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Saturday, January 28, 2023
Spain Seizes Cocaine Worth $114 Million From Livestock Ship
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Spain Seizes Cocaine Worth $114 Million From Livestock Ship

MADRID, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Spanish police seized 4.5 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of 105 million euros ($114 million) after raiding

January 28, 2023
Total Views: 9781

Russian Antarctic Vessel Docks In South Africa As Green Groups Protest
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Russian Antarctic Vessel Docks In South Africa As Green Groups Protest

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 28 (Reuters) – A Russian research vessel which has been prospecting for oil and natural gas in the Antarctic docked in South

January 28, 2023
Total Views: 6327

Friday, January 27, 2023
An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
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European Union to Consider Options to Curb Revenues from Russian Energy Exports

By Ewa Krukowska and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — The European Union is heading for intense talks in the coming days over how to further curb Russian

January 27, 2023
Total Views: 941

IMO Moves to Curb Shipping Noise that Threatens Marine Life
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IMO Moves to Curb Shipping Noise that Threatens Marine Life

By Danielle Bochove (Bloomberg) — The International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency responsible for the safety and security of

January 27, 2023
Total Views: 1138

Nimitz Conducts Flight Ops. U.S. Navy Photo
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U.S. Demonstrates Military Might in Beijing’s Backyard

By Joseph Campbell ABOARD THE NIMITZ, South China Sea, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Over a few hours under grey skies, dozens of combat planes and helicopters

January 27, 2023
Total Views: 23686

bulk carrier ballast water
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Baltic Dry Index Marks Fourth Consecutive Weekly Drop

Jan 27 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, marked its fourth

January 27, 2023
Total Views: 662

Close in photo of Maersk ship loaded with containers
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Maersk Closing the Door on Hamburg Süd and Sealand Brands

Some more big news from Maersk today with its announcement that it will transition to a unified, singular “Maersk” brand. The transition will

January 27, 2023
Total Views: 9287

Thursday, January 26, 2023
FMC Provides Ocean Shipping Reform Update
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FMC Provides Ocean Shipping Reform Update

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission met in an open session meeting this week to provide an update on the implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of

January 26, 2023
Total Views: 2129

Huge Iceberg Breaks Off from Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf
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Huge Iceberg Breaks Off from Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf

An iceberg the size of metro London has broken off of Antarctica’s Brunt Ice shelf. The calving event was confirmed Monday by the British Antarctic

January 26, 2023
Total Views: 3883

Biden Administration Awards $384 Million in Ferry Grants
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Biden Administration Awards $384 Million in Ferry Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $384.4 million in federal funding to expand and improve the

January 26, 2023
Total Views: 1850

lng bunkering rotterdam
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Opinion: Predictions for the Marine Fuels Market in 2023

By John Bergman, CEO at Auramarine – The drive for decarbonisation we witnessed in 2022 has continued into 2023, demonstrating the shipping’s industry

January 26, 2023
Total Views: 1200

Vytautas Kielaitis / Shutterstock.com
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MSC Continues to Strengthen Fleet for Life Outside the 2M

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – MSC is continuing to buy second-hand containerships, and does not appear to have lost its appetite for ordering

January 26, 2023
Total Views: 2103

shipping container
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Freightos to Go Public in a Rare Pandemic-Era Move for Shipping

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — Freight-booking platform Freightos Ltd. is going public Thursday, one of the few such moves for the shipping industry

January 26, 2023
Total Views: 636

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
hapag-lloyd ship
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Hapag-Lloyd Acquires Minority Stake in India’s Leading Private Terminal Provider

German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has acquired a 40% stake in India’s leading private terminal and inland transport service provider J M Baxi

January 25, 2023
Total Views: 1218

The San Pedro Bay Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Photo Courtesy Port of Long Beach
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Long Beach Port Chief Expects to Win Back Some Lost Cargo

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — The Port of Long Beach recorded its second-busiest year, despite a sharp drop in the second half as consumer demand eased

January 25, 2023
Total Views: 772

Socatra MR Tanker to be Fitted with Rotor Sails
Environment

Socatra MR Tanker to be Fitted with Rotor Sails

French shipowner turns to auxiliary wind propulsion to help decarbonize. French tanker company Socatra has entered into a contract with Norsepower to retrofit

January 25, 2023
Total Views: 1468

Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: Shutterstock
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2M Breakup Leaves Maersk in a Tight Spot

Drewry believes MSC’s biggest size makes it better positioned to go it alone in the competitive market for container shipping, while Maersk’s focus

January 25, 2023
Total Views: 5302

Aerial top view of a containership at port
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Freight Rates Seen as a ‘Smoking Gun’ on Inflation

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — The pandemic-era surge in shipping costs was a “smoking gun” that foretold the global inflation spike, and the sharp

January 25, 2023
Total Views: 3370

Turkish Cargo Ship Hit By Missile in Ukraine
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Turkish Cargo Ship Hit By Missile in Ukraine

ISTANBUL, Jan 25 (Reuters) – A Turkish-owned general cargo ship was struck by a missile in the port of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson,

January 25, 2023
Total Views: 52530

Search Underway as Cargo Ship Sinks Off Japan
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Search Underway as Cargo Ship Sinks Off Japan

TOKYO, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Two people died and nine were missing after a cargo ship sank off southwestern Japan early on Wednesday amid fierce

January 25, 2023
Total Views: 4305
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