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Friday, June 17, 2022
Product Tanker Loading Gasoline In Venezuela Port
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Venezuelan Oil Exports to Europe Set to Resume After Two Years

By Marianna Parraga June 17 (Reuters) – A 650,000-barrel-cargo of Venezuela’s oil chartered by Italy’s Eni ENI.MI is

June 17, 2022
Total Views: 1388

Stock photo of a tanker being escorted by a tug in New York harbor
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JPMorgan Says Waiving the Jones Act Unlikely to Ease Pain at the Pump

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Chunzi Xu (Bloomberg) — Waiving a century-old shipping law to let foreign-flagged vessels transport fuel between U.S. ports

June 17, 2022
Total Views: 1524

shanghai free trade zone
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VesselsValue Says Shanghai Port Congestion Remains at Seasonal Norms

Shanghai port congestion remains at normal season levels, even as COVID-19 lockdowns have been reimposed throughout much of the city, according to new data

June 17, 2022
Total Views: 1585

Ukraine Claims Strike on Russian Naval Tug with Harpoon Missiles Supplied By West
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Ukraine Claims Strike on Russian Naval Tug with Harpoon Missiles Supplied By West

KYIV, June 17 (Reuters) – Ukraine said its forces hit a Russian naval tugboat with two Harpoon missiles in the Black Sea on Friday, the first time it

June 17, 2022
Total Views: 26302

Thursday, June 16, 2022
World Shipping Council Responds to Ocean Shipping Reform Act Enactment:
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World Shipping Council Responds to Ocean Shipping Reform Act Enactment:

U.S. President Joe Biden has signed into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, the first major change to federal regulations related to the international

June 16, 2022
Total Views: 3779

President Biden Signs The Ocean Shipping Reform Act Into Law
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President Biden Signs The Ocean Shipping Reform Act Into Law

President Joe Biden has signed into law the S. 3580, the “Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022,” marking the first major change to federal regulations for

June 16, 2022
Total Views: 3152

Russia Says It’s Assisting Exports of Ukrainian Foodstuffs Via Azov Sea
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Russia Says It’s Assisting Exports of Ukrainian Foodstuffs Via Azov Sea

June 16 (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday it was facilitating the export of grain and oilseeds from Ukraine through Russian-held transit

June 16, 2022
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Lloyd’s Register Finds ‘Significant’ Efficiency Benefits for Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier Design Featuring Rotor Sails
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Lloyd’s Register Finds ‘Significant’ Efficiency Benefits for Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier Design Featuring Rotor Sails

Lloyd’s Register has given its stamp of approval (in principle) for a newcastlemax bulk carrier fitted Anemoi Rotor Sails that will help

June 16, 2022
Total Views: 6645

tanker at sea
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DNV: Tankers May Face Challenges Calling California Once New At-Berth Regulations Take Effect

Tankers may face challenges when calling California ports and terminals once new amendments to the state’s Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation take

June 16, 2022
Total Views: 3034

President Biden to Sign Ocean Shipping Reform Act Into Law Today
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President Biden to Sign Ocean Shipping Reform Act Into Law Today

By Jordan Fabian (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden on Thursday will sign a bipartisan bill aimed at driving down costs of shipping goods overseas, a

June 16, 2022
Total Views: 1259

port of los angeles and long beach
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Port Congestion to Keep Spot Freight Rates High Into 2023, Executives Say

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, June 16 (Reuters) – Global port congestion is set to continue until at least early 2023 and keep spot freight rates

June 16, 2022
Total Views: 888

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
oil tanker at sea
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American Maritime Partnership Slams Calls for Jones Act Waivers to Help Lower Gas Prices

The American Maritime Parntership is responding to increased calls for Jones Act waivers as gasoline prices continue to set new record highs, saying waivers

June 15, 2022
Total Views: 3743

A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
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Russia Offers Safe Passage to Ukrainian Grain Ships as Turkey Floats the Possibility of Mine-Free Corridors

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Michelle Nichols ANKARA/UNITED NATIONS, June 15 (Reuters) – Russia on Wednesday said it has offered “safe

June 15, 2022
Total Views: 16466

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Maersk Containership Briefly Grounds in Savannah River
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Maersk Containership Briefly Grounds in Savannah River

A 332.5-meter-long Maersk containership apparently ran aground, and was later refloated, in the Savannah River en route to the Port of Savannah on Tuesday. AIS

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 13272

maersk containership
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Midshipman-X Identity Revealed As Hope Hicks

Midshipman-X, the US Merchant Marine Academy student who shook the maritime industry last year after she shared, in an anonymous blog post, about how she was

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 13204

Freeport LNG Gives New Timeline for Restarting Exports From Gulf Coast Plant Hit By Fire
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Freeport LNG Gives New Timeline for Restarting Exports From Gulf Coast Plant Hit By Fire

Freeport LNG says its Gulf Coast LNG liquefaction plant won’t return to full operations until the end of 2022 due to damage from last week’s fire.

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 2155

cargo ship emissions
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Scrubber-Fitted Ships See Huge Savings as Fuel Spread Widens

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) — Ship-owners that invested in pollution-reducing equipment to let them burn dirtier fuel are enjoying massive discounts

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 9417

LNG Carrier Spot Rates Reach Record as Demand Soars
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LNG Carrier Spot Rates Reach Record as Demand Soars

June 13 (Reuters) – Spot-market rates for liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers this week set annual records as traders bid up available vessels to meet

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 1602

Iranian Tanker Seized by Greece on Behalf of U.S. Released
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Iranian Tanker Seized by Greece on Behalf of U.S. Released

DUBAI, June 14 (Reuters) – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO) said on Tuesday the Iranian-flagged Lana tanker ship seized in

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 954

Ocean Shipping Reform Act Headed to President Biden’s Desk After Passing House
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Ocean Shipping Reform Act Headed to President Biden’s Desk After Passing House

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted 369 to 42 to pass the Senate’s version of the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act, designed to give the

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 3038
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