Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Containership Towed to Safety in English Channel
Accidents

Containership Towed to Safety in English Channel

The Liberian-flagged containership HSL Nike has been towed to safety after losing power in the English Channel. French authorities report the ship was en route

December 28, 2022
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Russia and China Hold Naval Drills in East China Sea
Defense

Russia and China Hold Naval Drills in East China Sea

MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Russia and China have completed naval drills in the East China Sea, after a week of joint exercises which included

December 28, 2022
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Crude oil tanker Advantage Angel transits Istanbul's Bosphorus
Shipping

Ship Insurers to Cancel War Cover for Russia, Ukraine from January 1

By Carolyn Cohn and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Ship insurers said they are cancelling war risk cover across Russia, Ukraine and

December 28, 2022
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Tuesday, December 27, 2022
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Ports

Container Dwell Times Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports

Dwell times for local containers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have returned to pre-pandemic levels, reflecting improving congestion conditions

December 27, 2022
Total Views: 1811

WATCH: Passing Ship Sends Ice Wake at Skaters
Video

WATCH: Passing Ship Sends Ice Wake at Skaters

I don’t know about you but this video gives me the heebie jeebies. As you can tell from the title, a group of ice skaters are, well, skating when

December 27, 2022
Total Views: 9887

USCGC Polar Star Heads to Antarctica on Icebreaking Mission
Defense

USCGC Polar Star Heads to Antarctica on Icebreaking Mission

The U.S. Coast Guard’s heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) has begun its journey across the Southern Ocean to Antarctica for its annual resupply

December 27, 2022
Total Views: 2454

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds up a wind turbine size comparison chart while attending a meeting with governors, labor leaders, and private companies launching the Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership, at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Offshore

President Biden’s Offshore Wind Ambitions Face Another Setback

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — Shell New Energies, EDP Renewables and Engie asked regulators for a delay in the planning of a proposed joint-venture

December 27, 2022
Total Views: 4053

Statue of Liberty overlooking Port of New York and New Jersey
Ports

Port of New York and New Jersey Holds Lead as Busiest U.S. Port in November

The Port of New and New Jersey ranked as the busiest port in the United States for a fourth month in a row in November. The port reported handling

December 27, 2022
Total Views: 818

Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: Shutterstock
Shipping

Carriers Face the ‘Quiet Before the Storm’ for Contract Rates

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – A year ago, shippers were desperate to agree annual contract deals with ocean carriers  to secure their supply

December 27, 2022
Total Views: 2401

An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel//File Photo
Shipping

Putin Bans Oil Exports to Countries Imposing Price Cap

By Alexander Marrow and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered Russia’s long-awaited

December 27, 2022
Total Views: 1269

cargo ships loading at port of oakland
Ports

ONE to Acquire Three U.S. West Coast Container Terminals

Japanese shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced an agreement to acquire controlling stakes in three U.S. West Coast container terminals.

December 27, 2022
Total Views: 10766

Cargo ship Guangdong Port
Ports

US Goods-Trade Deficit Narrows to Smallest in Nearly Two Years

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — The US merchandise-trade deficit narrowed in November to the smallest since December 2020 due to a plunge in imports. The

December 27, 2022
Total Views: 850

lng carrier
Shipping

Japan Asks Insurers to Retain Cover for LNG shippers in Russian Waters

TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) – The Japanese government has asked insurers to take on additional risks to continue providing marine war insurance for

December 27, 2022
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Monday, December 26, 2022
Head of Russia’s Admiralty Shipyards Dies Suddenly
Shipping

Head of Russia’s Admiralty Shipyards Dies Suddenly

Dec 24 (Reuters) – A major Russian shipyard that specializes in building non-nuclear submarines said its general director had died suddenly on

December 26, 2022
Total Views: 4218

lng ship bunkering in fog
Shipping

Japan’s LNG Buyers Check How Shipping Insurance Halt Will Affect Supplies

By Shoko Oda and Tsuyoshi Inajima (Bloomberg) — Japan’s buyers of Russian liquefied natural gas are assessing how imminent changes to shipping

December 26, 2022
Total Views: 813

Sunday, December 25, 2022
A boarding team from the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC 717) approach a fishing vessel on the high seas in January 2019 while patrolling in support of counter-Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing and global security missions. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Commercial Fishing

When Fishing Boats Go Dark At Sea, They’re Often Committing Crimes

Heather Welch (The Converstion)–In January 2019, the Korean-flagged fishing vessel Oyang 77 sailed south toward international waters off Argentina. The

December 25, 2022
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Saturday, December 24, 2022
Russian cargo ship Sparta II
Shipping

Japan Firms To Stop Insuring Ships In All Russian Waters 

TOKYO, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Three Japanese insurance companies will stop insuring ships for damage in all Russian waters due to the war in

December 24, 2022
Total Views: 3577

asia vision lng carrier
Marine Weather

Harsh Winter Storm Threatens US LNG Exports

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) A winter storm battering huge swaths of the US threatens to temporarily disrupt exports of liquefied natural gas from the

December 24, 2022
Total Views: 2754

Friday, December 23, 2022
aerial view of the ports of los angeles and long beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Receives Credit Ratings Upgrade Amid Downturn

The Port of Long Beach has received upgraded ratings from Standard & Poor’s, one of the nation’s leading credit-rating agencies, in recognition of the

December 23, 2022
Total Views: 1269

duck boat tragedy
Accidents

Defense Spending Bill Includes ‘Duck Boat’ Safety Improvements

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy welcomed much-needed maritime safety improvements included as provisions in the $858 billion annual

December 23, 2022
Total Views: 2217