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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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Container Imports Continue to Fall as Retailers Exercise Caution

Inbound cargo volume at major container ports across the U.S. is expected to drop to the lowest level in nearly three years this month as retailers remain

February 8, 2023
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Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Lost Russian Oil Revenue is Bonanza for Shippers, Refiners

By Dmitry Zhdannikov, Chen Aizhu and Nidhi Verma LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Western sanctions on Russia have significantly reduced state oil

February 8, 2023
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Maersk Sees Global Trade Contracting in 2023
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Maersk Sees Global Trade Contracting in 2023

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, a bellwether for global trade, said “muted” economic growth is set to push the world’s

February 8, 2023
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Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: Shutterstock
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Maersk Reports Record Results in 2022, But Dark Clouds on the Horizon are Getting Even Darker

Maersk remains steadfast on its in supply chain integration strategy as container shipping storm arrives. A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) is reporting an

February 8, 2023
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Seafarers Seize Cargo Ship Over Unpaid Wages
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Seafarers Seize Cargo Ship Over Unpaid Wages

Four seafarers have seized a cargo ship in Senegal amid a dispute with the shipowner over unpaid wages. The seafarers are being backed by the International

February 7, 2023
Total Views: 14665

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Post-Boom Hangover Leaves Carriers with Massive Container Surplus

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The return to ‘supply chain normalisation’ has led to the container liner industry being hobbled by an

February 7, 2023
Total Views: 5200

Euronav’s Emergency Arbitration Claims Dismissed
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Euronav’s Emergency Arbitration Claims Dismissed

Euronav appears to be losing in its bid to force Frontline to abide by a combination agreement that would have created the world’s largest

February 7, 2023
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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Tugboat Crew Member off Texas
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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Tugboat Crew Member off Texas

The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday suspended its search for a missing tugboat crew member near Sabine, Texas. Coast Guard crews searched approximately 206 square

February 7, 2023
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Bulk Carrier Captain Medevaced Off Louisiana
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Bulk Carrier Captain Medevaced Off Louisiana

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced the captain of a Panama-flagged bulk carrier approximately four miles offshore Southwest Pass, Louisiana, Monday. Coast Guard

February 7, 2023
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msc ship in port
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FMC Asks Mediterranean Shipping Company to Explain Congestion Charge

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has given Mediterranean Shipping Company until the end of the month to explain a $1,000 congestion surcharge levied

February 7, 2023
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two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
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Mediterranean Ship-to-Ship Loadings of Russian Oil Hit Record in January

MOSCOW, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Ship-to-ship (STS) loadings of Russian Urals blend crude oil hit a record high in January in the Mediterranean as

February 7, 2023
Total Views: 5551

Monday, February 6, 2023
Tanker Crew Rescues Boater in Distress Off Puerto Rico
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Tanker Crew Rescues Boater in Distress Off Puerto Rico

The crew of the chemical tanker Silver Dover is being praised for rendering assistance to a boater in distress in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday morning,

February 6, 2023
Total Views: 11230

Felicity Ace seen burning in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores Islands. Picture was released Friday, February 18, 2022 by the Portuguese Navy. Photo courtesy Portuguese Navy
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U.S. Coast Guard Says to Avoid Loading Electric Vehicles with Saltwater Damage on Ships

The U.S. Coast Guard is warning the shipping industry of the extreme risk of loading electric vehicles (EV) with damaged Lithium-Ion onto commercial vessels.

February 6, 2023
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Coast Guard Establishes Safety Zone for Balloon Recovery Efforts
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Coast Guard Establishes Safety Zone for Balloon Recovery Efforts

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday it is imposing a temporary security zone in the waters off

February 6, 2023
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Ukraine Grain Deal Misses Target as Russia Slow-Walks Ship Checks
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Ukraine Grain Deal Misses Target as Russia Slow-Walks Ship Checks

By Kateryna Choursina and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — From his post at the mouth of the Black Sea, Ukrainian ship inspector Ruslan Sakhautdinov has seen

February 6, 2023
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Fire Erupts in Containers Toppled by Earthquake at Turkish Port
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Fire Erupts in Containers Toppled by Earthquake at Turkish Port

A fire has erupted in containers toppled at the Port of Iskenderun by the powerful earthquakes that rocked Turkey Monday . More than 2,400 people are believed

February 6, 2023
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tanker at sea
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Russian Fuel Oil Heads East as EU Embargo Takes Hold

MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) – The European Union’s full embargo of Russian oil products came into effect on Feb. 5, but data from traders and

February 6, 2023
Total Views: 3024

cma cgm headquaters and logo with French flag
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Eyeing Expansion, CMA CGM Sets Sights on Bollore’s Logistics Arm

By Vinicy Chan, Dinesh Nair and Manuel Baigorri (Bloomberg) — French shipping tycoon Rodolphe Saade is ramping up his hunt for acquisitions, with an eye

February 6, 2023
Total Views: 3829

Sunday, February 5, 2023
The oil tanker Minerva Virgo, docked at the oil terminal, is seen after leaving a Russian port around the time that nation invaded Ukraine in late February. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/File Photo
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The EU’s Ban On Russian Diesel Won’t Really Stop Fuel Flows

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) –For decades, a steady stream of ocean tankers has filed back and forth between a small cluster of ports in northwest

February 5, 2023
Total Views: 3530

Saturday, February 4, 2023
Dramatic U.S. Coast Guard Rescue in Pacific Northwest Caught on Video
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Dramatic U.S. Coast Guard Rescue in Pacific Northwest Caught on Video

Some incredible video coming from the U.S. Coast Guard’s 13th District showing the rescue of a mariner as a wave capsizes his vessel in waters off the

February 4, 2023
Total Views: 11241
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