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Friday, September 9, 2022
Shipping

EU Ban on Russian Fuel Imports Seen as Boon for Global Tanker Demand

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The European Union’s ban on Russian fuel imports is likely to actually increase the world’s need for oil tankers,

September 9, 2022
Total Views: 6400

Offshore

US Judge Blocks GE From Selling Huge Offshore Wind Turbine

By Ryan Beene and Robert Burnson (Bloomberg) General Electric was blocked by a federal judge in Boston from making or selling its massive Haliade-X offshore

September 9, 2022
Total Views: 21111

Wednesday, September 7, 2022
News

Traders Hoard LNG At Sea Before EU’s Long Winter

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) Energy traders and power utilities are storing more liquefied natural gas at sea, an unusual move to hoard supply for winter as the

September 7, 2022
Total Views: 4339

Shipping

EU Watchdog Calls for Better Shipping Conditions for Live Animal Exports

By Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — The European Union’s food watchdog called for better shipping conditions for live animals such as cattle and pigs as

September 7, 2022
Total Views: 1686

Tuesday, September 6, 2022
German Port Congestion, Supply Bottlenecks Weigh on Global Trade
Ports

German Port Congestion, Supply Bottlenecks Weigh on Global Trade

By Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) — Supply-chain snarls are persisting, with more than 2% of all global shipping capacity at a standstill outside Germany’s

September 6, 2022
Total Views: 1994

News

US Port Delays Hit Soybean Farmers

By Tarso Veloso and Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) US farmers facing supply-chain bottlenecks and a surging dollar are losing their competitive edge in the

September 6, 2022
Total Views: 2260

Sunday, September 4, 2022
Marine Weather

Shanghai’s Yangshan Port Halts Operations As Typhoon Strengthens

(Bloomberg) –Shanghai’s major container port of Yangshan has suspended terminal operations as Typhoon Hinnamnor approaches the east China coast, state

September 4, 2022
Total Views: 4708

Submarine Training
Navy

UK To Train Australian Nuclear Sub Sailors

By Ben Westcott (Bloomberg) Australian sailors will be trained by the UK Navy on board its nuclear-powered submarines, the next step toward Canberra fielding

September 4, 2022
Total Views: 5527

Saturday, September 3, 2022
Offshore

Shell’s Bid To Search South African Coast For Oil, Gas Blocked

By Renee Bonorchis (Bloomberg) –A South African court has denied Shell Plc’s bid to conduct an oceanic seismic survey along the country’s east

September 3, 2022
Total Views: 1441

Navy

India Inducts Second Aircraft Carrier As Seas Get Militarized

(Bloomberg) –India inducted a second domestically made aircraft carrier and the largest warship it has ever built into its naval fleet Friday, giving the

September 3, 2022
Total Views: 4328

Friday, September 2, 2022
Shipping

California Walnut Producers Struggle to Reach Overseas Markets

By Kim Chipman and Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — As summer winds down and the holiday season nears, California’s $1 billion walnut industry is

September 2, 2022
Total Views: 1422

Thursday, September 1, 2022
Shipping

East and Gulf Coast Ports Gain as Retailers Rewire Shipping Routes

By Jeannette Neumann and Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — Supply-chain obstacles are forcing US retailers to rewire their shipping routes. The early

September 1, 2022
Total Views: 1040

Wednesday, August 31, 2022
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are seen at the container terminal of the port of Oakland, California, U.S., October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Ports

American Nut Exporters Looking for Ways to Avoid Clogged California Port

By Augusta Saraiva and Kim Chipman (Bloomberg) — US nut exporters — fed up with delays at California’s Port of Oakland — are in talks with

August 31, 2022
Total Views: 1864

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Container ships wait off the coast of the congested Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Long Beach, California
Ports

Southern California’s Containership Backup at Lowest Level Since Logjam Began

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The number of container ships headed for the California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — a traffic jam that

August 30, 2022
Total Views: 3272

Bill Gates-Backed Fund Backs Methanol as Green Fuel For Global Shipping
Environment

Bill Gates-Backed Fund Backs Methanol as Green Fuel For Global Shipping

By Will Mathis and Akshat Rathi (Bloomberg) — Green fuels and new engines to consume them could help limit climate-warming emissions from

August 30, 2022
Total Views: 3372

Monday, August 29, 2022
Navy

Solomon Islands Blocks All US Navy Ships

By Ben Westcott (Bloomberg) The Solomon Islands has temporarily suspended all naval visits by the US as relations continue to deteriorate between

August 29, 2022
Total Views: 11568

News

Tanker Market May A Get Sudden Boost If Iran Nuclear Deal Is Reached

By Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) –Progress toward an Iranian nuclear deal has thrown the spotlight onto a sizeable cache of crude held by Tehran that could be

August 29, 2022
Total Views: 1669

Sunday, August 28, 2022
China, India Spar Over Controversial Ship’s Call in Sri Lanka
Maritime Security

China, India Spar Over Controversial Ship’s Call in Sri Lanka

By Subhadip Sircar (Bloomberg) –India and China traded insults over their diverging interests in Sri Lanka, after a controversial Chinese scientific

August 28, 2022
Total Views: 5506

Shipping

Shipping Giant CMA CGM Sees Softening Of Global Freight Rates

By Samy Adghirni and Tara Patel (Bloomberg) –French container line giant CMA CGM SA is seeing an across-the-board drop in shipping rates and a

August 28, 2022
Total Views: 4566

Saturday, August 27, 2022
Shipping

Rhine Water Level Set To Fall Again At Key German Chokepoint

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) –The Rhine River’s water level at a key waypoint is set to decline in the coming days, curbing the amount of cargo

August 27, 2022
Total Views: 6647