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Monday, July 26, 2021
MSC Magnifica cruise ship Venice
Cruise Ships

MSC Wants World’s First Hydrogen Cruise Ship

A study is being conducted by MSC to find out if it is possible to build the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise

July 26, 2021
Total Views: 1136

Sunday, July 25, 2021
Russian Sailors silhouette Sevastopol
Navy

Putin Authorizes Attacks On Royal Navy

by Andrey Ostroukh  (Reuters) The Russian navy can detect any enemy and launch an “unpreventable strike” if needed, President

July 25, 2021
Total Views: 12463

River Patrol
Maritime Security

Chinese Hackers Stole Hydroacoustic Data From Vietnam

Hackers hid and transmitted “trade secrets and proprietary hydroacoustic data” within digital images of a koala bear. By Prak Chan Thul (Reuters)

July 25, 2021
Total Views: 2389

Saturday, July 24, 2021
U.S. Court Reverses Course (Again) On Florida’s Suspension of CDC Cruise Restrictions
Cruise Ships

U.S. Court Reverses Course (Again) On Florida’s Suspension of CDC Cruise Restrictions

By David Shepardson (Reuters) A federal appeals court late on Friday reversed course and let stand a lower court order prohibiting the U.S. Centers for Disease

July 24, 2021
Total Views: 2684

Friday, July 23, 2021
yantian port
Shipping

Global Supply Chains Buckle as Virus Variant and Disasters Strike

By Jonathan Saul, Muyu Xu and Yilei Sun LONDON/BEIJING, July 23 (Reuters) – A new worldwide wave of COVID-19. Natural disasters in China and Germany. A

July 23, 2021
Total Views: 3175

Russia Shows Renewed Interest in LNG-Powered Icebreakers
Shipping

Russia Shows Renewed Interest in LNG-Powered Icebreakers

By Gleb Stolyarov ST PETERSBURG, July 23 (Reuters) – Russia plans to build its first batch of icebreakers that are powered by liquified natural gas,

July 23, 2021
Total Views: 1375

gulf of guinea piracy map 2020
Piracy

Nigeria Sentences Pirates to Prison

LAGOS, July 23 (Reuters) – A court in Lagos sentenced 10 men to 12 years in prison on Friday for kidnapping the crew of a Chinese-flagged merchant vessel

July 23, 2021
Total Views: 1616

Thursday, July 22, 2021
Union Pacific to Resume Rail Service from West Coast Ports On Schedule
Ports

Union Pacific to Resume Rail Service from West Coast Ports On Schedule

LOS ANGELES, July 22 (Reuters) – Union Pacific Corp container shipments from U.S. West Coast seaports to one of the railroad’s major hubs in

July 22, 2021
Total Views: 2711

Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
Ports

South Africa Port Operations Disrupted as Transnet Hit by Cyber Attack

By Zandi Shabalala and Tanisha Heiberg JOHANNESBURG, July 22 (Reuters) – A cyber attack has disrupted container operations at the South African port of

July 22, 2021
Total Views: 980

Product Tanker Loading Gasoline In Venezuela Port
News

CCPC Found Moving Iran, Venezuela Oil To Chinese Refineries

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – A Chinese logistics firm has emerged as a central player in the supply of sanctioned oil from Iran and Venezuela, even after

July 22, 2021
Total Views: 4787

port of rotterdam
Ports

Rotterdam Freight Volumes Rise Led By Iron And Coal

by Bart Meijer; (Reuters) Freight volumes in the port of Rotterdam rose 5.8% on a yearly basis in the first half of 2021, as international trade recovered from

July 22, 2021
Total Views: 880

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
FILE PHOTO: Norwegian-born shipping tycoon John Fredriksen speaks in Oslo, Norway, June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
Offshore

Buyers Circle Seadrill as it Plots Bankruptcy Exit

By David French (Reuters) Noble Corp and a consortium that includes Transocean Ltd and Dolphin Drilling are competing to acquire the assets of Seadrill Ltd,

July 20, 2021
Total Views: 2928

seafarers
News

Shattered Seafarers Threaten A Global Logistics Shutdown

By Jonathan Saul and Roslan Khasawneh (Reuters) – “I’ve seen grown men cry,” says Captain Tejinder Singh, who hasn’t set foot on

July 20, 2021
Total Views: 9232

Royal Navy  To Permanently Deploy Two Warships To Asia
Navy

Royal Navy To Permanently Deploy Two Warships To Asia

by Tim Kelly (Reuters) Britain said on Tuesday it would permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters after its HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and

July 20, 2021
Total Views: 3825

Monday, July 19, 2021
cjtf-hoa-camp-lemonnier-visit-south-korean-military-vessel
Navy

South Korean Navy Starts Airlifting Destroyer Crew Infected With COVID

By Sangmi Cha (Reuters) South Korea’s military has recorded its biggest cluster of COVID-19 infections to date, with more than 80% of personnel aboard a

July 19, 2021
Total Views: 1596

Sunday, July 18, 2021
U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Florida’s Suspension of CDC Cruise Ship Rules
Cruise Ships

U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Florida’s Suspension of CDC Cruise Ship Rules

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court late Saturday in a 2-1 ruling put on hold a lower-court decision that said the

July 18, 2021
Total Views: 4169

OPEC+ Agrees To Oil Supply Boost
Offshore

OPEC+ Agrees To Oil Supply Boost

By Rania El Gamal (Reuters) OPEC+ ministers agreed on Sunday to boost oil supply from August to cool prices which have climbed to 2-1/2 year highs as the

July 18, 2021
Total Views: 1337

Friday, July 16, 2021
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Offshore

Vineyard Wind Strikes Union Labor Deal for Nation’s First Major Offshore Wind Farm

July 16 (Reuters) – Vineyard Wind on Friday announced a deal to use union labor to help construct what will become the nation’s first

July 16, 2021
Total Views: 2184

durban port harbor deepening
Shipping

South Africa’s Transnet Reports Progress at Durban and Richards Bay Ports After Days of Unrest

JOHANNESBURG, July 16 (Reuters) – South Africa’s Transnet on Friday said road closures and fuel and food shortages are constraining its supply

July 16, 2021
Total Views: 2720

cocoa bean shipment
Ports

Chocolate Is The Latest Victim Of Port Congestion

By Ange Aboa (Reuters) Deliveries of cocoa beans to Ivory Coast’s two main ports have slowed in recent weeks as an energy crisis hit industries in the

July 16, 2021
Total Views: 2724