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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
A New Ocean Pollution Threat: Face Masks
Environment

A New Ocean Pollution Threat: Face Masks

By Peter Blaza (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic is adding a new unwelcome element to sea pollution off the town of Bauan, a popular dive site in the

June 8, 2021
Total Views: 2047

Monday, June 7, 2021
container ship at sea
Environment

Trafigura and Yara Team Up to Supply Clean Ammonia Fuel to Shipping

By Victoria Klesty OSLO, June 7 (Reuters) – Global commodities trader Trafigura and Norway’s Yara said on Monday they had signed a memorandum of

June 7, 2021
Total Views: 1312

Sunday, June 6, 2021
cruise-ship-protest-italy
Cruise Ships

“No Big Ships” Protesters Try To Block Cruise Ship Departure

By Giulia Segreti (Reuters) The first cruise ship to leave Venice since coronavirus restrictions were eased set sail on Saturday, but some local residents

June 6, 2021
Total Views: 7177

italian-sea-group-lift
Finance

Italian Superyacht IPO Stock Price

by Giulia Segreti (Reuters) Luxury yacht maker The Italian Sea Group has completed its initial public offering (IPO), setting a price of 4.90 euros per share

June 6, 2021
Total Views: 71

Saturday, June 5, 2021
typhoon-goni
Marine Weather

Asia Braces For 20 Cyclones In 2021

By Kanupriya Kapoor (Reuters) – Half of the roughly 20 tropical cyclones expected to form in the western Pacific Ocean through September this year are

June 5, 2021
Total Views: 2855

italian-sea-group-lift
Shipbuilding

Italian SuperYacht Stock Launches IPO

by Giulia Segreti (Reuters) – Luxury yacht maker The Italian Sea Group said on Friday it completed its initial public offering (IPO), setting a price of

June 5, 2021
Total Views: 9750

Friday, June 4, 2021
x-press pearl
Accidents

Sri Lanka Fisherman Count Cost of X-Press Pearl Sinking

By Channa Kumara LELLANA, Sri Lanka, June 4 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan fisherman say they feel helpless after a cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals and

June 4, 2021
Total Views: 4088

UFO sighting USS Omaha
Navy

Those Are Not Aliens At Sea, U.S. Government Says

by Steve Gorman (Reuters) U.S. intelligence officials found no evidence that unidentified aerial phenomena observed by Navy aviators at sea in recent years

June 4, 2021
Total Views: 4742

Thursday, June 3, 2021
Russia Nearing Completion of Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Offshore

Russia Nearing Completion of Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

MOSCOW, June 3 (Reuters) – The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea is almost complete with just 100 kilometers (62 miles) left to build, TASS

June 3, 2021
Total Views: 3358

Ever Given Suez Canal
Shipping

Ever Given Insurer: Suez Canal Controlled Ship’s Speed Before Grounding

CAIRO, June 3 (Reuters) – The speed of a container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March was controlled by the Egyptian waterway’s operator

June 3, 2021
Total Views: 13297

Major Shipping Lines Warn of Worsening Congestion at China’s Yantian Port
Shipping

Major Shipping Lines Warn of Worsening Congestion at China’s Yantian Port

BEIJING, June 3 (Reuters) – Major shipping companies have warned clients of worsening congestion at Shenzen’s Yantian port in southern

June 3, 2021
Total Views: 3805

IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Environment

EU Presses IMO for Tougher Carbon Emissions Standards

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) – The European Union will push for tougher standards to cut the CO2 emissions intensity of ships at a meeting

June 3, 2021
Total Views: 845

Wednesday, June 2, 2021
indonesia missing submarine
Accidents

Indonesia Ends Salvage of Sunken Submarine

By Kate Lamb, Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA, June 2 (Reuters) – Indonesia ended salvage efforts on Wednesday to retrieve a

June 2, 2021
Total Views: 10982

hastings bulk carrier coal ships shipping iron ore newcastle.REUTERS/David Gray
Shipping

CO2 Emissions from Coal Shipping Steady in 2020 as Green Pressures Grow

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) – Carbon emissions produced from seaborne coal exports stayed steady last year despite the impact of the

June 2, 2021
Total Views: 797

iran navy ship sinking
Accidents

Iran’s Largest Navy Ship Sinks After Fire in Gulf of Oman

DUBAI, June 2 (Reuters) – Iran’s largest navy ship the Kharg sank on Wednesday after catching fire in the Gulf of Oman, but the crew were safely

June 2, 2021
Total Views: 12855

Sunday, May 30, 2021
INDONESIA-FERRY-FIRE
Ship Fires

Watch As Hundreds Are Rescued From Massive Ferry Fire

(Reuters) – Search and rescue teams are looking for a person still missing after hundreds were rescued from a passenger ferry that caught fire in

May 30, 2021
Total Views: 9393

Saturday, May 29, 2021
Scarborough Shoal China Fishing
Shipping News

US Bans Imports From Chinese Fishing Company Citing Seafarer Welfare

By David Lawder (Reuters) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday imposed a new import ban on seafood from a Chinese fishing fleet that the agency

May 29, 2021
Total Views: 3832

britian-flagship
News

Britain To Build A ‘National Flagship’ To Promote Maritime Trade

by Alistair Smout (Reuters) – Britain is to build a new flagship to promote its business and trade interests around the world, the government said on

May 29, 2021
Total Views: 5427

Iranian Tanker Seized by Indonesia is Released After 4 Months
Shipping

Iranian Tanker Seized by Indonesia is Released After 4 Months

JAKARTA, May 29 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Indonesia in January over the suspected illegal transfer of oil has been released, an

May 29, 2021
Total Views: 1883

Coral Ocean Reef Cairns, Australia
Environment

Can Technology Save The Coral Reefs?

By Cassandra Garrison (Reuters) Marine scientist Deborah Brosnan remembers “feeling like a visitor at an amazing party” on her diving trips to a

May 29, 2021
Total Views: 13151