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Monday, July 10, 2023
Australia Bans Second Briese Heavylift Ship Over Safety Violations
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Australia Bans Second Briese Heavylift Ship Over Safety Violations

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a second Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co vessel from Australian waters due to safety violations,

July 10, 2023
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Sunday, July 9, 2023
Longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) hold a rally during their strike at Canada's busiest port of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 9, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
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Canadian Port Strike Talks Resume, Supported By Federal Mediators

TORONTO, July 9 (Reuters) – Talks in Pacific Canada between striking dock workers and their employers have resumed after four days away from

July 9, 2023
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Saturday, July 8, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Black Sea Ship Disruption Costs Crop Exporter Millions A Month

By Kateryna Choursina (Bloomberg) —Ship inspection holdups that are crippling Ukraine’s Black Sea crop exports have cost major agribusiness Kernel

July 8, 2023
Total Views: 1195

Damage sustained by M/T Richmond Voyager after personnel from an Iranian naval vessel fired multiple long bursts of rounds from small arms and crew-served weapons during an attempt to unlawfully seize the commercial tanker, according to U.S. Navy, is seen, in the Gulf of Oman, in this handout photo provided by U.S. Navy on July 5, 2023. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet/Handout via REUTERS
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Tanker Not Involved In Collision In Gulf, Oil Major Says

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) – The Bahamas-flagged Richmond Voyager was not involved in any collision in the Gulf, its manager, U.S. oil major

July 8, 2023
Total Views: 3975

Friday, July 7, 2023
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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IMO Adopts New Strategy to Reduce GHG Emissions from Shipping

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) – Countries on Friday adopted a revised greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy for shipping that

July 7, 2023
Total Views: 2085

tanker at sea
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Saudi Supertanker Backlog Off Egypt is Growing Again

By Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) — Saudi-owned supertankers are once again starting to cluster off the coast of Egypt, after earlier signs this week that the

July 7, 2023
Total Views: 2902

container ship at sea
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Ocean Carriers Run Out of Niche Trades

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Container spot rates on the transatlantic took a hammering this week, losing over 20% of their value, and the

July 7, 2023
Total Views: 2125

IMO greenhouse gas emissions
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IMO’s 2023 Revised GHG Strategy: Next Steps

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – Today, the International Maritime Organization (IMO’s) MEPC 80 meeting saw the adoption of a Revised Strategy for

July 7, 2023
Total Views: 1084

imo headquarters
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Shipping Regulator Falls Short of 1.5C-Aligned Climate Targets

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Shipping’s international regulator set non-binding emissions goals that fail to align with restricting global warming to

July 7, 2023
Total Views: 442

IMO MEPC
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IMO’s Revised GHG Strategy for Shipping: Details and Reactions

Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have adopted at revised strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international

July 7, 2023
Total Views: 1837

Thursday, July 6, 2023
Samsung Heavy Industries Completes 1,500km Autonomous Voyage
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Samsung Heavy Industries Completes 1,500km Autonomous Voyage

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has successfully tested its autonomous navigation technology on board a 15,000 TEU containership. The

July 6, 2023
Total Views: 4407

NOAA Awards $625 Million Contract for Cutting-Edge Research Vessels
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NOAA Awards $625 Million Contract for Cutting-Edge Research Vessels

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $624.6 million contract to Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors to design and build two

July 6, 2023
Total Views: 3626

A still image obtained from a handout video which captured M/T Richmond Voyager being approached by an Iranian naval vessel during an attempt to unlawfully seize the commercial tanker, according to U.S. Navy, in the Gulf of Oman, provided by U.S. Navy on July 5, 2023.
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Iran Seizes Merchant Tanker in Gulf, U.S. Navy Says

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards “forcibly seized” a commercial ship in international waters in

July 6, 2023
Total Views: 7250

Colorado State University Now Predicting an Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season
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Colorado State University Now Predicting an Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season

Hurricane researchers at Colorado State University have increased their Atlantic hurricane season forecast, predicting an above-average season in 2023 due to

July 6, 2023
Total Views: 2163

Two Firefighters Killed Battling Car Carrier Fire at Port Newark
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Two Firefighters Killed Battling Car Carrier Fire at Port Newark

Fire on Grimaldi Lines’ roll-on/roll-off containership Grande Costa D’Avorio kills two firefighters at the Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal at

July 6, 2023
Total Views: 7138

IINO LINES and J-POWER Collaborate on World’s First Rotor Sail Installation on a Coal Carrier
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IINO LINES and J-POWER Collaborate on World’s First Rotor Sail Installation on a Coal Carrier

Japan-based IINO LINES and J-POWER, the Japanese electric utility, have agreed to install a Norsepower Rotor Sail™ on the coal carrier M/B Yodohime,

July 6, 2023
Total Views: 962

A still image obtained from a handout video which captured M/T Richmond Voyager being approached by an Iranian naval vessel during an attempt to unlawfully seize the commercial tanker, according to U.S. Navy, in the Gulf of Oman, provided by U.S. Navy on July 5, 2023.
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Iran Says it Had Court Order to Seize Chevron Tanker After Collision

DUBAI, July 6 (Reuters) – Iran said on Thursday it had a court order to seize a tanker in Gulf waters a day earlier after it collided with an

July 6, 2023
Total Views: 18862

A view of cable ship CS Dependable at a port in Taichung
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Inside the Subsea Cable Firm Secretly Helping America Take On China

By Joe Brock July 6 (Reuters) – On Feb. 10 last year, the cable ship CS Dependable appeared off the coast of the island of Diego Garcia, an Indian

July 6, 2023
Total Views: 4545

hapag-lloyd ship
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Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd to Retrofit Up to 60 Ships to Green Methanol

Seaspan Corporation and Hapag-Lloyd have partnered with MAN Energy Solutions to retrofit up to 60 containerships to use green methanol as marine fuel. MAN

July 6, 2023
Total Views: 967

Aerial top view of a ship at sea
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BP Backs New Fuel for Ships Made Using Everyday Garbage

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — BP Plc is investing in a California-based startup that will use uneaten food and other waste to make low emission fuel.

July 6, 2023
Total Views: 1901
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