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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Golden Ace Roro Car Ship Salvage
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Members Give Greenlight for North and Standard Club Merger

Members of protection and indemnity insurance providers (P&I) North and Standard Club have “overwhelmingly approved” the plan to combine the

May 31, 2022
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tanker at sea
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EU Bans Most Russian Oil

By Jan Strupczewski and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, May 30 (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed in principle on Monday to cut 90% of oil imports

May 31, 2022
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UK Cancels P&O Ferries Contract Over Job Cuts
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UK Cancels P&O Ferries Contract Over Job Cuts

LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) – Britain says it has cancelled a contract with P&O Ferries “with immediate effect” in its latest action

May 31, 2022
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Monday, May 30, 2022
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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EU Fails to Agree on Russian Oil Ban Ahead of Summit

By Gabriela Baczynska and Ingrid Melander BRUSSELS, May 30 (Reuters) – EU countries failed to agree on a Russian oil import ban despite last-minute

May 30, 2022
Total Views: 1995

Iran’s Seizure of Greek Tankers Adds Risk to Key Oil Trading Route
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Iran’s Seizure of Greek Tankers Adds Risk to Key Oil Trading Route

By Anthony Di Paola (Bloomberg) — Iran’s seizure of two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf raises the risk of further interruptions to shipments

May 30, 2022
Total Views: 1670

Saturday, May 28, 2022
Russian Oligarch’s Megayacht Location Is Turned Back On After Going Dark For 12 Days 
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Russian Oligarch’s Megayacht Location Is Turned Back On After Going Dark For 12 Days 

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) –A $150-million ultra-luxurious superyacht tied to Russia’s second-richest citizen Leonid Mikhelson, who is

May 28, 2022
Total Views: 14504

Several Factors Point To Shipping Being A Leading Cause Of Whale Shark Deaths
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Several Factors Point To Shipping Being A Leading Cause Of Whale Shark Deaths

Freya Womersley, David Sims (The Conversation)–Over 80% of international trade is carried by sea. Much of what we use and consume everyday either has

May 28, 2022
Total Views: 1250

Iran Says Crew Of Seized Greek Tankers Not Detained 
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Iran Says Crew Of Seized Greek Tankers Not Detained 

DUBAI, May 28 (Reuters) – Iran’s state maritime body said on Saturday the crew of two Greek tankers seized by its Revolutionary Guards on

May 28, 2022
Total Views: 2827

Bankrupt Sri Lanka Takes Russia Oil As Fuel Crisis Persists
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Bankrupt Sri Lanka Takes Russia Oil As Fuel Crisis Persists

By Anusha Ondaatjie, Asantha Sirimanne and Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) –Sri Lanka is receiving Russian crude oil that it will use to make fuel as the

May 28, 2022
Total Views: 2159

Friday, May 27, 2022
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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U.S. Merchandise-Trade Deficit Shrinks Most Since 2009

By Ana Monteiro and Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — The US merchandise-trade deficit shrank in April by the most since 2009 as imports fell amid lockdowns in

May 27, 2022
Total Views: 1112

Iran Seizes Two Greek Tankers After U.S. Confiscates Oil Cargo
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Iran Seizes Two Greek Tankers After U.S. Confiscates Oil Cargo

DUBAI/ATHENS, May 27 (Reuters) – Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, shortly after Tehran warned it would take

May 27, 2022
Total Views: 47472

Black Sea Convoys…Odesa, We Have a Problem!
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Black Sea Convoys…Odesa, We Have a Problem!

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D.  The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 had a profound impact on shipping in the Black Sea. To prevent

May 27, 2022
Total Views: 5336

Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
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China’s COVID Lockdowns: Is the Shanghai ‘Bullwhip’ Ready to Crack?

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – With Shanghai on the cusp of unlocking its manufacturing and unshackling frustrated container exports, spot rates from

May 27, 2022
Total Views: 1868

a stena line ferry entering harbor in Gothenburg, Sweden
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Stena on P&O Ferries Firings: Bad for Business

P&O Ferries’ abrupt firing of 800 UK-based ferry workers threatens to undermine 30 years of progress in improving the image of the ferry industry,

May 27, 2022
Total Views: 5060

Thursday, May 26, 2022
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Maersk Warns Los Angeles and Long Beach May Begin Charging Container Dwell Fees

For months, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been threatening ocean carriers with exorbitant fees for long-dwelling containers at marine terminals,

May 26, 2022
Total Views: 4370

Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
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Black Sea Ports Still the Best Way to Get Ukraine’s Grain Moving and Avoid Food Crisis

By Pavel Polityuk, Felix Hoske and Stefaniia Bern CHERNIHIV, Ukraine, May 26 (Reuters) – Ukraine is desperately trying to export its vast

May 26, 2022
Total Views: 1746

port of shanghai yangshan at dusk
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Shanghai Port Rebounds as Lockdown Loosens But Backlog Remains

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Daily operations at Shanghai’s port have almost fully recovered from the effects of the city’s Covid-19 lockdown,

May 26, 2022
Total Views: 1955

Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece
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U.S. Seizes Iranian Oil Cargo Near Greek Island -Sources

By Jonathan Saul, Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou LONDON/ATHENS, May 26 (Reuters) – The United States has confiscated Iranian oil held on

May 26, 2022
Total Views: 8390

A satellite image shows a closeup of bulk carrier ship loading grain at the port of Sevastopol, Crimea May 19, 2022
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Opinion: Black Sea Grain Battle Could Define Ukraine War

By Peter Apps LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) – In late April, trucks with number plates from Russian-occupied Crimea descended on the southern

May 26, 2022
Total Views: 1866

Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Greek Ship Owner and Operator Plead Guilty to Environmental and Safety Crimes in U.S.
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Greek Ship Owner and Operator Plead Guilty to Environmental and Safety Crimes in U.S.

The Greek owner and operator of a bulk carrier are facing a criminal penalty of $1 million each after pleading guilty in U.S. federal court on Tuesday to

May 25, 2022
Total Views: 3371
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