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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
dry bulk ship, bulker
Shipping

Rising Tide Continues to Lift Baltic Dry Index

Aug 24 (Reuters) – Solid demand across dry bulk vessels segments propelled the Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index to its highest level in

August 24, 2021
Total Views: 1240

Vice President Harris aboard US Navy Warship's Bridge
Shipping News

Kamala Harris Hits China In South China Sea Speech

By Nandita Bose (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday accused Beijing of coercion and intimidation to back unlawful claims in the

August 24, 2021
Total Views: 2610

Monday, August 23, 2021
PEMEX Platform Fire Hammers Mexico’s Oil Production
Offshore

PEMEX Platform Fire Hammers Mexico’s Oil Production

MEXICO CITY, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Five workers were killed and six injured in Sunday’s fire on an offshore platform in the southern Gulf of Mexico

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 1976

The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is pictured as it enters the port in Da Nang, Vietnam
Shipping

Pentagon Set to Make Pfizer Vaccine Mandatory After FDA Approval

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – The Pentagon is preparing to issue updated guidance to require all U.S. service personnel to be vaccinated after

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 1393

Chevron Big Foot. Photo: Chevron
News

U.S. Energy Companies Begin Mandating Vaccines for Employees, Gulf of Mexico Workers

Update: Chevron is now requiring expatriate employees, workers traveling internationally, and employees on U.S.-flagged ships to receive vaccinations, WSJ

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 4605

Saturday, August 21, 2021
Biden Admin Sanctions Russian Ship and Owner Linked to Nord Stream 2
Offshore

Biden Admin Sanctions Russian Ship and Owner Linked to Nord Stream 2

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday slapped sanctions on a Russian ship and two companies involved in

August 21, 2021
Total Views: 4514

Friday, August 20, 2021
Just a Few Miles Go for Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, Says Putin
Offshore

Just a Few Miles Go for Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, Says Putin

MOSCOW, Aug 20 (Reuters) – There are only 15 km (9 miles) left to finish the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany that bypasses Ukraine,

August 20, 2021
Total Views: 1488

bulk ship
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Sails Past 4,000

Aug 20 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to a more than 11-year peak on Friday on solid demand for all vessels, with

August 20, 2021
Total Views: 1135

Thursday, August 19, 2021
President Biden
Offshore

BOEM Moving to Restore Federal Oil and Gas Leasing

HOUSTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A U.S. offshore regulator on Wednesday said efforts to resume a federal oil and gas leasing program are underway

August 19, 2021
Total Views: 1266

offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
Offshore

Exxon Sees ‘Great Opportunity’ for Lower-Emission Oil Output in Brazil

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp sees its investments in Brazil’s offshore helping the company achieve a goal of

August 19, 2021
Total Views: 655

bulk ship
Shipping

Strong Momentum in Capesize Segment Lifts Baltic Dry Index Even Higher

Aug 19 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index extended its winning streak to eight sessions on Thursday, supported by a surge in

August 19, 2021
Total Views: 433

Wednesday, August 18, 2021
maersk ship
Environment

Maersk Signs First Green Methanol Supply Deal in Step Towards Net Zero Emissions

COPENHAGEN, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Wednesday it had signed a contract securing green methanol as the world’s

August 18, 2021
Total Views: 1277

port of antwerp
Ports

Port of Antwerp Sees Volume Growth Despite Pandemic Disruption

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The Port of Antwerp recorded a year-on-year rise in the volume of cargo handled for the first seven months of

August 18, 2021
Total Views: 451

Tuesday, August 17, 2021
bulk ship
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Hits Highest Level Since June 2010

Aug 17 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for a sixth

August 17, 2021
Total Views: 1582

Longshoremen China
Ports

China’s Zero Tolerance To COVID-19 Is Choking Supply Lines

by Muyu Xu (Reuters) Several Chinese ports are facing congestion as vessels due to call at Ningbo are being diverted and cargo processing is slowed partly due

August 17, 2021
Total Views: 2417

piracy pirates ship
Piracy

Will Drones And Warships Be Enough To Tackle The World’s Latest Piracy Hotspot?

By Libby George (Reuters) Helicopters hover above a patrol vessel in Nigeria’s frenetic Apapa port as attack boats zoom past. On the dock, drones

August 17, 2021
Total Views: 3180

Monday, August 16, 2021
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Biden Admin Appeals Court Decision Blocking Pause on Oil and Gas Leasing

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday challenged a federal judge’s decision in June to block the Interior

August 16, 2021
Total Views: 1156

Sunday, August 15, 2021
King Khufu's solar boat
Blog

World’s Oldest Ship Moved To Grand Egyptian Museum

by Sameh El-Khatib  (Reuters) King Khufu’s Boat, an ancient vessel that is the oldest and largest wooden ship discovered, has been painstakingly moved

August 15, 2021
Total Views: 4132

Saturday, August 14, 2021
OTC in Houston
Offshore

Schlumberger Withdraws From OTC As Houston Hospitals Near Capacity

By Liz Hampton (Reuters) – Top oilfield services firm Schlumberger NV on Thursday said it had withdrawn staff from next

August 14, 2021
Total Views: 7788

MINERVA_SYMPHONY Tanker Black Sea
Oil Spill

Russia Opens Criminal Investigation Over Black Sea Tanker Spill

by Gleb Stolyarov (Reuters) Russian investigators were conducting searches at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) after last Saturday’s oil spill near

August 14, 2021
Total Views: 2316