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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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Warmest Oceans on Record Adds to Hurricanes, Wildfires Risks

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) — The world’s seas are simmering, with record high temperatures spurring worry among forecasters that the global

April 21, 2020
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Pirates Seize Containership Off Benin, Kidnap Crew -Bulgaria
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Pirates Seize Containership Off Benin, Kidnap Crew -Bulgaria

SOFIA, April 21 (Reuters) – Pirates attacked a Portugal-flagged ship and kidnapped its Bulgarian captain and seven sailors off the coast of Benin,

April 21, 2020
Total Views: 239

Monday, April 20, 2020
Oil Prices Crash Below Zero for First Time in History Amid Pandemic
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Oil Prices Crash Below Zero for First Time in History Amid Pandemic

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) – U.S. crude oil futures collapsed below $0 on Monday for the first time in history, amid a

April 20, 2020
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Energy Equities Hang On Despite Negative Oil Price, Tankers Surge

By Michael Bellusci (Bloomberg) — In a historic Monday for crude prices, energy-exposed equities didn’t quite crater as some may have envisioned. The

April 20, 2020
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Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
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Spot U.S Oil Futures Crash Below Zero. Here’s What the Experts are Saying

NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) – Energy traders fled from the expiring May U.S. oil futures contract in a frenzy on Monday, sending the contract deep into

April 20, 2020
Total Views: 80

Singapore Oil Trader Hin Leong Failed to Declare $800 Million Losses
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Singapore Oil Trader Hin Leong Failed to Declare $800 Million Losses

Fabled Singapore oil trader Hin Leong hid about $800 million in losses racked up in futures trading on the orders of its founder Lim Oon Kuin, suggesting a

April 20, 2020
Total Views: 252

Captain Murdered on Isle of Man-Registered Containership in Colombia
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Captain Murdered on Isle of Man-Registered Containership in Colombia

The captain of an Isle of Man-registered containership was murdered onboard his ship at the Port of Cartagena, Colombia, the ship’s manager has

April 20, 2020
Total Views: 545

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Bulk Shipping Rates Start to Recover as China Emerges From Virus

By Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — Freight rates for bulk commodities, which were torpedoed earlier this year as China’s economy took its initial hit from

April 20, 2020
Total Views: 97

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Oil Plunges to Lowest Since 1986 Ahead of Contract Expiration

By Catherine Ngai, Olivia Raimonde and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Oil plunged to the lowest level since 1986 as a deadly pandemic ravaging global

April 20, 2020
Total Views: 71

Friday, April 17, 2020
Photos Capture North Korea Ships’ Sanctions Busting in Chinese Waters -U.N. Report
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Photos Capture North Korea Ships’ Sanctions Busting in Chinese Waters -U.N. Report

By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) – On Oct. 10 last year, eight North Korean vessels – several carrying illicit coal shipments

April 17, 2020
Total Views: 85

France Defends Handling of Aircraft Carrier Coronavirus Outbreak
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France Defends Handling of Aircraft Carrier Coronavirus Outbreak

By John Irish PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) – France defended its handling of the spread of the coronavirus through its flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft

April 17, 2020
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Port of Virginia to Close Marine Terminal

The Port of Virginia will close one of its terminals due to COVID-19’s impact on global trade.  Starting May 4, 2020, the port’s Portsmouth Marine

April 17, 2020
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Crude Storage at Sea Hits New Record at 160 Million Barrels – Sources

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Traders are storing an estimated record 160 million barrels of oil on ships – double the level from

April 17, 2020
Total Views: 133

Thursday, April 16, 2020
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Carriers Axe 3 Million TEU Capacity from Key Asia-Europe and Transpacific Routes

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Headhaul capacity withdrawn by Asia-Europe and transpacific carriers has reached 3m teu, according to a survey by

April 16, 2020
Total Views: 152

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Shipping and Airline Industries Call for Designated Crew Change Airports

The International Chamber of Shipping has teamed up with the International Air Transport Association to jointly call on governments to take urgent action to

April 16, 2020
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Aircraft Carrier Outbreak Could Hold Clue to Coronavirus’ Spread
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Aircraft Carrier Outbreak Could Hold Clue to Coronavirus’ Spread

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – Sweeping testing of the entire crew of the coronavirus-stricken U.S. aircraft carrier

April 16, 2020
Total Views: 83

world's largest cruise ship Symphony of the Seas
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Royal Caribbean Sheds 26% of U.S. Workforce as Coronavirus Hits Travel

April 15 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd said on Wednesday it would lay off or furlough about 26% of its workforce in the United States,

April 16, 2020
Total Views: 95

Wednesday, April 15, 2020
U.S. Navy Says Iran Revolutionary Guard Vessels Harassed U.S. Military Vessels in Arabian Gulf
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U.S. Navy Says Iran Revolutionary Guard Vessels Harassed U.S. Military Vessels in Arabian Gulf

Eleven Irananian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) harrassed U.S. military vessels in international waters in the North Arabian Gulf, the U.S.

April 15, 2020
Total Views: 191

Coronavirus Spreads on French Aircraft Carrier, Hundreds Infected
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Coronavirus Spreads on French Aircraft Carrier, Hundreds Infected

PARIS, April 15 (Reuters) – Nearly 700 sailors assigned to the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle’s naval group have tested positive for the

April 15, 2020
Total Views: 45

Iran Briefly Detained Hong Kong-Flagged Tanker, Sources Say
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Iran Briefly Detained Hong Kong-Flagged Tanker, Sources Say

LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – A Hong Kong-flagged tanker was briefly detained in Iran before being freed after armed Iranian guards in speedboats directed

April 15, 2020
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