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Sunday, February 28, 2021
RoRo Hit By Explosion Hobbles Into Dubai For Assessment
Maritime Security Incidents

RoRo Hit By Explosion Hobbles Into Dubai For Assessment

Reuters) – An Israeli-owned ship hit by an explosion in the Gulf of Oman strategic waterway has arrived at a port in Dubai, where is it is due to

February 28, 2021
Total Views: 10218

Friday, February 26, 2021
Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
Shipping

Oil-Based Bunker Fuel Demand to Drop as Ships Cut Emissions -Woodmac

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Global demand for oil-based marine fuels is set to fall in the next three decades as stricter carbon

February 26, 2021
Total Views: 2029

Explosion Reported on Car Carrier in Gulf of Oman
Shipping

Explosion Reported on Car Carrier in Gulf of Oman

By Lisa Barrington DUBAI, Feb 26 (Reuters) – A Bahamas-flagged ship, the MV HELIOS RAY, was hit by an explosion in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, the

February 26, 2021
Total Views: 8689

Thursday, February 25, 2021
The Long Trail: After Months at Sea, Spanish Livestock Ship Returns to Port
Shipping

The Long Trail: After Months at Sea, Spanish Livestock Ship Returns to Port

By Emma Pinedo and Marco Trujillo CARTAGENA, Spain Feb 25 (Reuters) – A shipload of Spanish cattle that had been drifting for months due to concerns over

February 25, 2021
Total Views: 13384

The Deadliest Catch Is About To Get Deadlier As Arctic Thunderstorms Are Predicted To Intensify
Environment

The Deadliest Catch Is About To Get Deadlier As Arctic Thunderstorms Are Predicted To Intensify

By Yereth Rosen (Reuters) – Alaska may need to brace for more thunderstorms — along with the landslides, floods and wildfires they can bring — if

February 25, 2021
Total Views: 37847

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Cheniere Expects Gradual Rise in LNG Demand with Vaccine Rollout
Shipping

Cheniere Expects Gradual Rise in LNG Demand with Vaccine Rollout

Feb 24 (Reuters) – Cheniere Energy Inc raised its full-year adjusted core earnings forecast on Wednesday, expecting incremental growth in demand for

February 24, 2021
Total Views: 977

Companies Bail on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Offshore

Companies Bail on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Baker Hughes Co and AXA Group and 16 other companies recently wound down work on Russia’s Nord

February 24, 2021
Total Views: 4086

Singapore Port Authority Backs Ammonia Fuel Project
Shipping

Singapore Port Authority Backs Ammonia Fuel Project

SINGAPORE, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has joined an industry-led project to advance the use of ammonia as a

February 24, 2021
Total Views: 1179

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
‘Perfect Trips’: Venezuela and Iran Swap Jet Fuel for Gasoline
Shipping

‘Perfect Trips’: Venezuela and Iran Swap Jet Fuel for Gasoline

By Deisy Buitrago and Marianna Parraga CARACAS/MEXICO CITY, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Venezuela is shipping jet fuel to Iran in return for vital

February 23, 2021
Total Views: 6229

maersk containership
Shipping

Maersk Backs Plan for Large Green Ammonia Plant in Denmark

COPENHAGEN, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Shipping group Maersk said on Tuesday it was among a group of companies backing a plan to build Europe’s

February 23, 2021
Total Views: 2107

Norwegian Cruise Line Stack and Waterslide
Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean Shares Soar As Bookings Rise On Vaccination News

by Praveen Paramasivam  (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Group said on Monday it was seeing an uptick in future bookings, following a disastrous year for the

February 23, 2021
Total Views: 3786

Monday, February 22, 2021
U.S. Concerned China’s New Coast Guard Law Could Escalate Maritime Disputes
Defense

U.S. Concerned China’s New Coast Guard Law Could Escalate Maritime Disputes

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The United States is concerned by China’s recently enacted coast guard law and that it could escalate

February 22, 2021
Total Views: 2677

Royal Caribbean’s Quarterly Loss Cruises Past $1 Billion
Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean’s Quarterly Loss Cruises Past $1 Billion

Feb 22 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Group lost $1 billion-plus in the fourth quarter as the coronavirus crisis kept its cruise ships ashore, but pointed

February 22, 2021
Total Views: 1625

Israel Investigates Ships As Source Of Mystery Offshore Oil Spill
Accidents

Israel Investigates Ships As Source Of Mystery Offshore Oil Spill

By Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is trying to find the ship responsible for an oil spill that drenched much of its Mediterranean

February 22, 2021
Total Views: 3272

irand and russian warships
Navy

Iran And Russia Start Joint Naval Drill

by Angus MacSwan (Reuters) – Iran and Russia on Tuesday embarked on joint naval exercises in the Indian Ocean which will include thwarting a mock

February 22, 2021
Total Views: 1905

Friday, February 19, 2021
UK Hails Biggest Drug Bust as Cocaine Worth $250 Million Found in Shipment of Bananas from Colombia
Shipping

UK Hails Biggest Drug Bust as Cocaine Worth $250 Million Found in Shipment of Bananas from Colombia

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – British police have seized over 2 tonnes of cocaine in one of the country’s largest ever drug busts after they

February 19, 2021
Total Views: 8657

Hapag-Lloyd Container-ship BOSTON EXPRESS
News

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says Container Crunch Could Resolve In Q2/Q3

By Vera Eckert (Reuters) – Container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd said surging demand for bulky goods like exercise equipment from locked-down consumers

February 19, 2021
Total Views: 2192

Thursday, February 18, 2021
Texas Energy Freeze Stretches Into Sixth Day
Offshore

Texas Energy Freeze Stretches Into Sixth Day

By Jennifer Hiller and Arpan Varghese HOUSTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Texas’s freeze entered a sixth day on Thursday, as the biggest energy-producing

February 18, 2021
Total Views: 1008

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
freeport LNG
Ports

LNG Ship Sets Sail Despite Texas Order To Halt LNG Exports

Texas Governor orders halt of LNG exports as a massive winter storm cripples power plants in the region. It is unclear if the order pertains to all exports or

February 17, 2021
Total Views: 3753

Baltic Dry Index Jumps Over 17%
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Jumps Over 17%

Feb 17 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to its highest in over three weeks on Wednesday as demand for capesizes

February 17, 2021
Total Views: 1586