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Thursday, March 11, 2021
Solar Eclipse Over Pacific Ocean
Shipping News

Pacific Ocean States Escalate The Fight For Ocean Rights

By Alister Doyle (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Small island states in the Pacific are opening a new front in the fight against rising seas, to secure

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 3035

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Britain Announces Major Investment in Two New Offshore Wind Ports
Offshore

Britain Announces Major Investment in Two New Offshore Wind Ports

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) – Britain will invest 95 million pounds ($132 million) in the construction of two new facilities to service a big expansion

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 2146

rolls-royce-bergen-engine
Engines

Norway’s Suspension of Bergen Engines Sale a ‘Serious Concern’, Russia Embassy Says

by Terje Solsvik (Reuters) – Norway’s decision to suspend the planned sale of a maritime engine maker to Russia’s TMH Group is a matter of

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 5360

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Norway Suspends Rolls-Royce’s Sale of Bergen Engines on National Security Grounds
Defense

Norway Suspends Rolls-Royce’s Sale of Bergen Engines on National Security Grounds

By Terje Solsvik and Kate Holton OSLO/LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) – Norway has suspended a planned asset sale by engine maker Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc to a

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 4059

Greece Delivers Food to Livestock Ship Stuck at Sea for Months
Shipping

Greece Delivers Food to Livestock Ship Stuck at Sea for Months

ATHENS, March 9 (Reuters) – Greece will deliver 50 tons of animal feed to the Togo-flagged ElBeik, which has been stuck at sea for nearly three months in

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 6481

offshore oil rig
Offshore

Israel, Cyprus Agree to Framework for Settling Offshore Gas Dispute

NICOSIA, March 9 (Reuters) – Israel and Cyprus have reached an understanding over gas reserves straddling their maritime border, the Cypriot energy

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 692

Monday, March 8, 2021
File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
Shipping

Three Ships Carrying U.S. Ethanol Headed to China -Sources

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) – Three ships carrying ethanol were heading to China from the U.S. Gulf Coast, three trade sources told

March 8, 2021
Total Views: 8114

offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Offshore

America’s First Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Clears Key Regulatory Hurdle

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) – The Interior Department completed its final environmental review of what would the first commercial scale

March 8, 2021
Total Views: 1796

Friday, March 5, 2021
port of los angeles
Ports

U.S. Trade Gap Widens to Near Record as Imports Surge

By Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — The U.S. trade deficit widened to the third-biggest on record in January as imports surged to the highest since mid-2019.

March 5, 2021
Total Views: 1497

LNG carrier
Shipping

LNG Shipping Market Primed for Growth After Scramble for Supply

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships are set to receive an earnings boost from restocking demand after colder

March 5, 2021
Total Views: 1354

Thursday, March 4, 2021
Tsunami Alerts Issued in Pacific After 8.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes New Zealand
Shipping

Tsunami Alerts Issued in Pacific After 8.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes New Zealand

Update: Authorities have canceled tsunami warnings as the threat has passed. By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) – Thousands of New Zealanders

March 4, 2021
Total Views: 3862

Allseas-Backed EV Battery Developer DeepGreen to Go Public via $2.9 Billion SPAC Deal
Offshore

Allseas-Backed EV Battery Developer DeepGreen to Go Public via $2.9 Billion SPAC Deal

March 4 (Reuters) – DeepGreen Metals, an EV battery metals maker, said on Thursday that it will be acquired by blank-check firm Sustainable Opportunities

March 4, 2021
Total Views: 3578

Sans-titre Cargo Sailboat
Environment

French Coffee And Wine Cargo Yacht Completes Atlantic Voyage

by Manuel Ausloos (Reuters) – In a return to the age of the clipper, a French company is using a sailing boat to ply the trade routes that pre-dated

March 4, 2021
Total Views: 7927

German Frigate FGS_Sachsen_Anhalt
Navy

German Warship To Depart On Freedom Of Navigation Patrol Of The South China Sea

(Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday hailed plans by NATO ally Germany to sail a warship across the contested South China Sea, calling it welcome

March 4, 2021
Total Views: 4387

U.S. DOJ Declined to Investigate Trump Transporation Secretary Chao After Criminal Referral Alleging Misuse of Office
News

U.S. DOJ Declined to Investigate Trump Transporation Secretary Chao After Criminal Referral Alleging Misuse of Office

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department declined to investigate or prosecute then-Transportation Secretary Elaine

March 4, 2021
Total Views: 3020

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Thai Navy Scrambles to Save Cats from Sinking Ship -Photos
Accidents

Thai Navy Scrambles to Save Cats from Sinking Ship -Photos

BANGKOK, March 3 (Reuters) – Thai navy sailors braved choppy waters to launch a dramatic rescue this week after discovering four cats had been

March 3, 2021
Total Views: 17747

Israel Links Iran to Ship Behind Mystery Oil Spill
Accidents

Israel Links Iran to Ship Behind Mystery Oil Spill

TEL AVIV, March 3 (Reuters) – Iran is linked to a recent oil spill off Israel’s shores that caused major ecological damage, an Israeli minister

March 3, 2021
Total Views: 4150

maersk tankers
Shipping

Shipping Groups Tap Algorithms to Cut Carbon Emissions

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – Leading shipping group Maersk Tankers is investing tens of millions of dollars in digital

March 3, 2021
Total Views: 1235

SUISO-FRONTIER-hydrogen-tanker
Environment

Kawasaki Heavy Delays Departure of Suiso Frontier, The World’s First Dedicated Hydrogen Tanker

By Yuka Obayashi (Reuters) – Kawasaki Heavy Industries expects shipment of its first cargo of liquefied hydrogen from Australia to Japan could be

March 3, 2021
Total Views: 4111

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
American Petroleum Institute Weighing Support of Carbon Pricing -Source
Offshore

American Petroleum Institute Weighing Support of Carbon Pricing -Source

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – The main U.S. oil industry lobby group, the American Petroleum Institute, is weighing

March 2, 2021
Total Views: 750