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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Norwegian-born shipping tycoon John Fredriksen speaks in Oslo, Norway, June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
News

Tanker Billionaire Fredriksen Clashes With International Seaways

(Bloomberg) — Norwegian shipping billionaire John Fredriksen has clashed with another tanker company after his tumultuous attempt to buy Euronav NV was

May 31, 2023
Total Views: 3433

Tuesday, May 30, 2023
A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
Shipping

Mercuria Enters Suez Canal Refueling as Egypt Opens Market

(Bloomberg) — Mercuria Energy Group’s ship-fueling business Minerva Bunkering started deliveries in Egypt, becoming the first international service to

May 30, 2023
Total Views: 2388

offshore drilling rig brazil
Environment

A Coral Reef Threatens to Derail Brazil’s Best Bet on Oil Output Growth

(Bloomberg) — A reef habitat near the mouth of the Amazon River is threatening to derail Brazil’s biggest bet on expanding oil output. State-controlled

May 30, 2023
Total Views: 1040

Sunday, May 28, 2023
The category 4 storm was one of the strongest in decades to lash the U.S. territory of Guam.NASA Earth Observatory image by Allison Nussbaum, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS).
Defense

Guam Typhoon Highlights Threat To US Military’s Pacific Strategy

By Eric Roston (Bloomberg) –As Typhoon Mawar neared the coast of Guam early Wednesday, it also drew attention to an uncomfortable fact of US

May 28, 2023
Total Views: 24058

Saturday, May 27, 2023
deep-sea mining vessels
Offshore

Researchers Detect 5,000 Species Threatened By Deep Sea Mining

By Todd Woody (Bloomberg) –Researchers have released the first tally of deep ocean animals that inhabit the seabed targeted for strip mining,

May 27, 2023
Total Views: 2438

Friday, May 26, 2023
A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
Energy

For the Global Oil Market, Russia’s Output Cut Isn’t Happening

(Bloomberg) — Wherever you look outside of Russia, there is precious little sign of the oil production cut that President Vladimir Putin and

May 26, 2023
Total Views: 1212

Thursday, May 25, 2023
A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
Energy

Europe Is Successfully Replacing Its Lost Russian Diesel Supply

(Bloomberg) — The European Union is managing to replace shipments of diesel from Russia — by far the bloc’s top external supplier before a ban on

May 25, 2023
Total Views: 2515

Wednesday, May 24, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden walks after speaking during a visit to the Port of Los Angeles, during the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 10, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Environment

Biden Taps Energy Department to Find Climate-Friendly Alternatives for Jet and Shipping Fuels

(Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is marshaling the power of the Energy Department to find low-carbon alternatives to petroleum-based

May 24, 2023
Total Views: 1253

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Defects, Names Changes: Here’s What a Dark Fleet Tanker Looks Like

(Bloomberg) — A giant oil tanker that was detained in China failed its safety inspection on more than 20 counts, spotlighting the dangers posed by a

May 24, 2023
Total Views: 11109

Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
Shipping

Vandals Disrupt Rail Service to Africa’s Busiest Container Port

By Antony Sguazzin (Bloomberg) — The rail line linking South Africa’s richest province to the continent’s biggest container port ran at 25% of its

May 23, 2023
Total Views: 5632

Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
Shipping

China Stepping Up Imports of Australian Coal

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) –Australian coal continues to make inroads among Chinese buyers, adding to pressure on domestic prices, with new shipments

May 23, 2023
Total Views: 1516

Monday, May 22, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

Russian Oil Exports By Sea Show No Sign of Cuts

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russian crude oil flows to international markets still show no sign of the output cuts the country insists it is making.

May 22, 2023
Total Views: 1325

Gulf of Mexico Oil Workers Finding Jobs in Offshore Wind
Shipping

Gulf of Mexico Oil Workers Finding Jobs in Offshore Wind

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — Every morning, more than 600 workers clock in at the Louisiana shipyard where the Eco Edison, the first US-built vessel to

May 22, 2023
Total Views: 4359

Sunday, May 21, 2023
LNG carrier in open sea during daytime
Shipping

Crippling Heat Deepens Asia’s Reliance On Russian Energy

By Yongchang Chin (Bloomberg) –The extreme heat that’s been scorching Asia in recent weeks has produced one clear beneficiary — Russia. As

May 21, 2023
Total Views: 2706

South Africa Gets Ready for Legal Fight Over Power Ships
Offshore

South Africa Gets Ready for Legal Fight Over Power Ships

By Adelaide Changole May 21, 2023 (Bloomberg) –South Africa is prepared for legal fights with environmental groups over the government’s plans to

May 21, 2023
Total Views: 18479

Friday, May 19, 2023
The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
Shipping

Panama Canal Imposes Additional Shipping Restrictions Amid Worsening Drought 

By Laura Curtis, Ruth Liao and Michael McDonald (Bloomberg) — A severe drought affecting the Panama Canal is forcing container vessels to lighten

May 19, 2023
Total Views: 16393

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

China Ramps Up Safety Checks on Old Ships as Dark Fleet Grows

(Bloomberg) — A major port in China is stepping up checks on older vessels, snarling some cargoes and highlighting concerns around the steady expansion

May 19, 2023
Total Views: 2679

Thursday, May 18, 2023
offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
Offshore

Brazil Blocks Drilling at Key Offshore Exploration Zone

(Bloomberg) — Brazil’s environmental authority has rejected Petrobras’s request to drill its first well at an offshore oil frontier known as the

May 18, 2023
Total Views: 2445

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Russian Oil Finds Buyers in Asia
Shipping

Russian Oil Finds Buyers in Asia

By Sharon Cho, Rakesh Sharma and Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) — Russia is finding oil customers in Asia to replace sanctions-blocked European buyers — by

May 17, 2023
Total Views: 9299

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
IMO Grain JCC
Shipping

Black Sea Grain Corridor Nearly Void of Ships as Russia’s Exit Looms

By Megan Durisin and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Only seven crop vessels remain in the Ukraine crop corridor as Russia threatens to exit the grain pact

May 16, 2023
Total Views: 4049