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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
bulk ship
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Rises to Highest Level Since June 2010

May 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, its highest since mid-2010, boosted by gains across vessel

May 5, 2021
Total Views: 2400

Mumbai Maersk at the Port of Tanjin Pelepas
Finance

Maersk Says Mega Ships Will Carry Mega Profits Into 2022

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen (Reuters) Denmark’s Maersk (AMKBY) said on Wednesday it expected its “exceptionally strong” performance in the

May 5, 2021
Total Views: 7442

Chinese militia vessels spotted at Sabina Shoal in South China Sea
Shipping News

Philippine Coast Guard Tells Vessels To Ignore The Chinese Militia

by Karen Lema (Reuters) – The Philippines has rejected an annual summer fishing ban imposed by China in the disputed South China Sea and encouraged its

May 5, 2021
Total Views: 3898

Tuesday, May 4, 2021
port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Shipping

U.S. Trade Deficit Hits Record in March

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a record high in March amid roaring domestic demand, which is

May 4, 2021
Total Views: 1751

Monday, May 3, 2021
GET THE **** OUT – Philippines Foreign Minister Issues Expletive-Laced Tweet Over South China Sea Dispute
Defense

GET THE **** OUT – Philippines Foreign Minister Issues Expletive-Laced Tweet Over South China Sea Dispute

MANILA, May 3 (Reuters) – The Philippine foreign minister on Monday demanded in an expletive-laced message on Twitter that China’s vessels get out

May 3, 2021
Total Views: 4313

blue lng carrier at sea
Shipping News

LNG Cargoes Diverted from India as COVID Crisis Dampens Demand -Sources

By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE, May 3 (Reuters) – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes are being diverted away from ports in India as surging coronavirus

May 3, 2021
Total Views: 2071

Sunday, May 2, 2021
Cabrillo Monument boat broken up
Accidents

Suspected Smuggling Boat Breaks Apart Off San Diego’s Cabrillo National Monument

Update: A Coast Guard update on Monday said twenty-nine people have reportedly been accounted for, consisting of twenty-four people alive, four people

May 2, 2021
Total Views: 6520

Saturday, May 1, 2021
Longshore union strike in front of Port of Montreal Canada
Ports

Canada Forces End To Montreal Port Strike – Union Vows To Fight

May 1 (Reuters) – Striking dockworkers at Canada’s second-biggest port will gradually return to work on Saturday, the Montreal Port Authority

May 1, 2021
Total Views: 2224

Friday, April 30, 2021
bulk carrier ship
Shipbuilding

Fewer Orders of New Vessels Supports Dry Bulk Shipping, Cargill Says

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) – A lack of orders for new ships is providing further support to the dry bulk freight market as demand for

April 30, 2021
Total Views: 3980

Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
Environment

Cargill Steps Up Push to Cut Carbon Emissions from Shipping Fleet

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) – Cargill, one of the world’s biggest charterers of ships, has cut nearly 1.5 million tonnes of gross

April 30, 2021
Total Views: 2764

Thursday, April 29, 2021
Ruby Princess Cruise Ship In Los Angeles
Cruise Ships

CDC Says Cruise Lines Can Sail This Summer

By David Shepardson (Reuters) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is “committed” to the resumption of cruise industry

April 29, 2021
Total Views: 2863

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
bulk carrier
Shipping

Higher Rates Lift Baltic Dry Index to Level Not Seen Since 2010

April 28 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, gained on Wednesday

April 28, 2021
Total Views: 2078

deep-sea mining vessels
Shipping

Mining Robot Stranded on Ocean Floor in Deep-sea Mining Trial

April 28 (Reuters) – A seabed mining robot being tested on the Pacific Ocean floor at a depth of more than 4 km (13,000 ft) has become detached, the

April 28, 2021
Total Views: 4596

Chinese vessels at Whitsun Reef, South China Sea
Navy

Philippines Tells China To Back Off During Maritime Drills

by Karen Lema (Reuters) China has no business telling the Philippines what it can or cannot do within its waters, Manila’s defense ministry said on

April 28, 2021
Total Views: 4168

Maltese Falcon SuperYacht Ibiza
Shipyard

Private Equity Bails Out Perini Navi – Famed Italian Superyacht Yard That Built Maltese Falcon

by Cristina Carlevaro (Reuters) – Perini Navi majority shareholder Fenix said on Tuesday it had signed a binding agreement with private equity firm

April 28, 2021
Total Views: 6437

Containerships at Qingdao port, China
Oil Spill

Oil Clean-up Continues Off China’s Qingdao Port

by Shivani Singh (Reuters) – Clean-up work continued on Wednesday near the Chinese port city of Qingdao, a day after a yet-to-be determined quantity of

April 28, 2021
Total Views: 1937

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
A symphony tanker
Accidents

Suezmax Tanker Breached in Collision Off China’s Qingdao Port

By Koustav Samanta, Muyu Xu and Jessica Jaganathan BEIJING/SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) – A tanker carrying around one million barrels of bitumen mix

April 27, 2021
Total Views: 6198

Monday, April 26, 2021
port of montreal strike
Ports

Dockworkers Begin Strike at Port of Montreal

MONTREAL, April 26 (Reuters) – Dockworkers at Canada’s second-largest port on Monday began their second strike in less than a year, as

April 26, 2021
Total Views: 1598

ever given in great bitter lake
Shipping

Suez Canal Hopeful on Ever Given Deal

CAIRO, April 26 (Reuters) – The head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Monday he hoped talks would soon yield an agreement with the owner and

April 26, 2021
Total Views: 4769

HMS-Queen-Elizabeth_Maiden_Voyage
Navy

Royal Navy Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth To Depart On Maiden Voyage

by Tim Kelly (Reuters) – Britain’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier will lead a flotilla of Royal Navy ships through Asian waters on port

April 26, 2021
Total Views: 15135