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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
An inland tug and barges moves along a river under a bridge
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Jury Convicts Ohio Man of Dropping Pipe Bombs on Tugboats

A federal jury in West Virginia has convicted an Ohio man of all four counts charging him in connection with pipe bombs found on tugboats on the Ohio River.

April 27, 2022
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A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
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Russia’s Attacks on Key Bridge May Hit Ukraine’s Grain Export Plans

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, April 27 (Reuters) – Russia launched two missile strikes and damaged a strategic bridge in Ukraine’s Odesa

April 27, 2022
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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
International Shipbreaking in Texas Completes First Project After EU Ship Recycling Approval
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International Shipbreaking in Texas Completes First Project After EU Ship Recycling Approval

International Shipbreaking in Brownville, Texas has completed the first ship recyling project for an EU shipowner in compliance to the rigorious requirements

April 26, 2022
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Hapag-Lloyd Launching Real-Time Monitoring for Its Entire Fleet of 3 Million TEU Containers
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Hapag-Lloyd Launching Real-Time Monitoring for Its Entire Fleet of 3 Million TEU Containers

Germany container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has announced plans to equip its entire container fleet with real-time tracking devices as it looks to become a

April 26, 2022
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Close in photo of Maersk ship loaded with containers
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Maersk Upgrades 2022 Guidance as Freight Rates Stay Elevated, But Headwinds Building on the Horizon

A.P. Moller-Maersk, owner of the world’s second largest container shipping line, has upgraded its full year 2022 guidance, forecasting this year to be

April 26, 2022
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Eneti Lands New Offshore Contracts in the UK
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Eneti Lands New Offshore Contracts in the UK

Offshore wind turbine installation specialist Eneti (NYSE: NETI) has announced new contracts for two of Seajacks’ NG2500X-class jack-up vessels in the UK

April 26, 2022
Total Views: 489

P&O Ferry Runs Into ‘Mechanical Issue’ Off Northern Ireland
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P&O Ferry Runs Into ‘Mechanical Issue’ Off Northern Ireland

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) – A passenger ferry operated by P&O, the troubled company struggling to maintain its service, suffered a

April 26, 2022
Total Views: 3495

Monday, April 25, 2022
Floating Mines Hit Danube Ship Traffic
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Floating Mines Hit Danube Ship Traffic

KYIV, April 25 (Reuters) – Ukrainian border guards last week closed several shipping lanes at the mouth of the Danube river due to drifting mines in

April 25, 2022
Total Views: 32871

Hapag-Lloyd Container-ship BOSTON EXPRESS
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Hapag-Lloyd Fined in U.S. for Erroneous D&D Charges 

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – German carrier Hapag-Lloyd has been ordered to pay $822,220 in civil penalties for 14 violations – $58,730 for

April 25, 2022
Total Views: 5763

ship loading coal
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Cargill Plans to Deploy Green Ships by 2030

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Commodities trading giant Cargill Inc. expects some of its freight vessels to be powered by clean marine fuel before the

April 25, 2022
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tankers at anchor
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China’s Bunker Sales Show How Congestion Is Reshaping Demand for Ship Fuel

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Port congestion in China is prompting more vessels to refuel at the country’s ports as the worsening Covid-19 outbreak

April 25, 2022
Total Views: 3900

A police vessel sails near members of Greenpeace blocking a tanker "Ust Luga" from delivering Russian oil to Norway as part of a protest against the Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Norway Arrests Activists Blocking Tanker with Russian Oil

OSLO, April 25 (Reuters) – Norwegian police said they had arrested 20 Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion campaigners who on Monday blocked a

April 25, 2022
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Friday, April 22, 2022
Illegal Bilge Dumping at Sea Remains All Too Common in Shipping, Investigation Reveals
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Illegal Bilge Dumping at Sea Remains All Too Common in Shipping, Investigation Reveals

The illegal dumping of oily wastewater into the ocean from ships is likely much more widespread than previously known and largely goes unpunished, according to

April 22, 2022
Total Views: 5762

MSC container-ship Port of Montreal Canada
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Montreal Makes Pitch for Ships to Head North Amid Supply Chain Snarls

By Stephen Wicary and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — The head of Canada’s second-biggest port has a supply-chain sales pitch few of his peers in the

April 22, 2022
Total Views: 2712

FMC Ramping Up Its Review of Ocean Carriers’ Export Services
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FMC Ramping Up Its Review of Ocean Carriers’ Export Services

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission staffers are working “expeditiously” on an initiative to examine how ocean carriers are serving U.S. export

April 22, 2022
Total Views: 606

oil tanker at sea
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Gasoline Imports Flowing to U.S. West Coast Near-Record Pace

By Chunzi Xu (Bloomberg) — The U.S. West Coast is importing gasoline at a near-record pace this month to help ease supply constraints amid eye-popping

April 22, 2022
Total Views: 2166

Thursday, April 21, 2022
Container ships wait off the coast of the congested Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Long Beach, California
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U.S. Ports Await Surge from China’s COVID Lockdowns

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — The U.S. should brace for another surge in the supply-chain crisis as manufacturers in Asia reopen their factories from

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 2846

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Tanks
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U.S. Energy Department Kicks Off Record-Setting Release from Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the sale of 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the first since President Biden

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 1480

oil tanker at anchor
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Oil Climbs With Supply Risks Eclipsing China Concerns

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — Oil rose to settle at its highest in three days in a volatile session as a series of challenges

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 1185

LNG carrier with letters L N G on side
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Calls for U.S. LNG Revive Stalled Export Projects, But at Higher Costs

By Marcy de Luna HOUSTON, April 21 (Reuters) – Soaring demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) as buyers steer clear of Russian fuel is

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 1145
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