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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Ports

Port Strike: Trump and Biden Blame Shipowners While Harris Remains Silent

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union port strike, which could cost the U.S. economy billions per day, was notably absent from last

October 2, 2024
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Marine Weather

Typhoon Krathon Brings Taiwan to a Standstill

By Mary Hui, Cindy Wang (Bloomberg) Typhoon Krathon tracked slowly toward Taiwan, with the storm set to weaken before making landfall on Thursday morning and

October 2, 2024
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Cruise Ships

Dutch Crack Down on Cruise Industry Greenwashing

By Cagan Koc (Bloomberg) MSC Cruises was told to drop some green claims in its advertisements in the Netherlands after Dutch environmental campaigners

October 2, 2024
Total Views: 1753

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Ports

Why is the ILA Union Against Port Automation?

By Jo Constantz and Alicia Tang (Bloomberg) Longshoremen at docks along the US East and Gulf coasts have gone on strike for the first time since 1977 as

October 2, 2024
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Ports

ILA Chief Daggett Aims to Make History With Election Day Looming

By Laura Curtis, Deena Shanker and Michael Sasso (Bloomberg) — Union chief Harold Daggett, clad in a blue sweatshirt that read “The Docks Are Ours,”

October 1, 2024
Total Views: 2189

News

Explosive-Packed Drone Boat Strikes Oil Tanker in Red Sea

(Bloomberg) — An explosive-laden drone boat slammed into an oil tanker as it sailed past the coast of Yemen, a sign Israeli airstrikes haven’t deterred

October 1, 2024
Total Views: 3248

Monday, September 30, 2024
Featured

Zombie Tanker Turns Up at Northern Chinese Port Laden With Oil

(Bloomberg) — Singapore-flagged oil tanker EM Longevity made its final voyage almost three years ago, after more than two decades at sea. Earlier this

September 30, 2024
Total Views: 9839

News

US Concerned About Russia Supplying Missiles to Yemen’s Houthis

(Bloomberg) — The US is concerned Russia may supply missiles to the Houthis in Yemen, an American official said, a move that could stoke further Middle

September 30, 2024
Total Views: 1262

Sunday, September 29, 2024
Ports

Israel Bombs Yemeni Port After Houthi Attacks

By Mohammed Hatem and Marissa Newman Sep 29, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Israeli fighter jets bombed a seaport and several power stations in Yemen, its

September 29, 2024
Total Views: 3314

Ports

Ports Brace for Shutdown as U.S. Dockworker Strike Deadline Nears

By Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — Key industry and government officials are urging US dockworkers and their employers to avoid a strike at

September 29, 2024
Total Views: 2801

Defense

Finland and Estonia Agree to Joint Defense of Critical Balticonnector Gas Pipeline

By Kati Pohjanpalo (Bloomberg) Finland and Estonia agreed to boost cooperation in protecting underwater energy infrastructure roughly a year after a ship

September 29, 2024
Total Views: 775

Friday, September 27, 2024
Shipping

Container Shipping Lines Fear Port Strike Will Paralyze Half of U.S. Trade

(Bloomberg) — The world’s top container carrier is urging customers to move US cargo through East and Gulf Coast ports before the planned start on

September 27, 2024
Total Views: 3244

News

Japan Sends Warship Through Taiwan Strait, Defying China

(Bloomberg) — Three US allies sent warships through the Taiwan Strait in a rare defiance of China in those waters, on the same day Beijing fired its

September 27, 2024
Total Views: 1598

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Shipping

Russia Ramps Up Arctic Oil Shipping to a New Record

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia has already dispatched a record amount of oil through its section of the Arctic Circle this year, expediting cargo

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 1808

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Ports

Port of Vancouver Grain Workers Strike in Middle of Harvest

By Thomas Seal (Bloomberg) — Grain workers at Canada’s biggest port went on strike Tuesday over a dispute regarding hours and pay, setting up what an

September 24, 2024
Total Views: 1328

Shipping

Maersk Shares Jump Ahead of Potential U.S. Port Strike

(Bloomberg) — AP Moller-Maersk A/S shares jumped as much as 4.9%, extending recent gains on expectations that labor talks with US port workers will fail

September 24, 2024
Total Views: 1633

Sunday, September 22, 2024
Environment

‘Doomsday’ Glacier Set To Melt Faster, Swell Seas As World Heats Up

By Danielle Bochove Sep 22, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Tidal action on the underside of the Thwaites Glacier in the Antarctic will

September 22, 2024
Total Views: 2738

Navy

Iran Holds Its Largest Naval Drills In Persian Gulf

By Arsalan Shahla Sep 21, 2024(Bloomberg) –Iran’s army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conducted their largest joint naval exercises to

September 22, 2024
Total Views: 2072

Saturday, September 21, 2024
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Navy

US Navy Collaborates with Allies’ Shipyards to Counter China’s Maritime Expansion

(Bloomberg) In any high-stakes military conflict with China, the US Navy will be critical to winning. But America’s shipbuilding industry is far from able to

September 21, 2024
Total Views: 3472

Navy

Stavridis – Can The Quad Counter Chinese Influence In The Indian Ocean?

by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) This weekend, President Joe Biden is hosting the three other national leaders of the Quadrilateral Security

September 21, 2024
Total Views: 1196