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Thursday, April 18, 2019
U.S. Gulf Gets Least Crude in Decades as Iraqi Imports Dive
Shipping News

U.S. Gulf Gets Least Crude in Decades as Iraqi Imports Dive

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Gulf Coast imported the least amount of crude in nearly three decades as shipments from Iraq plummeted and

April 18, 2019
Total Views: 16

Wednesday, April 17, 2019
arctic sea ice
Shipping News

Opinion: China Is Joining the Rush for Arctic Riches

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) — I recently wrote a column on the challenges posed by China both on the South China Sea and globally on the deep

April 17, 2019
Total Views: 52

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
arkona offshore wind park
Shipping News

Germany’s Merkel Puts on Tarnished Climate Crown to Open Baltic Sea’s Largest Wind Farm

By Brian Parkin and William Wilkes (Bloomberg) — Angela Merkel will leave Brexit worries by the shoreline as she cuts the opening ribbon on a

April 16, 2019
Total Views: 63

oil tanker
Shipping News

U.S. Oil Waivers That Rocked Market in 2018 Back to Focus

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) –Uncertainty over U.S. waivers for buyers of Iranian oil is starting to grip the market again, under very different

April 16, 2019
Total Views: 19

Monday, April 15, 2019
fishing vessel
Shipping News

Opinion: Overfishing Does Damage to More Than Just Fish

By The Editors (Bloomberg Opinion) — Overfishing threatens disaster not only for fish, oceans and the food supply, but for fishing itself. The

April 15, 2019
Total Views: 600

Friday, April 12, 2019
general cargo bulk ship
Shipping News

Hitting the Slopes: Swiss Ski Hub is Home Port for Billionaire-Backed Shipping Firm

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Peter Weernink, the former head of a shipping line that counts Glencore Plc as its biggest shareholder, has

April 12, 2019
Total Views: 630

Thursday, April 11, 2019
ship emissions
Shipping News

With an Eye on Trump, Refiners Tout IMO 2020 as U.S. Win

By Stephen Cunningham (Bloomberg) — U.S. oil refiners, in line for a windfall from new ship-fuel rules, are taking steps to lock in the change quickly,

April 11, 2019
Total Views: 53

Reykjavik, Iceland
Ports

Iceland Builds Arctic Port as Global Shipping Routes Get Redrawn

By Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir (Bloomberg) — As global warming creates shipping routes that can cut across the northern tip of the planet, a new port is

April 11, 2019
Total Views: 129

Wednesday, April 10, 2019
rhine river
Shipping News

Rhine River Could Run Too Low Again for Shipping in Germany

By William Wilkes (Bloomberg) — Go inside the global economy with Stephanie Flanders in her new podcast, Stephanomics. Subscribe via Pocket

April 10, 2019
Total Views: 84

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Huawei logo
Shipping News

Opinion: China’s Targeting Underwater Internet Cables

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) — As the West considers the threat posed by China’s naval ambitions, there is a natural tendency to place

April 9, 2019
Total Views: 109

Monday, April 8, 2019
tanker rotterdam
Shipping News

IMO 2020 Seen Boosting Oil Demand

By Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) — Global oil demand is about to get a boost from a rule that’s supposed to help the environment. The world’s refineries

April 8, 2019
Total Views: 26

Christophe de margerie
Shipping News

Russia Eyes Greater Energy Dominance as Novatek Taps Arctic

By Olga Tanas, Dina Khrennikova and Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Almost 1,500 miles from Moscow, the tiny port of Sabetta nestles in a desolate

April 8, 2019
Total Views: 59

Friday, April 5, 2019
tanker at sea
Shipping News

Gasoline Cargoes Traveling 16,000-Mile Reveal Dysfunctional Trade

By Jack Wittels and Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — Summer is coming to Europe and that can only mean one thing. It must be time to send the

April 5, 2019
Total Views: 40

sabine pass lng exports
Shipping News

Cheniere Hunts U.S. LNG Export Deals with China, Trade Truce or Not

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — America’s biggest natural gas exporter is ready to sign long-term agreements with buyers in China, the world’s top

April 5, 2019
Total Views: 28

Thursday, April 4, 2019
johan castberg discovery
Offshore

Norway’s Oil Industry Must Become Emissions-Free, Labor Says

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Norway should set a deadline for its oil industry to become completely emissions-free, the leader of the country’s

April 4, 2019
Total Views: 43

container ship
Shipping News

Microsoft Joins Tech Race to Clean Up Shipping With Big Data

By Emily Chasan (Bloomberg) — At noon every day — when the sun is directly overhead — the world’s fleet of commercial maritime

April 4, 2019
Total Views: 73

container terminal
Shipping News

Nigeria to Build Seaports to Ease Gridlock on Lagos’s Shore

By Solape Renner and Anthony Osae-Brown (Bloomberg) — Nigeria is building a new deep-sea port and considering two additional facilities to ease

April 4, 2019
Total Views: 246

Wednesday, April 3, 2019
port hedland Photo credit: Pilbara Ports Authority
Shipping News

World’s Largest Iron Ore Port Expects Higher Exports Post Vale

By Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — With a market facing a global deficit that was unforeseen at the start of the year, the world’s biggest iron

April 3, 2019
Total Views: 874

dry bulk ship, bulker
Shipping News

Iron Ore Thunders Higher as Mine Dams Closed, Exports Collapse

By Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — Iron ore’s supply-driven rally picked up pace on Wednesday, with futures topping $90 a ton, amid increasing concern the

April 3, 2019
Total Views: 73

singapore
Interesting

Singapore Will Seek Prison for Captains and Owners Breaking 2020 Low Sulphur Fuel Rules

By Saket Sundria and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Singapore has a message for shipping companies considering cheating on rules starting next year to combat

April 3, 2019
Total Views: 210