Soo Locks Upgrade Reauthorized at $3.2 Billion Cost
As the dust settles from President Biden’s signing of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2022 into law, we’re learning more about the
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As the dust settles from President Biden’s signing of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2022 into law, we’re learning more about the
By Pilar Olivares GUANABARA BAY, Dec 29 (Reuters) – On a stormy evening in mid-November, a huge, abandoned cargo ship broke free of its
The U.S. Coast Guard has kicked off Operation Coal Shovel this week on the Great Lakes. Operation Coal Shovel is the domestic ice-breaking operation with an
TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Japanese insurers are expected to continue providing marine war insurance which covers the sinking and requisition of
With 2022 coming to a close, here’s a look back at some of the biggest maritime stories of the year through
By Alex Longley and Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — A host of shipping insurers altered their policies for 2023 to exclude claims linked to Russia’s
By Carolyn Cohn and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Ship insurers said they are cancelling war risk cover across Russia, Ukraine and
The U.S. Coast Guard’s heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) has begun its journey across the Southern Ocean to Antarctica for its annual resupply
The Port of New and New Jersey ranked as the busiest port in the United States for a fourth month in a row in November. The port reported handling
By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – A year ago, shippers were desperate to agree annual contract deals with ocean carriers to secure their supply
By Alexander Marrow and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered Russia’s long-awaited
Japanese shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced an agreement to acquire controlling stakes in three U.S. West Coast container terminals.
By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — The US merchandise-trade deficit narrowed in November to the smallest since December 2020 due to a plunge in imports. The
TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) – The Japanese government has asked insurers to take on additional risks to continue providing marine war insurance for
Dec 24 (Reuters) – A major Russian shipyard that specializes in building non-nuclear submarines said its general director had died suddenly on
By Shoko Oda and Tsuyoshi Inajima (Bloomberg) — Japan’s buyers of Russian liquefied natural gas are assessing how imminent changes to shipping
TOKYO, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Three Japanese insurance companies will stop insuring ships for damage in all Russian waters due to the war in
The Port of Long Beach has received upgraded ratings from Standard & Poor’s, one of the nation’s leading credit-rating agencies, in recognition of the
Starting on January 1st, all ships will be required to calculate their carbon intensity to help measure and report on their environmental efficiency. Known as
By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — Billionaires over the world have descended upon the Caribbean ready for Christmas and New Year parties, as the yacht count
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