Saturday, January 21, 2023
tensioned leg platform papa terra p-61 mcdermott
Offshore

Oil Rig That’s Treading Water Is Costing Brazil $1 Million a Day

By Mariana Durao and Peter Millard (Bloomberg) –The conflict between Brazil’s ambitions to become a more responsible environmental steward while

January 21, 2023
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Third Floating LNG Terminal Arrives In Germany
Offshore

Third Floating LNG Terminal Arrives In Germany

BRUNSBUETTEL, Germany, Jan 20 (Reuters) – A floating terminal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) arrived in the German port of Brunsbuettel on

January 21, 2023
Total Views: 6254

kar-power-ship Sails To South Africa
Ports

Powership Wants To Solve South Africa’s Electricity Crisis

By Antony Sguazzin (Bloomberg) Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply 1,220 megawatts of power to South Africa, will get a decision on its

January 21, 2023
Total Views: 5668

Russian Oligarch Yacht Agents Indicted By US Grand Jury
Shipping News

Russian Oligarch Yacht Agents Indicted By US Grand Jury

By Chris Dolmetsch (Bloomberg) Two businessmen were charged by US authorities with helping operate Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg’s yacht in

January 21, 2023
Total Views: 6794

Friday, January 20, 2023
Russia's President Vladimir Putin at Navy Day Ceremony, via Reuters.
Shipping

Why Seablindness, Not Putin, Could Be The Biggest Energy Threat

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Vladimir Putin’s attempts to destroy Ukraine have been met with powerful resistance, and his energy war against the West has

January 20, 2023
Total Views: 6452

General Dynamics submarine shipyard in Rhode ISland
Navy

Will The US Navy’s New Submarine Miss Its Deadline?

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) Officials overseeing development of the US Navy’s next-generation submarine to carry nuclear missiles don’t have the

January 20, 2023
Total Views: 8489

Bulker carrying bauxite unloading at a port in Yantai
Shipping

Aluminum Shipments Stagnate

By Joe Deaux (Bloomberg) Alcoa’s aluminum shipments will be weaker than anticipated this year amid ongoing uncertainties caused by global inflation,

January 20, 2023
Total Views: 1463

File Photo shows a bulk ship with containership in background
Environment

Shipping Still in the Dark on ‘Green’ Fuels

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Shipping companies are still waiting for “real green” fuel solutions as part of decarbonisation

January 20, 2023
Total Views: 1291

Editorial credit: Sheila Fitzgerald / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Matson Results Reflect Downturn in Transpacific Demand

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Transpacific container carryings from Asia to the US west coast fell sharply in last year’s fourth quarter reflecting

January 20, 2023
Total Views: 1254

Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Falls Shy of Record in 2022 as Trade Slows

Cargo volumes at the Port of Long Beach fell just shy of 2021’s record last year as trade slowed in the second half of the year. The Port of

January 20, 2023
Total Views: 582

Thursday, January 19, 2023
Is Singapore Laundering Russian Crude?
Ports

Is Singapore Laundering Russian Crude?

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) Demand is soaring for oil storage tanks in Singapore, in a sign that a flood of Russian fuel is being blended and re-exported

January 19, 2023
Total Views: 5764

Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Interior Department Reorganizes Regulatory Roles for Offshore Wind Activities

The U.S. Department of the Interior is transferring regulations governing offshore renewable energy activities from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

January 19, 2023
Total Views: 1264

Turkish USV’s Integrated With FarSounder’s Argos Forward Looking Sonar
Press Releases

Turkish USV’s Integrated With FarSounder’s Argos Forward Looking Sonar

FarSounder Argos 3D Forward Looking Navigation Sonars have been included in the navigation control system for two Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) built in

January 19, 2023
Total Views: 523

Port Houston container terminal aerial
Ports

Port Houston Reports First Down Month of 2022 as it Closes Record Year

Port Houston has closed out its best year on record in 2022 with 3.9 million TEUs handled. As the port reports, the figure is nearly double the volume posted

January 19, 2023
Total Views: 862

Coast Guard Monitoring Russian Surveillance Ship Off Hawaii
Defense

Coast Guard Monitoring Russian Surveillance Ship Off Hawaii

The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting that in recent weeks it has been monitoring what is believed to be a Russian surveillance ship off the Hawaiian Islands.

January 19, 2023
Total Views: 5605

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
full moon over the ocean
Interesting

Debunking Myth – Do We Know More About The Moon Than The Deep Sea?

by Prema Arasu (University of Western Australia) We know more about the Moon than the deep sea. This idea has been repeated for decades by scientists and

January 18, 2023
Total Views: 2363

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Picked to Build Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel for Crowley and ESVAGT
Offshore

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Picked to Build Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel for Crowley and ESVAGT

Following up on yesterday’s news that Crowley and ESVAGT are moving forward with plans to construct a service operations vessel (SOV) for the U.S. wind

January 18, 2023
Total Views: 3163

USCG Guyana Port Inspection
Offshore

Exxon Pours Billions Into Joint Venture With China National Offshore Oil Corporation

By Sabrina Valle (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil is preparing to approve its fifth oil production project in Guyana and is considering taking additional

January 18, 2023
Total Views: 2671

Trucks At Port Of LA
Ports

US Truckers Warn Of Intermodal Weakness

by Priyamvada C (Reuters) U.S. trucking firm J.B. Hunt Transport Services ($JBHT) quarterly results missed market expectations on Wednesday, hit by lower

January 18, 2023
Total Views: 2781

Euronav Seeks Emergency Arbitration in Frontline Takeover Saga
Shipping

Euronav Seeks Emergency Arbitration in Frontline Takeover Saga

Belgian tanker company Euronav (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) has informed shareholders that is has filed for an application request for emergency

January 18, 2023
Total Views: 968