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Thursday, October 6, 2022
U.S. Icebreaker Marks Third Visit to the North Pole
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U.S. Icebreaker Marks Third Visit to the North Pole

The United States’ only medium icebreaker has marked its third visit to the top of the world. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) reached the

October 6, 2022
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Höegh Autoliners Joins First Movers Coalition
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Höegh Autoliners Joins First Movers Coalition

Norwegian roll-on/roll-off shipping company Höegh Autoliners has joined the First Movers Coalition, a initiative led jointly by the World Economic Forum and

October 6, 2022
Total Views: 1139

Stock photo of a barge on the Mississippi River
Shipping

Ingram Barge Declares Force Majeure Due to Low Water on Mississippi

Oct 6 (Reuters) – Ingram Barge Company, one of the country’s largest barge shippers, said Thursday it was “providing formal

October 6, 2022
Total Views: 23950

Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Coast Guard: Barge Groundings Increasing on Parched Lower Mississippi River
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Coast Guard: Barge Groundings Increasing on Parched Lower Mississippi River

The U.S. Coast Guard says it is responding to an increasing number of barge groundings due to low water levels in the Lower Mississippi River. The Coast Guard

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 3486

Stena Bulk to Equip Tanker with Shipboard Carbon Capture
Environment

Stena Bulk to Equip Tanker with Shipboard Carbon Capture

Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk is launching a two-year, three phase project aimed at demonstrating shipboard carbon capture. The project, known as the

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 1390

Illustration of Maersk's methanol-powered containership. Image courtesy Maersk
Shipbuilding

Maersk Places Order for Six of its Largest Methanol-Powered Containerships Yet

A.P. Moller-Maersk has ordered another six of its largest methanol powered containerships yet, bringing its total methanol-fueled orderbook to 19 vessels. The

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 6333

shipping container
Shipping

WTO Warns ‘Darkened’ Trade Outlook Could Worsen

GENEVA, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization forecast a slowdown of global trade growth next year as sharply

October 5, 2022
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
oil tanker at sea
Shipping

White House Reportedly Weighing Controversial Gasoline Exports Ban

By Ari Natter and Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — White House officials have asked the US Energy Department to analyze whether a ban on exports of

October 4, 2022
Total Views: 3104

mississippi shipping
Shipping

Mississippi River Barge Backlog Swells as Water Levels Shrink

By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday

October 4, 2022
Total Views: 5774

oil tanker
Shipping

Tanker Trials and Tribulations: Longer Voyages, Secret Trades, Sanctions and Price Caps

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – A recent Substack article in the “Misadventures in Shipping” series by analyst Edward Finley-Richardson notes that oil

October 4, 2022
Total Views: 1730

Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: Shutterstock
Shipping

Managed Decline: Ocean Carriers Face Challenge of Keeping Pandemic Windfalls, Drewry Says

As container shipping’s historic pandemic-fueled bull run comes to an end, ocean carriers are entering a period of “managed decline” where

October 4, 2022
Total Views: 2162

container ship at sea
Shipping

Charterers Regain Control as Containership Charter Rates Collapse

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The containership charter market bubble appears to have burst, according to MSI’s Horizon report for

October 4, 2022
Total Views: 3772

Hapag-Lloyd Expands Terminals Business with $1 Billion Acquisition of SM SAAM
Ports

Hapag-Lloyd Expands Terminals Business with $1 Billion Acquisition of SM SAAM

Hapag-Lloyd is continuing to spend its pandemic profits to expand and modernize its business. The German container shipping company announced Tuesday it has

October 4, 2022
Total Views: 984

BHP to Receive Three More LNG-Fueled Bulk Carriers
Shipping

BHP to Receive Three More LNG-Fueled Bulk Carriers

By Jeslyn Lerh and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Oct 4 (Reuters) – BHP Group expects to receive three more bulk carriers powered partly by liquefied natural

October 4, 2022
Total Views: 2289

Monday, October 3, 2022
matson ship
Shipping

Judge Rules Antitrust Lawsuit Against Matson Units Can Proceed

By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Two Matson Inc subsidiaries must face claims from rival container shipping company American President

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 2471

Ammonia Power Startup Amogy Looks to Norway’s Maritime Cluster for Push Into Shipping
Shipping

Ammonia Power Startup Amogy Looks to Norway’s Maritime Cluster for Push Into Shipping

Brooklyn, New York-based startup Amogy has opened up a new office in Norway with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of its ammonia-to-power

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 1118

Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Shipping

Inflation Concerns and High Interest Rates Haven’t Stopped U.S. Consumers from Spending

Consumers in the United States are shrugging off concerns about high inflation and interest rate hikes and continuing to spend, the National Retail Federation

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 996

Lomar Shipping Acquires German Shipowner and Manager Carl Büttner
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Lomar Shipping Acquires German Shipowner and Manager Carl Büttner

London-based Lomar Shipping has acquired the Bremen, Germany-based shipowner and manager Carl Büttner for $160 million. Carl Büttner’s history in

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 1365

President Macron’s Chief of Staff Indicted Over MSC Links
Shipping

President Macron’s Chief of Staff Indicted Over MSC Links

PARIS, Oct 3 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s chief of staff has been indicted by the national financial crimes prosecutor

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 2473

Friday, September 30, 2022
U.S. Maritime Unions Respond to Jones Act Waiver: ‘Illegal, Unjustified and Unnecessary’
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U.S. Maritime Unions Respond to Jones Act Waiver: ‘Illegal, Unjustified and Unnecessary’

American maritime unions the Seafarers International Union; the American Maritime Officers; the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots; and

September 30, 2022
Total Views: 12071
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