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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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Global Shipping’s $3.6 Billion Carbon Bill is Just Six Weeks Away

By Jack Wittels, Yongchang Chin and John Ainger (Bloomberg) — Ships sailing to European ports face a combined carbon emissions bill of $3.6 billion next

November 21, 2023
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Monday, November 20, 2023
A view of the British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which was reported to have been captured by Houthis in the southern Red Sea, in this handout image taken near Queensland, Australia November 27, 2018. Owen Foley/Handout via REUTERS
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Two Ray Car Carriers Ships Divert After ‘Galaxy Leader’ Seizure

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Two commercial ships that diverted their course in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden were connected to

November 20, 2023
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A still image from video allegedly showing the capture of the M/V Galaxy Leader.
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Watch: Houthis Release Video of ‘Galaxy Leader’ Seizure

Yemen’s Houthi group has released video footage allegedly showing the dramatic hijacking of the Galaxy Leader car carrier in the Red Sea. In the video,

November 20, 2023
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The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
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Port of Savannah Sees Notable Uptick in Containership Calls

The Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal experienced a significant increase in the number of containership calls last month, with 129 visits for a 26

November 20, 2023
Total Views: 3386

Image of the BBC Weser provided by AMSA
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Australia Bans Third Briese Heavylift Ship for Safety Violations

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has taken strict enforcement action against Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co for safety violations, issuing a

November 20, 2023
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An aerial view of the Galaxy Leader taken in 2018
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‘Galaxy Leader’ Capture Reignites Fears Over Mideast Shipping

By Shoko Oda (Bloomberg) — A Israeli-owned ship seized in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in retaliation for the war in Gaza is raising fears

November 20, 2023
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Sunday, November 19, 2023
The CMA CGM Marco Polo container ship passes under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, to enter New York Harbor. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Billlionaire Shipping Scion Warns Of Difficult Time For Industry

By Tara Patel and Benoit Berthelot (Bloomberg) –Rodolphe Saade, the billionaire head of the world’s third-largest container line, warned the

November 19, 2023
Total Views: 4325

Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Turkish Ship Missing In Black Sea

ISTANBUL, Nov 19 (Reuters) – A Turkish cargo ship with 12 crew members on board went missing off the country’s Black Sea coast amid a

November 19, 2023
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Friday, November 17, 2023
Panama Canal Expansion milestone
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Asian LNG Buyers Pay Panama Canal Premium for 2024

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) — The gap between liquefied natural gas prices in Asia and Europe is increasing as tighter restrictions at the

November 17, 2023
Total Views: 3810

Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles
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Port of Los Angeles Reports Cargo Growth for Third Straight Month

The Port of Los Angeles continues to see positive growth as it reports an increase in cargo volume for the third consecutive month as West Coast ports work to

November 17, 2023
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Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet, which, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, is a Suezmax crude tanker which had been chartered by oil major Chevron and had last docked in Kuwait, sails at Marmara sea near Istanbul, Turkey January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Heightened Threat Level in Red Sea Prompts Concern

The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) and Coalition Task Force Sentinel (CTF Sentinel) have released a joint letter expressing their ongoing

November 17, 2023
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tanker at sea
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Newly Sanctioned Tankers Supplied Russian Oil to India

By Florence Tan, Muyu Xu and Nidhi Verma SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Three oil tankers, newly sanctioned by Washington, regularly shipped

November 17, 2023
Total Views: 1919

Stock photo shows a MSC shipping container being lifted onto a ship
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Carriers Struggle to Uphold Rate Increases as Spot Rally Fades

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – After recording gains across the board last week, the container spot market indices are back to flashing red for the

November 17, 2023
Total Views: 929

Thursday, November 16, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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U.S. Sanctions Three Shipping Companies for Russian Oil Price Cap Violations

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on maritime companies and vessels for shipping oil

November 16, 2023
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Oil tanker Kerala, chartered by Chevron, is loaded in the Bajo Grande oil terminal at Maracaibo Lake, in the municipality of San Francisco, Venezuela, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia/File Photo
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Chevron Shipping Fuels to Venezuela’s PDVSA in Expansion of Oil Swap

By Marianna Parraga, Laura Sanicola and Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – U.S. oil firm Chevron Corp has begun supplying fuel

November 16, 2023
Total Views: 1586

Port of Rotterdam. Sotkc Photo: Ali A Suliman / Shutterstock.com
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EU Tightens the Net on Shipping-Related Environmental Crimes

EU negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on updating environmental crimes and sanctions rules related to shipping and other activities to enhance

November 16, 2023
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lng ship
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GasLog Signs $2.8 Billion Sustainability-Linked Credit Facility

Piraeus-based GasLog (NYSE: GLOP), a leading international owner, operator, and manager of LNG carriers, has signed a new sustainability-linked credit facility

November 16, 2023
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Felicity Ace seen burning in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores Islands. Picture was released Friday, February 18, 2022 by the Portuguese Navy. Photo courtesy Portuguese Navy
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MOL Installing AI-Based Fire Detection Systems on Newbuild Car Carriers

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has revealed its plans to enhance fire detection capabilities in its newbuild LNG-fueled car carriers by installing cameras and an

November 15, 2023
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Jane McAllister works a ZIM containership at the Port of Virginia. Photo courtesy McAllister Towing
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ZIM Navigates Downturn as Impairment Loss Sinks Earnings

Israeli container shipping line ZIM announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2023, reporting a $2.2 billion loss driven by a massive $2 billion

November 15, 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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Amazon Drought Hits River Grain Shipments Harder Than Expected

(Bloomberg) — A severe drought in the Amazon region is disrupting grain shipments more than anticipated, according to one of Brazil’s top barge

November 15, 2023
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