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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Tropical Storm Ida damage survey vessel
USCG

U.S. Coast Guard Is Assessing Wreckage From Hurricane Ida

By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters)– The damage to Louisiana’s power grid from Hurricane Ida is so extensive that the U.S. Coast Guard has

September 1, 2021
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Baniyas power plant oil spill syria
Oil Spill

Syrian Oil Spill From Baniyas Power Plant Spreads Into Mediterranean

(Reuters)–A massive fuel oil leak occurred last week from a power plant in Baniyas, located on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, according to naval tracking

September 1, 2021
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
23 Migrants Rescued In Mediterranean Sea
Lifesaving Incidents

23 Migrants Rescued In Mediterranean Sea

(Reuters)–Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms located a wooden boat on Tuesday (August 31) in the Mediterranean Sea carrying 23 migrants, including 4

August 31, 2021
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Floods, Outages Stall Energy Firms’ Restart Efforts After Ida
Finance

Floods, Outages Stall Energy Firms’ Restart Efforts After Ida

By Marianna Parraga and Stephanie Kelly(Reuters) – Widespread flooding from Hurricane Ida and power outages on Tuesday slowed efforts by energy companies

August 31, 2021
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Monday, August 30, 2021
Ferry Runs Aground Off The Spanish Island Of Ibiza Leaving 10-Year-Old Seriously Injured
Grounding Incidents

Ferry Runs Aground Off The Spanish Island Of Ibiza Leaving 10-Year-Old Seriously Injured

(Reuters)–A ferry ran aground off the Spanish island of Ibiza on Saturday night, August 28, an incident the emergency services told local media

August 30, 2021
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Evacuees From Afghanistan Arrive at Naval Station Rota, Spain
Navy

Evacuees From Afghanistan Arrive at Naval Station Rota, Spain

U.S. Naval Hospital( Reuters)– Part of group of the 450 Afghan citizens who have been evacuated from Kabul cross a security checkpoint after arriving on

August 30, 2021
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Hurricane Ida Pummeled U.S. Gulf Coast Energy Suppliers
News

Hurricane Ida Pummeled U.S. Gulf Coast Energy Suppliers

By Liz Hampton and Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Hurricane Ida pummeled U.S. Gulf Coast energy suppliers, knocking out most of the

August 30, 2021
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Sunday, August 29, 2021
Hurricane Ida Water Vapor Photo
Marine Weather

Hurricane Ida Slams Critical U.S. Oil Port As It Makes Landfall

By Liz Hampton and Marianna Parraga (Reuters) –Hurricane Ida made landfall on Sunday as a Category 4 storm near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, lashing

August 29, 2021
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Ariel Photo of Port Fourchon
Marine Weather

Hurricane Ida Made Landfall In Louisiana On Sunday As A Category 4 Storm

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Jonathan Allen NEW ORLEANS, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday as an extremely dangerous

August 29, 2021
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NASA Photo Of Aegean Sea
Lifesaving Incidents

Togo-Flagged Cargo Ship Sinks In The Aegean Sea

ATHENS, Aug 28 (Reuters) – A Togo-flagged cargo ship sank on Saturday after hitting Greek islets in the Aegean Sea but all 16 crew were rescued, the

August 29, 2021
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Bangladesh ferry Shariatpur 1
Collision

At Least 19 People Killed And Dozens Missing After Bangladesh Ferry Accident

DHAKA, Aug 27 (Reuters) — At least 19 people were killed and dozens were missing after a boat packed with passengers slammed into a vessel transporting

August 29, 2021
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Saturday, August 28, 2021
Greenland expedition discover 'world's northernmost island'
Environment

It Was Not Our Intention To Discover A New Island

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen (Reuters)-Scientists last month set foot on a tiny island off the coast of Greenland which they say is the world’s

August 28, 2021
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Hurricane Ida Water Vapor Photo
Marine Weather

Workers flee 90 Offshore Facilities As Extremely Dangerous Hurricane IDA Churns Toward Oilfields

(Reuters)-U.S. oil and gas companies on Friday cut more than 1.6 million barrels of oil production as a major storm churned toward oilfields that provide 17%

August 28, 2021
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Friday, August 27, 2021
united states coast guard cutter
USCG

U.S. Coast Guard Patrols Taiwan Strait After Chinese Assault Drills

(Reuters) – A U.S. warship and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, the latest in what Washington calls routine

August 27, 2021
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STROVOLOS Tanker
Shipping News

Cambodia Wants Tanker Strovolos Returned

By Florence Tan (Reuters) The Cambodian government is seeking the return of an oil tanker and its crew who have been detained in Indonesia, alleging that

August 27, 2021
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Thursday, August 26, 2021
The cruise ship Diamond Princess is docked at the port of Yokohama.
Cruise Ships

Carnival’s Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Delays Return to Sailing to Spring

Aug 25 (Reuters) – The Diamond Princess cruise ship, which became one of the earliest hotbeds for coronavirus infections when the pandemic broke out last

August 26, 2021
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Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Vice President Harris Offers Vietnam Support to Counter Beijing in South China Sea
Defense

Vice President Harris Offers Vietnam Support to Counter Beijing in South China Sea

By Nandita Bose HANOI, Aug 25 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met Vietnam’s top leaders on Wednesday, offering support in several key

August 25, 2021
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Pemex CEO Says Gas Leak is Likely Cause of Deadly Platform Fire
Offshore

Pemex CEO Says Gas Leak is Likely Cause of Deadly Platform Fire

MEXICO CITY, Aug 25 (Reuters) – A deadly weekend fire at on offshore platform in the southern Gulf of Mexico operated by Mexican state oil firm

August 25, 2021
Total Views: 1273

bulk carrier ballast water
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Snaps 11-Session Rally

Aug 25 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index fell on Wednesday, halting a 11-session rally that saw it scale its

August 25, 2021
Total Views: 1161

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
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