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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
ZIM logo on a building
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Israeli Shipping Line ZIM Warns of Potential Service Disruptions from War

In light of the ongoing war in Israel, Israeli shipping ZIM has alerted customers about possible service disruptions. Despite the challenging situation, ZIM

October 11, 2023
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Coast Guard marine safety engineers assigned to the Marine Safety Center in Washington D.C., working for the Marine Board of Investigation for the Titan submersible case, conduct a survey of the aft titanium endcap from Titan in the North Atlantic Ocean Oct. 1, 2023.
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Additional Titan Sub Debris Recovered from North Atlantic

The U.S. Coast Guard has recovered additional parts of the Titan submersible from the North Atlantic Ocean as part of its investigation into the accident. Some

October 10, 2023
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Port of Hamburg
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Container Shipping Faces ‘Period of Uncertainty’ with Loss of EU Antitrust Protection

International liner shipping group the World Shipping Council says liner operators’ loss of their exemption from EU rules against

October 10, 2023
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U.S. Container Import Volume Increases in September, Defying Seasonal Decline
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U.S. Container Import Volume Increases in September, Defying Seasonal Decline

U.S. container import volume unexpectedly rose slightly in September compared to the previous month, contrary to the typical decline seen in the last third of

October 10, 2023
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Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: Shutterstock
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Container Shipping Lines to Lose EU Antitrust Exemption from 2024

BRUSSELS, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Cargo shipping companies will from next year no longer enjoy a decades-long exemption from EU rules

October 10, 2023
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A tug escorts a containership at the Port of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com
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US Import Cargo Volume Hits 2023 Peak

The nation’s major container ports have already reached their anticipated peak for import cargo volume this year, signaling a gradual slowdown as the

October 10, 2023
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aerial view of Istael's Haifa port with containership at berth
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Israel Ports Open But At ‘Heightened Risk’

By Jonathan Saul and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Activity at Israel’s ports is slowing after Saturday’s attacks by

October 10, 2023
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The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 10, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/Finnish Border Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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Finland Says ‘Outside Activity’ Likely Damaged Gas Pipeline, Telecoms Cable in Baltic Sea

By Anne Kauranen and Terje Solsvik HELSINKI, Oct 10 (Reuters) – A subsea gas pipeline and a telecommunications cable connecting Finland and

October 10, 2023
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Monday, October 9, 2023
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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John Fredriksen’s Frontline Becomes Largest Pure Play Tanker Company

John Fredriksen’s Frontline has announced its acquisition of two dozen Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) from Euronav, solidifying its position as the

October 9, 2023
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The world's first large methanol powered containership is launched at Hyundai Heavy Industries. Photo courtesy Maersk
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First Look: Maersk’s First Large Green Methanol-Powered Containership

The world’s first large containership powered by methanol was floated out of its building dock at Hyundai Heavy Industries over the weekend. The ship is

October 9, 2023
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An aerial view shows the Tumbira River, which has been affected by the drought of Negro River, at a Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve, in Iranduba, Amazonas state, Brazil, October 7, 2023. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo
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Thinning Rivers Could Disrupt Amazonian Grain Exports

By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Oct 9 (Reuters) – A severe drought choking major rivers in the Amazon rainforest has disrupted ship traffic near the

October 9, 2023
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An aerial of a containership showing emissions
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New Data Collection Tool Could Help Steer CII Improvements

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a new data collection system to help steer improvements to the new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII). 

October 9, 2023
Total Views: 575

Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Russia Resumes Seaborne Diesel Exports After Partially Lifting Ban

MOSCOW, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Russia, the world’s top seaborne exporter of diesel just ahead of the United States, resumed exports of the

October 9, 2023
Total Views: 893

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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What the Shock Attack on Israel Could Mean for Oil

By Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — The shock attack by Hamas and Israel’s response risk a wider destabilization of the region — and the

October 9, 2023
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Norwegian-born shipping tycoon Fredriksen
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Frontline, Fredriksen Sell Euronav Stake to CMB to End Deadlock

By Stephen Treloar (Bloomberg) — Frontline Plc, one of the world’s largest oil tanker owners, and Norwegian shipping billionaire John Fredriksen

October 9, 2023
Total Views: 818

Sunday, October 8, 2023
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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As Israel-Hamas War Rages, Oil Traders Focus On Iran

By Grant Smith Oct 8, 2023 (Bloomberg) –As oil traders prepare for the market to open after the sudden eruption of war in Israel, one question is

October 8, 2023
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Saturday, October 7, 2023
port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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US Nearshoring, Reshoring And Onshoring Is Booming

By Redd Brown Oct 7, 2023 (Bloomberg) –When Sterling Infrastructure Inc. Chief Executive Officer Joe Cutillo first started telling Wall Street that

October 7, 2023
Total Views: 4722

Friday, October 6, 2023
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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Turkish Ship Undamaged from Mine Explosion in Black Sea

ISTANBUL, Oct 6 (Reuters) – A Turkish-flagged general cargo ship that was sailing on Thursday in the Black Sea en route to Ukraine’s

October 6, 2023
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M/V Brahman Express underway at sea. Photo courtesy Vroon
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Livestock Carrier Forced to Return to Port of Darwin After Engine Room Fire

A Luxembourg-flagged live export ship carrying 3,600 cattle was forced to return to Australia’s Port of Darwin on Wednesday following a fire in its

October 6, 2023
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Endurance project map courtesy Northern Endurance Partnership
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UK Awards Landmark Agreement for Major Carbon Capture and Storage Project in North Sea

The UK’s Crown Estate has granted an Agreement for Lease for what could be one of the world’s largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects,

October 6, 2023
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