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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
freeport LNG
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LNG Ship Sets Sail Despite Texas Order To Halt LNG Exports

Texas Governor orders halt of LNG exports as a massive winter storm cripples power plants in the region. It is unclear if the order pertains to all exports or

February 17, 2021
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A Rarity Among U.S. Ports, Seattle Still Has Room for More Ships
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A Rarity Among U.S. Ports, Seattle Still Has Room for More Ships

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The trade gateways in the U.S. Pacific Northwest that handle the flow of containers, cars and commodities are standing

February 17, 2021
Total Views: 2875

Tuesday, February 16, 2021
ITF Calls on Shipping Companies to Save Seafarers Stranded Off China
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ITF Calls on Shipping Companies to Save Seafarers Stranded Off China

The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) is calling on companies to step up efforts to help seafarers stranded on ships off China as Beijing

February 16, 2021
Total Views: 3784

COVID-VAccine
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America’s Largest Port Starts COVID-19 Vaccinations

(gCaptain editorial note: Did I miss publishing the fucking news from ports about vaccinating mariners so they can go the fuck home? Admiral Schultz,

February 16, 2021
Total Views: 3444

Friday, February 12, 2021
port of antwerp
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Combined Antwerp and Zeebrugge Port to Rival Rotterdam

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – A new superport is set to be created in north-west Europe after the Belgian ports of Antwerp

February 12, 2021
Total Views: 3071

Thursday, February 11, 2021
A Light Bulb Moment for Port and Terminal Development
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A Light Bulb Moment for Port and Terminal Development

By Rory McBride –  Future gazing is integral to the evolution of the shipping industry, with discussions on the terminal of tomorrow and fleet of the

February 11, 2021
Total Views: 1562

Saturday, February 6, 2021
Dockworkers at Nation’s Busiest Port Complex May Get Better Vaccine Access
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Dockworkers at Nation’s Busiest Port Complex May Get Better Vaccine Access

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Dockworkers at the busiest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia may soon have better access to coronavirus vaccines, as

February 6, 2021
Total Views: 2463

Friday, February 5, 2021
Containership docking Port of Long Beach
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U.S. Annual Trade Gap Grows to Biggest Since Financial Crisis

By Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — The U.S. last year posted its biggest annual trade deficit since 2008 as the global health crisis depressed export

February 5, 2021
Total Views: 1107

Thursday, February 4, 2021
A COSCO ship at the port of long beach
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Cargo Boom Continues at Nation’s Second-Busiest Port

The Port of Long Beach has reported its busiest January on record as the cargo boom continues into 2021. Dockworkers and terminal operators at the port moved

February 4, 2021
Total Views: 2931

Monday, February 1, 2021
Containership docking Port of Long Beach
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FMC Urges Biden Administration to Expedite Vaccinations for Nation’s Dockworkers

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Federal Maritime Commissioners Carl Bentzel and Daniel Maffei have written to US president Joe Biden urging

February 1, 2021
Total Views: 1040

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
shipping containers
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Frozen Fish Pileup in China Ripples Across Global Supply Chain

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — A huge pile up of fish cargoes at a Chinese port risks impacting shipments of frozen food across the country and beyond.

January 26, 2021
Total Views: 6031

Anchored Containerships Off Los Angeles/Long Beach Flee Winter Storm
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Anchored Containerships Off Los Angeles/Long Beach Flee Winter Storm

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Cargo ships enduring one of the worst U.S. port bottlenecks in more than a decade faced down another obstacle as they

January 26, 2021
Total Views: 8153

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
port of deluth
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Great Lakes Sees Strong 2020 Navigation Season Despite COVID Headwinds

Overall tonnage transported by ships in the binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system was down slightly in the 2020 navigation season compared to 2019,

January 19, 2021
Total Views: 1795

Singapore Seeks to Vaccinate 10,000 Maritime Workers in January
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Singapore Seeks to Vaccinate 10,000 Maritime Workers in January

Singapore has unveiled plans for an aggressive vaccination blitz for frontline maritime workers that aims to put some 10,000 needles in arms by the end of the

January 19, 2021
Total Views: 1782

Monday, January 18, 2021
Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.REUTERS/Aly Song
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China’s Economy Ends 2020 Upbeat After COVID-19 Shock

By Gabriel Crossley and Kevin Yao BEIJING, Jan 18 (Reuters) – China’s economy picked up speed in the fourth quarter, with growth beating

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 1258

Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
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Trafigura Wins Rare Bonded Bunker License in China’s Marine Fuel Hub

SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Commodities trader Trafigura has won a licence to supply bonded marine fuel at the port of Zhoushan, China’s top

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 3153

Friday, January 15, 2021
Containership docking Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Reports Busiest Year in 2020 Despite Headwinds

The Port of Long Beach moved a record 8.1 million TEUs in 2020 despite facing headwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing trade war with China. Total

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 1945

Port of Los Angeles Reports Fourth-Busiest Year on Record in 2020
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Fourth-Busiest Year on Record in 2020

The Port of Los Angeles reported its fourth best year on record in 2020 as a late-year surge of pandemic-induced consumer spending helped boost volumes to near

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 1107

Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Bohai_Bay,_China
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Sea Ice Slows Ships In North China Ports

By Muyu Xu and Chen Aizhu (Reuters) – Chinese ports and marine safety authorities are on high alert as an expansion of sea ice makes it tougher

January 12, 2021
Total Views: 2873

Monday, January 11, 2021
lng carrier
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Freezing Weather Snarls Asian Port, Sending Energy Prices Soaring

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s coldest winter in decades meant state-owned energy giant Sinopec was desperate to unload heating fuel from a

January 11, 2021
Total Views: 1895