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Monday, July 4, 2022
Turkey Investigates Origin Of Grain Aboard Russian Ship
Shipping

Turkey Investigates Origin Of Grain Aboard Russian Ship

By Selcan Hacaoglu and Firat Kozok Jul 4, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Turkey has begun an investigation into the origin of grain aboard a Russian ship

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 3731

Port Of Hong Kong aerial photo
Shipping

Hong Kong Region Sees Jump in Ships in Aftermath of Typhoon Chaba

By Kevin Varley Jul 4, 2022(Bloomberg) –Typhoon Chaba has upset shipping after passing through the Hong Kong area over the weekend, creating a blip

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 1391

Russia’s Crude Oil Shipments To Crucial Asian Markets Falter
Shipping

Russia’s Crude Oil Shipments To Crucial Asian Markets Falter

By Julian Lee Jul 4, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s seaborne crude exports in the seven days to July 1 rebounded from the previous week’s plunge,

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 16394

Friday, July 1, 2022
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Biden Administration’s Offshore Drilling Plan Could Bring Up to 11 Lease Sales

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration opened the door to selling new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska in

July 1, 2022
Total Views: 1313

Oakland A’s Win Key Approval for Waterfront Stadium at Port Site Useful to Shipping
Ports

Oakland A’s Win Key Approval for Waterfront Stadium at Port Site Useful to Shipping

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — The Oakland Athletics are one step closer to building a $12 billion ballpark and real estate development at the Port of

July 1, 2022
Total Views: 3072

Thursday, June 30, 2022
FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 14, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
Ports

Key U.S. Ports Brace for Expiration of Dockworker Union Contract

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — A labor contract for 22,000 US West Coast dockworkers is on the verge of expiring, opening the door to strikes,

June 30, 2022
Total Views: 2295

Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Mediterranean Currents
Marine Weather

Record Marine Heatwave Hits Mediterranean Sea

By Laura Millan Lombrana and Eric Roston (Bloomberg) On June 19, a day after thermometers rose to record highs across several parts of Spain and France, a

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 2926

Singapore Lion
Ports

Will Singapore’s Massive New Trans-Shipment Port  Untangle Global Supply Chains?

By Ann Koh and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) As the world’s economies struggle to untangle unprecedented congestion in global supply chains, one of the world’s

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 1827

India Forced To Ship In Diesel As Shortages Arise
News

India Forced To Ship In Diesel As Shortages Arise

By Elizabeth Low and Debjit Chakraborty (Bloomberg)– Global energy markets that have thrown up plenty of anomalies in 2022 as flows get rerouted and

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 2520

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Shipping

Clogged Warehouses And Rail Delays Signal New Supply Chain Woes

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) Public attention has waned two years into the crisis that disrupted global supply chains, giving the impression that everything

June 28, 2022
Total Views: 3394

containership underway
Shipping

Cyber Pirates Prowling Ship Controls Threaten Another Big Supply Chain Shock

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — In February 2019, a large container ship sailing for New York identified a cyber intrusion on board that startled

June 28, 2022
Total Views: 10542

'Amadea' docked in San Diego
News

Russian Superyacht Docks In San Diego Flying American Flag

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) After a stopover in Hawaii, the $325 million superyacht that’s tied to Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov and that was seized by

June 28, 2022
Total Views: 20116

Monday, June 27, 2022
oil tanker
Shipping

G-7 Weighs Russia Oil-Price Cap Via Insurance and Shipping Ban

By Chiara Albanese, Samy Adghirni and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — Group of Seven nations are discussing a cap on the price of Russian oil that

June 27, 2022
Total Views: 1015

Sunday, June 26, 2022
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece.Picture taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
News

G-7 Negotiators Put Russia Oil Price Cap on Agenda for Leaders

By Birgit Jennen, Michael Nienaber and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) –Group of Seven negotiators agreed that discussions on a potential price cap on

June 26, 2022
Total Views: 1565

Saturday, June 25, 2022
Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
Shipping

A ‘Perfect Storm’ Threatens Southern African Citrus Industry

By Semakaleng Motsoere (Bloomberg) –Southern Africa’s citrus industry is battling a “perfect storm” of increased production, rising farming

June 25, 2022
Total Views: 2729

Megayachts Run Low On Safe Harbors As Russia Sanctions Take Hold
Shipping

Megayachts Run Low On Safe Harbors As Russia Sanctions Take Hold

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) –When the $325 million Amadea superyacht that’s been linked to Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov sailed into Fiji in

June 25, 2022
Total Views: 4371

Friday, June 24, 2022
Jumbo Mystery: Hong Kong’s Famous Floating Resturaunt May Still Be Afloat
Shipping

Jumbo Mystery: Hong Kong’s Famous Floating Resturaunt May Still Be Afloat

By Kari Lindberg (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong’s famed Jumbo Floating Restaurant may still be afloat after all. The imperial palace-shaped vessel capsized

June 24, 2022
Total Views: 5660

Qatar Demands EU Sign Long-Term LNG Deals
Shipping

Qatar Demands EU Sign Long-Term LNG Deals

By Stephen Stapczynski and Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) — Qatar plans to insist on terms that will lock Europe Union countries in for two decades of

June 24, 2022
Total Views: 3114

Thursday, June 23, 2022
wave breaking over tanker
Shipping

Shipping Costs Soar as Russian Fallout Upends Fuel Flows

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) — The dislocation of global fuel markets after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has boosted the cost of shipping products

June 23, 2022
Total Views: 2447

Monday, June 20, 2022
Hong Kong’s Iconic Jumbo Restaurant Capsizes In South China Sea
Incidents

Hong Kong’s Iconic Jumbo Restaurant Capsizes In South China Sea

By Hayley Wong Jun 20, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsized on Sunday after facing adverse conditions in the

June 20, 2022
Total Views: 15341