Shipping

The COP26 confab in Glasgow has seen numerous breakout meetings and sidebar events, on both sides of the river. An excellent three-day meeting on the south

Satellite observations of nitrogen dioxide near key U.S. ports suggest that increased shipping activity and backlogs may be affecting air quality. Congestion

WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The head of a U.S. commission that oversees ocean transportation said in an interview on Tuesday he suspects some ocean

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The head of a major shipping company wants a carbon tax for his industry by 2025, and he’s confident his customers are

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Wednesday rejected claims by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards that they thwarted an attempt by the

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says the recent report of sexual assault by a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet during her at sea

Alternative zero carbon fuels for shipping are in the pipeline, with uncertainties that are too numerous to mention. Unfortunately, shipping people don’t

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The chaos that has bedeviled global supply chains in recent months will extend into next year, with a

U.S.-based ocean carrier Matson (NYSE: MATX) has announced a goal of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions from its fleet by 2050. The goal was announced

COPENHAGEN, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Tuesday it will buy freight-forwarder Senator International along with two

The world’s largest shipping line tripled its earnings in the third quarter with no end in sight to supply chain disruptions driving high freight rates.

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — With a near-record 75 container ships waiting outside the U.S.’s largest port complex in southern

Danish shipping giant Maersk has signed an agreement with Saudi Ports Authority “Mawani” to set up an Integrated Logistics Park at the Jeddah Islamic Port

By Kate Abnett, Jonathan Saul and Ilze Filks GLASGOW, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Denmark, the United States and 12 other countries on Monday backed a goal to

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — This year, the Chinese city of Yiwu — the world’s biggest hub for the manufacture of plastic

Savvy traders, analysts and math whizzes had seen it coming- the drybulk market’s “parabolic rise” during September was simply not sustainable. Big

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – With stock market-listed ocean carriers reporting even better-than-expected profits for the third quarter, their

Containership charter rates fell for the first time in at least 16 months in what could be the first sign of container freight rates easing. This is according

By Michael Sasso (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden’s point-person for clearing the supply-chain bottleneck in southern California hailed a new

An Ohio man has been charged with possession of suspected explosive devices that he allegedly dropped onto two tugboats on the Ohio River. Nathaniel Blayn