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Monday, November 9, 2020
The Bean
News

Shipping Executive Caught In Sotheby’s Tax Scam

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Sotheby’s was sued on Friday by New York’s attorney general, who accused the auction house of defrauding the

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 871

Sunday, November 8, 2020
offshore oil rigs
Offshore

Biden Predicted To Start By Reversing Trump’s Offshore Drilling And CO2 Deregulations

By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) – Joe Biden could erase much of President Donald Trump’s four-year legacy of energy and climate deregulation with the

November 8, 2020
Total Views: 309

Top House Democrat Calls US Navy Budget ‘Recipe For A Very Dangerous Cold War’
Defense

Top House Democrat Calls US Navy Budget ‘Recipe For A Very Dangerous Cold War’

by Phil Stewart (Reuters) – After winning support from scores of prominent Republicans during his campaign, Joe Biden will take office with the

November 8, 2020
Total Views: 1356

Saturday, November 7, 2020
Joe Biden Wins U.S. Presidency
Defense

Joe Biden Wins U.S. Presidency

By John Whitesides and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday, several major television

November 7, 2020
Total Views: 183

Friday, November 6, 2020
EU Eyes Huge Increase in Offshore Wind to Meet Climate Goals
Environment

EU Eyes Huge Increase in Offshore Wind to Meet Climate Goals

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The European Union is considering a plan to increase its offshore wind energy capacity five-fold this decade

November 6, 2020
Total Views: 133

Singapore’s Cruise to Nowhere, Er, Sets Sail
Cruise Ships

Singapore’s Cruise to Nowhere, Er, Sets Sail

By Travis Teo SINGAPORE, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Hit by cabin fever, hundreds of Singapore residents itching to get out of the tiny country boarded a

November 6, 2020
Total Views: 232

Thursday, November 5, 2020
lng carrier
Shipping News

Cleaning Up LNG Becomes a Target of EU in Blow to U.S. Exporters

By Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) — The European Union is looking at ways to put pressure on global exporters of liquefied natural gas to reduce their

November 5, 2020
Total Views: 199

Venezuelan Oil Tanker Undergoes Repairs in Cuba After Catching Fire
Shipping

Venezuelan Oil Tanker Undergoes Repairs in Cuba After Catching Fire

Nov 5 (Reuters) – An oil tanker owned by Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela’s maritime division is undergoing repairs in Cuba

November 5, 2020
Total Views: 822

Shipping Fuel Demand Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels -Traders
Shipping News

Shipping Fuel Demand Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels -Traders

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Asian refiners’ profit from producing very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) climbed to six-month highs

November 5, 2020
Total Views: 123

usna-sailing-offshore-yacht
Blog

Despite COVID Fears Yachts Depart For Historic Sydney to Hobart Race

by Amlan Chakraborty (Reuters) – This year’s Sydney to Hobart yacht race will proceed with COVID-19 measures in place following Tasmania’s

November 5, 2020
Total Views: 127

Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Norway’s Top Court Starts Hearing on Arctic Oil Exploration
Offshore

Norway’s Top Court Starts Hearing on Arctic Oil Exploration

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Norway’s top court began to hear arguments on Wednesday on the legality of awarding offshore oil

November 4, 2020
Total Views: 104

Port Of Auckland To Allow America’s Cup Yachts To Race In Shipping Lanes
Ports

Port Of Auckland To Allow America’s Cup Yachts To Race In Shipping Lanes

By Greg Stutchbury (Reuters) – America’s Cup defenders Team New Zealand are hoping that a Wednesday decision by Ports of Auckland will make it possible

November 4, 2020
Total Views: 155

Tuesday, November 3, 2020
lng ship
Shipping News

French Power Company Engie Pulls Out of Major U.S. LNG Deal

PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) – French gas and power utility Engie has pulled out of a major U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deal after government

November 3, 2020
Total Views: 124

dry bulk ship, bulker
Shipping News

Baltic Dry Index Hits Over 4-Month Low on Weak China Demand

Nov 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell to a more than four-month low on Tuesday as weak demand from China dragged down

November 3, 2020
Total Views: 166

polar research ship rrs sir david Attenborough
Shipping News

Britain’s New Polar Research Ship ‘Sir David Attenborough’ Heads for Open Seas

NEW BRIGHTON, England, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Britain’s new polar ship, the Sir David Attenborough, headed for the open seas on Tuesday to start trials

November 3, 2020
Total Views: 250

Monday, November 2, 2020
Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Suspend Cruises Through Year End
Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Suspend Cruises Through Year End

Nov 2 (Reuters) – Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group said on Monday it would stop all its cruises through the end of the year, extending previous

November 2, 2020
Total Views: 172

Oil tanker is docked in Venezuela
Shipping News

Venezuela Oil Exports Fall to New Lows as Clients Wind Down

Nov 2 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports fell to a historic low of 359,000 barrels per day (bpd) in October as most of state-run PDVSA’s

November 2, 2020
Total Views: 160

Record-Tying Eta Could Hit Nicaragua as Category 4 Hurricane
Shipping News

Record-Tying Eta Could Hit Nicaragua as Category 4 Hurricane

Nov 2 (Reuters) – Powerful Hurricane Eta gathered strength quickly on Monday as it rumbled closer to Nicaragua and Honduras, which it was expected to

November 2, 2020
Total Views: 136

MSC_isabella_Los_angeles
Shipping News

Trump Changed How the U.S. Trades, But Not Necessarily as Intended – Graphs

WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” trade policy torched a 70-year consensus on trade

November 2, 2020
Total Views: 252

Saturday, October 31, 2020
typhoon-goni
Marine Weather

Philippines Evacuates 1 Million As Super Typhoon Goni Approaches

By Neil Jerome Morales  (Reuters) – Officials have evacuated almost a million residents in the southern part of the Philippines’ main island of

October 31, 2020
Total Views: 289