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Monday, March 6, 2023
tanker at sea
Shipping

Russia Oil Still Switching Hands Off Spain Coast

By Sherry Su (Bloomberg) — A large amount of Russian oil continues to be transfered between tankers just a few miles off the coast of Spain — just a

March 6, 2023
Total Views: 7244

Saturday, March 4, 2023
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
Shipping

Russia Wheat Exports Nearly Double What They Were Before War

By Áine Quinn and Megan Durisin (Bloomberg) –After a slow start to the season, Russia’s grain exports are booming as buyers load up on its

March 4, 2023
Total Views: 4612

Dubai Boat Show Features Electric Sailboat, $318 Million Superyacht
Cruise Ships

Dubai Boat Show Features Electric Sailboat, $318 Million Superyacht

By Lisa Fleisher (Bloomberg) –What do buyers of the world’s largest yachts want these days? Same thing that we all wanted more of during pandemic

March 4, 2023
Total Views: 12330

Friday, March 3, 2023
Norway’s Equinor Adds to North Sea Oil and Gas Portfolio
Offshore

Norway’s Equinor Adds to North Sea Oil and Gas Portfolio

By Kari Lundgren and Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — Norway’s Equinor ASA agreed to buy Suncor Energy UK Ltd. for $850 million, adding to its oil and

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 812

Thursday, March 2, 2023
Cruise Ships Return to Japan Three Years After ‘Diamond Princess’ Kicked Off a Global Pandemic
Cruise Ships

Cruise Ships Return to Japan Three Years After ‘Diamond Princess’ Kicked Off a Global Pandemic

By Low De Wei (Bloomberg) — International cruise ships are returning to Japan, three years after the Diamond Princess became the world’s first

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 3752

ever given refloated
Shipping

SMIT Seeks Higher Salvage Award for Freeing Ever Given from Suez Canal

By Jonathan Browning (Bloomberg) — The Dutch salvage firm that helped prevent a global freight bottleneck when it dislodged a massive container

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 7392

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 14, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
Shipping

Biden’s Supply Chain Envoy Says Automating Ports Doesn’t Have to Cost Jobs

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — The White House’s supply-chain envoy said the ports and logistics industry must move toward automation, a sticking point

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 1416

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

Russian Oil Exports Prove Resilient to Full Force of Western Bans

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne oil exports remained resilient in February, as the nation found new buyers even as the full force of

February 28, 2023
Total Views: 2497

Idled Containerships Gathering Near China Signals Bet on Demand Recovery
Shipping

Idled Containerships Gathering Near China Signals Bet on Demand Recovery

(Bloomberg) — For a sign of how much global trade has slowed, look no further than idled container ships — unused vessel capacity is near the highest

February 28, 2023
Total Views: 10861

Monday, February 27, 2023
offshore wind turbine installation
Offshore

Offshore Wind’s Carbon-Cutting Ambition Imperiled by Ship Shortage

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — A shortage of the big boats capable of installing wind turbine foundations on the ocean floor threatens to delay new projects

February 27, 2023
Total Views: 2162

Supply Chain Disruptions’ Impact on Inflation is Likely to Persist Despite Recovery
Shipping

Supply Chain Disruptions’ Impact on Inflation is Likely to Persist Despite Recovery

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — Supply chains across the world are healing up almost as fast as they broke down. That doesn’t mean the pressure

February 27, 2023
Total Views: 2023

Sunday, February 26, 2023
ritz carlton cruise ship
Cruise Ships

These Billionaire Owners Of Luxury Hotels Plan To Start Cruise Ship Operators

By Luca Casiraghi, Olivia Raimonde and Sabah Meddings (Bloomberg) –There was no Broadway show, mini golf or video arcades on board the Ritz-Carlton

February 26, 2023
Total Views: 9625

Russia Sold Oil Far Above Price Cap, Researchers Say
Shipping

Russia Sold Oil Far Above Price Cap, Researchers Say

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) –Russian companies got far more money from selling the country’s oil than previously thought in the weeks that

February 26, 2023
Total Views: 5163

Saturday, February 25, 2023
River at low levels because of drought
Shipping

Europe’s Parched Lifeline Flashes Trade Disruption Warning

By Jack Wittels, Megan Durisin and Celia Bergin (Bloomberg) –Shallow waters on the Rhine are disrupting barge traffic and forcing up the cost of

February 25, 2023
Total Views: 2581

Friday, February 24, 2023
A containership arrives at the Port of Rotterdam
Ports

Rotterdam Port Chief Warns High Energy Costs May Drive Away Business

By Diederik Baazil (Bloomberg) — Port of Rotterdam CEO Allard Castelein expressed concern that high energy costs caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine may

February 24, 2023
Total Views: 1504

Shipping Industry Steps up Calls to Free Seafarers Still Trapped by Russia’s War
Shipping

Shipping Industry Steps up Calls to Free Seafarers Still Trapped by Russia’s War

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The global shipping industry is stepping up calls for the United Nations and aid groups to help evacuate hundreds of

February 24, 2023
Total Views: 1473

Thursday, February 23, 2023
Bay Off Southern Greece Becomes Cog in Russia’s Oil Supply Chain
Shipping

Bay Off Southern Greece Becomes Cog in Russia’s Oil Supply Chain

By Julian Lee, Alberto Nardelli and Slav Okov (Bloomberg) — Millions of barrels of Russian crude and fuels have been switched between tankers just a few

February 23, 2023
Total Views: 5838

bulk ship
Shipping

Shipping Hedge Fund Says Industry Set for Another Boom Year

By Asad Zulfiqar (Bloomberg) — A shipping hedge fund founded by a one-time ally of oil tanker billionaire John Fredriksen says the industry is set for

February 23, 2023
Total Views: 2806

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
NOAA Fisheries Ship With Whale
Offshore

Offshore Wind Developer Turns to AI to Protect Right Whales

By Todd Woody (Bloomberg) — The blustery waters off Massachusetts are prime real estate for wind farms key to meeting US climate targets. That area of

February 22, 2023
Total Views: 3621

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Said to be Weighing Bid for UK Ports Giant Stake
Ports

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Said to be Weighing Bid for UK Ports Giant Stake

By Dinesh Nair (Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is among parties considering a bid for a 34% stake in Associated British Ports, the

February 21, 2023
Total Views: 1340