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Thursday, April 21, 2022
Container ships wait off the coast of the congested Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Long Beach, California
Ports

U.S. Ports Await Surge from China’s COVID Lockdowns

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — The U.S. should brace for another surge in the supply-chain crisis as manufacturers in Asia reopen their factories from

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 2917

oil tanker at anchor
Shipping

Oil Climbs With Supply Risks Eclipsing China Concerns

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — Oil rose to settle at its highest in three days in a volatile session as a series of challenges

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 1211

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Plan Skirts Decision on Trump’s 355-Ship Target for Now
Defense

U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Plan Skirts Decision on Trump’s 355-Ship Target for Now

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy’s new 30-year shipbuilding plan puts off a decision about whether to stick with the Trump

April 20, 2022
Total Views: 3390

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Russian warship Moskva's port missle tubes
Navy

Russia’s Sunken Warship Is A Warning To All Navies

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) The sinking of the Russian Black Sea flagship Moskva on April 14 was the first destruction of a major warship in combat

April 19, 2022
Total Views: 22661

Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
Shipping

Rising Freight Puts Heavy Burden on Grain-Importing Nations -ICS

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — The war in Ukraine will put further pressure on grain-importing countries in Africa and Asia as a reduced number of vessels

April 19, 2022
Total Views: 4610

Monday, April 18, 2022
China Port Delays Cause Ships to Bypass Singapore Bunkering Hub
Shipping

China Port Delays Cause Ships to Bypass Singapore Bunkering Hub

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Container and bulk ships are skipping Asia’s largest refueling hub in Singapore as delays at ports in China and elsewhere

April 18, 2022
Total Views: 6282

Sunday, April 17, 2022
Guo Wengui's yacht Lady May
Finance

US Court Holds Bankrupt Billionaire In Contempt For Hiding His Yacht Overseas

By Jeremy Hill (Bloomberg) A $37 million wire transfer will serve as a substitute for a 150-foot luxury yacht tied to exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui,

April 17, 2022
Total Views: 33069

Saturday, April 16, 2022
Maersk Reefer Containers
Ports

Maersk Says No To China Meat And Fish Exports

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) –AP Moller-Maersk A/S, one of the biggest shipping lines in the world, has stopped bookings to ship refrigerated containers into

April 16, 2022
Total Views: 63742

Friday, April 15, 2022
Russian Super-yacht Owner Oleg Deripaska
News

Oligarch Yacht AIS Warns ‘Armed Security Onboard’ As It Sails Towards The Black Sea

After successfully transiting the Suez and entering the Mediterranean the sanctioned Russian oligarch-owned superyacht Clio, transmitted the AIS message

April 15, 2022
Total Views: 64133

DOJ’s KleptoCapture Needs Mariners To Upkeep Oligarch Superyachts
Offbeat

DOJ’s KleptoCapture Needs Mariners To Upkeep Oligarch Superyachts

By Devon Pendleton (Bloomberg) When the superyacht Tango was seized by Spain at the behest of the U.S. last week, it marked a high-profile victory for the

April 15, 2022
Total Views: 36038

Thursday, April 14, 2022
Russia's President Vladimir Putin Aboard Navy Flagship Moskva
Navy

Sunken Black Sea Flagship Hurts Putin’s Pride And Capabilities

UPDATE: Reuters Is Reporting The Russian Navy Black Sea Flagship Moskva sunk today while being towed during salvage operations. By Marc Champion (Bloomberg)

April 14, 2022
Total Views: 7475

offshore wind turbine
Offshore

France Installing Its First Offshore Wind Farm a Decade After Approval

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — A decade after receiving government approval, a consortium that includes Electricite de France SA’s renewables unit

April 14, 2022
Total Views: 817

Russian Navy Flagship In Sevastopol
Navy

Russian Navy Flagship Is A Symbol Of Ukrainian Defiance

By Aliaksandr Kudrytski (Bloomberg) The flagship Russian missile cruiser badly damaged off the coast of Ukraine late on Wednesday has been one of the most

April 14, 2022
Total Views: 8176

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
West Coast Ports Will Get Labor Deal, Union Boss Says 
Ports

West Coast Ports Will Get Labor Deal, Union Boss Says 

By Laura Curtis and Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — Dockworkers at the U.S.’s West Coast ports and their employers will likely reach an agreement

April 13, 2022
Total Views: 1853

angshan Deep-Water Port
Shipping

China’s Imports Drop, Export Growth Slows on Covid Lockdowns

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s imports unexpectedly fell in March and export growth slowed, with Covid lockdowns disrupting port

April 13, 2022
Total Views: 1147

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
tanker at sea
Shipping

Costs to Ship Russian Oil Rise as Daily Rates Near $350,000

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Daily earnings for tankers shipping oil from Russia’s Baltic ports are soaring as shipowners continue to exercise

April 12, 2022
Total Views: 4451

Monday, April 11, 2022
Russian Oil Exports Are Forced On Longer Voyages To Find Buyers
News

Russian Oil Exports Are Forced On Longer Voyages To Find Buyers

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) Russia’s crude oil exports, a key source of revenue for Vladimir Putin’s regime, are showing no signs that they are starting to

April 11, 2022
Total Views: 4932

Indian Ocean cyclones Africa
Marine Weather

Deadly Ocean Cyclones Near Africa Are Becoming More Severe

By Antony Sguazzin (Bloomberg) The deadly cyclones and tropical storms that battered southern Africa this year were made more severe by climate change,

April 11, 2022
Total Views: 2726

ships at anchor
Ports

477 Bulkers Are Stuck Waiting To Enter China

By Ann Koh and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) Dotting the sea off Chinese ports are 477 bulk cargo ships waiting to deliver resources from metal ore to grain into

April 11, 2022
Total Views: 14284

Sunday, April 10, 2022
EU And U.K. Near Conclusion of Fishing Rights Dispute
Commercial Fishing

EU And U.K. Near Conclusion of Fishing Rights Dispute

By Jorge Valero Apr 10, 2022, (Bloomberg) –The dispute between the European Union and the U.K. over fishing permits is nearing its conclusion as

April 10, 2022
Total Views: 1688