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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Denmark to Send Frigate to Combat Piracy in Gulf of Guinea
Piracy

Denmark to Send Frigate to Combat Piracy in Gulf of Guinea

(Bloomberg) — Denmark will send a naval vessel to West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea to aid the fight against rampant piracy. The decision follows a call by

March 17, 2021
Total Views: 2889

shipping containers
Shipping

Shortage of New Shipping Containers Adds to Global Trade Turmoil

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest makers of shipping containers are scrambling to meet a surge in demand for the metal

March 17, 2021
Total Views: 7716

Monday, March 15, 2021
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Japan Mulls Undersea Cable Plan to Expand Offshore Wind

By Masumi Suga and Sophie Jackman (Bloomberg) — Japan is considering laying undersea cables to link offshore wind power generation with demand centers

March 15, 2021
Total Views: 1153

Containership docking Port of Long Beach
Ports

Shipping Congestion at Los Angeles Ports Starts Easing

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) –Shipping congestion outside the biggest U.S. gateway for imports from Asia showed signs of easing over the past week as

March 15, 2021
Total Views: 10284

Sunday, March 14, 2021
Offshore oil and gas platform
Offshore

How a Hasty Move to Change the World’s Key Oil Price Unraveled

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — How do you measure the value of the world’s most important commodity? It’s a conundrum that brought uproar in the oil

March 14, 2021
Total Views: 5408

Friday, March 12, 2021
Fujairah-Owned Company Claims Stake in Oil Cargo Seized by U.S.
Shipping

Fujairah-Owned Company Claims Stake in Oil Cargo Seized by U.S.

By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — A company owned by the Emirate of Fujairah claimed a stake in an oil cargo that the U.S. alleges was from Iran, in

March 12, 2021
Total Views: 2578

Thursday, March 11, 2021
offshore wind farm
Offshore

GE to Build Giant Blades for North Sea Wind Farms in Northeast England

By Jessica Shankleman and William Mathis (Bloomberg) — GE Renewable Energy will create as many as 750 new jobs in northeast England with a new factory

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 1532

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Ship Waits 269 Days to Unload Australian Coal in China
Shipping

Ship Waits 269 Days to Unload Australian Coal in China

By Aaron Clark and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — A ship that waited nine months is among a handful of vessels that China has let unload their cargoes of

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 6013

shipping container
Shipping

Exporters Take Unusual Steps to Ease Shipping Container Shortage

By Ann Koh and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Bloomberg) — Some of the world’s biggest exporters in Asia are intervening to alleviate a shipping container

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 3751

maersk freight cargo
Shipping

Maersk is Said to Weigh Sale of $1 Billion Reefer Container Unit

By Vinicy Chan, Christian Wienberg and Aaron Kirchfeld (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is considering a sale of its refrigerated container business

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 11340

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Oil Tanker Bridge
Shipping

Supertankers Losing Almost $7,000 a Day Amid OPEC Cuts

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Times are getting tougher by the day for oil tanker owners. With too many vessels to haul fuel, losses for supertankers on

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 3060

Monday, March 8, 2021
Ras Tanura Sea Island Terminal saudi aramco
Ports

World’s Largest Oil Export Port Attacked By Yemen’s Houthi Rebels

By Anthony Di Paola, Vivian Nereim, Javier Blas and Sylvia Westall (Bloomberg) –Saudi Arabia said some of the world’s most protected oil infrastructure

March 8, 2021
Total Views: 5914

Sunday, March 7, 2021
houston ship channel
Shipping

Tankers Carrying European Gasoline Diverted to Texas to Ease Supply Crunch

By Jeffrey Bair (Bloomberg) — Five gasoline tankers that were enroute to the U.S. East Coast diverted to the Port of Houston to help ease a supply

March 7, 2021
Total Views: 4465

Saturday, March 6, 2021
Photo of Shipment of high-grade blue ammonia
Offshore

Saudi Arabia’s Plan To Dominate The $700B Hydrogen Export Market

By Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) –Sun-scorched expanses and steady Red Sea breezes make the northwest tip of Saudi Arabia prime real estate for what the

March 6, 2021
Total Views: 11229

Friday, March 5, 2021
offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Biden Administration Set to Advance Offshore Wind Farm Near Martha’s Vineyard

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is moving closer to a final approval of Vineyard Wind LLC’s $2.8

March 5, 2021
Total Views: 4157

Dredging the Coast is Making Flooding Worse, New Study Shows
Shipping

Dredging the Coast is Making Flooding Worse, New Study Shows

By Leslie Kaufman (Bloomberg) — Climate change is the main culprit behind nuisance flooding, but human alterations to coastal areas that deepen

March 5, 2021
Total Views: 3654

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
U.S. Energy Secretary Calls on Oil and Gas Companies to Embrace Green Transition or Risk Being Left in the Dust
Offshore

U.S. Energy Secretary Calls on Oil and Gas Companies to Embrace Green Transition or Risk Being Left in the Dust

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — Jennifer Granholm used her first speech as U.S. Energy Secretary to warn oil and gas companies they risk being left behind

March 3, 2021
Total Views: 3600

Saudi Arabia to Ship Gas to South Korea and Take CO2 Back
Shipping

Saudi Arabia to Ship Gas to South Korea and Take CO2 Back

By Verity Ratcliffe, Seyoon Kim and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia plans to ship gas to South Korea where it will be used to make hydrogen,

March 3, 2021
Total Views: 1496

containership
Shipping

Hot Market Quadruples Prices for Used Containerships

By Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — Flip this ship. A variation on that buy-low, sell-high strategy is exactly what some container shipowners are opting

March 3, 2021
Total Views: 4339

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Round-the-World Cruises Selling Out More Than a Year in Advance
Cruise Ships

Round-the-World Cruises Selling Out More Than a Year in Advance

By Fran Golden (Bloomberg) — After a year of isolation and lockdowns, four months on a ship is looking pretty good to cruise super fans. The Covid-19

March 2, 2021
Total Views: 4632