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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Carriers Blank More Sailings as China’s COVID Lockdowns Continue

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carrier alliances are preparing to blank more than a third of their sailings from Asia over the coming weeks in

May 10, 2022
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Monday, May 9, 2022
MARAD Makes Additional $234 Million Available for Port Projects
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MARAD Makes Additional $234 Million Available for Port Projects

FY 2022 Appropriations Act raises Port Infrastructure Development Program Funding to more than $684 Million, the highest total ever. U.S. Department of

May 9, 2022
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Employers, Dockworkers Aim to Keep Cargo Moving During Labor Negotiations

Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement between employers and dockworkers at U.S. West Coast ports are scheduled to kick off Tuesday ahead of

May 9, 2022
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Over 600 Stranded I-Kiribati Seafarers Repatriated, Some After Two Years

Over 600 i-Kiribati seafarers trapped overseas due to the COVID-19 pandemic have now been repatriated, the International Chamber of Shipping announced Monday.

May 9, 2022
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U.S. Sanctions Russian Shipping Companies with Links to the Kremlin
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U.S. Sanctions Russian Shipping Companies with Links to the Kremlin

The U.S. Department of State has announced new sanctions against eight maritime-related companies and 69 vessels linked to the Russian govenment. In a

May 9, 2022
Total Views: 2064

Friday, May 6, 2022
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Oil Tanker Owner and Operator to Pay $3 Million Criminal Fine for Obstructing Justice and Concealing Pollution

A U.S. District Court Judge in Delaware has sentenced the owner and operator of a foreign-flag tanker to pay a $3 million criminal fine for obstructing justice

May 6, 2022
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Megayachts Racing Across Oceans Show Oligarchs’ Desperation
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Megayachts Racing Across Oceans Show Oligarchs’ Desperation

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — Before the $325 million Amadea megayacht was thrust into a legal tussle in the South Pacific, the luxury vessel that the

May 6, 2022
Total Views: 33315

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EU Tweaks Plan Russia Oil Embargo Over Concerns from States -Sources

By Francesco Guarascio and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, May 6 (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed changes to its planned embargo on Russian

May 6, 2022
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A bird's-eye view of ships along the coast in Singapore July 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
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Singapore Port Authority Says Contaminated Bunker Fuel Originated in the UAE

The Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has released new details from its investigation into bunker fuel contamination at the Port of Singapore, the

May 6, 2022
Total Views: 8565

FMC Tightens Grip on Carriers as Wan Hai Settles Claim
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FMC Tightens Grip on Carriers as Wan Hai Settles Claim

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Regulators in the US are slowly tightening their grip on the ocean shipping and inland supply chain market amid

May 6, 2022
Total Views: 3201

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Russia’s Sovcomflot Plans to Sell Part of Its Fleet as Sanctions Bite

May 6 (Reuters) – Russia’s leading shipping company Sovcomflot plans to sell part of its fleet, it said on Friday, as it grapples with Western

May 6, 2022
Total Views: 4971

Thursday, May 5, 2022
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Canada’s Record Oil Exports Test Trudeau’s Climate-Change Ambitions

By Brian Platt and Erik Hertzberg (Bloomberg) — Canada is becoming more reliant on the fossil-fuel sector, even as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeks

May 5, 2022
Total Views: 1620

United Grain and ILWU Reach Labor Deal at Major Pacific Northwest Grain Export Terminal
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United Grain and ILWU Reach Labor Deal at Major Pacific Northwest Grain Export Terminal

The negotiating committees representing Longshore workers from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 4 union and management from the

May 5, 2022
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China’s CNOOC Awards LNG Carrier Newbuilding Contracts Worth $2.4 Billion
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China’s CNOOC Awards LNG Carrier Newbuilding Contracts Worth $2.4 Billion

SINGAPORE, May 5 (Reuters) – China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) has awarded 16 billion yuan ($2.42 billion) worth of contracts to

May 5, 2022
Total Views: 1848

FMC Announces New Reporting Requirements for Ocean Carrier Alliances
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FMC Announces New Reporting Requirements for Ocean Carrier Alliances

The three global ocean carrier alliances and each of their member companies will now be required to provide pricing and capacity information to the Federal

May 5, 2022
Total Views: 1957

Germany Charters FSRUs To Boost LNG Imports To Replace Russian Gas
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Germany Charters FSRUs To Boost LNG Imports To Replace Russian Gas

By Vera Eckert FRANKFURT, May 5 (Reuters) – Germany took steps to ramp up liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports on Thursday as it moves away from

May 5, 2022
Total Views: 5115

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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Maritime Software Consolidation: Veson Nautical Acquires Q88

Maritime freight software firm Veson Nautical on Wednesday announced its acquisition of Q88, an information management and software platform for the maritime

May 4, 2022
Total Views: 863

File Photo shows a bulk ship with containership in background
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Marine Insurance Industry Braces for More Risk

By Ira Breskin (gCaptain) – The marine insurance industry is bracing to meet an expected upswing in multidimensional risk across product lines.

May 4, 2022
Total Views: 1891

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EU Targets Russia’s Global Oil Trade With Shipping Sanctions

By Nikos Chrysoloras, Alberto Nardelli, Alex Longley and Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — The European Union is seeking to go beyond an import ban on

May 4, 2022
Total Views: 2016

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Maersk Sees Best Earnings Quarter in Company History as High Rates Offset Falling Volumes

A.P. Moller – Maersk, owner of the world’s number two shipping line, reported its best earnings quarter ever in Q1 2022 as strong rates more than

May 4, 2022
Total Views: 1532
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