI, Dec 2 (Reuters) – A plan to build the first fiber-optic cable across the Arctic has secured its first investment,

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 1399

TotalEnergies Joins Ammonia-Fueled Tanker Project
Shipping

TotalEnergies Joins Ammonia-Fueled Tanker Project

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – France’s TotalEnergies said it has joined a shipping project building test tankers which can be powered by ammonia,

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 499

Thursday, December 1, 2022
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

EU Closes in on Price Cap for Russian Oil as Poles Hold Out

By Alberto Nardelli, Ewa Krukowska and Jorge Valero (Bloomberg) — The European Union is closing in on a deal to cap the price of Russian crude oil at

December 1, 2022
Total Views: 1304

A gas leak from Nord stream 1 is seen in the Swedish economic zone in the Baltic Sea in this picture taken from the Swedish Coast Guard aircraft on September 28, 2022. Swedish Coast Guard/Handout via TT News Agency/via REUTERS
Shipping

Germany and Norway Want NATO to Protect Subsea Infrastructure After Nord Stream Attacks

By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN, Nov 30 (Reuters) – The leaders of Germany and Norway said on Wednesday they would jointly ask

December 1, 2022
Total Views: 1112

Bleutec Advances Plans for Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Concept
Offshore

Bleutec Advances Plans for Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Concept

Texas-based Bleutec Industries has taken its latest step to advance its development of a Jones Act-compliant alternative to more expensive wind turbine

December 1, 2022
Total Views: 1199

Stock photo of an lng carrier at sunset
Shipping

Opinion: The Jones Act is a Useful Scapegoat for Poor New England Energy Decisions

By Sam Norton, New England governors are clamoring for Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to support waivers to the Jones Act, a law requiring that cargo

December 1, 2022
Total Views: 2521