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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
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First Hurdle for Ukraine Grain Deal Is Clearing Stuck Ships

By Megan Durisin and Archie Hunter (Bloomberg) — Now that Ukraine’s grain-export deal has been signed, all eyes are on clearing a major obstacle:

July 26, 2022
Total Views: 1431

Monday, July 25, 2022
Officials Urge Caution After Viral Video Shows Humpback Whale Landing on Boat
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Officials Urge Caution After Viral Video Shows Humpback Whale Landing on Boat

Environmental agencies in Massachussetts are urging mariners to use caution when operating vessels or personal watercraft near humbpack whales after one of the

July 25, 2022
Total Views: 15698

Energy Crisis Spokesman
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Shipping’s New ESG Rules Could Starve Millions

by John Konrad (gCaptain) A new report found that more than 75% of ships will not meet the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new Environmental

July 25, 2022
Total Views: 6795

Mauritians Take Wakashio Oil Spill Battle to Island’s Supreme Court
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Mauritians Take Wakashio Oil Spill Battle to Island’s Supreme Court

Nearly 1,700 seafarers and inhabitants of Mauritius who have been adversely impacted by the Wakaship oil spill will file a lawsuit against Okiyo Maritime Corp.

July 25, 2022
Total Views: 1730

File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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Australia Bans Tanker for Underpaying Crew, Insufficient Food and Water

A Liberian-flagged tanker has been banned from Australian ports for six months for underpaying crew wages and insufficient food and water. The Australian

July 25, 2022
Total Views: 8733

Key Workers Threaten to Hit Global Economy Where It Hurts
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Key Workers Threaten to Hit Global Economy Where It Hurts

By Augusta Saraiva and Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) — The pandemic has put unprecedented strain on global supply chains -– and also on the workers

July 25, 2022
Total Views: 1185

Firefighters work at a site of a Russian missile strike in a sea port of Odesa. Press service of the Joint Forces of the South Defence/Handout via REUTERS
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Ukraine Hopes To Ship Grain Despite Missile Attack

By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV, July 25 (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Monday it hoped a U.N.-brokered deal aimed at easing global food

July 25, 2022
Total Views: 676

Sunday, July 24, 2022
World’s Key Workers Threaten To Hit Economy Where It Will Hurt
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World’s Key Workers Threaten To Hit Economy Where It Will Hurt

By Augusta Saraiva and Bryce Baschuk Jul 24, 2022 (Bloomberg) –The pandemic has put unprecedented strain on global supply chains -– and also

July 24, 2022
Total Views: 3707

Saturday, July 23, 2022
Odesa Strike Condemned By UN Secretary-General
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Odesa Strike Condemned By UN Secretary-General

By Ros Krasny Jul 23, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Condemnation was swift after Russia struck Odesa’s port with cruise missiles, a day after officials from

July 23, 2022
Total Views: 1153

Russian Missiles Hit Ukraine Port, Putting Landmark Grain Deal At Risk
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Russian Missiles Hit Ukraine Port, Putting Landmark Grain Deal At Risk

By Natalia Zinets KYIV, July 23 (Reuters) – Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa on Saturday, the Ukrainian military

July 23, 2022
Total Views: 1728

Friday, July 22, 2022
grain ship Unity N loading in Romania
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Ship Insurers Sail Into the Unknown as Ukraine Grain Deal Reached

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) – A number of insurance underwriters are interested in providing cover for grain shipments from Ukraine

July 22, 2022
Total Views: 2687

Captain Joseph Hazelwood, Former Master of the Exxon Valdez, Passes Away
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Captain Joseph Hazelwood, Former Master of the Exxon Valdez, Passes Away

Captain Joseph Jeffrey Hazelwood, the Master of the Exxon Valdez when it grounded in Alaska in 1989, has passed away, gCaptain can confirm. He was 75. The

July 22, 2022
Total Views: 19667

A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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Spot Rates Tumble Amid Muted Start To Peak Season

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) Container spot rates from Asia to Europe and the US are coming under increased pressure, as the peak season appears “muted”

July 22, 2022
Total Views: 3386

Ukraine’s Path to Exporting Grain Involves Clearing Mines, Finding Ships and Trusting Putin
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Ukraine’s Path to Exporting Grain Involves Clearing Mines, Finding Ships and Trusting Putin

By Megan Durisin, Áine Quinn and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — Ukraine finally secured a deal aimed at restarting crucial Black Sea grain exports that

July 22, 2022
Total Views: 2179

New Leadership at National Maritime Historical Society
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New Leadership at National Maritime Historical Society

The Board of Trustees of the National Maritime Historical Society (NMHS) has announced the appointment of Jessica MacFarlane as the organization’s new

July 22, 2022
Total Views: 865

Russia and Ukraine Sign Deal to Restore Grain Exports
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Russia and Ukraine Sign Deal to Restore Grain Exports

By Ezgi Erkoyun and Max Hunder ISTANBUL/KYIV, July 22 (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine signed a landmark deal on Friday to reopen Ukrainian Black

July 22, 2022
Total Views: 934

Thursday, July 21, 2022
Port of New York’s Expanded Gate Hours Isn’t Helping Supply Chain Snarls
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Port of New York’s Expanded Gate Hours Isn’t Helping Supply Chain Snarls

By Augusta Saraiva and Skylar Woodhouse (Bloomberg) — The US’s second-largest port complex is struggling to process cargo despite expanded gate hours,

July 21, 2022
Total Views: 1848

Stakeholders Lay Out Strategy to Eliminate Gulf of Guinea Piracy
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Stakeholders Lay Out Strategy to Eliminate Gulf of Guinea Piracy

The Government of Nigeria and a coalition of global shipping industry orgnizations have launched a new strategy to end the scourge of piracy, armed robbery,

July 21, 2022
Total Views: 2037

A ship passes by a beach in the Aqaba Gulf in front of Tiran island which transferred into Saudi Arabia in 2017 off the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt July 12, 2018. Picture taken July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo
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Cameras to Replace Peacekeepers at Strategic Red Sea Strait

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, July 21 (Reuters) – Remote-controlled cameras will take over responsibility from U.S.-led peacekeepers for ensuring

July 21, 2022
Total Views: 1873

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
‘K’ Line to Install Kite Systems on Three More Bulkers
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‘K’ Line to Install Kite Systems on Three More Bulkers

Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, better known as “K” Line, has announced plans to purchase three additional kite systems to be

July 20, 2022
Total Views: 4789
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