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Monday, March 6, 2023
Philippines Rushes to Locate Sunken Tanker Leaking Oil
Shipping

Philippines Rushes to Locate Sunken Tanker Leaking Oil

By Enrico Dela Cruz and Adrian Portugal MANILA/POLA, Oriental Mindoro, March 6 (Reuters) – Philippine authorities believe they have found the location

March 6, 2023
Total Views: 3474

bulk carrier at sea
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Hits 10-Week High

March 6 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose to its highest

March 6, 2023
Total Views: 2573

Sunday, March 5, 2023
Ismailia,,Egypt,-,November,5,,2017:,Large,Container,Vessel,Ship
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Container Ship Refloated In Suez Canal After Breakdown

CAIRO, March 5 (Reuters) – A container ship that broke down in Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday causing some traffic to be diverted has

March 5, 2023
Total Views: 17074

RoRo vessel whale fluke.Credit: John Calambokidis/Cascadia Reseach Via NOAA
Environment

Nations Secure U.N. Global High Seas Biodiversity Pact

By David Stanway March 5 (Reuters) – Negotiators from more than 100 countries completed a U.N. treaty to protect the high seas on Saturday, a

March 5, 2023
Total Views: 1368

International Drug Bust Nets $677 Mln Of Cocaine Off The Coast Of South America
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International Drug Bust Nets $677 Mln Of Cocaine Off The Coast Of South America

SYDNEY, March 4 (Reuters) – A joint U.S. and Australian law enforcement operation busted an international drug ring after intercepting 2.4

March 5, 2023
Total Views: 23004

Saturday, March 4, 2023
Chinese Navy's guided missile destroyer Taiyuan takes part in a naval parade. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Maritime Security

Philippines Says Chinese Navy Ship Spotted Near Disputed Island

MANILA, March 4 (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Saturday it had spotted a Chinese navy ship and dozens of militia vessels around a

March 4, 2023
Total Views: 13973

Italy To Hold Cabinet Meeting In Migrant Shipwreck Area
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Italy To Hold Cabinet Meeting In Migrant Shipwreck Area

MILAN, March 4 (Reuters) – Italy’s government will hold a cabinet meeting near the southern seaside town where dozens of bodies washed ashore

March 4, 2023
Total Views: 1055

British Navy Says It Seized Smuggled Iranian Weapons In Gulf Of Oman
Navy

British Navy Says It Seized Smuggled Iranian Weapons In Gulf Of Oman

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Navy said on Thursday it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, last month from a

March 4, 2023
Total Views: 3394

Friday, March 3, 2023
The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

CMA CGM Sees Container Shipping Slowdown Continuing in 2023

By Augustin Turpin and Dina Kartit March 3 (Reuters) – CMA CGM expects the marked slowdown seen in the fourth quarter of 2022 to continue in the

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 9349

LNG carrier
Shipping

Biden Admin Looks to Cleanup Natural Gas Supply Chain as U.S. Vies for Top LNG Spot

By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) – The Biden administration is holding talks with global energy companies

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 1615

Offshore oil and gas platform
Offshore

Offshore Workers Strike at BP’s North Sea Installations

March 3 (Reuters) – About 50 offshore workers on BP North Sea installations have backed strike action in a dispute over pay and overtime rates,

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 2683

Philippines Scrambles to Locate and Contain Oil Spill from Sunken Tanker
Accidents

Philippines Scrambles to Locate and Contain Oil Spill from Sunken Tanker

MANILA, March 3 (Reuters) – Environment and disaster authorities in the Philippines rushed to contain an oil spill on Friday from a sunken fuel

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 2916

Thursday, March 2, 2023
Freeport LNG Ship Terminal Texas
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U.S. LNG Exports Flat Even After Freeport LNG Restart

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, March 2 (Reuters) – U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) were flat last month at 6.84 million

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 2231

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Falling Bunker Fuel Premiums in Singapore Reflect Slow Shipping Market
Shipping

Falling Bunker Fuel Premiums in Singapore Reflect Slow Shipping Market

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, March 1 (Reuters) – Premiums of marine fuel, also known as bunkers, are set for a bumpy recovery in March in

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 1803

Aerial view of a container ship
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WTO Sees Slowdown of Global Goods Trade Growth Being Short-Lived

GENEVA, March 1 (Reuters) – Global merchandise trade growth slowed at the end of 2022 and was likely to remain weak in the first quarter of

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 1029

Cargill Testing Wind Propulsion for Cargo Ships to Cut Emissions
Environment

Cargill Testing Wind Propulsion for Cargo Ships to Cut Emissions

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) – Cargill, one of the world’s biggest ship charterers, is stepping up a push to resurrect wind

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 5703

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Amazon’s Former Logistics Guru Aims to Repeat Growth at Flexport
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Amazon’s Former Logistics Guru Aims to Repeat Growth at Flexport

By Lisa Baertlein LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb 28 (Reuters) – The former Amazon.com Inc executive who oversaw the e-commerce company’s transportation

February 28, 2023
Total Views: 5143

Bangladesh Shipowner Looking at $22 Million Insurance Payout for Ship Hit in Ukraine
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Bangladesh Shipowner Looking at $22 Million Insurance Payout for Ship Hit in Ukraine

By Ruma Paul and Jonathan Saul DHAKA, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Insurers are about to pay state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC)

February 28, 2023
Total Views: 4757

India Bans Oil Tankers and Bulk Carriers Older than 25 Years
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India Bans Oil Tankers and Bulk Carriers Older than 25 Years

By Sudarshan Varadhan SINGAPORE, Feb 28 (Reuters) – India has withdrawn trading licenses for oil tankers and bulk carriers that are more than

February 28, 2023
Total Views: 9072

Monday, February 27, 2023
ningbo port congestion
Shipping

Opinion: World Trade Boom Keeps De-Globalization at Bay

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla., Feb 27 (Reuters) – Globalization may have peaked, but the resilience of world trade in the face of mounting

February 27, 2023
Total Views: 1827