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By Aya Takada (Bloomberg) — Tokyo Gas Co. plans to develop one of Japan’s largest offshore wind projects as the nation looks to a major expansion of

MOSCOW, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Russia plans to build a metals plant in the Far East at an estimated cost of $2.2 billion and supply steel sheet to the

The ship’s manager confirms the Maltese-flagged MT Agrari was hit by an unknown source about one meter above the waterline, causing a breach. The vessel is

Offshore wind developer Orsted announced Tuesday its intention to develop up to 1.6GW of offshore wind power off the coast of Incheon City in South Korea. The

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Shipping carriers seeking to capitalize on the most lucrative trade routes are returning empty cargo containers to Asia,

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 31 individuals, including three former Coast Guard employees, related to a test score-fixing scheme at a United

By Aaron Clark and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — More than $500 million worth of Australian coal is on ships anchored off Chinese ports, as a diplomatic

By Barry Parker, Correspondent “You have to start somewhere.” While nobody used this phrase specifically, the IMO, in its just concluded virtual session of

U.S.-based subsea exploration company Ocean Infinity has signed shipbuilding contracts for eight shore-controllable vessels in what is being described as a

MOSCOW, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Russian gas producer Novatek has started ship-to-ship loadings of liquefied natural gas from the Yamal LNG project near the

By Emma Farge  (Reuters) – Greenhouse gas concentrations climbed to a new record in 2019 and rose again this year despite an expected drop in

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — A flotilla of almost a dozen cargo vessels sits anchored just south of Los Angeles this weekend, waiting for berth

By Marcy Nicholson (Bloomberg) — A shortage of containers at Vancouver’s port is slowing Canada’s exports of lentils and peas, the latest ripple

PARIS, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Container shipping group CMA CGM said on Friday shipping activity remained strong in the final quarter of 2020 after a

By Barry Parker, gCaptain Correspondent After considerable anticipation, the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime

French shipping group CMA CGM has reported $567 million in profit in the third quarter of 2020 amid a “marked recovery” in container volumes. CMA

By Shipping Australia – Shipping Australia is very concerned about the ongoing crisis caused by a lack of crew changes. Hundreds of thousands of people

By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Tributes to victims of the transatlantic slave trade can be found in museums and

The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met virtually for its 75th session this week to consider (and

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – The United Nations shipping agency on Friday approved a ban on the use of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic region in a