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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
U.S. Sets Sail with Russian Superyacht Seized in Fiji
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U.S. Sets Sail with Russian Superyacht Seized in Fiji

SYDNEY, June 7 (Reuters) – A Russian-owned superyacht docked in Fiji departed for the United States on Tuesday after a court in the Pacific

June 7, 2022
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CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Two Boeing Cargo Planes
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CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Two Boeing Cargo Planes

CMA CGM has taken delivery of two Boeing cargo planes as the shipping giant looks to expand its end-to-end services beyond ocean freight. The two Boeing 777

June 7, 2022
Total Views: 2969

South Korean Company Claims World’s First Autonomous Ocean Crossing by a Large Ship
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South Korean Company Claims World’s First Autonomous Ocean Crossing by a Large Ship

An autonomous navigation company belonging to one of the world’s largest shipbuilders is claiming the trans-oceanic autonomous voyage of a large

June 7, 2022
Total Views: 7430

The Kozmino oil port in eastern Russia
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Russia Hikes Oil Exports from Major Eastern Port to Help Offset EU Ban

June 7 (Reuters) – Russia is ramping up oil exports from its major eastern port of Kozmino by about a fifth, aiming to meet surging demand from

June 7, 2022
Total Views: 2389

Monday, June 6, 2022
ship breaking in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Shipbreaking Watchdog Calls Out Bangladeshi Shipbreaker Over Accidents

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is drawing attention to a recent spate of accidents at Bangladeshi shipbreaking yards owned by Kabir Steel Re-Rolling Mills

June 6, 2022
Total Views: 4012

lng bunkering rotterdam
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CMA CGM Orders Its First Methanol-Powered Containerships

French shipping giant CMA CGM has placed newbuild orders for 16 dual-fuel containerships, including six powered by carbon neutral methanol—a first for the

June 6, 2022
Total Views: 2164

tanker at sea
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Russia’s Crude Oil Revenues Take a Hit Even as Exports Swell

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia is earning less from its oil exports, even as seaborne crude shipments surge to a six-week high.

June 6, 2022
Total Views: 3579

Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Is This Legal? Shipping Struggling with Lack of Sanctions Clarity

ATHENS, June 6 (Reuters) – Shipowners are struggling to know what trades are still legal as a raft of sanctions against Russia and tough

June 6, 2022
Total Views: 1188

Sunday, June 5, 2022
U.S. To Let Eni, Repsol Ship Venezuela Oil To Europe
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U.S. To Let Eni, Repsol Ship Venezuela Oil To Europe

By Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – Italian oil company Eni SpA and Spain’s Repsol SA could

June 5, 2022
Total Views: 1575

Saturday, June 4, 2022
Kazakhstan Renames Its Export Oil To Avoid Russia Sanctions Risk
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Kazakhstan Renames Its Export Oil To Avoid Russia Sanctions Risk

(Reuters) – Kazakhstan is changing the name of the oil it exports via Russian sea ports to Kazakhstan Export Blend Crude Oil

June 4, 2022
Total Views: 2410

Iran’s Seizure of Oil Tankers Responds to ‘Robbery,’ Leader Says
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Iran’s Seizure of Oil Tankers Responds to ‘Robbery,’ Leader Says

By Arsalan Shahla Jun 4, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Iran’s supreme leader said his country’s seizure of two Greek oil tankers in Persian Gulf waters last

June 4, 2022
Total Views: 1654

Friday, June 3, 2022
File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
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Surging Tanker Rates Make Interesting Case for Jones Act Fleet

By Chunzi Xu and Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) The global search for fuel after Russia’s war has thrust the US Gulf Coast into the role of a main supplier to

June 3, 2022
Total Views: 3926

CMA CGM Profit Surges But Risks Cloud Outlook
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CMA CGM Profit Surges But Risks Cloud Outlook

PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) – CMA CGM said on Friday that geopolitical and economic risks were clouding its outlook despite another surge in

June 3, 2022
Total Views: 1330

Shippers ‘Bled Dry’ as Long-Term Contract Rates Soar Above Spot
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Shippers ‘Bled Dry’ as Long-Term Contract Rates Soar Above Spot

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Long-term container line contract rate agreements have reached new highs and, in some cases, are in excess of spot

June 3, 2022
Total Views: 2118

container ship at sea
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Danish CleanTech Firm ZeroNorth Raises $50 Million in Series B Funding

A.P. Moller Holding A/S and Cargill have increased their investment in ZeroNorth, a Danish technology startup seeking to “make global trade green.”

June 3, 2022
Total Views: 1444

The designated Marine Highway Route, known as the I-64 Express barge service, in Virginia. Photo: Port of Virginia
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MARAD Designates New Marine Highway Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the immediate designation of four new Marine Highway Projects as part

June 3, 2022
Total Views: 2207

Superyacht of Second-Richest Russian Raced for Turkey’s Safe Waters
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Superyacht of Second-Richest Russian Raced for Turkey’s Safe Waters

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — After not broadcasting its location for almost two weeks, a $150 million luxury superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian

June 3, 2022
Total Views: 6939

Thursday, June 2, 2022
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
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UN Aid Chief in Moscow to Discuss Ukraine Grain Exports

By Michelle Nichols June 2 (Reuters) – U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths is in Moscow on Thursday and Friday to discuss clearing the way for exports of

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 753

Maersk Closes its Senator International Acquisition
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Maersk Closes its Senator International Acquisition

A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced the closing of its acquisition of Hamburg-based freight forwarding company Senator International as the container

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 2061

oil tanker
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EU Approves Phased Ban of Russian Oil Imports

By Ewa Krukowska and Jorge Valero (Bloomberg) — The European Union approved a sixth package of sanctions including a partial ban on Russian oil imports

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 510
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