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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
U.S. Dockworkers Will Refuse Canadian-Bound Cargo in Solidarity with Striking B.C. Workers
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U.S. Dockworkers Will Refuse Canadian-Bound Cargo in Solidarity with Striking B.C. Workers

Dockworkers on the U.S. West Coast will refuse to unload cargo destined for Canada in a display of solidarity with striking port workers in British Columbia.

July 11, 2023
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FSO Safer Oil Transfer Operation to Start Next Week
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FSO Safer Oil Transfer Operation to Start Next Week

The transfer of crude oil from the dilapidated tanker FSO Safer stranded off the coast of Yemen is expected to start early next week, a senior United Nations

July 11, 2023
Total Views: 2107

lng carrier
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Next Wave of North American LNG Export Projects to Face Labor Challenges

HOUSTON, July 10 (Reuters) – A coming wave of North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects faces staffing challenges that are

July 11, 2023
Total Views: 1071

Indonesia Seizes Iranian-Flagged Tanker Suspected of Illegal Oil Transfer
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Indonesia Seizes Iranian-Flagged Tanker Suspected of Illegal Oil Transfer

JAKARTA, July 11 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s coast guard said on Tuesday it seized an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of

July 11, 2023
Total Views: 1288

panama canal lng transit record
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Cheniere Bypassing Panama Canal for Longer LNG Routes to Asia

By Curtis Williams VANCOUVER, July 10 (Reuters) – Top U.S. LNG exporter Cheniere Energy is shunning the Panama Canal to transport liquefied natural

July 11, 2023
Total Views: 3882

Monday, July 10, 2023
U.S. Container Imports Pull Ahead of 2019 Levels
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U.S. Container Imports Pull Ahead of 2019 Levels

U.S. container import volumes decreased slightly in June compared to May, but were markedly higher than pre-pandemic 2019, according to Descartes Systems

July 10, 2023
Total Views: 2521

Nigeria to Destroy Tanker Caught Smuggling Crude Oil
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Nigeria to Destroy Tanker Caught Smuggling Crude Oil

LAGOS, July 10 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s state-owned oil firm NNPC Ltd said on Monday an 800,000-liter (211,338-U.S. gallon) vessel carrying stolen

July 10, 2023
Total Views: 4890

Port of Seattle at night
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U.S. Container Imports Expected to Peak in August as Labor Disputes Pose Supply Chain Concerns

U.S. container imports are expected to peak in August at a little over 2 million TEUs before slowly backing off, according to the National Retail

July 10, 2023
Total Views: 1891

Clipper Saturn
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Norwegian Shipping Company Convicted of MARPOL Violation in U.S.

Norwegian shipping company Clipper Shipping has been convicted in U.S. federal court of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and sentenced to pay

July 10, 2023
Total Views: 4929

Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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Russia-Linked Oil Tanker Fleet Vanishes Even Faster Than It Grew

(Bloomberg) — A fleet of tankers that sprouted up out of nowhere to keep Russia’s oil moving has disbanded even faster than it emerged, underscoring

July 10, 2023
Total Views: 7114

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 Accuses U.S. Navy of Defending Fuel Smuggling in Gulf Incident

DUBAI, July 10 (Reuters) – An Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander accused the U.S. Navy on Monday of defending fuel smuggling in

July 10, 2023
Total Views: 3188

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
Total Views: 2678

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: 3976

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: 2086

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: 444
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