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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Thursday, October 27, 2022
Singapore Anchorage
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Unwanted Russian Oil Fills Singapore Anchorage

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) A fleet of tankers filled with Russian fuel oil have anchored near Singapore and Malaysia as more flows are directed toward Asia

October 27, 2022
Total Views: 9237

port of Rosario
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Grain Giant Warns Globalization Is Over

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Yesteray – on the heels of China President Xi’s consolidation of power, nuclear warnings from Russia, and droughts

October 27, 2022
Total Views: 22460

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Canada’s Shrinking St. Lawrence Seaway Latest Threat to Shipping Routes
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Canada’s Shrinking St. Lawrence Seaway Latest Threat to Shipping Routes

By Jen Skerritt (Bloomberg) A key Canadian shipping corridor is the latest waterway struggling with dwindling water levels. Parts of the St. Lawrence River

October 26, 2022
Total Views: 20466

Chinese vessels at Whitsun Reef, South China Sea
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Philippines Proposes Maritime Encroachment Law Aimed At China

by Karen Lema (Reuters) A lawmaker in the Philippines has reintroduced legislation to prevent maritime and airspace encroachment by Chinese vessels, by

October 26, 2022
Total Views: 3743

An inland vessel passes a river bed that is almost dry due to low water levels of the Waal River in Nijmegen, Netherlands August 7, 2022. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
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Waterways And Lakes Are Evaporating Worldwide

The world’s rivers are evaporating and this could be devastating for our food supply, our cities, and our transportation. Inland barges are ten times

October 26, 2022
Total Views: 6767

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
A Single Missile Would Make Grain Ships Uninsurable Says Nibulon CEO
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A Single Missile Would Make Grain Ships Uninsurable Says Nibulon CEO

Just one missile, hitting one ship in an alleged accident would be enough to end the trade by making the route uninsurable, says Andriy

October 25, 2022
Total Views: 6189

Friday, October 21, 2022
Pete Buttigieg
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Shots Fired In Jones Act Debate

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Shots were fired this week when a newly released US Maritime Administration (MARAD) document from 2020 showed that a

October 21, 2022
Total Views: 8619

Thursday, October 20, 2022
A dockyard worker watches as barley grain is poured into a ship in Nikolaev. REUTERS/Vincent Mundy
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Ukraine Grain Deal Renewal Is In Jeopardy

By Cecile Mantovani (Reuters) – Talks on extending a July deal that resumed Ukraine Black Sea grain and fertilizer exports are not making much progress

October 20, 2022
Total Views: 1081

Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Bulk carrier inspection
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Ukraine Grain Backlog Eases With Faster Ship Inspections

By Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) A logjam of vessels shipping Ukrainian crops eased at the weekend as inspections sped up, but the backlog remains high with just

October 18, 2022
Total Views: 1670

Monday, October 17, 2022
Russian Oil Exports Fall After Exxon Rejects Putin’s Ship Insurance Plan
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Russian Oil Exports Fall After Exxon Rejects Putin’s Ship Insurance Plan

by Nidhi Verma  (Reuters) Oil output at the giant Exxon-led Sakhalin-1 Russian Pacific project collapsed following the U.S. major’s refusal to accept

October 17, 2022
Total Views: 2887

Sunday, October 9, 2022
Pope Francis With Alter Servers
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Pope Calls Migrant Blockades Criminal

Pope Francis defends maritime migrants after Italy's newly elected Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for a "migrant blockade" to crack down on

October 9, 2022
Total Views: 796

Sunday, October 2, 2022
China Oil Tankers In Port
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China Boosts VLSFO Marine Fuel Exports

China has issued its biggest fuel-export quota this year which will allow a lot more VLSFO marine grade fuel to reach the market.

October 2, 2022
Total Views: 892

Sunday, September 11, 2022
The first NYC Ferry
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New York City Looks For New Ferry Operator

By Skylar Woodhouse (Bloomberg) New York City is seeking bids from companies to operate its ferry system, a fleet of 38 boats that play a role in Mayor Eric

September 11, 2022
Total Views: 5899

Ukraine Flag Grain
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France Signs Grain Export Deal With Romania

By John Irish (Reuters) France’s transport minister said on Sunday he would sign an agreement with Romania to help increase Ukrainian grain exports to

September 11, 2022
Total Views: 2935

Friday, September 9, 2022
India Port Rice
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India Rice Export Ban Traps 1M Tons In Ports

By Rajendra Jadhav (Reuters) – Rice loading has stopped at Indian ports and nearly one million tonnes of grain are trapped there as buyers refuse to pay

September 9, 2022
Total Views: 3059

Erdogan Will Ask Putin To Ship More Via Black Sea Corridor
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Erdogan Will Ask Putin To Ship More Via Black Sea Corridor

by Yesim Dikmen (Reuters) Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will urge Moscow to send goods though a U.N.-backed Black Sea corridor when he meets Russian

September 9, 2022
Total Views: 1861

Thursday, September 8, 2022
Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Port
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Ukraine Grain Ship Deal Faces Mountains Of Trouble

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) Too few ships are arriving in Ukraine to quickly clear mountains of grain built up over months of war despite a U.N.

September 8, 2022
Total Views: 6061

Wednesday, September 7, 2022
A satellite image shows a closeup of bulk carrier ship loading grain at the port of Sevastopol, Crimea May 19, 2022
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Wheat Prices Drop After Ukraine Grain Ship Deal

by Jonathan Spicer (Reuters) A drop in global wheat prices in August was partly due to grain exports resuming from Ukraine and ensuring food and fertilizer

September 7, 2022
Total Views: 779

LNG tanker
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Traders Hoard LNG At Sea Before EU’s Long Winter

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) Energy traders and power utilities are storing more liquefied natural gas at sea, an unusual move to hoard supply for winter as the

September 7, 2022
Total Views: 4359

Fungus Halts South Africa Orange Exports
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Fungus Halts South Africa Orange Exports

by Nelson Banya (Reuters) South Africa, one of the world’s biggest citrus exporters, will voluntarily stop shipments of valencia oranges to the European

September 7, 2022
Total Views: 1713