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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
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Fincantieri Delivers First Virgin Voyages Ship

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the first vessel in Richard Branson’s new Virgin Voyages fleet.  The vessel, named Scarlet Lady, was delivered

February 18, 2020
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U.S. Sanctions Rosneft Trading Unit Over Venezuelan Ties

By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday ramped up pressure on Venezuela by blacklisting a

February 18, 2020
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Europe’s Busiest Port Reports Flat Throughput in 2019
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Europe’s Busiest Port Reports Flat Throughput in 2019

Throughput at the Port of Rotterdam remained flat in 2019 amid “significant underlying shifts” in the various commodity sectors served by the Europe’s

February 18, 2020
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Ships Evacuated After Missile Strike Near Tripoli Port
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Ships Evacuated After Missile Strike Near Tripoli Port

By Ahmed Elumami and Emma Farge TRIPOLI/GENEVA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces said they attacked the sea port of Libya’s capital on

February 18, 2020
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Abandoned ‘Ghost Ship’ Washes Ashore in Ireland

An abandoned cargo ship has washed up in Ireland after more than a year adrift in the North Atlantic.  The M/V Alta first made made headlines in October

February 18, 2020
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Golden Ocean Warns on Profit, Supply Chains Due to Coronavirus

By Terje Solsvik OSLO, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Shipping group Golden Ocean warned on Tuesday its profit would be hit by a slowdown in demand due to the

February 18, 2020
Total Views: 65

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Slump in Global Goods Trade to Deepen With Coronavirus, WTO Says

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Global trade in goods will likely stay weak in coming months as disruptions from coronavirus in China staunch the

February 18, 2020
Total Views: 136

Sunday, February 16, 2020
Global Trade Turmoil as Ships Skip China
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Global Trade Turmoil as Ships Skip China

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — February 2020 will come to be remembered as a period of historic disruption to physical supply chains the world over,

February 16, 2020
Total Views: 132

Friday, February 14, 2020
Bouchard Ordered to Move Vessels to Safe Berth Over Safety Issues
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Bouchard Ordered to Move Vessels to Safe Berth Over Safety Issues

The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port of New York and New Jersey has issued an order to New York-based Bouchard Transportation Company requiring that

February 14, 2020
Total Views: 151

Cruise Industry Shuns Asia Amid Coronavirus Fears
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Cruise Industry Shuns Asia Amid Coronavirus Fears

By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK, Feb 14 (Reuters) – The plight of the cruise ship off Japan with more than 200 coronavirus infections and the shunning of

February 14, 2020
Total Views: 25

Big Oil Warned Trump Team China Trade Deal Was Unrealistic
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Big Oil Warned Trump Team China Trade Deal Was Unrealistic

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Shawn Donnan and Nick Wadhams (Bloomberg) – Industry leaders privately warned the Trump administration that the U.S. will

February 14, 2020
Total Views: 81

Thursday, February 13, 2020
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Coronavirus Hits China’s Crude Oil, Iron Ore, Coal Imports: Russell

By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Calculating the exact impact on commodity markets from the coronavirus epidemic in China is

February 13, 2020
Total Views: 66

After Year at Sea, Oil Caught in Venezuelan Tug-Of-War Finally Docks
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After Year at Sea, Oil Caught in Venezuelan Tug-Of-War Finally Docks

By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — An oil tanker caught in the crosshairs of the political battle for control of Venezuela is discharging its cargo after a

February 13, 2020
Total Views: 109

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Stranded Tankers and Full Storage Tanks: Coronavirus Leads to Crude Glut in China

By Muyu Xu, Shu Zhang and Devika Krishna Kumar BEIJING/SINGAPORE/NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) – The coronavirus’s effect on energy markets is

February 13, 2020
Total Views: 122

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Sudan Agrees to Compensate Families of USS Cole Victims -Report

CAIRO, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Sudan has agreed to compensate the families of sailors killed in an al Qaeda attack on the USS Cole warship 20 years ago, state

February 13, 2020
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
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Rotterdam Selects Top Innovation Startups

By John Konrad and Mitja Caboni (Rotterdam) This week gCaptain was on hand at the prestigious startup accelerator PortXL where the storm Ciara ravaged The

February 12, 2020
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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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Major U.S. Offshore Wind Project Facing Permitting Delay

By Nichola Groom Feb 11 (Reuters) – Vineyard Wind, the developer of the first major U.S. offshore wind farm, said on Tuesday it will miss its target to

February 11, 2020
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Texas LNG Export Plants Receive DOE Approval

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved four more LNG export projects in Texas that will add 6.75 billion cubic feet per day of liquefied natural gas export

February 11, 2020
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Bernhard Schulte to Pay $1.75 Million Fine Related to Illegal Discharges
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Bernhard Schulte to Pay $1.75 Million Fine Related to Illegal Discharges

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement has been sentenced to pay a $1.75 million criminal fine after pleading guilty to a felony charge related to illegal discharges

February 11, 2020
Total Views: 755

One Dead, One Missing After Skiff Carrying Tug Crew Capsizes in Louisiana
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One Dead, One Missing After Skiff Carrying Tug Crew Capsizes in Louisiana

One person has died and another is missing after a skiff carrying crew members from an American tug capsized in Port Allen Route near Belle River, Louisiana on

February 11, 2020
Total Views: 81