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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Hoegh Autoliners stock photo
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Höegh Autoliners Announces Vessel Sale and Purchase

Norwegian roll-on/roll-off shipping company Höegh Autoliners ASA has recently reached an agreement for the sale of the vessel Höegh Bangkok and

October 31, 2023
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Monday, October 30, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Russian Diesel Cargoes Set to Surge with Export Ban Lifted

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Russia plans to boost diesel shipments from its main western ports by more than half next month as the nation’s

October 30, 2023
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blue lng carrier at sea
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LNG Export Permit Reviews Slow Under Biden Administration

By Curtis Williams HOUSTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) – U.S. Department of Energy reviews for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permits have lengthened under

October 30, 2023
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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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Westbound Transatlantic ‘A Total Disaster’

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – According to CMA CGM, westbound transatlantic ocean rates have now hit “unsustainable levels”. The French carrier

October 30, 2023
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Palau-flagged bulk carrier Aroyat is pictured at sea, in this picture obtained from social media and released on September 22, 2023. Oleksandr Kubrakov via X/via REUTERS
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Ukraine Boosts Grain Deliveries to Black Sea Ports as New Export Route Working

KYIV, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The success of Ukraine’s new Black Sea export corridor has led to a sharp increase in the number of rail

October 30, 2023
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M/V Frontenac entering Iroquois Lock on October 19, 2023. Photo courtesy Pat English
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Efforts Underway to Clear Backlog of Ships in St. Lawrence Seaway

Following a tentative agreement between the Canadian union Unifor and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC), efforts are now underway to clear

October 30, 2023
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Sunday, October 29, 2023
File photo shows a cargo ship transiting on the St. Lawrence Seaway near the Welland Canal. Photo: Jon Nicholls Photography / Shutterstock.com
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St. Lawrence Seaway Reach Tentative Deal, Ending Strike

OTTAWA, Oct 29 (Reuters) – The union representing St. Lawrence Seaway workers in eastern Canada said it reached a tentative labor agreement on Sunday,

October 29, 2023
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Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Argentina Threatens to Cut Fuel Exports Amid Shortage

By Scott Squires Oct 29, 2023 (Bloomberg) –Argentina’s oil producers will be barred from exports unless they increase fuel supplies to address

October 29, 2023
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Friday, October 27, 2023
Bulk carrier Aroyat and general cargo vessel Resilient Africa arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer.
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Ukraine Ramps Up Scrutiny of Grain Exports

By Volodymyr Verbianyi and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Ukraine is imposing tighter controls over grain traders to boost revenues to fund its wartime

October 27, 2023
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A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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Ocean Carriers’ Hopes for Rate Hike Dampened as Spot Rates Spiral

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Drewry’s WCI container spot rate index was a sea of red ink again this week, ahead of a planned wave of ocean carrier

October 27, 2023
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Oil Tanker Bridge
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Tankers Line Up Off South Africa to Ensure Diesel Power

(Bloomberg) — South Africa is utilizing ships to store diesel as part of an effort to ensure supply to run generators and reduce electricity outages that

October 27, 2023
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APM Terminals
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APM Terminals and DP World Join Forces on Container Handling Electrification

APM Terminals, the terminal operating arm of A.P. Moller Maersk, and DP World have announced a joint initiative aimed at expediting the decarbonization of port

October 27, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: Liquified natural gas vessel Kmarin Diamond, the LNG tanker in eight months to arrive at Freeport LNG fire-idled export plant, is seen at the facility in Freeport, Texas, U.S., February 11, 2023. REUTERS/Arathy Somasekhar/File Photo
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Freeport LNG Gets Approval to Restart More of Export Plant in Texas

Oct 27 (Reuters) – U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Freeport LNG received approval from federal energy regulators on Friday to

October 27, 2023
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Thursday, October 26, 2023
Haifa Port, which is to be sold to India's Adani Ports and local partner Gadot in Haifa, Israel. Photo REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg
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Israel to Pay for Ships Damaged in War

By Jonathan Saul JERUSALEM, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Israel will provide compensation for ships that are damaged due to the war in Gaza and the

October 26, 2023
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A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
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Transpacific Container Volumes Bounce Back

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – US domestic and transpacific carrier Matson has reported “solid freight demand, despite the muted peak season” in

October 26, 2023
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Cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul, Turkey November 2, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Ukraine Insists Black Sea Shipping Corridor Remains Open

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov denied on Thursday reports by Ukrainian and British firms

October 26, 2023
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Congressman John Garamendi, U.S. Representative for California's 3nd District, addresses the audience during the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony held to honor Merchant Mariners of WWII at the U.S. Capital, May 18, 2022. U.S. Navy photo by Bill Mesta
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Reintroduced House Bill Would Close Jones Act Loopholes

Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) has reintroduced the “Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act” bill, which aims to address loopholes that have

October 26, 2023
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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World’s Ghost Fleet in Focus as US Cracks Down on Russian Price Cap

LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – U.S. penalties on shippers transporting Russian oil in breach of the G7’s price cap could push more

October 26, 2023
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Danger mines sign is pictured at an empty beach, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Odesa, Ukraine, March 26, 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
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Ukraine Suspends Black Sea Grain Corridor Over Russian Threat -Reports

KYIV, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Ukraine has suspended the use of its new Black Sea grain export corridor due to a possible threat from Russian

October 26, 2023
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Stock photo of a barge on the Mississippi River
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SEACOR Sells Inland Barge Business to Ingram

SEACOR Holdings has signed a definitive agreement to sell its inland barge business Inland River Transport Holdings, commonly known as SCF, to a division of

October 25, 2023
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