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Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Chinese container ship Arctic
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Chinese Container Ship Becomes Largest to Travel Through Arctic

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Hong Kong-flagged and owned container ship NewNew Star has become the largest non-ice class box ship to travel across the

September 4, 2024
Total Views: 7069

The Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20), a polar-class ice breaker, transits Southeast Alaskan waters Nov. 24, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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GAO Report Reveals Coast Guard’s Arctic Challenges, Calls for Improved Planning

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report highlighting significant challenges faced by the U.S. Coast Guard in its Arctic

September 4, 2024
Total Views: 1373

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Aerial photo historic SS United States in Philadelphia
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SS United States Faces Uncertain Future as Court-Imposed Deadline Approaches

The historic ocean liner SS United States is facing a critical juncture as a September 12 deadline looms for its removal from its current berth in

September 3, 2024
Total Views: 4162

Vytautas Kielaitis / Shutterstock.com
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Cargo Losses Surge Off South African Coast Amid Red Sea Rerouting

An MSC ship has lost dozens of containers overboard after encountering severe winter weather off the coast of South Africa, marking the third such incident in

September 3, 2024
Total Views: 2663

A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
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Cargo Ship with Ammonium Nitrate Seeks Emergency Port in Norway

A Malta-registered cargo ship named Ruby has sought emergency port in Tromsø harbor, Norway, due to hull damage after a grounding. The vessel,

September 3, 2024
Total Views: 12592

FILE PHOTO: Liquified natural gas vessel Kmarin Diamond, the LNG tanker in eight months to arrive at Freeport LNG fire-idled export plant, is seen at the facility in Freeport, Texas, U.S., February 11, 2023. REUTERS/Arathy Somasekhar/File Photo
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North American LNG Export Capacity Set to Double by 2028

North America’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity is projected to more than double between 2024 and 2028, contingent on the timely completion

September 3, 2024
Total Views: 940

MT SOUNION pictured September 2, 2024, in the Red Sea. EUNAVFOR Photo
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SOUNION Salvage Operation Faces Setback in Red Sea

The salvage operation for the oil tanker MT Sounion is facing a setback as private companies involved in the rescue efforts have determined that conditions are

September 3, 2024
Total Views: 5795

Bahri Denies Tanker was Targeted in Red Sea
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Bahri Denies Tanker was Targeted in Red Sea

(Bloomberg) — The owner of the Saudi Arabian oil tanker that was reportedly struck by Houthi militants in the Red Sea said it wasn’t the target of any

September 3, 2024
Total Views: 1066

LNG carrier at dusk
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Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Grinds to Halt Following Suspension of Flag

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A week after the Republic of Palau, an island country in the Western Pacific, temporarily suspended the flag of three LNG

September 3, 2024
Total Views: 59926

Monday, September 2, 2024
MT SOUNION pictured September 2, 2024, in the Red Sea. EUNAVFOR Photo
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SOUNION Salvage Set to Start in Red Sea

CAIRO, Sept 2 (Reuters) – The salvage operation of the oil tanker MV Sounion, which was recently attacked by Iran-aligned Houthi militants, is about

September 2, 2024
Total Views: 2553

Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson delivers a statement, during a rally to show continued support to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
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Two More Tankers Attacked in Red Sea

LONDON/ATHENS, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Two oil tankers, the Saudi-flagged Amjad and Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I, were attacked on Monday in the Red Sea

September 2, 2024
Total Views: 5552

Sunday, September 1, 2024
Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea.Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
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Merchant Vessel Hit By Two Unknown Projectiles Near Yemen’s Saleef, UKMTO Says

Sept 2 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in an advisory note on Monday that a merchant vessel was hit by

September 1, 2024
Total Views: 4567

Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
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Container Carrier Profits Soar On Record Volumes, Higher Rates

By Brendan Murray Sep 1, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The global container shipping industry saw profits surge to more than $10 billion in the second quarter

September 1, 2024
Total Views: 3210

Saturday, August 31, 2024
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Yemen’s Houthis Claim To Have Attacked MV Groton Again In Gulf Of Aden

Aug 30 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi militants said on Saturday that they attacked a Liberia-flagged container vessel for a second time in the

August 31, 2024
Total Views: 2340

Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
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Operation To Tow Stricken Oil Tanker To Start Sunday

Aug 31 (Reuters) – Tugs are expected to begin towing a damaged Greek oil tanker on Sunday, Yemen’s Houthi Foreign Minister Jamel Amer

August 31, 2024
Total Views: 2481

Friday, August 30, 2024
tanker at sea
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Frontline Anticipates Seasonal Upturn in Tanker Market

Frontline plc (NYSE: FRO), a major player in the tanker industry, has reported its Q2 2024 earnings of $0.62 per share, matching the previous quarter’s

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 867

coco development South Carolina
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COSCO Orders 12 Methanol-Powered Containerships

COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry and COSCO SHIPPING Container Lines have signed a contract for the construction of twelve 14,000 TEU containerships with dual-fuel

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 1426

REGENT's Viceroy seaglider
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U.S. Coast Guard Approves Seaglider Testing in Rhode Island Waters

Rhode Island-based REGENT Craft has received approval from the U.S. Coast Guard for its Navigational Safety Risk Assessment, marking a significant milestone in

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 3573

wave breaking over tanker
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Tankers: OPEC+ Likely to Proceed with Output Hike from October, Sources Say

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Olesya Astakhova LONDON/MOSCOW, Aug 30 (Reuters) – OPEC+ is set to proceed with a planned oil output hike

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 445

Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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Ocean Carriers Blank Sailings Ahead of China’s Golden Week Holiday

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Fearing another container spot rate crash, ocean carriers have blanked a number of export sailings from Asia to Europe

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 1096
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