Monday, July 8, 2024
Marine Weather

Texas Energy Industry Braces for Beryl as Hurricane Makes Landfall

By Erwin Seba and Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, July 8 (Reuters) – The Texas energy industry braced for Hurricane Beryl’s impact on

July 8, 2024
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Sunday, July 7, 2024
Defense

EU Naval Mission Says It Destroyed Two Drones In Gulf Of Aden

ATHENS, July 7 (Reuters) – The EU naval mission protecting ships crossing the Red Sea said its frigate Psara had destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles

July 7, 2024
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Marine Weather

Ports Along Texas Coast Close As Tropical Storm Beryl Approaches

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, July 7 (Reuters) – Ports along the Texas coast started to close or restrict vessel traffic on Sunday to prepare for

July 7, 2024
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Incidents

Iran’s Sahand Warship Capsizes

By Arsalan Shahla Jul 7, 2024(Bloomberg) –Several people were injured in an accident during repair work on Iran’s Sahand destroyer, the

July 7, 2024
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Saturday, July 6, 2024
Defense

China Anchors ‘Monster Ship’ In South China Sea

MANILA, July 6 (Reuters) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that China’s largest coastguard vessel

July 6, 2024
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Defense

Philippines Turned Down US Help Amid South China Sea Tensions

By Karen Lema MANILA, July 5 (Reuters) – The Philippines has turned down offers from the United States to assist operations in the South China Sea,

July 6, 2024
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Ports

Foremen At BC Port Give DP World Canada 72-Hour Strike Notice

By Layan Odeh Jul 6, 2024(Bloomberg) –A union representing ship and dock foremen in British Columbia has issued a 72-hour strike notice against DP

July 6, 2024
Total Views: 1364

Shipping News

New Training Ship Aborts European Cruise Amid Technical Troubles

New York Maritime College’s new training ship, Empire State VII, is canceling its planned European port visits during its maiden summer cruise and

July 6, 2024
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Navy

Biden Declares Checkmate on China in Pacific – Naval Experts Disagree

by John Konrad (gCaptain) After a blitz of appearances promoting Operation Prosperity Guardian early in the year, the White House has been mostly silent this

July 6, 2024
Total Views: 7971

Friday, July 5, 2024
Waves crash as Hurricane Beryl strikes, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, July 5, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Marine Weather

Beryl Rakes Mexico on Potential Path to Texas

By Brian K. Sullivan and Peter Millard (Bloomberg) — Tropical Storm Beryl’s winds weakened as it battered Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula after leaving a

July 5, 2024
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News

North Sea Oil Producers Urge Labour’s Starmer for Tax Clarity

LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – North Sea oil and gas producers urged Britain’s incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer to provide clarity on his

July 5, 2024
Total Views: 791

Shipping

IMO Calls for Spill Response Aid Following Sinking of MV Rubymar

The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued an urgent call for in-kind contributions of spill response equipment to support

July 5, 2024
Total Views: 2429

Shipping

Container Market Conditions Tighten on Key Deep-Sea Trades, Says Expert

June saw further tightening of market conditions on key deep-sea container trades, with spot rates and associated surcharges increasing every week throughout

July 5, 2024
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Shipping

Spot Rate Surge to Continue Post-Golden Week

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Since the 1 July implementation of a series of peak season surcharges (PSS) and new FAK (freight all kinds) levels,

July 5, 2024
Total Views: 942

Shipping

Gard Report Sheds Light on Seafarer Health and Safety Trends

Marine insurer Gard has published a new report analyzing five years of data from over 20,000 cases, shedding light on critical trends in seafarer injuries and

July 5, 2024
Total Views: 676

Shipping

Ocean Yield Enters LNG Carrier Segment

Norwegian-based shipowner Ocean Yield AS has announced an agreement to purchase infrastructure fund CVC DIF’s share in the French company Geogas LNG. The

July 5, 2024
Total Views: 512

Shipping

Golar LNG Inks 20-Year FLNG Deal in Argentina

Golar LNG Ltd. has finalized agreements with Pan American Energy (PAE) to deploy a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) vessel in Argentina for a 20-year

July 5, 2024
Total Views: 844

Shipping

Supertankers Find New Trade After Houthi Ship Attacks

By Alex Longley and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Some of the world’s biggest oil-hauling supertankers are instead loading up vast volumes of diesel in

July 5, 2024
Total Views: 6862

Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Shipping

Houthi Explosive Drone Boat Attacks Escalate Red Sea Danger

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis are sending drone boats packed with explosives into the Red Sea as they intensify their attacks on

July 3, 2024
Total Views: 7368

Marine Weather

Record-Breaking Sea Temperatures Fuel Hurricane Beryl to Early Season Record

By Sarah Morland July 3 (Reuters) – Powerful Hurricane Beryl was the 2024 Atlantic season’s first hurricane and the earliest storm on record to

July 3, 2024
Total Views: 2093