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Friday, April 29, 2022
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
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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

Russia Continues to Dominate European Diesel Imports Despite Drop
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Russia Continues to Dominate European Diesel Imports Despite Drop

By Ron Bousso and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) – European diesel imports from Russia are set to fall in April but will still exceed

April 27, 2022
Total Views: 2181

CMA CGM Opens Transportation and Logistics Tech Incubator in Arlington, Virginia
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CMA CGM Opens Transportation and Logistics Tech Incubator in Arlington, Virginia

French container shipping group CMA CGM has opened it’s new startup incubator in Arlington, Virginia that will focus on developing technologies within

April 27, 2022
Total Views: 1779

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
Total Views: 6414

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
Total Views: 2483

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
Total Views: 9244

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
Total Views: 6637

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
Total Views: 3384
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