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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
port of long beach
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Ports Act as Weather Vanes as Economic Clouds Darken

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Longshoremen hold a revered place in economic and political history — from the docks of London and South Africa to

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 99

Tuesday, March 10, 2020
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Saudis Make Rare Supertanker Bookings to Carry Flood of Oil

By Sheela Tobben, Alaric Nightingale and Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia’s biggest tanker company booked a batch of ships to transport the

March 10, 2020
Total Views: 275

SS United States
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Historic Ocean Liner SS United States May Get Second Life

By Patrick Clark and Olivia Carville (Bloomberg) — Scott Rechler was negotiating a deal to build Airbnb rentals in a Manhattan office tower when the

March 10, 2020
Total Views: 4135

Monday, March 9, 2020
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News

Oil in Grips of Chaos After Price War Triggers Historic Crash

By James Thornhill (Bloomberg) — Oil clawed back some of its biggest drop in a generation as a battle for market share between Saudi Arabia and Russia

March 9, 2020
Total Views: 102

Oil Tanker Bridge
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Wanted: Tankers to Store Oil as Price War Augurs Glut

By Serene Cheong, Sharon Cho, Alex Longley and Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — Oil’s plunge has revived memories of the 2008-09 recession, when traders

March 9, 2020
Total Views: 241

Friday, March 6, 2020
offshore rig
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North Sea Oil Producers Face Demanding Near-Term Carbon Target

By Mathew Carr (Bloomberg) — A group of U.K. North Sea oil and natural gas producers face an ambitious government-mandated target to cut their emissions

March 6, 2020
Total Views: 71

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Virus Hit to World Trade Much Worse Than U.S.-China Row, Allianz Says

By Ben Holland (Bloomberg) – The coronavirus epidemic and the attempt by governments to contain it may slash about $320 billion off global trade each

March 6, 2020
Total Views: 116

Thursday, February 27, 2020
cargo ship
Shipping

IMO 2020 Entering New Phase with Carriage Ban

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — A tweak to new environmental rules for the shipping industry is just days from taking effect, closing off a loophole for

February 27, 2020
Total Views: 155

The U.S. Navy Can’t Afford to Lose the Philippines
Navy

The U.S. Navy Can’t Afford to Lose the Philippines

By Admiral James Stavridis, USN, retired (Bloomberg) The first time I sailed into Manila Bay, I was a young ensign on a Navy destroyer. It was in the late

February 27, 2020
Total Views: 387

oil tanker at anchor
Shipping News

Oil Extends Slump Past 13-Month Low on Mounting Pandemic Fears

By Ann Koh and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Oil extended losses after closing at a 13-month low as more new coronavirus cases were reported outside China

February 27, 2020
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
MSC Cruise Ship Heads to Mexico After Being Turned Away at Caribbean Ports
Interesting

MSC Cruise Ship Heads to Mexico After Being Turned Away at Caribbean Ports

Update: Mexico Lets Cruise Ship Dock as Crew Member Found to Have Flu, Not Coronavirus By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — A ship operated by MSC Cruises is

February 26, 2020
Total Views: 267

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
offshore wind farm
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Total Hiring for Offshore Wind Jobs in U.K., Denmark

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — French energy company Total SA is hiring in the U.K. and Denmark to prepare to compete for government contracts for

February 25, 2020
Total Views: 77

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Busiest U.S. Port Sees Coronavirus Drag Through Most of 2020

By Richard Clough (Bloomberg) — The shipping industry will remain volatile for most of 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak in China upends the global

February 25, 2020
Total Views: 50

Monday, February 24, 2020
offshore wind
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China Could Use Offshore Wind to Power Entire Coast, Study Finds

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The gusts of wind cascading across China’s seas have the potential to power its populous coastal provinces many times

February 24, 2020
Total Views: 102

cma cgm container ship
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CMA CGM’s Debt Plan Seen at Risk Amid Virus Fears

By Antonio Vanuzzo and Laura Benitez (Bloomberg) — The coronavirus outbreak is threatening to scupper a debt refinancing for the world’s third-largest

February 24, 2020
Total Views: 1271

Friday, February 21, 2020
Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
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Global Shipping’s ‘Perfect Storm’ to Pass, Veteran CEO Says

By Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — The global shipping industry has run into very rough waters in 2020 as the virus crisis that’s engulfed China and roiled

February 21, 2020
Total Views: 130

Thursday, February 20, 2020
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Maersk CEO Predicts ‘Sharp’ Rebound After Coronavirus Peaks

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the world’s largest container shipping company, is positioning itself for a strong rebound

February 20, 2020
Total Views: 52

Wednesday, February 19, 2020
offshore wind farm
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Shift to Cleaner Power Sparks Landmark Green Bond in Japan

By Ayai Tomisawa and Rie Morita (Bloomberg) — In Japan’s gusty northeast, a power company is looking to fund offshore wind projects with a landmark

February 19, 2020
Total Views: 1252

Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Longshoremen China
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Slump in Global Goods Trade to Deepen With Coronavirus, WTO Says

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Global trade in goods will likely stay weak in coming months as disruptions from coronavirus in China staunch the

February 18, 2020
Total Views: 136

Sunday, February 16, 2020
Global Trade Turmoil as Ships Skip China
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Global Trade Turmoil as Ships Skip China

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — February 2020 will come to be remembered as a period of historic disruption to physical supply chains the world over,

February 16, 2020
Total Views: 132