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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Crowley to Launch New Ocean-Rail Service Connecting Mexico, U.S. Midwest, and Canada
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Crowley to Launch New Ocean-Rail Service Connecting Mexico, U.S. Midwest, and Canada

US-based maritime and logistics solutions provider Crowley is set to introduce an integrated ocean and rail service linking Mexico, the U.S. Midwest, and

May 2, 2023
Total Views: 2643

Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond Files FMC Complaint Against OOCL
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Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond Files FMC Complaint Against OOCL

By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond, which last week filed for bankruptcy protection, has filed a claim of $37.65m

May 2, 2023
Total Views: 2869

Scorpio Tankers
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Scorpio Tankers: Bulls, Bears, and ‘Shiptwits’

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – Tanker market watchers eagerly awaited the Q1 earnings report from product tanker behemoth Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: STNG),

May 2, 2023
Total Views: 1841

An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Russia’s Seaborne Crude Flows Climb with No Sign of Easing

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Two months into Moscow’s threatened oil output cut, there is no sign of a sustained drop in crude flows out of the

May 2, 2023
Total Views: 1866

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 Ammonia Bunkering Faced with Reality Check

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, May 2 (Reuters) – Top global ship fuelling hub Singapore is unlikely to be ready for ammonia bunkering by the end of this

May 2, 2023
Total Views: 5866

Monday, May 1, 2023
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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Tanker Seized By Iran Carrying Kuwaiti Crude And Has Indian Crew

By Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) — An oil tanker seized by Iran last Thursday was carrying Kuwaiti crude and had a crew of 24 Indians, according to

May 1, 2023
Total Views: 33726

World’s Largest Bunkering Company Secures Record Credit Facility Amid Energy Transition
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World’s Largest Bunkering Company Secures Record Credit Facility Amid Energy Transition

Danish-based Bunker Holding Group, the world’s largest bunkering company, has secured a new sustainability-linked unsecured committed bank credit

May 1, 2023
Total Views: 2938

Iran Releases Video of ‘Advantage Sweet’ Boarding in Gulf of Oman
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Iran Releases Video of ‘Advantage Sweet’ Boarding in Gulf of Oman

New footage aired by Iran’s state television on Friday revealed Iranian navy commandos boarding a U.S.-bound oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman. The U.S.

May 1, 2023
Total Views: 10410

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Full Steam Ahead for U.S. LNG Exports

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, May 1 (Reuters) – U.S. producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exported at top capacity in April for a second

May 1, 2023
Total Views: 3317

Sunday, April 30, 2023
The oil tanker Minerva Virgo, docked at the oil terminal, is seen after leaving a Russian port around the time that nation invaded Ukraine in late February. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/File Photo
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Spain Finds No Proof of Sanctions-Violating Russian Diesel

By Thomas Gualtieri and Rodrigo Orihuela (Bloomberg) –The Spanish government said an initial inquiry found no evidence to justify allegations that

April 30, 2023
Total Views: 1951

Friday, April 28, 2023
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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US Confiscation of Iranian Oil Cargo Preceded ‘Advantage Sweet’ Tanker Seizure

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources

April 28, 2023
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Gulf Coast Task Force Cracks Down on Illegal Charter Operations
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Gulf Coast Task Force Cracks Down on Illegal Charter Operations

The Gulf Coast Illegal Charter (GCIC) Task Force, led by the U.S. Coast Guard, has taken action against several voyages across the Gulf Coast throughout March

April 28, 2023
Total Views: 4361

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 Steps Up Venezuelan Crude Oil Sales to US Refiners

By Arathy Somasekhar and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, April 28 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp has stepped up sales of Venezuelan crude oil to rival U.S.

April 28, 2023
Total Views: 1624

UKMTO Reports Vessel ‘Incident’ Off Yemen
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UKMTO Reports Vessel ‘Incident’ Off Yemen

ADEN, April 28 (Reuters) – Britain’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Friday a vessel off Yemen’s southern

April 28, 2023
Total Views: 1880

A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
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Russian Oil Still Powering Europe’s Cars With Help of India

By Prejula Prem and Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) — Russian oil is still powering Europe — just with the help of India. Back in December, the European Union

April 28, 2023
Total Views: 1784

cargo ships loading at port of oakland
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Soft Demand Pushes Ocean Spot Rates to ‘Lowest Sustainable Level’

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Weak demand in the three major ocean trades, coupled with the expected flood of new tonnage, will feed declining

April 28, 2023
Total Views: 1362

Thursday, April 27, 2023
unmanned autonomous ship
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IMO Working Towards Regulatory Framework for Autonomous Shipping

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) continues its work to develop a regulatory framework for autonomous ships in response to rapidly evolving

April 27, 2023
Total Views: 3335

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
Total Views: 2109

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
Total Views: 755

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
Total Views: 2980
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