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Friday, October 1, 2021
container terminal at port
Shipping

Port Operator DP World Sees Lasting Supply Chain Disruptions: ‘Maybe in 2023’

By Adveith Nair and Manus Cranny (Bloomberg) — Dubai’s DP World, one of the biggest global port operators, expects supply chain bottlenecks that have

October 1, 2021
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Developer SSE Moves Into Japan
Environment

World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Developer SSE Moves Into Japan

By Rachel Morison (Bloomberg) SSE Plc formed a joint venture in Japan to gain a foothold in one of the most promising markets for offshore wind.  The

September 29, 2021
Total Views: 1071

USS Salt Lake City and USS Frank Cable
Navy

Australian Shipbuilders Debate Nuclear Reactor Safety In Wake Of Submarine Deal

By Matthew Burgess (Bloomberg) Australia’s surprise deal with the U.S. and Britain for nuclear-powered submarines has shaken its Asian neighbors and angered

September 29, 2021
Total Views: 6507

Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
Shipping

China Power Crisis to Kick Off Global Race for Coal

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s power crisis looks set to spur it to import more coal from a wider range of producers, putting it into

September 29, 2021
Total Views: 3134

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
containership
Shipping

Pandemic Shopping Spree Fuels Rebound in Shipping Emissions

By Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) — The pandemic-driven shopping spree is having at least one unintended consequence: emissions from shipping are on the rise

September 28, 2021
Total Views: 1375

Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
Shipping News

China’s Electric Grid Stumbles Under Shipping Shortage

by Debby Wu (Bloomberg) China’s energy crisis is shaping up as the latest shock to global supply chains as factories in the world’s biggest exporter are

September 28, 2021
Total Views: 3344

Monday, September 27, 2021
port of los angeles
Ports

Los Angeles Port Chief Calls for More Federal Funding for Congested West Coast Ports

By Jill R. Shah (Bloomberg) — The U.S. federal government needs to invest more in West Coast ports, said the head of the Port of Los Angeles, which is

September 27, 2021
Total Views: 4093

tanker at sea
Offshore

Brent Rises to Highest Since 2018 on Global Energy Crunch

By Alex Longley and Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — Brent approached $80-a-barrel on signs that the crude market is rapidly tightening amid a global energy

September 27, 2021
Total Views: 1363

Sunday, September 26, 2021
Containership docking Port of Long Beach
Ports

Containers Piling Up At U.S. Rail Yards Add to Port Strains

By Brendan Murray(Bloomberg) –To understand why more than 100 container ships are waiting to enter U.S. ports from Southern California to Savannah,

September 26, 2021
Total Views: 6225

Saturday, September 25, 2021
general cargo bulk ship
Shipping

Crane Collapse at West Coast Soybean Meal Export Hub Deals Blow to Trade Flows

Bloomberg) — Shipments from a U.S. West Coast terminal that handles almost 20% of the nation’s soybean meal exports have been curbed while damage from

September 25, 2021
Total Views: 4807

Friday, September 24, 2021
north sea link
Offshore

Power-Starved U.K. Thrown World’s Longest Lifeline From Norway

By Jesper Starn and Rachel Morison (Bloomberg) — The U.K. — where some electricity suppliers have gone out of business amid record power and gas

September 24, 2021
Total Views: 3098

Thursday, September 23, 2021
cargo ship
Shipping

Thailand Planning National Shipping Line to Boost Status as Logistics Hub

By Randy Thanthong-Knight (Bloomberg) — Trade-reliant Thailand plans to launch a national shipping company next year to bolster its trade capabilities,

September 23, 2021
Total Views: 1184

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
lng carrier
Shipping

LNG Suppliers Focus on Spot Deals in Price Jump -Buyer

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) — Liquefied natural gas suppliers are limiting the volume they deliver under long-term contracts

September 22, 2021
Total Views: 641

sabine pass lng exports
Shipping

U.S. Energy Exports Show First Surplus Since at Least the 1970s

By Simon Casey (Bloomberg) — Trade deficits have been a stubborn feature of the U.S. economy for decades now, but energy has started to buck that trend,

September 22, 2021
Total Views: 1118

Naval Foundry and Propeller Center Makes History
News

Bulk Iron Ore Prices Storm Past $100

A tight supply and strong demand for steel in China have led to capesize bulker spot rates rising, but increasingly high shipping and iron-ore costs may choke

September 22, 2021
Total Views: 9740

Tuesday, September 21, 2021
maersk containership
Shipping

Maersk Heading to Biggest Profit in Danish History

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is now heading for a full-year profit that will match its combined results from the past nine

September 21, 2021
Total Views: 7937

cosco shipping
Shipping

US And China Compete To Rebuild Sudan’s State Shipping Firm

By Mohammed Alamin (Bloomberg) Sudan’s state shipping company is considering a Chinese offer to revamp a fleet that’s shrunk to just one boat as the

September 21, 2021
Total Views: 1745

Monday, September 20, 2021
lng carrier
Shipping

Here’s Why Europe, Desperate for Gas, Isn’t Buying LNG

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — A record rally in natural gas prices in Europe doesn’t mean it’s become lucrative to send every available

September 20, 2021
Total Views: 3515

Saturday, September 18, 2021
Eric Blackwell sailing in Indonesia
Blog

Stuck Overseas Due To COVID? You Could Sail Thousands Of Miles Home

Tens of thousands of frustrated citizens of nations such as Australia and New Zealand remain stranded overseas and some are starting to sail

September 18, 2021
Total Views: 4711

Electric Boat Submarine With Tug
Navy

Electric Boat Shipyard Gets Ready To Support Australian Nuclear Submarine Program

By Thomas Black (Bloomberg) The U.S., U.K. and Australia will each begin an 18-month review to identify how best to provide nuclear-submarine capabilities

September 18, 2021
Total Views: 2234