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Saturday, September 18, 2021
Successor-class submarine
Navy

BAE Shipyard Wins UK Nuclear Submarine Contract

Britain awarded BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce Holdings 85 million pounds each to work on a new generation of nuclear submarines, a day after announcing a deal to

September 18, 2021
Total Views: 2071

Friday, September 17, 2021
port of los angeles and long beach
Shipping

Los Angeles Port Logjam Has Enough Containers to Cross Half the U.S.

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) The number of container ships waiting to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia reached an all-time high of 65

September 17, 2021
Total Views: 11037

‘No Empty Barges’ Cripples US Fertilizer Supply
Shipping

‘No Empty Barges’ Cripples US Fertilizer Supply

By Elizabeth Elkin (Bloomberg) Hurricane Ida struck the heart of the U.S. fertilizer industry, and now Storm Nicholas threatens even more damage in the Gulf

September 17, 2021
Total Views: 2163

Thursday, September 16, 2021
Bulker Rates May Go Parabolic Says Genco CEO
Finance

Bulker Rates May Go Parabolic Says Genco CEO

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) An owner of commodity hauling freighters said rates for the ships are close to the point of spiking sharply higher and mirroring

September 16, 2021
Total Views: 2082

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Finance

Marine Money Experts Warn Against New Ship Capacity As Prices Surge

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) Shipowners and financiers should avoid sinking money into new container vessels despite a global crunch because record orders have

September 16, 2021
Total Views: 1588

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
natural gas
Offshore

Winter Woes: Europe’s Gas Extends Record Rally on Supply Uncertainties

By Vanessa Dezem and Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Natural gas prices in Europe continued their record-breaking run as uncertainties about supply

September 15, 2021
Total Views: 892

bulk-ship-loading-grain
Finance

Bulker Rates Post Biggest Daily Gain In A Decade

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) In an already banner year for shipping, commodity carriers just saw their biggest daily gain in a decade. Average rates for giant

September 15, 2021
Total Views: 951

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Hurricane Ida is seen in this image taken aboard the International Space Station
Marine Weather

Storms From Texas to China Set to Worsen Global Ship Logistics Problems

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) Global supply chains already tangled by the pandemic, labor shortages and sustained consumer demand in the U.S. are getting walloped by

September 14, 2021
Total Views: 1114

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News

LNG Hits New Record Highs As Supply Problems Mount

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) –Natural gas prices in the U.K. and the Netherlands soared to record highs as concerns over tight supplies mount while

September 14, 2021
Total Views: 943

Typhoon Chanthu Shanghai
Marine Weather

Shanghai And Ningbo Start Reopening After Typhoon Chanthu

(Bloomberg) –Shanghai is restarting flights and some container port operations as weakening Typhoon Chanthu heads slowly out to sea. Shanghai’s

September 14, 2021
Total Views: 716

Monday, September 13, 2021
Tropical Storm Nicholas
Marine Weather

Oil Tankers Flee Texas As Tropical Storm Nicholas Approaches

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) At least 10 ships set to load crude from Texas ports appeared to be fleeing deeper into the Gulf of Mexico with their tanks empty

September 13, 2021
Total Views: 394

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Offshore

Gulf Of Mexico Oil Still Hurting From Hurricane Ida

By Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) Oil rose to hits highest level in just under six weeks as investors tracked the slow restoration of supplies in the Gulf of Mexico

September 13, 2021
Total Views: 1564

Ports Close As China Upgrades Typhoon Chanthu To ‘Highest Level’
Marine Weather

Ports Close As China Upgrades Typhoon Chanthu To ‘Highest Level’

Zhejiang province upgraded its emergency response to Chanthu to the highest level on Sunday, closing ports as well as suspending air and rail

September 13, 2021
Total Views: 3069

Sunday, September 12, 2021
Fisheye Photo of Ship Stern
Finance

World’s Shippers Are Earning The Most Money Since 2008

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) The global shipping industry is getting its biggest payday since 2008 as the combination of booming demand for goods and a global

September 12, 2021
Total Views: 3802

Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
Shipping News

ClarkSea Index Records Longest Month Of Gains Despite Tanker Market Doldrums

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg ) While for many shipping sectors Covid has brought a boom, for oil tankers it has meant loss-making trades for much of 2021 and

September 12, 2021
Total Views: 1291

Friday, September 10, 2021
CMA CGM mega-ship Marco Polo
Ports

Congestion Just Keeps Getting Worse At America’s Top Ports

By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) –The number of container ships waiting to enter America’s top three ports has been on a steady rise since July. There were

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 2656

Super Typhoon Chanthu
Marine Weather

China Ports Brace For Super Typhoon Chanthu

By Ditas Lopez (Bloomberg) Two of China’s main ports are preparing for the arrival of Super Typhoon Chanthu, which was dumping heavy rain on the north of the

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 1859

Thursday, September 9, 2021
Gazprom Plans to Start Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Next Month
Offshore

Gazprom Plans to Start Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Next Month

By Irina Reznik and Elena Mazneva (Bloomberg) — Gazprom PJSC is planning to start flowing natural gas through one of the world’s most controversial

September 9, 2021
Total Views: 487

LNG carrier
Shipbuilding

‘Carbon Neutral’ LNG Demand Soars In Asia Despite Criticism

By Stephen Stapczynski and Akshat Rathi (Bloomberg) –Liquefied natural gas shipments tagged “carbon neutral” are gaining popularity among Asian

September 9, 2021
Total Views: 849

Wednesday, September 8, 2021
hurricane ida damage
Offshore

No Hurricane Has Hit U.S. Energy Markets Quite Like Ida Has

By Kevin Crowley and Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — Just over 20% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas production is back online after Hurricane Ida

September 8, 2021
Total Views: 1716