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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Sugar Piles Up at Brazilian Ports Amid Global Shortage

By Dayanne Sousa and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) — The world needs sugar from top producer Brazil more than ever to help ease global shortages. Congestion

November 1, 2023
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Ukraine Says Russia Dropped Explosives on Black Sea Shipping Lanes

Nov 1 (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Wednesday Russian warplanes had dropped “explosive objects” into the likely paths of civilian

November 1, 2023
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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Salvage Crews Refloat and Tow Cargo Ship in St. Thomas

Salvage crews have successfully refloated and towed the Bonnie G cargo ship to the Crown Bay Sandfill dock in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The vessel

October 31, 2023
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Panama Canal to Slash Daily Transits Further Due to Drought

PANAMA CITY, Oct 31 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal, one of the world’s main maritime trade routes, will further reduce daily ship crossings in the

October 31, 2023
Total Views: 4444

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Höegh Autoliners Announces Vessel Sale and Purchase

Norwegian roll-on/roll-off shipping company Höegh Autoliners ASA has recently reached an agreement for the sale of the vessel Höegh Bangkok and

October 31, 2023
Total Views: 2487

Monday, October 30, 2023
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Russian Diesel Cargoes Set to Surge with Export Ban Lifted

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Russia plans to boost diesel shipments from its main western ports by more than half next month as the nation’s

October 30, 2023
Total Views: 3630

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LNG Export Permit Reviews Slow Under Biden Administration

By Curtis Williams HOUSTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) – U.S. Department of Energy reviews for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permits have lengthened under

October 30, 2023
Total Views: 1027

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Westbound Transatlantic ‘A Total Disaster’

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – According to CMA CGM, westbound transatlantic ocean rates have now hit “unsustainable levels”. The French carrier

October 30, 2023
Total Views: 13698

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Ukraine Boosts Grain Deliveries to Black Sea Ports as New Export Route Working

KYIV, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The success of Ukraine’s new Black Sea export corridor has led to a sharp increase in the number of rail

October 30, 2023
Total Views: 1238

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Efforts Underway to Clear Backlog of Ships in St. Lawrence Seaway

Following a tentative agreement between the Canadian union Unifor and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC), efforts are now underway to clear

October 30, 2023
Total Views: 2630

Sunday, October 29, 2023
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St. Lawrence Seaway Reach Tentative Deal, Ending Strike

OTTAWA, Oct 29 (Reuters) – The union representing St. Lawrence Seaway workers in eastern Canada said it reached a tentative labor agreement on Sunday,

October 29, 2023
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Argentina Threatens to Cut Fuel Exports Amid Shortage

By Scott Squires Oct 29, 2023 (Bloomberg) –Argentina’s oil producers will be barred from exports unless they increase fuel supplies to address

October 29, 2023
Total Views: 3418

Friday, October 27, 2023
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Ukraine Ramps Up Scrutiny of Grain Exports

By Volodymyr Verbianyi and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Ukraine is imposing tighter controls over grain traders to boost revenues to fund its wartime

October 27, 2023
Total Views: 2218

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Ocean Carriers’ Hopes for Rate Hike Dampened as Spot Rates Spiral

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Drewry’s WCI container spot rate index was a sea of red ink again this week, ahead of a planned wave of ocean carrier

October 27, 2023
Total Views: 1492

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Tankers Line Up Off South Africa to Ensure Diesel Power

(Bloomberg) — South Africa is utilizing ships to store diesel as part of an effort to ensure supply to run generators and reduce electricity outages that

October 27, 2023
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APM Terminals and DP World Join Forces on Container Handling Electrification

APM Terminals, the terminal operating arm of A.P. Moller Maersk, and DP World have announced a joint initiative aimed at expediting the decarbonization of port

October 27, 2023
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Freeport LNG Gets Approval to Restart More of Export Plant in Texas

Oct 27 (Reuters) – U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Freeport LNG received approval from federal energy regulators on Friday to

October 27, 2023
Total Views: 1800

Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Israel to Pay for Ships Damaged in War

By Jonathan Saul JERUSALEM, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Israel will provide compensation for ships that are damaged due to the war in Gaza and the

October 26, 2023
Total Views: 4175

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Transpacific Container Volumes Bounce Back

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – US domestic and transpacific carrier Matson has reported “solid freight demand, despite the muted peak season” in

October 26, 2023
Total Views: 1933

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Ukraine Insists Black Sea Shipping Corridor Remains Open

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov denied on Thursday reports by Ukrainian and British firms

October 26, 2023
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