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Wednesday, April 4, 2018
cargo containers
Shipping News

Tit-for-Tat: China Retaliates with Duties on American Imports

By Michael Martina and David Lawder BEIJING/WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) – China hit back quickly on Wednesday against U.S. plans to impose tariffs

April 4, 2018
Total Views: 39

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Shipping News

Bahrain Says Offshore Discovery Contains an Estimated 80 Billion Barrels of Tight Oil

MANAMA, April 4 (Reuters) – A new discovery off the coast of Bahrain is estimated to contain at least 80 billion barrels of tight oil, the

April 4, 2018
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, April 3, 2018
yemen port of Hodeidah
News

Saudi Oil Tanker Hit in Houthi Attack Off Yemen -Coalition

Update: Saudi Supertanker Attacked in Southern Red Sea; Tanker Reported Safe After ‘Explosion’ By Sami Aboudi and Stephanie Nebehay DUBAI/GENEVA,

April 3, 2018
Total Views: 41

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Shipping News

COSCO Shipping’s Takeover of OOCL to Close by End-June, Vice Chairman Says

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI, April 3 (Reuters) – COSCO Shipping’s planned acquisition of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is on track to be

April 3, 2018
Total Views: 101

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News

China Warns U.S. Not to Open Pandora’s Box, Unleash Trade Ills on World

By Se Young Lee and Yawen Chen BEIJING, March 29 (Reuters) – China warned the United States on Thursday not to open Pandora’s Box and spark a

April 3, 2018
Total Views: 27

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News

Indonesia to Postpone New Protectionist Shipping Rules for Coal and Palm Oil to 2020, Minister Says

JAKARTA, April 3 (Reuters) – Indonesia will postpone until 2020 trade rules requiring exporters of coal and crude palm oil to use only Indonesian-flagged

April 3, 2018
Total Views: 23

Monday, April 2, 2018
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Offshore

Latin American Nations Compete for Capital in Surge of Offshore Oil Auctions

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, April 2 (Reuters) – For decades, many Latin America’s oil-producing nations have often shunned investment from

April 2, 2018
Total Views: 54

China Hammers U.S. Goods with Tariffs as “Sparks” of Trade War Fly
Shipping News

China Hammers U.S. Goods with Tariffs as “Sparks” of Trade War Fly

By Ben Blanchard and Tony Munroe BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) – China has increased tariffs by up to 25 percent on 128 U.S. products, from frozen pork

April 2, 2018
Total Views: 24

Friday, March 30, 2018
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Shipping News

U.N. Blacklists Dozens of Ships and Shipping Companies Over North Korea Smuggling

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, March 30 (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council blacklisted dozens of ships and shipping companies on Friday

March 30, 2018
Total Views: 71

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News

Japan’s Sumitomo Eyes Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering in Tokyo Bay

OKYO (Reuters) – Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp says it signed a memorandum with Uyeno Transtech Ltd and Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corp

March 30, 2018
Total Views: 139

Thursday, March 29, 2018
container ship terminal
News

Female Dockworkers in U.S. Accuse Shippers, Union of Pregnancy Discrimination

By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO, March 29 (Reuters) – Four women dockworkers have filed federal discrimination claims against the shippers’

March 29, 2018
Total Views: 43

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Shipping News

Firms Complain of Contaminated Crude from U.S. Strategic Reserve

By Catherine Ngai NEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) – Three firms that bought crude oil last year from U.S. emergency stockpiles raised concerns about

March 29, 2018
Total Views: 148

cosco developement
Shipping News

COSCO Shipping Says Container Shipping Demand to Remain Buoyant in 2018

SHANGHAI, March 29 (Reuters) – COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd said it expects further growth in container shipping demand thanks to a continued recovery

March 29, 2018
Total Views: 98

Wednesday, March 28, 2018
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News

Louisiana Offshore Oil Port Loads Second Supertanker with U.S. Crude for Export

NEW YORK, March 28 (Reuters) – A second supertanker laden with U.S. crude set sail in March from the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), the largest

March 28, 2018
Total Views: 71

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News

Hapag-Lloyd to Have Plan for 2020 Low Sulphur Fuel Regulation Later in 2018

HAMBURG, March 28 (Reuters) – German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd plans to give details within three to six months on compliance with tighter shipping

March 28, 2018
Total Views: 34

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News

Hapag-Lloyd Sees Calmer Waters Ahead for Shipping Industry

By Vera Eckert and Maria Sheahan HAMBURG, March 28 (Reuters) – Demand for shipping is growing and could outpace the supply of new vessels next year,

March 28, 2018
Total Views: 107

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
china show of force south china sea
Defense

Satellite Snaps Photos of China’s Show of Force in South China Sea

By James Pearson and Greg Torode HANOI/HONG KONG, March 27 (Reuters) – Dozens of Chinese naval vessels are exercising this week with an aircraft carrier

March 27, 2018
Total Views: 90

djibouti container terminal
News

Djibouti in Talks with CMA CGM to Develop New Container Terminal

ABIDJAN, March 27 (Reuters) – Djibouti’s port authority is in talks with French shipping company CMA CGM to develop a new $660 million container

March 27, 2018
Total Views: 56

Monday, March 26, 2018
United States, South Korea Revise Trade Deal with Quotas on Korean Steel
News

United States, South Korea Revise Trade Deal with Quotas on Korean Steel

By Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee SEOUL, March 26 (Reuters) – The United States and South Korea agreed to revise a trade pact sharply criticized by U.S.

March 26, 2018
Total Views: 31

cargo ship emissions
Shipping News

Trafigura to Install Scrubbers on Its Newbuild Tanker Fleet

SINGAPORE, March 26 (Reuters) – Commodities trader Trafigura will install scrubbers on its fleet of newbuild tankers to comply with new regulations from

March 26, 2018
Total Views: 29