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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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EU Closes in on Price Cap for Russian Oil as Poles Hold Out

By Alberto Nardelli, Ewa Krukowska and Jorge Valero (Bloomberg) — The European Union is closing in on a deal to cap the price of Russian crude oil at

December 1, 2022
Total Views: 1248

Germany and Norway Want NATO to Protect Subsea Infrastructure After Nord Stream Attacks
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Germany and Norway Want NATO to Protect Subsea Infrastructure After Nord Stream Attacks

By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN, Nov 30 (Reuters) – The leaders of Germany and Norway said on Wednesday they would jointly ask

December 1, 2022
Total Views: 1054

Stock photo of an lng carrier at sunset
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Opinion: The Jones Act is a Useful Scapegoat for Poor New England Energy Decisions

By Sam Norton, New England governors are clamoring for Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to support waivers to the Jones Act, a law requiring that cargo

December 1, 2022
Total Views: 2425

An MSC containership passes a Maersk containership
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Could MSC Be Mulling a 2M Split?

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Since August 2020, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company brokers have completed the acquisition of nearly 250 second-hand

December 1, 2022
Total Views: 6039

Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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EU Agrees to Tentative $60 a Barrel Price Cap on Russian Seaborne Oil

By Jan Strupczewski and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 1 (Reuters) – European Union governments tentatively agreed on Thursday on a $60 a barrel

December 1, 2022
Total Views: 848

Wednesday, November 30, 2022
maersk blockchain
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RIP TradeLens: Maersk and IBM to Abandon Block Chain-Based Shipping Platform

A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM have announced their decision to abandon their blockchain-based global trade platform known as TradeLens after it failed to

November 30, 2022
Total Views: 3438

Damen and Caterpillar to Jointly Develop Methanol-Powered Harbor Tugs
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Damen and Caterpillar to Jointly Develop Methanol-Powered Harbor Tugs

Dutch shipbuilder Damen and Caterpillar Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of a new series of methanol-powered tugs. The MoU

November 30, 2022
Total Views: 1073

blue lng carrier at sea
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American Maritime to New England Governors: Jones Act is Not Causing Higher Energy Prices and Waivers Won’t Help

The American Maritime Partnership, representing the domestic maritime industry, has sent a letter to New England governors urging them not to rely Jones Act

November 30, 2022
Total Views: 1427

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World Shipping Council Responds Shipping’s Inclusion in EU Carbon Market: ‘Liner shipping is ready’

The World Shipping Council, representing the international liner shipping industry, has issued a response to the preliminary agreement by the European

November 30, 2022
Total Views: 545

ABS Wavesight CEO Paul Sells
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ABS Launches ‘Industry First’ Software Company to Streamline Fleet and Risk Management

On the floor of the International Workboat Show in New Orleans, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a leading international classification society, today

November 30, 2022
Total Views: 512

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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EU Strikes Deal to Include Shipping in its Carbon Market

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Nov 30 (Reuters) – The European Union has agreed to add shipping to its carbon market for the first

November 30, 2022
Total Views: 653

Venezuelan Oil Exports Flow Using False Documents, Ships Linked to Iran
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Venezuelan Oil Exports Flow Using False Documents, Ships Linked to Iran

By Marianna Parraga and Jonathan Saul HOUSTON/LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – When the supertanker Young Yong sailed to the Chinese port of Qingdao in

November 30, 2022
Total Views: 5195

cma cgm logo on a shipping container
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CMA CGM Owners Reap $3 Billion Windfall in Hot Market

By Tara Patel (Bloomberg) — The owners of closely held French shipping giant CMA CGM SA received $3 billion in dividends this year as profits spiked to

November 30, 2022
Total Views: 5194

Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Law Enforcement Busts European Drug Trafficking ‘Super Cartel’
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Law Enforcement Busts European Drug Trafficking ‘Super Cartel’

Coordinated raids were carried out this month across Europe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against a criminal “super cartel” involved in

November 29, 2022
Total Views: 2909

Aerial view of a container ship
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Container Shipping Industry Passes Earnings Peak

The results are in. The container shipping industry earned profits of $58.9 billion in the third quarter, breaking a streak of seven straight record quarters

November 29, 2022
Total Views: 1799

An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Russia Seeking Shipping Insurance Recognition to Dodge Oil Cap

Nov 29 (Reuters) – Moscow is seeking to bolster the recognition of Russian maritime cargo insurance to allow it to ship oil and related

November 29, 2022
Total Views: 2389

A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
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UN Sees ‘Friend-Shoring’ Risks as Global Trading System Faces Headwinds

By Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) — The UN said efforts to “friend-shore” manufacturing could weigh on a global trading system that a new report warns

November 29, 2022
Total Views: 843

Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: Shutterstock
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Maersk Revamps Network for Shipping’s ‘New Reality’

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Major Chinese export markets are showing signs of a recovery after the steep post-Golden Week holiday decline, led by a

November 29, 2022
Total Views: 1746

President Biden Asks Congress for Help to Avoid Rail Strike
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President Biden Asks Congress for Help to Avoid Rail Strike

By Jordan Fabian, Ian Kullgren and Erik Wasson (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are moving to prevent a looming shutdown of

November 29, 2022
Total Views: 897

cargo ships loading at port of oakland
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Global Shipping Growth at Risk from Economic Gloom, UN Says

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – The pace of global shipping activity is set to lose steam next year as economic turmoil, conflict in

November 29, 2022
Total Views: 701
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