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Saturday, October 1, 2022
Putin Ceremonial Guards
Ports

Putin Wrecked Mykolayiv’s Shipyards But Not Its Spirit

By Marc Champion (Bloomberg) As Russia’s President Vladimir Putin formalized his annexation of a swathe of Ukrainian territory on Friday, the governor of

October 1, 2022
Total Views: 3036

Friday, September 30, 2022
The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain is seen after a collision, in Singapore waters
Navy

New Documents Reveal White House Wanted USS John McCain ‘Out of Sight’ During Trump Visit

By Jason Leopold (Bloomberg) — Former President Donald Trump’s White House asked the US Navy to hide a warship named after John McCain on his 2019

September 30, 2022
Total Views: 4455

Thursday, September 29, 2022
sabine pass lng exports
Shipping

Cheniere Adds Third Berth at Sabine Pass, Boosting LNG Export Capacity

By Sergio Chapa (Bloomberg) —  Cheniere Energy Inc., the largest US exporter of liquefied natural gas, is preparing to add shipping capacity at its

September 29, 2022
Total Views: 1750

mississippi shipping
Shipping

Shrinking Mississippi River Puts American Farm Trade at Risk

By Kim Chipman, Dominic Carey and Elizabeth Elkin (Bloomberg) — American farmers are facing yet another supply-chain headache just as harvest season

September 29, 2022
Total Views: 10809

Wednesday, September 28, 2022
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

EU Considers Russian Oil Shipping Ban as Part of Price Cap

By Alberto Nardelli and Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) — The European Union is considering adding shipping restrictions to its oil sanctions as the bloc

September 28, 2022
Total Views: 1191

Tuesday, September 27, 2022
port of shanghai yangshan at dusk
Shipping

China Warns Waning Global Demand Is Top Threat to Trade

(Bloomberg) — Overseas demand for goods from China is weakening as the global economy slows, warned a senior Chinese commerce ministry official, though

September 27, 2022
Total Views: 2281

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
Ports

West Coast Dockworker Talks Imperiled by Seattle Terminal Dispute

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — A dispute over the assignment of work at a terminal in Seattle is casting a shadow on the outcome of talks to reach a

September 27, 2022
Total Views: 2426

Monday, September 26, 2022
MSC Container ship enters portCatstyecam / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

World’s Largest Shipping Line MSC Announces New Air Cargo Service

By Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) — Mediterranean Shipping Co., the world’s largest container line, will expand into air cargo using four leased Boeing Co.

September 26, 2022
Total Views: 7102

containership
Shipping

Major Shareholders Raise Offer for Seaspan Takeover

By Layan Odeh (Bloomberg) — A consortium led by former Berkshire Hathaway Inc. executive David Sokol and Canadian investment group Fairfax Financial

September 26, 2022
Total Views: 1630

Saturday, September 24, 2022
Fiona Slams Into Nova Scotia With Fierce Wind, Flooding Rain
Marine Weather

Fiona Slams Into Nova Scotia With Fierce Wind, Flooding Rain

By Brian K. Sullivan Sep 24, 2022 (Bloomberg) —Fiona, the most powerful storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, roared ashore in eastern

September 24, 2022
Total Views: 3364

Nigeria Pins Hopes On Deep Sea Port To End Cargo Congestion
Ports

Nigeria Pins Hopes On Deep Sea Port To End Cargo Congestion

(Bloomberg) –Nigeria is betting a deep sea port set to open early next year will help revive an economy grappling with soaring inflation, stagnating

September 24, 2022
Total Views: 3860

US To Speed Up Nuclear Submarine Deal With Australia
Navy

US To Speed Up Nuclear Submarine Deal With Australia

By Sybilla Gross (Bloomberg) The US is discussing accelerating the production of nuclear submarines to bolster Australia’s defense capabilities in an effort

September 24, 2022
Total Views: 8321

Friday, September 23, 2022
Watch: Inside the Hijacking of a $100 Million Oil Tanker
Piracy

Watch: Inside the Hijacking of a $100 Million Oil Tanker

By Kit Chellel, Matthew Campbell and Angus Bennett (Bloomberg) — In July 2011, the oil tanker Brillante Virtuoso was drifting through the treacherous

September 23, 2022
Total Views: 6437

Thursday, September 22, 2022
bulk carrier ballast water
Shipping

Energy Crunch in Europe Hits Demand for Commodity Ships

By Elizabeth Elkin and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping commodities like grains, metals and coal has fallen as soaring energy prices in

September 22, 2022
Total Views: 1747

china cosco ship
Ports

Hamburg Port Backs COSCO Terminal Acquisition Over German Government’s China Concerns

By William Wilkes and Arne Delfs (Bloomberg) — Hamburg Hafen und Logistik AG said the German government shouldn’t block a Chinese acquisition of a

September 22, 2022
Total Views: 1033

Wednesday, September 21, 2022
port of long beach truck gates
Shipping

Top U.S. Ports Face Growing Calls to Go Green

By Sarah McGregor (Bloomberg) — After years of “unmitigated growth,” the US’s busiest port complex is facing calls to lower its carbon footprint

September 21, 2022
Total Views: 969

car carrier
Shipping

Surging Car Carrier Rates Add to Auto Industry’s Supply Chain Woes

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — The car industry, already grappling with a shortage of semi-conductors, is now seeing another source of supply-chain

September 21, 2022
Total Views: 1630

Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Long Beach Port Chief Sees West Coast Labor Deal Being Reached Without Strike
Shipping

Long Beach Port Chief Sees West Coast Labor Deal Being Reached Without Strike

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — Dockworkers and their employers at 29 West Coast ports will keep cargo at the busiest US maritime operations moving

September 20, 2022
Total Views: 1239

Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Shipping

Surging Shipping Costs Threaten Next Energy Crunch

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Costs for shipping energy are surging as Europe’s scramble for supplies creates a shortage of vessels to carry essential

September 20, 2022
Total Views: 921

Monday, September 19, 2022
Port of Long Beach Sees Pandemic-Era Imports Surge Easing
Ports

Port of Long Beach Sees Pandemic-Era Imports Surge Easing

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — The head of the second-biggest US port expects the pandemic-era surge in consumer demand that snarled supply chains

September 19, 2022
Total Views: 778