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Friday, June 24, 2022
Stock photo of a tanker being escorted by a tug in New York harbor
Finance

Marine Money Week: The New Tech Visage of Ship Finance

ESG (Environment-Social-Governance) considerations are tied integrally into shipping finance. For example, the costs of vessel loans (and soon, maritime hull

June 24, 2022
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Thursday, June 23, 2022
Jim Lawrence at Marine Money Week 2022
Finance

Geopolitical Worry Builds Alongside Shipping Profits At Marine Money Week

By John Konrad (gCaptain) At the intersection of big banking and big shipping is Marine Money Week 2022, an annual event in Manhattan that hosts executives

June 23, 2022
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Sunday, April 17, 2022
Guo Wengui's yacht Lady May
Finance

US Court Holds Bankrupt Billionaire In Contempt For Hiding His Yacht Overseas

By Jeremy Hill (Bloomberg) A $37 million wire transfer will serve as a substitute for a 150-foot luxury yacht tied to exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui,

April 17, 2022
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Monday, February 28, 2022
tanker at sea
Finance

Russian Oil Buyers Struggle To Charter Ships

MOSCOW/LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Buyers of Russian oil have faced difficulties over payments and availability of vessels after imposition of

February 28, 2022
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Thursday, February 24, 2022
The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
Finance

Banks Shutdown Russian Shipping Credit

By Dmitry Zhdannikov (Reuters) The global oil market was thrown into chaos on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, with top buyers of Russian oil

February 24, 2022
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Friday, February 18, 2022
tanker
Finance

Fleetscape Probing Possible Iran Oil Transfer To Ship It Finances

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – UK-based maritime company Fleetscape is investigating the possible transfer of Iranian oil to a tanker it finances, the

February 18, 2022
Total Views: 1532

Thursday, February 10, 2022
coffee beans
Finance

Coffee Prices Soar Amid Ship Shortage

By Tatiana Freitas (Bloomberg) Coffee futures reached the highest in ten years in New York amid mounting concerns over tight supplies and space aboard ships.

February 10, 2022
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Monday, January 31, 2022
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell
Finance

OPED – Could The Federal Reserve Fix Our Ports?

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) CNBC editor Lori Ann LaRocco is a superstar in the world of logistics and seaborne trade. LaRocco’s tireless and timely

January 31, 2022
Total Views: 1303

Thursday, January 27, 2022
U.S. China Trade War
Finance

U.S. Trade Gap And Imports Hit New Records

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in December to a fresh record as imports continued to rise, outpacing

January 27, 2022
Total Views: 1664

Thursday, January 13, 2022
Genting Cruise Ship Shares Plunge 56% Due To Omicron Outbreaks And Shipyard Insolvency
Cruise Ships

Genting Cruise Ship Shares Plunge 56% Due To Omicron Outbreaks And Shipyard Insolvency

By Lorretta Chen (Bloomberg) –Troubled cruise operator Genting Hong Kong Ltd. plunged by a record Thursday after shares resumed trading, following

January 13, 2022
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Saturday, January 8, 2022
j-mintzmyer-mercogliano
Finance

Watch: What’s Going On With Ship Stocks?

On this week’s episode of What’s Going on With Shipping, gCaptain contributor and YouTube host Sal Mercogliano is joined by maritime stock expert

January 8, 2022
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Sunday, January 2, 2022
Tesla Surmounts Supply Chain Woes With Record Quarterly Deliveries
Finance

Tesla Surmounts Supply Chain Woes With Record Quarterly Deliveries

By Hyunjoo Jin and Nivedita Balu, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc on Sunday reported record quarterly deliveries that far exceeded Wall Street estimates,

January 2, 2022
Total Views: 1677

Saturday, December 25, 2021
Freeport LNG Ship Terminal Texas
Finance

US LNG Exports Cause European Prices To Tumble

By Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) European natural gas prices plunged more than 20% on Thursday as this year’s stellar rally attracted a flotilla of U.S. cargoes.

December 25, 2021
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
S&P Global Offices In NYC
Finance

US Approves $39B Maritime Media And Data Deal

By David McLaughlin (Bloomberg) S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) won U.S. antitrust approval to buy IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO) – owners of The Journal Of

November 16, 2021
Total Views: 1142

Friday, November 12, 2021
Hapag-lloyd containership
Finance

Hapag-Lloyd Reports 10-Fold Profit Surge

by Vera Eckert (Reuters) German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd reported a more than 10-fold surge in nine-month net profit on Friday, citing record

November 12, 2021
Total Views: 1118

Thursday, November 4, 2021
nyk containership
Finance

Japanese Shippers Reap Profit Bonanza Amid Supply Chain Chaos

By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Nippon Yusen and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Japan’s biggest and third-biggest shipping companies,

November 4, 2021
Total Views: 1066

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Empty Maersk shipping containers
Finance

Central Banks Ditch Inflation Narrative As Shipping Stumbles To Meet Demand

Central banks, already retreating from their view that inflation is “transitory,” may be forced to counter rising prices with earlier-than-expected

November 3, 2021
Total Views: 1168

Sunday, October 24, 2021
angshan Deep-Water Port
Finance

Online Thrifting Sees Silver Lining in Supply Chain Crunch

By Clara Molot and Amelia Pollard (Bloomberg) –As brand-name retailers nationwide struggle to fill shelves, a crop of online platforms that

October 24, 2021
Total Views: 1661

Wednesday, October 20, 2021
mardis gras lng bunkering
Finance

Carnival Sells $2 Billion Junk Bond

By Jack Pitcher and Gowri Gurumurthy (Bloomberg) Carnival Corp. sold a junk bond Tuesday that was increased $2 billion, just over a week after the cash-burning

October 20, 2021
Total Views: 10002

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
lng carrier delivers first lng cargo to the Tornio Manga LNG
Finance

LNG Ship Rates Climb Due To Widening Spread Between Europe And Asia Prices

By Jessica Jaganathan (Reuters) Freight rates to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose to multi-month highs this week as a surge in demand for the

October 6, 2021
Total Views: 1764
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