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Thursday, April 27, 2023
LNG Terminal in Germany. Photo Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS
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Germany Steps Up LNG Imports Over Fears of Pipeline Attacks

By Michael Nienaber, Petra Sorge and Kamil Kowalcze (Bloomberg) — Germany plans to at least double its import capacities for liquefied natural gas on

April 27, 2023
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A 2019 view of vessels in the Singapore Strait April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
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Singapore Joins Forces with Top Classification Societies for Shipping Decarbonization and Digitalization Efforts

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has joined forces with eight of the world’s leading classification societies, signing a Letter of

April 27, 2023
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containership
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Can Slow Steaming Offset Container Shipping’s Capacity Problem?

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Any recovery in the container shipping market will be overwhelmed by the flood of new vessels entering the market,

April 27, 2023
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Aerial view of a container ship
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Opinion: Global Freight Shows Signs of Bottoming Out

By John Kemp LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) – Global freight volumes fell at some of the fastest rates for three decades earlier this year, but at

April 27, 2023
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Missing Yacht Turns Up in Djibouti After Attack Off Yemen
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Missing Yacht Turns Up in Djibouti After Attack Off Yemen

DUBAI, April 27 (Reuters) – A private yacht with three Russians and two Egyptians on board which had been reported missing in the Red Sea off

April 27, 2023
Total Views: 9962

Shipping Industry Faced with Complex Mix of Future Fuels
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Shipping Industry Faced with Complex Mix of Future Fuels

By Nathaniel Bullard (Bloomberg) — International shipping is a classic ‘hard to abate’ sector. Container ships, bulk carriers of ore, fuel, and

April 27, 2023
Total Views: 982

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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Iran Seizes Chevron-Chartered Tanker ‘Advantage Sweet’ in Gulf of Oman

DUBAI, April 27 (Reuters) – Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman in international waters on

April 27, 2023
Total Views: 7697

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Ship sails into the port of Melbourne Australia
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Port of Melbourne Eyes Role as Green Methanol Bunkering Hub

Australia’s Port of Melbourne has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with more than a handful of companies to explore the commercial feasibility of

April 26, 2023
Total Views: 1293

Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Researchers Suspect ‘Widespread’ Violations of Russian Oil Price in Asia

By Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — Widespread breaches of the Group of Seven oil price cap likely took place in Asia in the first quarter, according to

April 26, 2023
Total Views: 3075

U.S., Philippine Forces Sink Decommissioned Warship in South China Sea War Games
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U.S., Philippine Forces Sink Decommissioned Warship in South China Sea War Games

By Karen Lema SAN ANTONIO, Philippines, April 26 (Reuters) – U.S. and Philippine armed forces unleashed a volley of missiles on a mock enemy

April 26, 2023
Total Views: 7990

London Marine Insurers Add Sudan to High Risk List
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London Marine Insurers Add Sudan to High Risk List

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) – London’s marine insurance market added Sudan to its of areas deemed high risk this week amid further fighting in

April 26, 2023
Total Views: 754

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Yacht with Five Aboard Goes Missing in Red Sea
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Yacht with Five Aboard Goes Missing in Red Sea

By Lisa Barrington DUBAI, April 24 (Reuters) – A private yacht with three Russians and two Egyptians on board has been reported missing in

April 25, 2023
Total Views: 10279

A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
Environment

New Report Provides IMO with a Following Wind for Reducing GHG Emissions from Ships

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – In anticipation of the upcoming Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 80 meeting of the International Maritime

April 25, 2023
Total Views: 936

Berge Bulk and ABS to Explore Methanol Fuel Conversions
Environment

Berge Bulk and ABS to Explore Methanol Fuel Conversions

Singapore-based Berge Bulk, one of the world’s largest dry bulk shipping companies, has partnered with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to conduct a

April 25, 2023
Total Views: 919

LNG Terminal in Germany. Photo Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS
Ports

New Hydrogen Alliance Envisions Wilhelmshaven as Port Hub

FRANKFURT, April 25 (Reuters) – Seven companies in Germany’s energy sector said on Tuesday that they had formed an alliance to bring

April 25, 2023
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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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Ukraine Calls for Global Pressure on Russia Over Black Sea Grain Deal

KYIV, April 25 (Reuters) – A proposal by U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on improving and extending a deal on the safe Black Sea export of

April 25, 2023
Total Views: 626

Port of Hamburg
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HSBC: Freight Rates Expected to Rise as Contract Season Ends and Labor Issues Persist

The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) experienced a slight increase of 0.3% week-on-week as carriers aim to strengthen spot rates during the

April 25, 2023
Total Views: 2426

Monday, April 24, 2023
Ports of Singapore, Long Beach, and Los Angeles Sign Green Shipping Corridor Pact
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Ports of Singapore, Long Beach, and Los Angeles Sign Green Shipping Corridor Pact

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Long Beach, and Port of Los Angeles, along with support from C40 Cities, signed a memorandum of

April 24, 2023
Total Views: 2270

New Bill Seeks to Curb Anticompetitive Behavior Among Ocean Carrier Alliances
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New Bill Seeks to Curb Anticompetitive Behavior Among Ocean Carrier Alliances

New bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that could help to curb anticompetitive behavior among ocean carrier

April 24, 2023
Total Views: 895

North Sea Nations to Work Towards Infrastructure Security Pact
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North Sea Nations to Work Towards Infrastructure Security Pact

By John Ainger and Michael Nienaber (Bloomberg) –Security advisers from the North Sea nations agreed to work out a pact to jointly protect critical

April 24, 2023
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