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Thursday, April 13, 2023
West Coast Labor Deal ‘Crucial’ as Container Demand Rebounds
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West Coast Labor Deal ‘Crucial’ as Container Demand Rebounds

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – There are “bright skies ahead” at the port of Los Angeles, according to its executive director, Gene Seroka, given

April 13, 2023
Total Views: 3791

Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Russia Says Black Sea Grain Deal May be Nearly Over

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, April 13 (Reuters) – Russia on Thursday said there would be no extension of the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal beyond

April 13, 2023
Total Views: 2087

port hedland
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Australia Iron Ore Hub Braces for Strongest Cyclone in a Decade

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, April 13 (Reuters) – Australia’s northwest region, home to the world’s largest iron ore export

April 13, 2023
Total Views: 2137

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
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OSG Tankers Picked for MARAD’s Tanker Security Program

Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has been awarded operating agreements for three of its internationally-trading vessels under the Maritime

April 12, 2023
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Container Owner Triton to Go Private in $4.7 Billion Buyout

By Layan Odeh and Derek Decloet (Bloomberg) — Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP agreed to buy Triton International Ltd., the world’s largest owner

April 12, 2023
Total Views: 3250

Maersk Supply Service to Bring Feeder Concept to Europe’s Offshore Wind Market
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Maersk Supply Service to Bring Feeder Concept to Europe’s Offshore Wind Market

Maersk Supply Service has announced a new collaboration with GustoMSC to create a next-generation Wind Installation Vessel that will cater to the growing

April 12, 2023
Total Views: 1480

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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Kremlin Outlook on Black Sea Grain Deal ‘Not So Great’

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, April 12 (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Wednesday said the outlook for the landmark U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal was not

April 12, 2023
Total Views: 796

New Details on Ongoing Gulf of Guinea Pirate Attack
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New Details on Ongoing Gulf of Guinea Pirate Attack

Singapore is confirming new details about a tanker that has been missing since it was boarded by pirates earlier this week in the Gulf of Guinea. The Maritime

April 12, 2023
Total Views: 6933

Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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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Ships Inspections Slow as Black Sea Grain Deal Negotiations Continue

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, April 11 (Reuters) – No ships were inspected on Tuesday under the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal “as

April 11, 2023
Total Views: 1391

an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Ports

Descartes: Container Imports Continue to Track at Pre-Pandemic Levels

Logistics software provider Descartes Systems Group has released its April Global Shipping Report, revealing a significant increase in U.S. container import

April 11, 2023
Total Views: 1741

A digitally enhanced image of ships
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Maritime Data Market Consolidation Continues as Veson Launches VesselsValue Bid

Boston-based maritime freight management solutions provider Veson Nautica has announced its intention to acquire vessel valuation expert VesselsValue, the

April 11, 2023
Total Views: 822

oil tanker vlcc ship shipping
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Russia’s Flagship Oil Is Moving Ever Closer to $60-a-Barrel Price Cap

By Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) — The price of Russian oil is nearing a threshold that could create complications for the country’s biggest buyers. 

April 11, 2023
Total Views: 3185

OOCL Earnings Preview Container Market Correction
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OOCL Earnings Preview Container Market Correction

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The first evidence of the depth of the liner shipping freight rate correction comes with the Q1 operational numbers

April 11, 2023
Total Views: 1325

Stock photo of the bow of a ship at anchor
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Indian Government Set to Invite Bids for Shipping Corp Privatization

By Nikunj Ohri NEW DELHI, April 11 (Reuters) – The Indian government plans to invite financial bids for the privatisation of Shipping Corp of India

April 11, 2023
Total Views: 1072

Scorpio Tankers
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Scorpio Tankers Purchases More Ships and Shares

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) announced on Tuesday that it has exercised its purchase options on six ships and has also repurchased additional common

April 11, 2023
Total Views: 2663

Monday, April 10, 2023
ONE Launches ‘Eco Calculator’ for Measuring CO2 Emissions
Environment

ONE Launches ‘Eco Calculator’ for Measuring CO2 Emissions

Japanese shipping line Ocean Network Express has a launched a “eco calculator” to help customers measure the full life cycle of carbon dioxide

April 10, 2023
Total Views: 1025

A containership at the Port of Long Beach
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Normal Operations Return to Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — Normal operations resumed at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as dockworkers returned to container terminals for

April 10, 2023
Total Views: 2875

Friday, April 7, 2023
The shipping ports of Los Angeles (top left) and Long Beach are seen from the window of a commercial aircraft over Long Beach, California, U.S. March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
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PMA Says ‘Coordinated Action’ By ILWU Shut Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports

By Laila Kearney April 7 (Reuters) – A shortage of West Coast port workers has forced the busiest U.S. ocean trade gateway to largely shut on Friday,

April 7, 2023
Total Views: 5647

containership
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Positive Sentiment Keeps Container Shipping’s Charter Market Afloat

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – More optimistic demand forecasts and the prospect of a better peak season this year are driving a containership charter

April 7, 2023
Total Views: 1409

CMA CGM Orders 16 Large Containerships at  China State Shipbuilding -Reports
Shipbuilding

CMA CGM Orders 16 Large Containerships at China State Shipbuilding -Reports

French shipping giant CMA CGM has reportedly signed a shipbuilding order with China State Shipbuilding Corporation for 16 large containerships valued at over

April 7, 2023
Total Views: 5206
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