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Thursday, April 14, 2022
A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
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Stranded Seafarers Escape Ukraine as Others Remain Trapped – ILO

By Emma Farge GENEVA, April 14 (Reuters) – A portion of the estimated 1,000 seafarers trapped in Ukraine have escaped, the International Labour

April 14, 2022
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
UPS Trials Barge Service Across New York Harbor
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UPS Trials Barge Service Across New York Harbor

United Parcel Service has announced its participating in a short sea shipping pilot program to move trailers by barge across New York harbor, avoiding busy

April 13, 2022
Total Views: 7174

UK Detains Second P&O Ferry on Disrupted Dover-Calais Route
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UK Detains Second P&O Ferry on Disrupted Dover-Calais Route

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – A second P&O ferry that sails between the English town of Dover and the French city of Calais has been

April 13, 2022
Total Views: 6088

Russia's Port of Saint-Petersburg. Stock Photo: Aleksandr Medvedkov / Shutterstock.com
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Russia Faces Drop in Cargo Traffic, Container Shortage as Shipping Lines Pull Out

April 13 (Reuters) – Russia is bracing for a sharp decline in cargo flows and a deficit of containers after major international

April 13, 2022
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South Africa’s Durban Port Resumes Operations After Flood
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South Africa’s Durban Port Resumes Operations After Flood

JOHANNESBURG, April 13 (Reuters) – South Africa’s Transnet has begun a gradual resumption in operations at the minerals export hub

April 13, 2022
Total Views: 7266

angshan Deep-Water Port
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China’s Imports Drop, Export Growth Slows on Covid Lockdowns

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s imports unexpectedly fell in March and export growth slowed, with Covid lockdowns disrupting port

April 13, 2022
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Its Third-Busiest Month Ever in March

The Port of Los Angeles recorded its third-busiest month ever last month as work continues to clear marine terminals of cargo and reduce the number of ships

April 12, 2022
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South Carolina’s Port of Charleston Sets Latest Monthly Cargo Record in March
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South Carolina’s Port of Charleston Sets Latest Monthly Cargo Record in March

The Port of Charleston set its thirteenth consecutive monthly cargo record in March as consumers’ appetite for retail goods continues to drive record

April 12, 2022
Total Views: 3543

Covid Testing in South China Could Bring More Export Limitations
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Covid Testing in South China Could Bring More Export Limitations

By Sam Whelan (The Loadstar) – The Shanghai lockdown is delaying shipping schedules in South China and bringing down spot rates. And now

April 12, 2022
Total Views: 1309

container shipping
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Danaos Orders Four Methanol-Ready Containerships

Athens-based containership owner Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC) has announced orders for four methanol fuel-ready 7,200 TEU containerships, expanding its

April 12, 2022
Total Views: 1676

oil tanker
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The ESG and Ship Finance Dance: Hydrocarbons No Longer the Devil?

What a difference a day makes. A day after the announcement of the mega merger between tanker giants Frontline (“FRO”) and Euronav (“EURN”), there were

April 12, 2022
Total Views: 1430

tanker at sea
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Costs to Ship Russian Oil Rise as Daily Rates Near $350,000

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Daily earnings for tankers shipping oil from Russia’s Baltic ports are soaring as shipowners continue to exercise

April 12, 2022
Total Views: 4364

ICYMI: Containership Loses Power and Drifts Dangerously Close to Point Reyes, California
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ICYMI: Containership Loses Power and Drifts Dangerously Close to Point Reyes, California

With all eyes on the Ever Forward stuck in Chesapeake Bay, there was another incident over the weekend that had the potential to escalate into a major maritime

April 12, 2022
Total Views: 8104

Sunday, April 10, 2022
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
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War To Slash Ukraine’s GDP Output By Over 45%

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s economic output will likely contract by a staggering 45.1% this year as

April 10, 2022
Total Views: 1218

Nauticor kairos LNG Bunkering
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Germany Is Actively Working To End Russian Oil Imports This Year 

By Andreas Rinke LONDON,(Reuters) – Germany could end Russian oil imports this year, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday, signaling the urgency

April 10, 2022
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Saturday, April 9, 2022
product tanker
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East Coast Jet Fuel Prices Continue Ascent, Reinforcements Out At Sea

By Laura Sanicola April 8 (Reuters) – East Coast jet fuel prices are showing no sign of retreat from record levels with nearest reinforcements

April 9, 2022
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Thursday, April 7, 2022
CMA CGM Buys Auto Logistics Company Gefco
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CMA CGM Buys Auto Logistics Company Gefco

PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM said on Friday it has acquired nearly 100% of Gefco, the auto transport company previously

April 7, 2022
Total Views: 2448

dry bulk vessel
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European Ban on Russian Coal to Be Pushed Back to Mid-August -Sources

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS, April 7 (Reuters) – European Union envoys are set to approve on Thursday a ban on Russian coal that would take full

April 7, 2022
Total Views: 1107

Owner of Tresta Star Given One Month to Present Dismantling Plan
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Owner of Tresta Star Given One Month to Present Dismantling Plan

By Vel Moonien in Mauritius The Préfet of Reunion Island, the highest ranking representative of the French authority on the island south of Mauritius, in the

April 7, 2022
Total Views: 17546

U.S. Containership Logjam Shifts to East Coast Ports
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U.S. Containership Logjam Shifts to East Coast Ports

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — Ocean carriers looking to avoid logjams at the U.S.’s busiest container gateways on the West Coast are now facing even

April 7, 2022
Total Views: 13280
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