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Monday, February 12, 2024
Aerial view of tanker ship at sea. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/bob63
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Diesel Market Flashes Supply Tightness in Europe

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The diesel market in Europe is flashing signs of tightness as refinery halts and Red Sea disruption squeeze supplies of a

February 12, 2024
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Rear view from ship to sea with UKMTO attack warning overlaid
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Houthis Target Star Bulk Ship Bound for Iran

By Nayera Abdallah and Jonathan Saul DUBAI/LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have targeted a cargo ship in the Red

February 12, 2024
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Saturday, February 10, 2024
Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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Russia Says It Foiled Ukrainian Drone Attack On Civilian Cargo Ships In Black Sea

MOSCOW, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday it had repelled an attempted Ukrainian drone attack on Russian “civilian

February 10, 2024
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Friday, February 9, 2024
A tug escorts a containership at the Port of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com
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US Container Imports Expected to Rise in First Half of 2024

The first half of this year is projected to see an increase in inbound cargo volume at major U.S. container ports despite recent attacks on ships in the Red

February 9, 2024
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vlcc tanker
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Russian Oil Tanker U-Turns Hours After Being Hit by US Sanctions

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — A Russian oil tanker performed a near-immediate u-turn off the coast of Portugal after being subjected to US sanctions. The

February 9, 2024
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Bob Burke. Photo courtesy Marine Money
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Should I Stay or Do I Go? Ridgebury Tankers’ Burke Reflects on Selling His Fleet

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – After leaning into a surging tanker market and selling off his fleet at, or near, its peak, what should is a shipowner to

February 9, 2024
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Illustration of the Deltamarin-designed Ro-Ro's for LDA. Image courtesy Norsepower/LDA
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Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Places Largest Order for Rotor Sails

Wind propulsion specialist Norsepower Oy Ltd has received its largest order to date for its cutting-edge Rotor Sail™ technology. The order was placed by

February 9, 2024
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laden oil tanker
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US Insurer Covers Oil Tankers Suspected Of Violating Iran, Russia Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — Last June, a rusting tanker named Sincere 02 picked up oil at an Iranian port and steamed across the Persian Gulf on its way to

February 9, 2024
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Bulk carrier Aroyat and general cargo vessel Resilient Africa arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer.
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More Grain Ships Diverted From Red Sea Due to Houthi Attacks

HAMBURG, Feb 9 (Reuters) – More ships carrying grain were diverted from the Suez Canal to sailings around the Cape of Good Hope this week as concern

February 9, 2024
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A Maersk containership berthed at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia.
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Spot Rates Roller Coaster for Container Shipping

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Container spot rates on the transatlantic shot up this week and, ahead of Chinese New Year tomorrow, transpacific rates

February 9, 2024
Total Views: 1195

Christophe de margerie
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Hanwha Ocean Gas Carrier for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Transferred to UAE Entity, Records Show

Russian natural gas company Novatek takes a key step toward beginning shipments from its Arctic LNG 2 project.  Ship registry records suggest that

February 9, 2024
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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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US Issues New Sanctions Over Russian Oil Price Cap Violation

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on four entities and identified one tanker as blocked

February 8, 2024
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Big D (top) and Carol McManus (bottom) pictured before the collision. (Source: Florida Marine Transporters (top), Ingram Barge Company (bottom))
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Critical Communication Error Leads to Tow Collision Mississippi River

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has identified a critical error in communication as the cause of a collision between two tows in the

February 8, 2024
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Svitzer harbor tug
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Maersk Launches Demerger of Svitzer Towage Business

Maersk has announced plans to spin-off its towage business as the Danish shipping conglomerate continues its transition towards becoming an integrated

February 8, 2024
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Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
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End of El Niño Could Bring Relief for Panama Canal Water Crisis

The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an end to El Niño conditions by April-June 2024, with a 79% probability. The

February 8, 2024
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A 2019 view of vessels in the Singapore Strait April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
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Singapore Tightens Bunker Fuel Quality Standards After Contamination Incident

Singapore has announced stringent new regulations for bunker fuel quality as it seeks to safeguard its reputation as a world-leading maritime hub. This move

February 8, 2024
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A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
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Shipping Bosses Warn Maritime Security in the Red Sea Getting Worse, Not Better

(Bloomberg) — Major shipping companies are warning that the security situation in the Red Sea is continuing to deteriorate, despite efforts by the west

February 8, 2024
Total Views: 2197

A tug escorts a containership at the Port of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com
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US Container Import Volumes Surge Amid Global Supply Chain Challenges

U.S. container import volume increased 7.9% in January 2024 from December 2023, marking the largest month-over-month growth for January in the last seven

February 8, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Maersk Shares Hammered as Red Sea Boost Masks Overcapacity

By Christian Wienberg and Sanne Wass (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S shares plunged after the shipping company said it expects renewed gloom in

February 8, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Maersk’s Profit Warning Amid Shipping Overcapacity and Red Sea Disruptions

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Maersk warned on Thursday that container shipping overcapacity would hit profits more than

February 8, 2024
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