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Friday, January 29, 2021
containers at port of los angeles
Shipping

Trump’s Trade Deal with China Under Review, White House Says

By Jenny Leonard and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration has former President Donald Trump’s so-called phase-one trade deal with

January 29, 2021
Total Views: 1576

Biggest Gateway for U.S. Imports Hit by Record Ship Bottleneck
Shipping

Biggest Gateway for U.S. Imports Hit by Record Ship Bottleneck

By Brendan Murray – Ship congestion around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach hit an unprecedented level, worsening the bottleneck at the busiest

January 29, 2021
Total Views: 4646

Thursday, January 28, 2021
Trafigura Boosted Tanker Fleet By 70% During 2020’s Historic Oil Contango
Shipping

Trafigura Boosted Tanker Fleet By 70% During 2020’s Historic Oil Contango

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Trafigura Group boosted its shipping fleet by 70% in April last year to profit from the wild price swings in the oil

January 28, 2021
Total Views: 1740

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
LNG carrier
Shipping

Egypt to Reopen LNG Plant In Push to Be Major European Supplier

By Salma El Wardany (Bloomberg) — Egypt is set to boost exports of liquefied natural gas by restarting one of its two production plants. The Damietta

January 27, 2021
Total Views: 2259

wind turbine
Offshore

Shell Acquires Majority Stake in Celtic Sea Floating Wind Farm

By Laura Hurst (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc agreed to buy a 51% stake in an Irish project to develop a floating wind farm in the Celtic Sea.

January 27, 2021
Total Views: 2390

offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Biden Issues Dozens of Oil Drilling Permits in First Few Days

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration has issued at least 31 new drilling permits authorizing operations on federal land and

January 27, 2021
Total Views: 5132

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
shipping containers
Ports

Frozen Fish Pileup in China Ripples Across Global Supply Chain

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — A huge pile up of fish cargoes at a Chinese port risks impacting shipments of frozen food across the country and beyond.

January 26, 2021
Total Views: 6030

U.S. Tries to Seize Oil Shipment It Says Came From Iran
Shipping

U.S. Tries to Seize Oil Shipment It Says Came From Iran

By Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) — The U.S. is trying to seize around 2 million barrels of what it thinks is Iranian oil, according to people

January 26, 2021
Total Views: 5465

Anchored Containerships Off Los Angeles/Long Beach Flee Winter Storm
Ports

Anchored Containerships Off Los Angeles/Long Beach Flee Winter Storm

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Cargo ships enduring one of the worst U.S. port bottlenecks in more than a decade faced down another obstacle as they

January 26, 2021
Total Views: 8144

Monday, January 25, 2021
Shipping’s Container Crunch Showing Signs of Easing
Shipping

Shipping’s Container Crunch Showing Signs of Easing

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — A global shortage of shipping containers that’s sent ocean freight rates skyrocketing shows signs of easing, according

January 25, 2021
Total Views: 5511

hastings bulk carrier coal ships shipping iron ore newcastle.REUTERS/David Gray
Shipping

China’s Offshore Purgatory Snares More Australian Coal Cargoes

By Aaron Clark, Annie Lee and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — After loading up with coal the DZ Weihai slipped into the turquoise waters off the coast of

January 25, 2021
Total Views: 5873

Friday, January 22, 2021
offshore rig
Offshore

Goldman Sachs Says Biden’s First Steps Are Bullish for Oil

By Andres Guerra Luz and Saket Sundria (Bloomberg) — Initial steps taken by U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration may help support the oil market

January 22, 2021
Total Views: 3121

Carnival Cruise Line Extends Sailing Suspension Through End of April
Cruise Ships

Carnival Cruise Line Extends Sailing Suspension Through End of April

By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — Carnival Corp.’s flagship cruising brand extended its pause on U.S. departures through the end of April and shelved

January 22, 2021
Total Views: 7384

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Orsted Pulls Trigger on First Green Hydrogen Project
Shipping

Orsted Pulls Trigger on First Green Hydrogen Project

By Lars Paulsson and William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Danish utility Orsted A/S took a final investment decision on its first hydrogen project as it expands

January 20, 2021
Total Views: 2196

vlcc tanker
Shipping

Tanker Owners Pay to Move Crude in Wake of Supply Cuts

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia’s oil production cuts have hit the tanker market so hard that owners of the biggest vessels are effectively

January 20, 2021
Total Views: 3132

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
seafarer
Shipping

Shipping Group Says Seafarers Should Receive Vaccine Priority

By Annie Lee (Bloomberg) — Governments should prioritize seafarer vaccinations against Covid-19 to help keep global supply chains operating

January 19, 2021
Total Views: 1301

Monday, January 18, 2021
Christophe de margerie
Shipping

Russia Prepares Earliest-Ever Arctic LNG Transit to Asia

By Irina Reznik, Anna Shiryaevskaya and Dina Khrennikova (Bloomberg) — Russia is preparing to make the earliest-ever shipment of liquefied natural gas

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 3485

Maersk ship at sea
Piracy

Piracy Surge Off West Africa Prompts Maersk Call for Action

By William Clowes (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest shipping company demanded a more effective military response to surging pirate attacks and record

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 4320

Friday, January 15, 2021
Why South China Sea Is Key to Blacklisted Oil Giant CNOOC
Shipping

Why South China Sea Is Key to Blacklisted Oil Giant CNOOC

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s biggest offshore driller is being targeted in the final days of President Donald Trump’s administration

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 2665

Thursday, January 14, 2021
offshore wind
Shipping

Brooklyn Waterfront Lands Role in New York State’s Offshore Wind Push

By Josh Saul and Will Wade (Bloomberg) — New York is poised to become a hub for offshore wind energy with the state on Wednesday tapping Norwegian giant

January 14, 2021
Total Views: 1936