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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Tug with LNG tanker
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Boskalis Reviewing Its Stake in Smit Lamnalco

Dutch dredging and marine services provider Royal Boskalis Westminster says it is reviewing its position in towage provider Smit Lamnalco. Boskalis has held a

December 15, 2021
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IMO Designates May 18th as ‘International Day for Women in Maritime’
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IMO Designates May 18th as ‘International Day for Women in Maritime’

The UN International Maritime Organization has adopted a resolution to designate May 18th as International Day for Women in Maritime. The resolution was

December 15, 2021
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Drewry: Four Potential Supply Chain Disruptors to Watch For In 2022
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Drewry: Four Potential Supply Chain Disruptors to Watch For In 2022

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The fractious relationship between ocean carriers and their freight forwarder and NVOCC customers is seen as one of

December 15, 2021
Total Views: 1527

port of long beach truck gates
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Faster Horses: FMC’s Maritime Data Initiative Looks to Speed Cargo Flow

As the Holiday season moves towards crunch time, the “supply chain”, with its empty shelves and delayed delivery times, is rivalling the Omicron variant

December 15, 2021
Total Views: 879

ship emissions
Environment

Marine Insurers Adopt ‘Poseidon Principles’ to Help Decarbonize Global Shipping

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Leading companies in the marine insurance industry have joined an initiative linking their underwriting activities with the

December 15, 2021
Total Views: 900

Tuesday, December 14, 2021
controls on a ship's bridge
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Four More Sentenced in Coast Guard Test-Fixing Scheme

A defendant convicted of acting as an intermediary in a test score-fixing scheme at a Coast Guard exam center has been sentenced for 40 months in prison, while

December 14, 2021
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lng carrier
Environment

Feasibility Study Finds LNG Carriers Beat Tankers When It Comes to Carbon Capture and Storage Use

A feasibility study into shipping’s use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology shows that the LNG sector is currently better suited than tankers

December 14, 2021
Total Views: 1656

LNG carrier in open sea during daytime
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Gas Crunch Sends European Prices to Rare Premium Over Asia

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) — Europe has become a premium market for liquefied natural gas, increasing the likelihood of a

December 14, 2021
Total Views: 1096

Ships bridge silhouetted with Antarctic Icebergs on the Horizon
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More Arctic Shipping is Leaving Trash in Its Wake, Scientists Warn

By Yereth Rosen and Timothy Gardner ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Following another year of stark climate impacts in the Arctic, scientists

December 14, 2021
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Monday, December 13, 2021
seafarer on deck with a mask
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WHO and ILO Form ‘Action Group’ to Help Protect Transport Workers’ Right to Travel as Omicron Spread Threatens Restrictions

The World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) have agreed to form an Action Group with major international transport

December 13, 2021
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Nor-Shipping 2019 Opening Ceremony at the Oslo City Hall
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Next Month’s Nor-Shipping Postponed Due to Omicron Spread

Nor-Shipping, one of the leading maritime industry trade conferences, has postponed plans for its upcoming exhibition and event program next month amid the

December 13, 2021
Total Views: 580

Trucks At Port Of LA
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Southern California’s Empty Container Problem is Getting Worse, Truckers Say

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — Restrictions on empty-container returns at major ports are the top issue that needs fixing to help ease U.S.

December 13, 2021
Total Views: 3851

Friday, December 10, 2021
IMO
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International Maritime Organization Elects New 40-Member Council

The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization, its highest governing body, has elected new Member States to the IMO Council for the 2022-2023 term.

December 10, 2021
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New Ningbo Lockdown Shows Covid Threat Hanging Over Supply Chains
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New Ningbo Lockdown Shows Covid Threat Hanging Over Supply Chains

By Sam Whelan (The Loadstar) – A new partial lockdown in Ningbo has highlighted the threat to container supply chains from China’s strict zero-Covid

December 10, 2021
Total Views: 1356

Port of LA’s Seroka Says Ocean Shipping Reform Act Will Boost Industry Transparency
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Port of LA’s Seroka Says Ocean Shipping Reform Act Will Boost Industry Transparency

By Ana Monteiro and Michael Sasso (Bloomberg) — The first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades, which passed

December 10, 2021
Total Views: 853

MARAD Awards $12.6 Million in Grants to Marine Highway Projects
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MARAD Awards $12.6 Million in Grants to Marine Highway Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $12.6 million in grants to nine marine highway projects across the U.S. to

December 10, 2021
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Container ships wait off the coast of the congested Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Long Beach, California
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Vanishing Ships Underscore Supply Woe: Crisis Peak Is a Mirage

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — A line of more than 80 container ships waiting to dock at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, was cut

December 10, 2021
Total Views: 4759

Thursday, December 9, 2021
imo headquarters
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IMO Assembly Adopts Amendments to Expand Council to 52 Member States

The International Maritime Organization’s highest governing body, the IMO Assembly, has adopted new amendments to expand the size of IMO Council, which

December 9, 2021
Total Views: 1167

Port of Oakland
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Languishing Walnuts Show How Shipping Crisis Is Hurting U.S. Farmers

By Sharon Bernstein and Nathan Frandino ESCALON, Calif., Dec 9 (Reuters) – The shrink-wrapped boxes of fresh California walnuts stacked almost to the

December 9, 2021
Total Views: 2288

Port of Savannah Sets Monthly Cargo Record in November as Capacity Improvements Pay Off
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Port of Savannah Sets Monthly Cargo Record in November as Capacity Improvements Pay Off

The Georgia Ports Authority says efforts to increase capacity at the Port of Savannah are paying off, with year-over-year growth continuing and the number of

December 9, 2021
Total Views: 933