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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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Capital Maritime Orders Large LCO2 Carriers

HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering, an intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai, has won a $141 million contract to build two

July 19, 2023
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Russia Issues Warning to Ukrainian-Bound Ships

MOSCOW/LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – Russia warned that from Thursday any ships traveling to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports will be seen as

July 19, 2023
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CMA CGM Sets Course to Overtake Maersk in Shipping Line Rankings

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – With its huge orderbook of 122 ships, for a capacity of 1.24m teu, CMA CGM is on course to overtake Maersk as the

July 19, 2023
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Grain ship in Ukraine
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Wheat Prices Spike as Russia Issues Warning to Ships

By Áine Quinn, Megan Durisin and Michael Hirtzer (Bloomberg) — Wheat futures soared as much as 9%, the biggest jump since 2012, as Russia threatened

July 19, 2023
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World’s First Methanol-Powered Containership Bunkers Green Methanol in Korea

The world’s first methanol-powered containership has fueled up on green methanol bunkers on Ulsan, South Korea, before departing on its maiden voyage.

July 19, 2023
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Russia Sends Oil Through the Arctic Again to Speed Up Delivery to China

(Bloomberg) — Russia is sending a rare cargo of crude oil through the Arctic Sea to China, a move that will fan environmental concerns even if it means

July 19, 2023
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Turkey-flagged bulk carrier Tq Samsun leaves the sea port of Odesa, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine
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Ukraine Setting Up Temporary Shipping Route After Russia’s Grain Deal Exit

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – Ukraine is setting up a temporary shipping route to maintain grain shipments after

July 19, 2023
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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WinGD Targets 2025 Delivery for First Ammonia-Fueled Ship Engine

Swiss marine power company WinGD says it is set to deliver its first dual-fuel ammonia engines in early 2025, paving the way the first ammonia-powered ships to

July 18, 2023
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U.S. Coast Guard Offloads 5 Tons of Cocaine and Pot in San Diego

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Steadfast (WMEC 623) on Monday offloaded over 11,600 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds of marijuana worth $158

July 18, 2023
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Russia Strikes Ukraine Grain Ports After Pulling out of Export Deal

KYIV, July 18 (Reuters) – Russia struck Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, a day after pulling out of a U.N.-backed deal to let Kyiv export grain, and

July 18, 2023
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U.S. Sends Additional Destroyer, Fighter Jets to Protect Shipping in Strait of Hormuz

The United States has announced plans to increase its presence in the Strait of Hormuz in response to attacks and seizures of commercial ships carried out by

July 18, 2023
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Ukraine Plea to Keep Grain Moving Clashes With Shippers’ Reality

(Bloomberg) — Ukraine is pushing for grain exports to continue from key ports following Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal. Insurers and

July 18, 2023
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IMO Elects Panama’s Dominguez as Secretary-General
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IMO Elects Panama’s Dominguez as Secretary-General

The International Maritime Organization’s Council (IMO) has elected Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco from Panama as its secretary-general, the

July 18, 2023
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Monday, July 17, 2023
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Insurers Reviewing Black Sea Ship Cover After Russia Quits Deal -Sources

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) – Insurers are reviewing whether to freeze cover for any ships willing to sail to Ukraine after Russia on

July 17, 2023
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Salvage Industry Saw Revenue Plummet in 2022 Amid COVID-19 Challenges

The International Salvage Union (ISU) has reported a sharp decline in revenue for international salvage companies in 2022, as the full impact of the COVID-19

July 17, 2023
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Why the Expiration of the Black Sea Grain Deal Matters

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) – A deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea will expire at the end of Monday after Russia

July 17, 2023
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SMIT Team Set to Begin Oil Transfer from Decaying FSO Safer
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SMIT Team Set to Begin Oil Transfer from Decaying FSO Safer

The UN-led effort to prevent a potential environmental and humanitarian catastrophe from the decaying supertanker FSO Safer off Yemen’s coast has taken

July 17, 2023
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Biggest African Port to Be Partially Privatized

By Antony Sguazzin (Bloomberg) — Africa’s biggest harbor will be partly owned and operated by the Philippines’ International Container Terminal

July 17, 2023
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Russia Quits Black Sea Grain Deal

By Megan Durisin and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Russia ended the Ukraine grain-export deal nearly a year into the agreement, heightening uncertainty over

July 17, 2023
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Moscow Halts Grain Deal After Bridge to Crimea Struck

Russia halted participation on Monday in the year-old U.N.-brokered deal which lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea, just hours after a blast

July 17, 2023
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