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Monday, October 31, 2022
MSC Gayane
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DOJ Charges Former Heavyweight Boxer for Smuggling Cocaine Worth Over $1 Billion on MSC Containerships

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a former heavyweight boxer with trafficking over 20 tons of cocaine on containerships linked to the world’s

October 31, 2022
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Grain Ships Sail from Ukraine Despite Moscow’s Pullout from Deal
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Grain Ships Sail from Ukraine Despite Moscow’s Pullout from Deal

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Ships carrying grain sailed from Ukrainian ports on Monday despite Moscow’s suspension of its

October 31, 2022
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fishing vessel
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U.S.-Flagged Fishing Vessel Busted for Use of “Paper Captain”

The U.S. Coast Guard busted a Washington State-based tuna fishing vessel for using a “paper captain” in violation of the Jones Act. A Coast Guard

October 31, 2022
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Stock photo of a ONE containership at berth
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ONE’s Profit Surges Despite ‘Sudden Decline’ in Demand

Japanese liner Ocean Network Express (ONE), the world’s seventh largest ocean carrier, has reported a massive $5.5 billion profit in its latest quarter,

October 31, 2022
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Wheat Prices Soar as Russia Warns on Ship Safety
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Wheat Prices Soar as Russia Warns on Ship Safety

By Megan Durisin, Áine Quinn and Daryna Krasnolutska (Bloomberg) — Wheat prices soared after Russia suspended a deal guaranteeing safe passage of

October 31, 2022
Total Views: 858

Sunday, October 30, 2022
U.N., Turkey, Ukraine Press Ahead With Black Sea Grain Deal Despite Russian Pullout
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U.N., Turkey, Ukraine Press Ahead With Black Sea Grain Deal Despite Russian Pullout

KYIV/NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) – The United Nations, Turkey and Ukraine pressed ahead to implement a Black Sea grain deal and agreed on a transit plan

October 30, 2022
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Thursday, October 27, 2022
Smaller Containerships Most Likely to Face the Chopping Block
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Smaller Containerships Most Likely to Face the Chopping Block

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – A period of aggressive vessel scrapping will be required to address a looming “severe risk of overcapacity” in

October 27, 2022
Total Views: 6847

Monday, October 24, 2022
Ellie M, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship carrying Ukrainian corn, waits for the inspection at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul, Turkey
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Ukraine Accuses Russia of Blocking Full Grain Shipping Capacity

by Ronald Popeski (Reuters) Ukraine said seven vessels sailed off from its ports on Sunday carrying grain bound for Asia and Europe, but accused Russia of

October 24, 2022
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Scorpio Tankers Exercises Purchase Options on Eight Ships
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Scorpio Tankers Exercises Purchase Options on Eight Ships

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) has exercised purchase options for eight tankers along with the repayment of a credit facility that will reduce the

October 24, 2022
Total Views: 1811

Svitzer Americas Expands Fleet with Two New Tugs and a Workboat
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Svitzer Americas Expands Fleet with Two New Tugs and a Workboat

Leading towage provider Svitzer, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, will take delivery of two new ASD tugboats and one workboat as it further modernizes and expands

October 24, 2022
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tanker at sea
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For the First Time in Four Years There’s No U.S. Crude Going to France

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — For the first time in four years, there’s no US crude getting exported to France as a workers strike in the European

October 24, 2022
Total Views: 15573

MSC Container ship enters portCatstyecam / Shutterstock.com
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Liner Giant MSC Makes Major Towing Acquisition

Mediterranean Shipping Company has agreed to acquire Italian towage operator Rimorchiatori Mediterranei S.p.A., the world’s third-largest harbor tug

October 24, 2022
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Bulk carrier inspection
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UN Seeks ‘Urgent’ Steps to Relieve Backlog in Black Sea Exports Deal

ISTANBUL, Oct 24 (Reuters) – A U.N spokesperson said on Monday that “urgent” steps are needed to relieve a backlog of more than 150 ships

October 24, 2022
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Saturday, October 22, 2022
The oil tanker Minerva Virgo, docked at the oil terminal, is seen after leaving a Russian port around the time that nation invaded Ukraine in late February. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/File Photo
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Russian Oil Logistics In Chaos With Weeks Until Sanctions Bite

By Serene Cheong Oct 22, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Traders, tanker companies and the world’s most powerful governments are becoming increasingly fixated

October 22, 2022
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House Lawmakers Demand Answers on ‘Novel and Problematic’ Jones Act Waivers
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House Lawmakers Demand Answers on ‘Novel and Problematic’ Jones Act Waivers

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers are demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his decision to

October 22, 2022
Total Views: 1662

‘Serious’ Mississippi River Woes Prompts Limits In Key US Port
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‘Serious’ Mississippi River Woes Prompts Limits In Key US Port

By Kim Chipman (Bloomberg) –“Serious concerns” over critically low water levels in the Mississippi River system led port authorities to limit vessel

October 22, 2022
Total Views: 6774

Friday, October 21, 2022
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Building Green Corridors for Shipping Will Take Teamwork

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – Green Corridors, conceived a year ago through the Clydebank Declaration at COP26 taking place along the banks of the River

October 21, 2022
Total Views: 1582

Bridging the Ship-to-Shore Gap with Software
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Bridging the Ship-to-Shore Gap with Software

Bridging the gap between ship and shore requires investment and bigger and better software solutions, says maritime software provider Dualog. The industry is

October 21, 2022
Total Views: 787

DOT and New York State Announce Concurrent Jurisdiction for Merchant Marine Academy Campus
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DOT and New York State Announce Concurrent Jurisdiction for Merchant Marine Academy Campus

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of New York today announced the expansion of local law enforcements’ jurisdiction to the

October 21, 2022
Total Views: 2590

Ukraine Says Russia Deliberately Delaying Passage of 150 Grain Ships
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Ukraine Says Russia Deliberately Delaying Passage of 150 Grain Ships

Oct 21 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday accused Russia of deliberately delaying the passage of ships carrying

October 21, 2022
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