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Thursday, February 11, 2021
offshore wind turbine
Environment

Making Offshore Wind Turbines Greener Could Skyrocket Costs

By Thomas Gualtieri (Bloomberg) The world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers have committed to eliminating their net emissions of greenhouse gases, but

February 11, 2021
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Vestas Unveils New 15MW Offshore Wind Turbine as Tall as the Golden Gate Bridge
Offshore

Vestas Unveils New 15MW Offshore Wind Turbine as Tall as the Golden Gate Bridge

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Vestas Wind Systems A/S will start selling the world’s biggest offshore wind turbine, standing taller than the highest

February 10, 2021
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Eleonora Maersk Los Angeles Record
Shipping

Maersk Sees Global Shipping Turmoil Calming by Mid-Year

By Christian Wienberg, Kyunghee Park and Morten Buttler (Bloomberg) — The world’s largest container carrier said trade disruptions that have sent

February 10, 2021
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Radiance at Hubbard Glacier - Alaska
Cruise Ships

Canada Bans Cruises Until 2022, Blocking Alaska Trips

By Jonathan Levin and Christopher Palmeri (Bloomberg) — Canada is extending its ban on cruise ships through February 2022 because of Covid-19,

February 10, 2021
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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
John S. McCain sails with Nimitz, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

U.S. Aircraft Carriers Conduct Exercise in South China Sea

By Kari Lindberg (Bloomberg) — Two U.S. carriers conducted a military exercise in the South China Sea, signaling that U.S. President Joseph Biden and

February 9, 2021
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HMM containership in port
Shipping

HMM Returns to Black for First Time in Five Years

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – South Korean ocean carrier HMM has posted its first annual profit for five years, despite a decrease in its

February 9, 2021
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Containership docking Port of Long Beach
Shipping

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Urges Freight ‘Silos’ to Unite in Crisis

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Companies that violate U.S. supply-chain rules around inundated American ports may be penalized, according to a key

February 9, 2021
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Monday, February 8, 2021
hastings bulk carrier coal ships shipping iron ore newcastle.REUTERS/David Gray
Shipping

China Set to Unload Some Stranded Australian Coal Amid Ban

(Bloomberg) — China plans to allow some stranded Australian coal shipments to unload despite ongoing curbs on imports, a move aimed at showing goodwill

February 8, 2021
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A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Offshore

Big Oil Steps Up to Take Over Next Generation of U.K. Offshore Wind

By William Mathis and Laura Hurst (Bloomberg) — Oil majors agreed to pay a hefty premium to develop the next generation of major British offshore wind

February 8, 2021
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Saturday, February 6, 2021
Dockworkers at Nation’s Busiest Port Complex May Get Better Vaccine Access
Ports

Dockworkers at Nation’s Busiest Port Complex May Get Better Vaccine Access

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Dockworkers at the busiest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia may soon have better access to coronavirus vaccines, as

February 6, 2021
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Friday, February 5, 2021
FILE PHOTO: General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool
Offshore

South Korea Unveils $43 Billion Plan to Build the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) – South Korea unveiled a 48.5 trillion won ($43.2 billion) plan to build the world’s largest wind power

February 5, 2021
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Containership docking Port of Long Beach
Ports

U.S. Annual Trade Gap Grows to Biggest Since Financial Crisis

By Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — The U.S. last year posted its biggest annual trade deficit since 2008 as the global health crisis depressed export

February 5, 2021
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Thursday, February 4, 2021
Freight-Cost Pain Intensifies as Pandemic Rocks Ocean Shipping
Shipping

Freight-Cost Pain Intensifies as Pandemic Rocks Ocean Shipping

By Brendan Murray, Ann Koh and Richard Weiss (Bloomberg) — Soaring freight rates and delivery delays have sparked a global backlash by companies

February 4, 2021
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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
U.S. Looks to Courts to Seize 2 Million Barrels of Alleged Iranian Oil
Shipping

U.S. Looks to Courts to Seize 2 Million Barrels of Alleged Iranian Oil

By Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) — The U.S. has gone to court to seize 2 million barrels of oil that it claims came from Iran, as Joe Biden’s

February 3, 2021
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Celebrity Edge Class Cruise Ship
Cruise Ships

COVID19 – Cruise Fanatics Fight To Become Shipboard Guinea Pigs

by Fran Golden (Bloomberg) When Royal Caribbean announced it was looking for volunteers to help test its post-pandemic health and safety protocols, Melody

February 3, 2021
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us oil exports
Shipping News

Asia Pushes U.S. Supertanker Port’s Oil Export Shipments to Record High

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) American oil exports from Louisiana’s offshore supertanker port jumped to a record in January as Asian buyers are stocking up

February 3, 2021
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NOAA Ocean Warming
Environment

Sea Levels Are Rising Faster Than Most Dire Forecasts

By Jonathan Tirone (Bloomberg) Climate change is causing oceans to rise quicker than scientists’ most pessimistic forecasts, resulting in

February 3, 2021
Total Views: 4192

shipping-containers-konrad
Shipping

Sugar High On Wall Street As White-Sugar Futures Climb On Container Shipping Worries

By Marvin G Perez and Manisha Jha (Bloomberg) White-sugar spreads climbed to a record high as a shipping container shortage increased demand for supplies

February 3, 2021
Total Views: 2083

Tuesday, February 2, 2021
By Sheila Fitzgerald
Press Releases

Container Crisis Upends Global Food Trade

By Isis Almeida , Ann Koh , and Michael Hirtzer (Bloomberg) Food is piling up in all the wrong places, due to struggles facing ships hauling empty

February 2, 2021
Total Views: 12132

shipping container
Shipping

Global Food Trade Upended by Container Crisis

By Isis Almeida, Ann Koh and Michael Hirtzer (Bloomberg) — Food is piling up in all the wrong places, thanks to carriers hauling empty

February 2, 2021
Total Views: 5678