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Monday, June 13, 2022
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IMO MEPC78: Here’s What You May Have Missed

The International Maritime Organization has concluded its latest meeting of its key Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), known as MEPC78. The

June 13, 2022
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Environment

IMO Clamps Down on Dirty Fuel in Mediterranean Sea

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Shipping’s global regulator ruled that vessels must slash the sulfur content of fuel used for voyages in the

June 13, 2022
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Sunday, June 12, 2022
angshan Deep-Water Port
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DHL Warns Supply Chain Won’t Recover to Pre-Covid Days in 2023

By Kyunghee Park Jun 12, 2022,(Bloomberg) –Port congestion should ease next year as new container vessels are delivered and demand from shippers

June 12, 2022
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Ukraine Grain Exports Via Poland, Romania Face Bottlenecks 
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Ukraine Grain Exports Via Poland, Romania Face Bottlenecks 

By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE, June 12 (Reuters) – Ukraine has established two routes through Poland and Romania to export grain and avert a global

June 12, 2022
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iran container ship
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Iran Tests New Trade Corridor To Ship Russian Goods to India

By Golnar Motevalli Jun 12, 2022,(Bloomberg) —Iran’s state-run shipping company said it started its first transfer of Russian goods to India,

June 12, 2022
Total Views: 12845

Friday, June 10, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: American Ship Captain, Accused of Anchoring Illegally, Detained by Indonesian Navy for 24 Days
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EXCLUSIVE: American Ship Captain, Accused of Anchoring Illegally, Detained by Indonesian Navy for 24 Days

After his release, Captain Ledoux says his company “threw him under the bus.” On June 9th Reuters reported the Indonesian Navy detained another ship,

June 10, 2022
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Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Port of Los Angeles Braces for Early Peak Shipping Season

By Augusta Saraiva and Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — The Port of Los Angeles, the US’s busiest, is preparing for the early arrival of the 2022 peak

June 10, 2022
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imo headquarters
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IMO Concludes MEPC78

The UN International Maritime Organization’s has concluded its latest meeting of its key Marine Environment Protection Committee, known as MEPC78, held

June 10, 2022
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DOT Secretary Buttigieg Appoints New Members to Short Sea Shipping Advisory Committee
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DOT Secretary Buttigieg Appoints New Members to Short Sea Shipping Advisory Committee

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the appointment of 25 new members to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee

June 10, 2022
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Spot Rates Set to Spike as Strikes and Congestion Hit North Europe
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Spot Rates Set to Spike as Strikes and Congestion Hit North Europe

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Despite a softening in demand, container spot rates from Asia to North Europe could be set to spike in the coming

June 10, 2022
Total Views: 895

A sign warning people of mines is pictured at a closed off beach, in Odesa
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The Sea Mines Floating Between Ukraine’s Grain Stocks and The World

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) – As the United Nations tries to broker a path for grain from Ukraine and temper worries about a global food

June 10, 2022
Total Views: 3013

IMO greenhouse gas emissions
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IMO Maritime Environment Committee Rejects Plans for Industry-Backed R&D Fund to Accelerate Shipping’s Decarbonization

Governemnts at the meeting of the IMO’s key maritime environment committee have rejected plans for a shipping industry-backed program to accelerate

June 10, 2022
Total Views: 708

Thursday, June 9, 2022
After Ruling, Iran Expects to Get Its Confiscated Oil Back
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After Ruling, Iran Expects to Get Its Confiscated Oil Back

DUBAI, June 9 (Reuters) – Iran expects an oil cargo confiscated by the United States off the coast of Greece to be returned in full, Tehran’s

June 9, 2022
Total Views: 1586

China’s Exports Surge on Easing COVID Restrictions
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China’s Exports Surge on Easing COVID Restrictions

BEIJING, June 9 (Reuters) – China’s exports grew at a double-digit pace in May, shattering expectations in an encouraging sign for the

June 9, 2022
Total Views: 742

President Biden Calls on Congress to Crack Down on Ocean Carriers
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President Biden Calls on Congress to Crack Down on Ocean Carriers

President Biden is calling on Congress to “crack down” on ocean carriers who the president says are responsible for raising shipping costs,

June 9, 2022
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CMA CGM mega-ship Marco Polo
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Study: America’s ‘Blue Economy’ Valued at $361 Billion in 2020

America’s “blue economy” took a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, but still contributed $361 billion to the nation’s gross domestic

June 9, 2022
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Indonesian Navy Officers Request $375,000 to Release Tanker They Claim Anchored Illegally -Sources

By Joe Brock SINGAPORE, June 9 (Reuters) – Indonesian naval officers have asked for $375,000 to release a fuel tanker they detained last

June 9, 2022
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Hapag-Lloyd Container-ship BOSTON EXPRESS
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FMC Reaches $2 Million Settlement with Hapag-Lloyd Over Alleged Detention and Demurrage Violations

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has approved a $2 million settlement with German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd over alleged violations related to

June 9, 2022
Total Views: 2182

Freeport LNG Plant Blast Adds to Strain on Global Supplies
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Freeport LNG Plant Blast Adds to Strain on Global Supplies

By Liz Hampton, Sabrina Valle and Scott DiSavino HOUSTON, June 9 (Reuters) – Freeport LNG, operator of one of the largest U.S. export plants producing

June 9, 2022
Total Views: 3538

Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee: Running at Full Speed to Stay on Schedule

One of the best characterizations of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) came in Greece (1,500

June 8, 2022
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