Monday, June 12, 2023
Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet, which, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, is a Suezmax crude tanker which had been chartered by oil major Chevron and had last docked in Kuwait, sails at Marmara sea near Istanbul, Turkey January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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U.S. May Unload Oil From Seized Iranian Vessel Off Texas

(Bloomberg) — The US may soon start unloading oil from an Iranian tanker now anchored off the coast of Texas that was seized by the Department of Justice

June 12, 2023
Total Views: 6142

Accelleron Re Imagines Turbocharging With Launch Of Next Generation X300-L Low Speed Series
Press Releases

Accelleron Re Imagines Turbocharging With Launch Of Next Generation X300-L Low Speed Series

Accelleron has unveiled the next generation of turbochargers for two-stroke engines, the X300-L series. The platform-based and easy-service concept

June 12, 2023
Total Views: 819

High On The High Seas: What Mariners And Boaters Should Know About Marijuana Use
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High On The High Seas: What Mariners And Boaters Should Know About Marijuana Use

Mariners and recreational boaters must beware that while the landscape of marijuana laws has  changed in the U.S., the seascape has not.   The

June 12, 2023
Total Views: 11218

Sunday, June 11, 2023
Ukraine Warns of Toxic Black Sea ‘Garbage Dump’ From Dam Debris
News

Ukraine Warns of Toxic Black Sea ‘Garbage Dump’ From Dam Debris

By Daryna Krasnolutska (Bloomberg) –Floodwaters have started to recede four days after the destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam, laying bare

June 11, 2023
Total Views: 3046

Massive Fire On Egypt Tourist Boat Leaves At Least Three People Missing
Ship Fires

Massive Fire On Egypt Tourist Boat Leaves At Least Three People Missing

CAIRO, June 11 (Reuters) – Three British tourists were missing and 12 had been rescued after a motor boat caught fire on Sunday off the

June 11, 2023
Total Views: 6626

Russia Says It Repelled Ukrainian Attack On Black Sea Fleet Ship
Defense

Russia Says It Repelled Ukrainian Attack On Black Sea Fleet Ship

(Bloomberg) –Russia’s Defense Ministry says it repelled an attack by Ukrainian speedboats on one of its Black Sea Naval vessels early on Sunday. The

June 11, 2023
Total Views: 3679

Russia Still Dissatisfied With Black Sea Grain Deal After UN Talks
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Russia Still Dissatisfied With Black Sea Grain Deal After UN Talks

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is still not satisfied with how a Black Sea grain deal is being implemented, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said on

June 11, 2023
Total Views: 941

Saturday, June 10, 2023
port of seattle
Ports

Port of Seattle Halts Operations Amidst ILWU-PMA Clash

June 10 (Reuters) – The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents terminal operators, said in a tweet

June 10, 2023
Total Views: 7012

Chinese Naval Training Ship Heads For Philippines In ‘Friendly’ Tour
Defense

Chinese Naval Training Ship Heads For Philippines In ‘Friendly’ Tour

BEIJING, June 9 (Reuters) – China’s largest naval training ship sailed for the Philippines on Friday, its last stop of a regional

June 10, 2023
Total Views: 9407

Barbados Explores Oil Import Fees And Carbon Levies
Environment

Barbados Explores Oil Import Fees And Carbon Levies

By Akshat Rathi (Bloomberg) The biggest achievement at the annual United Nations climate summit last year was committing to create a fund that

June 10, 2023
Total Views: 941

Blind Women Removed From P&O Cruise Ship
Cruise Ships

Blind Women Removed From P&O Cruise Ship

Two blind women from West Sussex, Pam May and Jennie Bailie, have publicly expressed their distress and humiliation after being escorted off a P&O Cruises

June 10, 2023
Total Views: 44911

Friday, June 9, 2023
Vineyard Wind Marks ‘Steel in the Water’ at Nation’s First Big Offshore Wind Farm
Offshore

Vineyard Wind Marks ‘Steel in the Water’ at Nation’s First Big Offshore Wind Farm

The developer of the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm has announced the start of offshore construction, marking a major milestone in

June 9, 2023
Total Views: 4385

Starlink logo on a computer
Shipping

MOL Completes Sea Trials of SpaceX’s Starlink Internet Service

Japanese shipping company MOL has completed sea trials of SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet on board one of its vessels. The trial was conducted on

June 9, 2023
Total Views: 5165

Kongsberg’s Next-Generation Feeder Concept Awarded Approval in Principle
Environment

Kongsberg’s Next-Generation Feeder Concept Awarded Approval in Principle

Technology provider Kongsberg Maritime has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from the classification society DNV for its next-generation 2,000 TEU container

June 9, 2023
Total Views: 1951

Italian Forces Board Turkish Cargo Ship to ‘Liberate’ Crew
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Italian Forces Board Turkish Cargo Ship to ‘Liberate’ Crew

ROME, June 9 (Reuters) – Italian special forces boarded a Turkish cargo vessel on Friday after the crew detected a group of unidentified people

June 9, 2023
Total Views: 5347

Cargill Deploys World’s First Fully-Electric Pusher Tug and Barge
Shipping

Cargill Deploys World’s First Fully-Electric Pusher Tug and Barge

Cargill, a leading food production and processing company, has joined forces with maritime services provider Kotug International to launch the world’s first

June 9, 2023
Total Views: 2462

offshore rig
Shipping

Britain to Waive Oil, Gas Windfall Tax if Prices Fall Far Enough

LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) – Britain’s windfall tax on oil and gas producers will not be applied if prices drop below certain levels for

June 9, 2023
Total Views: 736

U.S. President Joe Biden walks after speaking during a visit to the Port of Los Angeles, during the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 10, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Ports

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Calls for Mediator in West Coast Port Labor Negotiations

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling on President Biden to intervene in the ongoing labor negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and

June 9, 2023
Total Views: 6055

bulk ship
Shipping

Larger Vessel Gains Help Baltic Index to Post Best Week in 3 Months

June 9 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange‘s main sea freight index .BADI, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose

June 9, 2023
Total Views: 712

Thursday, June 8, 2023
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Operator Eyes 2027 Start Date for Texas Offshore Oil Export Project

HOUSTON, June 8 (Reuters) – Enterprise Products Partners’ Sea Port crude oil export terminal off the coast of Texas could begin operations

June 8, 2023
Total Views: 1969