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Sunday, January 24, 2021
alleged illegal transfer of oil between ships
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Indonesia Seizes Iranian and Panamanian Tankers Over Illegal Oil Transfer

Jakarta, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia said on Sunday its coast guard had seized the Iranian-flagged MT Horse and the Panamanian-flagged MT Frea

January 24, 2021
Total Views: 3934

Friday, January 22, 2021
After Brexit, Ireland and France Cut Out the Middleman – Britain
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After Brexit, Ireland and France Cut Out the Middleman – Britain

By Richard Lough and Padraic Halpin CHERBOURG, France/DUBLIN, Jan 22 (Reuters) – From his office overlooking Cherbourg docks, general manager Yannick

January 22, 2021
Total Views: 6303

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Is Blockchain’s Role in Supply Chain Logistics Overhyped?

By Johnny Walker (Holo Sail Holdings) – After years of discussions on the need of data sharing and autonomous digital processing of data into actions, we

January 22, 2021
Total Views: 3513

Thursday, January 21, 2021
Siem Car Carriers’ Second LNG Ship on Maiden Voyage for Volkswagen
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Siem Car Carriers’ Second LNG Ship on Maiden Voyage for Volkswagen

Siem Car Carriers has placed into operation of the second of two LNG-powered Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) on charter to Volkswagen. The second vessel,

January 21, 2021
Total Views: 3554

Biden Administration Names New Deputy Maritime Administrator
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Biden Administration Names New Deputy Maritime Administrator

The Biden Administration has announced the appointment of Lucinda Lessley to serve as the new Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Maritime Administration.

January 21, 2021
Total Views: 3544

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Orsted Pulls Trigger on First Green Hydrogen Project
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Orsted Pulls Trigger on First Green Hydrogen Project

By Lars Paulsson and William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Danish utility Orsted A/S took a final investment decision on its first hydrogen project as it expands

January 20, 2021
Total Views: 2195

First Tilting Rotor Sails Installed on SC Connector
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First Tilting Rotor Sails Installed on SC Connector

Finnish-based Norsepower has installed the world’s first set of tilting rotor sails on board the SEA-CARGO roll-on/roll-off carrier SC Connector. The

January 20, 2021
Total Views: 11339

Fertilizer Makers Look to Sea for Green Growth
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Fertilizer Makers Look to Sea for Green Growth

By Rod Nickel and Victoria Klesty WINNIPEG, Manitoba/OSLO, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Two of the world’s biggest fertilizer producers, CF Industries

January 20, 2021
Total Views: 1864

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Tanker Owners Pay to Move Crude in Wake of Supply Cuts

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia’s oil production cuts have hit the tanker market so hard that owners of the biggest vessels are effectively

January 20, 2021
Total Views: 3132

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
port of deluth
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Great Lakes Sees Strong 2020 Navigation Season Despite COVID Headwinds

Overall tonnage transported by ships in the binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system was down slightly in the 2020 navigation season compared to 2019,

January 19, 2021
Total Views: 1792

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U.S. Blacklists Oil Traders, Tankers for Undermining Venezuela Sanctions

By Brian Ellsworth and Marianna Parraga CARACAS/MEXICO CITY, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday sanctioned a network of oil trading firms,

January 19, 2021
Total Views: 1569

MOL Rejects ‘Seriously Flawed’ Forbes Report on Wakashio Grounding
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MOL Rejects ‘Seriously Flawed’ Forbes Report on Wakashio Grounding

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has responded to a recent Forbes article about the Wakashio grounding that the Japanese shipping line says is misleading and

January 19, 2021
Total Views: 5664

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Shipping Group Says Seafarers Should Receive Vaccine Priority

By Annie Lee (Bloomberg) — Governments should prioritize seafarer vaccinations against Covid-19 to help keep global supply chains operating

January 19, 2021
Total Views: 1299

Monday, January 18, 2021
Search Suspended for Missing Fishermen Off Midway Island
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Search Suspended for Missing Fishermen Off Midway Island

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the active search for 10 missing crewmembers from a Taiwanese fishing vessel off of Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean.

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 2540

OOCL Profits are Surfing the Wave of Soaring Rates and Demand
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OOCL Profits are Surfing the Wave of Soaring Rates and Demand

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – A very strong fourth-quarter 2020 operational update from OOCL is an indicator of the rich vein of

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 1930

U.S. Plans to Sanction ‘Fortuna’ Vessel Doing Nord Stream 2 Work
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U.S. Plans to Sanction ‘Fortuna’ Vessel Doing Nord Stream 2 Work

By Michael Nienaber BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The United States has informed Germany that it plans to impose sanctions on a Russian pipe-laying ship

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 8815

Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.REUTERS/Aly Song
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China’s Economy Ends 2020 Upbeat After COVID-19 Shock

By Gabriel Crossley and Kevin Yao BEIJING, Jan 18 (Reuters) – China’s economy picked up speed in the fourth quarter, with growth beating

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 1256

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Russia Prepares Earliest-Ever Arctic LNG Transit to Asia

By Irina Reznik, Anna Shiryaevskaya and Dina Khrennikova (Bloomberg) — Russia is preparing to make the earliest-ever shipment of liquefied natural gas

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 3485

Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
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Trafigura Wins Rare Bonded Bunker License in China’s Marine Fuel Hub

SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Commodities trader Trafigura has won a licence to supply bonded marine fuel at the port of Zhoushan, China’s top

January 18, 2021
Total Views: 3141

Friday, January 15, 2021
Biden Transition: Climate, Cabotage and Competition
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Biden Transition: Climate, Cabotage and Competition

This article is part of a series by Holland & Knight’s Transportation & Infrastructure Industry Sector Group leading up to President-elect

January 15, 2021
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