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Saturday, September 17, 2022
Baltic Russian Icebreaker
Navy

Don’t Play Russian Roulette With Baltic Oil Tankers

By Javier Blas (Bloomberg) Every day, dozens of oil tankers cross the narrow waterway. It’s a linchpin of global trade. Shut it down and gasoline prices

September 17, 2022
Total Views: 17702

Oil Tanker Rates Bubbling Up As Russia Disrupts Trade
Shipping

Oil Tanker Rates Bubbling Up As Russia Disrupts Trade

(Bloomberg) –Benchmark oil tanker earnings topped $50,000 a day for the first time in more than two years as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upends global

September 17, 2022
Total Views: 1903

Friday, September 16, 2022
Falling Imports at Largest U.S. Port Hint at Weaker Demand
Ports

Falling Imports at Largest U.S. Port Hint at Weaker Demand

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — The number of containers arriving at the busiest US port of Los Angeles dropped by the most since the early days of

September 16, 2022
Total Views: 1513

With Rail Strike Averted, Focus Turns to Clearing Congestion
Ports

With Rail Strike Averted, Focus Turns to Clearing Congestion

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — US freight-rail companies need to turn their focus to clearing a backlog of containers at ports and at inland train

September 16, 2022
Total Views: 726

Thursday, September 15, 2022
general cargo bulk ship
Shipping

Greek-Managed Bulk Carrier Shipped Coal From Russia After EU Sanctions

By Áine Quinn and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — A vessel managed by a company based in Greece transported coal from a port in Russia late last month,

September 15, 2022
Total Views: 3690

Wednesday, September 14, 2022
offshore rig
Offshore

Feds Raid Offshore Driller QuarterNorth Energy’s Louisiana Office Amid Oil Spill Probe

By Rachel Butt, Jennifer A. Dlouhy and David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Federal investigators raided a deep-water oil explorer’s Louisiana office last

September 14, 2022
Total Views: 7011

Railroads Wind Down Shipments as Strike Deadline Looms
Shipping

Railroads Wind Down Shipments as Strike Deadline Looms

By Kim Chipman and Ryan Beene (Bloomberg) — US railroads are poised to stop shipments of farm products and other key goods starting Thursday as the

September 14, 2022
Total Views: 1951

Tuesday, September 13, 2022
People relax on the beach with Britain's biggest container port in Felixstowe, Britain
Shipping

Britain Faces Another Wave of Dockworker Strikes

By Brendan Murray, Christopher Jasper and Charlotte Ryan (Bloomberg) — Two of Britain’s largest ports are bracing for overlapping dockworker walkouts

September 13, 2022
Total Views: 1033

Monday, September 12, 2022
vlcc tanker
Shipping

Shipowners Rush for Ice-Class Tankers to Move Russian Oil This Winter

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Oil tanker owners are snapping up vessels that can haul cargoes in icy seas, a development that could help Moscow overcome

September 12, 2022
Total Views: 6708

Iran To Release Crew Of Greek Tankers
Maritime Security Incidents

Iran To Release Crew Of Greek Tankers

By Sotiris Nikas (Bloomberg) Iran is releasing the crews of two Greek tankers it seized in May, a Greek merchant marine group said Sunday. Iran agreed to the

September 12, 2022
Total Views: 2784

Sunday, September 11, 2022
The first NYC Ferry
News

New York City Looks For New Ferry Operator

By Skylar Woodhouse (Bloomberg) New York City is seeking bids from companies to operate its ferry system, a fleet of 38 boats that play a role in Mayor Eric

September 11, 2022
Total Views: 5885

Bankers, CEOs Splash Millions On One-Week Superyacht Rentals
Shipping

Bankers, CEOs Splash Millions On One-Week Superyacht Rentals

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) –Stacy Fischer-Rosenthal and her 30-strong team have had a busy summer booking private yachts for bankers, CEOs and other

September 11, 2022
Total Views: 4631

Saturday, September 10, 2022
Greek Coast Guard Ships
Incidents

Greek Coast Guard Fires Warning Shots At Passenger Vessel

By Asli Kandemir (Bloomberg) Turkey said the Greek Coast Guard fired on a ship in international waters in the northern Aegean Sea, marking another

September 10, 2022
Total Views: 17710

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail
Ports

US Unions Work To Avoid Rail Strikes

By Victoria Cavaliere (Bloomberg) Freight railroads and labor unions are working through the weekend to hammer out a new contract to avoid a strike that could

September 10, 2022
Total Views: 3060

lng ship
Shipping

Russia Poised To Ship First Cargo From New LNG Plant To Greece

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) –Russia will send the first shipment from its newest liquefied natural gas terminal to

September 10, 2022
Total Views: 4727

Friday, September 9, 2022
tanker at sea
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: 6407

GE's haliade offshore wind turbine
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: 21118

Wednesday, September 7, 2022
LNG tanker
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: 4346

Awassi Express live export ship
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: 1693

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: 1999