Friday, January 13, 2023
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Shipping

Reshoring U.S. Supply Chain Will be Limited by Costs

By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — A mass exodus out of East Asia seems unlikely for US manufacturers in 2023, with any decision to diversify supply chains

January 13, 2023
Total Views: 1124

Thursday, January 12, 2023
Judge Gavel
Shipping

Virginia Man Used Front Shipping Companies to Conceal Iranian Shipments

A 72-year-old Virginia man has pleaded guilty to two conspiracies to do business in Iran without obtaining the necessary licenses or permissions in violation

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 5220

Judge Gavel
Shipping

Port of Long Beach Dockworkers in Hot Water Over Fraudulent Health Plan Billing Scheme

A dockworker at the Port of Long Beach has pleaded guilty to fraudulently billing his union’s health care plan for sexual services. Defendant Cameron

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 3471

ship pilot ladder
Accidents

UK Ship Pilot Dies in Pilot Transfer Accident

A UK ship pilot has died following an accident during pilot transfer in northern England’s Humber estuary. The accident took place January 8, 2023 while

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 35813

Judge Rules Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Crowley Can Move Forward
Shipping

Judge Rules Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Crowley Can Move Forward

A federal judge in Florida has ruled that a sex trafficking and forced labor lawsuit against Jacksonville-based Crowley can proceed. The judge also granted

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 6189

bulk carrier ballast water
Shipping

Weak Vessel Demand Drags Baltic Dry Index Down Further

Jan 12 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index on Thursday posted its worst day since the start of this year on lower demand

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 1299

Hapag-Lloyd Expands Terminal Portfolio with Spinelli Group Stake
Ports

Hapag-Lloyd Expands Terminal Portfolio with Spinelli Group Stake

German liner operator Hapag-Lloyd has completed its acquisition of a minority stake in the Spinelli Group, one of Italy’s leading terminal and transport

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 821

Chinese Clean Energy Giant Unveils World’s Largest Wind Turbine
Offshore

Chinese Clean Energy Giant Unveils World’s Largest Wind Turbine

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd. unveiled the world’s largest wind turbine, an offshore behemoth whose more than

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 5467

The One Bright Spot in Container Shipping’s Spot Rate Downturn
Shipping

The One Bright Spot in Container Shipping’s Spot Rate Downturn

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Improved booking prospects show the Asia to Mediterranean tradelane is proving more resilient than the North European

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 1252

ABS Launches Custom Rule Book In Classification First
Press Releases

ABS Launches Custom Rule Book In Classification First

Powerful Tool Provides Simple and Quick Access to Generate Project-specific Rules ABS has launched Custom Rule Book, a powerful new tool which allows users to

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 1124

Inmarsat Connectivity Powers Austrian Newcomers In Historic Ocean Race Campaign
Press Releases

Inmarsat Connectivity Powers Austrian Newcomers In Historic Ocean Race Campaign

As crews prepare for January’s 2022-23 edition of The Ocean Race, Austrian Ocean Racing are highlighting how satellite communication technology is powering

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 527

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Inadequate Lookouts Led to Collision Between Superyacht and Tanker in the Bahamas
Accidents

Inadequate Lookouts Led to Collision Between Superyacht and Tanker in the Bahamas

Two crews not maintaining proper lookouts led to the December 2021 collision between a superyacht and a tanker near Nassau, Bahamas, the National

January 11, 2023
Total Views: 12486

aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

New BOEM Director Will Oversee Nation’s Offshore Wind Program

The Department of the Interior has announced that Elizabeth (Liz) Klein has been named Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the agency at

January 11, 2023
Total Views: 947

Weeks Marine Acquired by Kiewit Corporation
Shipping

Weeks Marine Acquired by Kiewit Corporation

New Jersey-based dredging and marine services specialist Weeks Marine has been acquired by Kiewit Corporation, a privately held construction company based in

January 11, 2023
Total Views: 3538

shipping containers
Shipping

Flexport Slashing Workforce By 20% Amid Global Trade Slowdown

San Francisco-based supply chain management and logistics company Flexport has announced it is slashing 20% of its workforce amid the slowdown in global trade.

January 11, 2023
Total Views: 1199

Euronav tanker at sea
Shipping

Euronav Rejects Frontline’s Termination of Merger Agreement

Belgian tanker company Euronav is accusing rival Frontline of failing to provide a good reason for canceling their binding merger agreement and says it’s

January 11, 2023
Total Views: 1164

Marty Walsh and Gene Seroka
Ports

How Did The Port Of Los Angeles Go From Boom To Bust?

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) A year ago this week, a record 109 container ships carrying US imports surrounded the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach,

January 11, 2023
Total Views: 5273

India’s Trade Goals Run Into a Big Ship Problem
Ports

India’s Trade Goals Run Into a Big Ship Problem

By Karthikeyan Sundaram, Kevin Varley and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of making India the world’s factory risks being

January 11, 2023
Total Views: 2001

Rhine Ship Traffic
Shipping

A Warm Winter Reduces LNG Demand And Threatens Inland Shipping In Europe

Europe’s warm and dry winter weather has decreased demand for LNG ships and a lack of snow could lower the spring water levels of major rivers like the

January 11, 2023
Total Views: 2286

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Thousands of AK-47 assault rifles sit on the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) during an inventory process, Jan. 7., 2023. U.S. naval forces seized 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

U.S. Navy Seizes More Than 2,000 AK-47’s from Fishing Vessel in Gulf of Oman

The U.S. Navy has seized more than 2,000 AK-47 assault rifles believed to be bound for Yemen from a fishing vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman,

January 10, 2023
Total Views: 9944