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Friday, January 6, 2023
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China Eases Australian Coal Ban to Bolster Energy Security

By Muyu Xu SINGAPORE, Jan 6 (Reuters) – The increasing need to secure energy supplies after easing COVID-19 restrictions has

January 6, 2023
Total Views: 1001

Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: Shutterstock
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Peak Season Surge Could Be Make or Break for Ocean Carriers

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Container spot rates from Asia to North Europe, as recorded by Drewry’s WCI index, increased by 10% this week from

January 6, 2023
Total Views: 1815

China’s COVID Woes Puts Supply Chain’s Return to Normal on Pause
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China’s COVID Woes Puts Supply Chain’s Return to Normal on Pause

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Declining world supply chain pressures are being challenged by new disruptions in China tied to

January 6, 2023
Total Views: 896

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Baltic Dry Index Posts Worst Week in More Than a Year

Jan 6 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index edged down on Friday to post its biggest weekly loss since Dec. 17, 2021,

January 6, 2023
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
Mauritian Government’s Burying of Wakashio Grounding Report Angers Islanders
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Mauritian Government’s Burying of Wakashio Grounding Report Angers Islanders

The government of Mauritius is being accused of resorting to “totalitarianism” over its decision not to publish its investigation report into the

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 3326

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Colonial Shuts Key Fuel Line to New York Harbor After Spill

By Sheela Tobben and Chunzi Xu (Bloomberg) — Colonial Pipeline Co. halted operations on a critical conduit that supplies fuel to the US Northeast, the

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 2190

Study Shows How Viking Age Left Mark on Scandinavians’ Genetics
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Study Shows How Viking Age Left Mark on Scandinavians’ Genetics

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) – The Viking age, spanning the 8th to 11th centuries AD, left a lasting mark on the genetics of

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 4248

Evergreen Agrees to Pay for ‘Ever Forward’ Grounding’s Impact on Chesapeake Bay Oysters
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Evergreen Agrees to Pay for ‘Ever Forward’ Grounding’s Impact on Chesapeake Bay Oysters

The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a wetlands license that requires the owner of the container ship Ever Forward containership to pay nearly

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 2279

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New Protections for Endangered Whales Along the California Coast Coming this Summer

Global shipping regulator the UN International Maritime Organization has adopted a U.S. proposal to increase protections for endangered whales from deadly ship

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 1192

Aerial top view of a ship at sea
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Methanol Makes Inroads as Alternative Fuel for Shipping in 2022, DNV Says

A total of 275 ships powered by alternative fuels were ordered in 2022, led by LNG and methanol in a distant second, according to a DNV analysis. LNG newbuilds

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 1371

Oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia
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Chevron Plans to Export Venezuelan Oil Faces Dredging Snafu

By Mircely Guanipa and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON/MARACAY, Venezuela (Reuters) – A shipping channel snafu is slowing Chevron Corp’s efforts to

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 2743

Freeport LNG Ship Terminal Texas
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U.S. Poised to Retake Crown as World’s Top LNG Exporter

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The United States is on track to become the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG)

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 2157

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Falls Further After Record Drop

The Baltic Dry Index fell further today after yesterday’s biggest daily percentage drop since 1984. Jan 4 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s

January 4, 2023
Total Views: 1558

Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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Supply Chains Undergoing Digital Transformation ‘Golden Age’

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — When the pandemic arrived in the leafy lakeside town of Holland, Michigan, office-furniture company Haworth Inc. needed

January 4, 2023
Total Views: 1165

Ukraine Sees Speedier Inspections as Key to Black Sea Grain Deal
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Ukraine Sees Speedier Inspections as Key to Black Sea Grain Deal

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s efforts to increase exports under the Black Sea grain deal with Russia are currently

January 4, 2023
Total Views: 573

Tuesday, January 3, 2023
China Oil tanker at PDVSA's Jose Antonio Anzoategui industrial complex
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Chevron to Send First Venezuelan Crude Cargo to Mississippi Refinery Under U.S. License

HOUSTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) – U.S. oil producer Chevron Corp plans to export this month its first cargo of Venezuelan crude to its

January 3, 2023
Total Views: 2961

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FMC Ruling Could Prove Crucial for ‘Unfair’ Detention and Demurrage Fee Complaints

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – A US Federal Maritime Commission small claims officer’s (SCO) decision to uphold trucker TCW Inc’s complaint

January 3, 2023
Total Views: 1731

bulk carrier at sea
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Baltic Dry Index Rings in 2023 Logging Worst Day in Decades

Jan 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index on Tuesday posted its worst decline on record, pressured by

January 3, 2023
Total Views: 4129

Monday, January 2, 2023
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A Deep Dive Into Shipping And Famine

This editorial dives deep into the devastating effects of shipping on global starvation. Uncover how the marine transportation of fertilizer and food is

January 2, 2023
Total Views: 3984

Sunday, January 1, 2023
Chevron Sending Two Oil Tankers To Venezuela Under U.S. Approval
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Chevron Sending Two Oil Tankers To Venezuela Under U.S. Approval

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, (Reuters) – U.S. oil company Chevron Corp CVX.N is sending two oil tankers to Venezuela, one of which will load the

January 1, 2023
Total Views: 3720
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