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Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, merchant vessel, at the location given as Gulf of Aden.
Shipping

Russian Oil Takes Long Route to Asia, Avoiding Red Sea

(Bloomberg) — Russia is sending a supertanker filled with oil all the way around Africa to Asia, a sign the nation’s fleet may not be immune from

August 20, 2024
Total Views: 3519

Monday, August 19, 2024
Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
News

Albania Probes Toxic Dust Due Back in Europe After Outcry

(Bloomberg) — Albanian officials say they are investigating how 800 tons of alleged hazardous industrial waste was shipped from its port without

August 19, 2024
Total Views: 2677

Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

San Pedro Ports Face Import Wave Rivaling Pandemic Frenzy

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which account for roughly a third of all US container imports, had their third-strongest month ever in July, just shy

August 19, 2024
Total Views: 2685

Sunday, August 18, 2024
port of long beach 2
Ports

Busiest US Ports Absorb Import Surge Nearing Pandemic-Era Frenzy

By Laura Curtis Aug 18, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The busiest port complex in the US is churning through import volumes near the highs set during the

August 18, 2024
Total Views: 3403

urkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis sails in the Bosphorus in Istanbul.REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
Offshore

Turkey To Begin Offshore Oil Exploration Off Somalia

By Simon Marks and Mohamed Sheikh Nor Aug 18, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Turkey, seeking to extend its influence in Africa and strengthen energy security,

August 18, 2024
Total Views: 5041

Toxic Waste Bound For Thailand on Maersk, MSC Cargo Vessels Set To Return to Europe
Shipping

Toxic Waste Bound For Thailand on Maersk, MSC Cargo Vessels Set To Return to Europe

By K. Oanh Ha Aug 18, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Shipping containers bound for Thailand allegedly filled with tons of hazardous industrial waste from

August 18, 2024
Total Views: 12477

Saturday, August 17, 2024
Arctic LNG 2 platform in Murmansk Fjord after leaving the dry dock. (Source: Murmansk Oblast)
Shipping

Novatek Set To Dock Second LNG Unit At Sanctioned Arctic Plant

By Bloomberg News Aug 17, 2024 (Bloomberg) — Russian gas producer Novatek PJSC seems to be pushing ahead with an expansion project at its Arctic LNG 2

August 17, 2024
Total Views: 5383

Friday, August 16, 2024
Palau-flagged bulk carrier Aroyat is pictured at sea, in this picture obtained from social media and released on September 22, 2023. Oleksandr Kubrakov via X/via REUTERS
Shipping

Ukraine Grain Trader Says Too Risky to Rely on Black Sea Ports

(Bloomberg) — Ukraine’s crucial Black Sea grain ports are again shipping out hefty amounts, but one major trader plans to keep exporting large volumes

August 16, 2024
Total Views: 1280

jack-up rig
Offshore

Oil Driller Borr Sees Wave of Shallow-Water Rigs Retiring

(Bloomberg) — Offshore oil contractor Borr Drilling Ltd. expects almost a third of the world’s fleet of shallow-water rigs to be retired in the coming

August 16, 2024
Total Views: 1203

Thursday, August 15, 2024
Christophe de Margerie first cargo
Shipping

Second ‘Dark-Fleet’ LNG Carrier Departs Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Terminal

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — A second liquefied natural gas tanker left an export terminal in northern Russia that’s subject to US sanctions,

August 15, 2024
Total Views: 1883

General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.
Offshore

Orsted Takes $500 Million Hit Led by Connecticut Wind Delay

(Bloomberg) — Orsted A/S booked an impairment of more than $500 million related to an offshore wind farm in the US and a canceled green hydrogen plant in

August 15, 2024
Total Views: 1909

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Russia’s Bigger Shadow Fleet Helps Beat Oil Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — Russia’s efforts to bolster its so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers in the first half of this year helped to offset the impact of

August 14, 2024
Total Views: 926

Finnish Border Guard's photo of a Hong Kong registered cargo ship 'Newnew Polar Bear', which was spotted moving close to the Balticconnector gas line, during the joint press conference of the investigation of the possible attack on the Balticconnector gas line on 8th Oct., 2023 between Finland and Estonia at the headquarters of the National Bureau of Investigation in Vantaa, Finland, 24 October 2023. Lehtikuva/HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA via REUTERS
Offshore

China Calls for ‘Professional’ Probe Into Balticconnector Pipeline Incident

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China urged European nations to focus on the results of an investigation into damage to a key undersea pipeline last

August 14, 2024
Total Views: 2432

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Credit: Eric Haynes
Offshore

Shattered Wind Blade Puts Nantucket on Frontlines of a Clean-Energy Fight

(Bloomberg) — Weeks after a busted wind turbine washed onto Nantucket shores, residents of this wealthy Massachusetts enclave are still angry. Some even

August 13, 2024
Total Views: 2350

Monday, August 12, 2024
An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, flies over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), August 9, 2024. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

U.S. Beefs Up Middle East Forces Ahead of Gaza Truce Talks

By Dan Williams (Bloomberg) — The US shored up naval and air forces in the Middle East to help Israel fend off any major attack from Iran or

August 12, 2024
Total Views: 1404

maersk ship
Shipping

Thailand Races to Stop Toxic Waste Cargo on Ships

(Bloomberg) — Thai authorities are racing to stop about 100 shipping containers allegedly filled with hazardous industrial waste from Albania reaching

August 12, 2024
Total Views: 1936

Sunday, August 11, 2024
Philippine and Vietnamese Coast Guard Joint Maritime Exercise. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Defense

Philippines Plans More Sea Activities With Vietnam After Drills

By Andreo Calonzo Aug 11, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The Philippine Coast Guard said it is planning to send one of its ships to Vietnam later this year to

August 11, 2024
Total Views: 2400

USS Abraham Lincoln transits Suez Canal
Defense

USS Abraham Lincoln Crew Headed For Middle East Brace For Conflict

By Alastair Gale Aug 11, 2024 (Bloomberg) –As the USS Abraham Lincoln pulled out from Guam, the aircraft carrier’s captain announced to the crew

August 11, 2024
Total Views: 5760

Thursday, August 8, 2024
Oil tankers wait at anchorage in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul
Shipping

UAE Bans Eswatini-Flagged Ships in Fresh Shadow-Fleet Crackdown

(Bloomberg) — The United Arab Emirates banned arriving ships that carry the flag of landlocked African nation Eswatini, the latest sign of the Middle

August 8, 2024
Total Views: 3666

Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Inauguration of Maersk's first container ship Laura Maersk that sails on green methanol in Copenhagen, Denmark September 14, 2023. Ritzau Scanpix/ Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS
Shipping

Maersk Changes Its Tune on LNG

(Bloomberg) — Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is in the process of securing 50-60 vessels as part of its fleet renewal program, including ships

August 7, 2024
Total Views: 3334