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Monday, May 2, 2022
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British Virgin Islands Premier, Port Director Charged with Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Crimes in U.S.

Federal prosecutors in Miami, Florida have charged three people, including British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier, Andrew Alturo Fahie, and Managing Director of

May 2, 2022
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LNG carrier
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Tanker to Arrive at Norwegian LNG Plant After 20-Month Outage

OSLO, May 2 (Reuters) – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Arctic Voyager is set to arrive at Norway’s Hammerfest terminal on May 9, Refinitiv

May 2, 2022
Total Views: 6915

Sunday, May 1, 2022
Dutch Dock Workers Refuse to Unload Tanker Carrying Russia Oil
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Dutch Dock Workers Refuse to Unload Tanker Carrying Russia Oil

By Cagan Koc and Jack Wittels May 1, 2022,(Bloomberg) –Dutch dockworkers refused to unload a tanker carrying Russian diesel, as European states edge

May 1, 2022
Total Views: 8287

Suez Canal Records Highest Monthly Revenue In April
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Suez Canal Records Highest Monthly Revenue In April

ISMAILIYA, Egypt, May 1 (Reuters) – Egypt’s Suez Canal recorded its highest monthly revenue to date in April, reaping $629 million in

May 1, 2022
Total Views: 1697

Saturday, April 30, 2022
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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The Way We Look At The Global Economy Needs To Change

By Brendan Murray and Michelle Jamrisko Apr 30, 2022, (Bloomberg) —Global supply chains are knotting up from China to Denmark, sparking

April 30, 2022
Total Views: 3190

More Of Europe’s Crude Supply Is Coming From Deep In The Heart Of Texas
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More Of Europe’s Crude Supply Is Coming From Deep In The Heart Of Texas

By Arathy Somasekhar and Stephanie Kelly HOUSTON,(Reuters) – U.S. crude exports to Europe climbed in March and April as buyers across the Atlantic

April 30, 2022
Total Views: 2102

Friday, April 29, 2022
tanker underway
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Traders Using Costlier Smaller Tankers to Move Russian Oil to China

By Chen Aizhu and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, April 29 (Reuters) – Traders are deploying smaller, costlier vessels to ship displaced Russian oil

April 29, 2022
Total Views: 11932

FILE PHOTO: Norwegian-born shipping tycoon John Fredriksen speaks in Oslo, Norway, June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
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Shipping Magnate John Fredriksen Fights to Create World’s Largest Oil Tanker Company

By Alex Longley and John Martens (Bloomberg) — Two shipping magnates are battling over the creation of the world’s largest publicly listed oil

April 29, 2022
Total Views: 15463

Sovcomflot ship bridge
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Ship Insurers Cut Cover for Russia’s Sovcomflot as Sanctions Bite

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) – Western ship insurers are terminating cover for Russia’s leading shipping company

April 29, 2022
Total Views: 5458

hapag-lloyd ship
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EU Green Lights Hapag-Lloyd’s Stakes in JadeWeserPort

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says the EU Commission has approved the company’s stake acquisitions in JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven, Germany’s

April 29, 2022
Total Views: 724

Shipping Industry Pushes to Rescue Remaining Seafarers Trapped in Ukraine
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Shipping Industry Pushes to Rescue Remaining Seafarers Trapped in Ukraine

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) – Just under 500 seafarers remain stuck onboard 109 ships at Ukrainian ports – skeleton crews

April 29, 2022
Total Views: 1228

Thursday, April 28, 2022
port of los angeles and long beach
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FMC Asks Congress for More Money Amid Heavier Workload, Uptick in Shippers’ Complaints

The Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission is asking Congress for more funding next year due to an increase in demand for the Commission’s services

April 28, 2022
Total Views: 1101

Hydraulic Hose Leak Led to Engine Room Fire on Fishing Vessel Off Massachusetts -NTSB Report
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Hydraulic Hose Leak Led to Engine Room Fire on Fishing Vessel Off Massachusetts -NTSB Report

A hydraulic hose failure led to an engine room fire aboard the fishing vessel Nobska off the coast of Massachusetts in 2021, the National Transportation Safety

April 28, 2022
Total Views: 2474

wheat bulk ship
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Commodity Traders: Secretive, Crafty And Utterly Necessary

Movements of commodities by entities often shrouded in mystery and secrecy drive shipping demand, which, in turn, is tied to economic activity and also

April 28, 2022
Total Views: 2106

Hong Kong Sees Surprise Export Drop as China Locks Down
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Hong Kong Sees Surprise Export Drop as China Locks Down

By Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong’s exports plunged in March by the most since January 2020 as Covid restrictions in China weighed on the

April 28, 2022
Total Views: 2287

Port of Antwerp Adapting to Loss of Russian Shipping Volumes, CEO Says
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Port of Antwerp Adapting to Loss of Russian Shipping Volumes, CEO Says

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) – The Port of Antwerp is adapting to losing shipping trade with Russia and its merger with the

April 28, 2022
Total Views: 2642

cargo ships loading at port of oakland
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ONE Reports Record $16.8 Billion Profit for Fiscal Year But Outlook Uncertain

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Japanese ocean carrier ONE has reported a record net profit of $16.8bn for its financial year ending 31 March –

April 28, 2022
Total Views: 890

Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
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China Locks Down Part of Northern Hub for Coal Shipping

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The northern port of Qinhuangdao is the latest Chinese commodities hub to get hit by virus-related lockdowns. The city

April 28, 2022
Total Views: 1844

Indonesia Palm Oil Export Ban Takes Effect, Industry Group Sees Lifting in May
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Indonesia Palm Oil Export Ban Takes Effect, Industry Group Sees Lifting in May

By Bernadette Christina and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA, April 28 (Reuters) – Indonesia should be able to tackle its cooking oil shortage in the

April 28, 2022
Total Views: 1025

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Yang Ming containership
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Yang Ming Chief Sees Port Bottlenecks Easing

By Cindy Wang and Yvonne Man (Bloomberg) — Port bottlenecks that have increased supply-chain congestion because of the war in Ukraine and lockdowns in

April 27, 2022
Total Views: 2025
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