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Friday, August 11, 2023
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Hard Landing for Trade Roils World Export Champs

(Bloomberg) — As economists gauge the likelihood of recessions in major economies around the world, a slew of recent data show that a downturn is already

August 11, 2023
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Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
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China Approves Trading of Container Freight Index Futures on Shanghai Exchange

SINGAPORE, Aug 11 (Reuters) – China‘s securities regulator has approved trading of Shanghai container freight index futures on the

August 11, 2023
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Monday, August 7, 2023
Sea drone shows the silhouette of Olenegorsky Gornyak ship near the port of Novorossiysk. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
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Ukraine Black Sea Drone Attacks Signal Rapidly Expanding War

(Bloomberg) — The footprint of President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is growing fast after a weekend in which sea drones crippled a Russian naval

August 7, 2023
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Saturday, August 5, 2023
Black Sea Mine Explosion
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As Naval War Intensifies, Ukraine and Allies Seek Peace in Saudi Summit

By Daryna Krasnolutska (Bloomberg) Ukraine and its allies will make their case for Kyiv’s peace plan this weekend to more than 30 countries, including

August 5, 2023
Total Views: 1447

Friday, August 4, 2023
Sea drone shows the silhouette of Olenegorsky Gornyak ship near the port of Novorossiysk. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
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Ukrainian Drone Disables Russian Warship Near Russia’s Novorossiysk Port

Aug 4 (Reuters) – A Russian warship was seriously damaged in an overnight Ukrainian naval drone attack on Russia’s Black

August 4, 2023
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Russia Says it Thwarted Ukrainian Attacks on Navy and Civilian Ships in Black Sea
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Russia Says it Thwarted Ukrainian Attacks on Navy and Civilian Ships in Black Sea

Aug 1 (Reuters) – Russia‘s defense ministry said on Tuesday it had thwarted attacks by Ukrainian sea drones on its navy and

August 1, 2023
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Four Nigerians, Rescued in Brazil, Survived 14 Days on a Ship’s Rudder
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Four Nigerians, Rescued in Brazil, Survived 14 Days on a Ship’s Rudder

SAO PAULO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – On their tenth day at sea, the four Nigerian stowaways crossing the Atlantic in a tiny space above the rudder of a

August 1, 2023
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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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Keppel Profit Soars on One-Off Gain From O&M Unit Sale

July 27 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Keppel Corp on Thursday reported a more than seven-fold jump in its first-half profit boosted by a

July 27, 2023
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
alleged illegal transfer of oil between ships
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Stuck at Sea: Iranian Oil Is Stranded Off Texas Coast

By Arathy Somasekhar and Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – A cargo of sanctioned Iranian crude oil that was confiscated by the U.S. has sat off

July 25, 2023
Total Views: 16438

Matson Dives Into Diversity And Inclusion
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Matson Dives Into Diversity And Inclusion

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In a significant stride towards promoting diversity and inclusion, Matson ($MATX), a leading US Flag containership operator, reported

July 25, 2023
Total Views: 1753

Thursday, July 20, 2023
Zelenskiy Grain Ship Odessa
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Planes, Trains & Automobiles Can’t Move Ukraine Grain, Here’s Why

by John Konrad (gCaptain) As the conflict in Ukraine intensifies, it has sent shockwaves through the global grain market, triggering a crisis that reverberates

July 20, 2023
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Panama’s Surprising IMO Win: Unpacking The UN Agency’s Controversial Election
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Panama’s Surprising IMO Win: Unpacking The UN Agency’s Controversial Election

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In a surprising twist, Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco of Panama emerged victorious in the United Nations’

July 18, 2023
Total Views: 2592

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Hornbeck Offshore Announces Conversion Plans for New OSV
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Hornbeck Offshore Announces Conversion Plans for New OSV

Hornbeck Offshore announced they will convert a newly acquired Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) into a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for the offshore wind market.

July 12, 2023
Total Views: 1962

Monday, June 26, 2023
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Navigating Digital Seas: Sal Mercogliano Hits YouTube Milestone

By John Konrad (gCaptain) Dr. Salvatore R. Mercogliano, a maritime historian and longtime contributor to gCaptain, recently celebrated a significant milestone

June 26, 2023
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
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BP, Orsted Reach Deal on Overlap of UK Endurance CCS, Hornsea Wind Farm Sites

LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) – BP BP.L and Orsted ORSTED.CO have resolved a dispute over an overlapping zone in the UK North

June 20, 2023
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Friday, June 16, 2023
Dozens drown in deadliest migrant shipwreck off Greece this year. Hellenic Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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U.N. Human Rights Chief Urges Clamp-Down on People Smugglers After Shipwreck

GENEVA, June 16 (Reuters) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Friday for countries to clamp down on people

June 16, 2023
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
FSO Safer: The $140 Million Effort to Defuse a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’
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FSO Safer: The $140 Million Effort to Defuse a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’

(Bloomberg) — An operation is finally underway to transfer the oil from a stricken tanker off the coast of Yemen that maritime salvage experts have

June 14, 2023
Total Views: 2016

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
A dockyard worker watches as barley grain is poured into a ship in Nikolaev. REUTERS/Vincent Mundy
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Merger Creates $34 Billion Agri-Trading Powerhouse

CHICAGO, June 13 (Reuters) – U.S. grains merchant Bunge and Glencore-backed Viterra are merging to create an agricultural trading giant worth about

June 13, 2023
Total Views: 1509

Monday, June 12, 2023
More Than 900 Norway Oil Drilling Workers May Strike From June 29
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More Than 900 Norway Oil Drilling Workers May Strike From June 29

OSLO, June 12 (Reuters) – Some 913 workers on Norwegian offshore oil and gas drilling rigs and other installations

June 12, 2023
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Sunday, June 11, 2023
Ukraine Warns of Toxic Black Sea ‘Garbage Dump’ From Dam Debris
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Ukraine Warns of Toxic Black Sea ‘Garbage Dump’ From Dam Debris

By Daryna Krasnolutska (Bloomberg) –Floodwaters have started to recede four days after the destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam, laying bare

June 11, 2023
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