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Friday, December 1, 2023
Stock photo of the bow of a ship at anchor
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Hahn & Co. Weighs Sale of South Korea’s SK Shipping, Sources Say

By Manuel Baigorri, Cathy Chan and Vinicy Chan (Bloomberg) — South Korean buyout firm Hahn & Co. is reviewing strategic options for its majority

December 1, 2023
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Aerial view of a container ship
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Failure of Rate Increases Points to Tough Times Ahead for Ocean Carriers

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Notwithstanding three attempts at GRIs (general rate increases) in 45 days, Asia-North Europe container spot rates have

December 1, 2023
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Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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US Issues Fresh Sanctions Over Russian Oil Price Cap Violations

By Daphne Psaledakis and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed additional sanctions related to the price

December 1, 2023
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Inauguration of Maersk's first container ship Laura Maersk that sails on green methanol in Copenhagen, Denmark September 14, 2023. Ritzau Scanpix/ Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS
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CEOs of Leading Global Shipping Lines Call for Action to Accelerate Transition to Green Fuels

The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of major global shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28, urging the International Maritime Organization

December 1, 2023
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Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
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Baltic Dry Index Finishes Bumper November

Dec 1 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index gained for the fourth straight week, marking its best week since

December 1, 2023
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Maersk Tanker Underway
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Maersk Tankers Orders Very Large Ammonia Carriers

Maersk Tankers has confirmed an order for up to ten very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in Korea. The first four vessels

December 1, 2023
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
An alaska state ferry underway near Ketchikan, Alaska
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Biden Administration Announces $220 Million in Grants to Modernize Ferry Systems

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced grants totaling $220.2 million to modernize the nation’s

November 30, 2023
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A hydrogen fuel graphic for shipping
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Bureau Veritas Launches Classification Rules for Hydrogen-Fuelled Ships

Bureau Veritas (BV) has launched its first classification Rules for hydrogen-fuelled ships (NR678) to support the safe development of hydrogen propulsion in

November 30, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked at Gwangyang port in Gwangyang, South Korea, June 14, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS
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Container Shipping Market Faces ‘Brutal’ 2024, Xeneta Says

The latest data from Oslo-based Xeneta suggests that 2024 could be an even more difficult year for carriers in the ocean freight shipping market. The Xeneta

November 30, 2023
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A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
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OPEC+ Agrees to Deeper Supply Cuts

By Grant Smith, Salma El Wardany and Fiona MacDonald 1(Bloomberg) — OPEC+ agreed to make 1 million barrels a day of additional oil-supply cuts to go

November 30, 2023
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Ship Ever Given Departs Suez Canal with Pilot Boat
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Maersk Settles Lawsuit Over Ever Given Grounding in Suez

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S settled a Danish lawsuit against the companies behind a ship that blocked the Suez canal in

November 30, 2023
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Vytautas Kielaitis / Shutterstock.com
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Former Bed Bath & Beyond Files Massive Lawsuit Against MSC Alleging Profiteering

The bankruptcy estate of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission against Swiss-based MSC Mediterranean

November 29, 2023
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The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
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Red Sea Attacks on Ships Spark Safety Concerns for Seafarers

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Commercial ships face increasing dangers at sea after armed groups have attacked and seized vessels in

November 29, 2023
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Commercial vessels, including oil tankers, wait at an anchorage in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Flows Redirected as Oil Loadings from Black Sea Ports Remain Suspended

MOSCOW, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Oil loadings from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal

November 29, 2023
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A red LNG carrier in the Suez Canal. Photo: Shutterstock/Alvaro Ardisana
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Panama Canal Congestion Could Hit Suez

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Unprecedented congestion at the Panama Canal could ultimately result in delays at Egypt’s Suez Canal, potentially

November 29, 2023
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Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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OPEC+ Talks Continue with Prospect for Deeper Oil Cuts Unclear

By Maha El Dahan, Olesya Astakhova and Alex Lawler DUBAI/LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – OPEC+ is continuing to hold talks on

November 29, 2023
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A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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Panama Canal Drought is Making it More Expensive to Ship Fuel Across the Atlantic

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping fuels such as diesel across the Atlantic has soared to an almost 16-month high amid ongoing

November 29, 2023
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The M/V Barbro G aground on the Detroit River. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard
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Bulk Carrier Refloated in Detroit River

The Portuguese-flagged bulk carrier Barbro G has been refloated in the Detroit River. The 623-foot freighter, which was carrying 21,000 tons of wheat to Italy,

November 29, 2023
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Egyptian-Japanese Friendship Bridge suez canal ship shipping capesize bulk carrier
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Baltic Dry Index Soars to 18-Month High on Capesize Surge

Nov 29 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index .BADI gained for the fifth consecutive session to hit an

November 29, 2023
Total Views: 2491

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Aerial view of containerships at the port of Southampton
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Fleet-Heavy Ocean Carriers Also Stuck With too Many Containers

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar)- Not only do ocean carriers have too many ships, they also have too many containers to fill vessels that are being deployed. In

November 28, 2023
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