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Friday, May 5, 2023
FILE PHOTO: China's Liaoning aircraft carrier with accompanying fleet conducts a drill in an area of South China Sea
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China’s Aircraft Carriers Play ‘Theatrical’ Role but So Far Pose Little Threat, Experts Say

By Greg Torode, Eduardo Baptista and Tim Kelly HONG KONG, May 5 (Reuters) – When China sailed one of its two active aircraft carriers, the Shandong,

May 5, 2023
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Friday, April 28, 2023
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Arctic Floating Wind Park Project Selects Odfjell Oceanwind’s Floating Wind Turbine Solution

Odfjell Oceanwind says its innovative floating wind turbine foundation solution Deepsea Star™ has been chosen for the groundbreaking GoliatVIND wind park

April 28, 2023
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Rising Oil Prices Complicate Russian Price Cap Checks for Marine Insurers

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Key figures in the insurance industry said rising Russian oil prices are making it harder for them to know if they can

April 28, 2023
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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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EU Considering $100 Price Cap on Russian Diesel

By Ewa Krukowska, Alberto Nardelli and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The European Union is floating a plan to cap the price of Russian diesel at $100 a

January 26, 2023
Total Views: 747

Friday, June 24, 2022
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Spot Container Freight Rates Dip Below Long-Term on Transpacific

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Spot container freight rates on the main east-west deepsea headhaul trades continued to edge downwards this week,

June 24, 2022
Total Views: 842

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Ports

West Coast Ports Strike Is Unlikely Even If No Deal Is Reached by July

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) Employers and the union representing more than 22,000 dockworkers at 30 US ports on the West Coast are unlikely to reach a wage

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 1175

Thursday, June 2, 2022
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U.S. Sanctions Putin-Linked Yachts

By Bill Faries (Bloomberg) — The US Treasury Department announced a new round of sanctions targeting what it said were yachts linked to President

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 543

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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Navios Purchases Four LR2 Tankers for $250 Million

Angeliki Frangou’s Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE: NMM) has agreed to purchase four newbuild 115,000 dwt LR2 tankers. The vessels are being acquired for

May 4, 2022
Total Views: 3866

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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USS The Sullivans Righted

The effort to “Save The Sullivans” at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park will transition to the next phase response as the USS The

May 3, 2022
Total Views: 3044

Friday, April 8, 2022
Fire Incidents

Trinity Spirit Ship Blast Followed $200 Million Trail Of Debt Defaults

By William Clowes (Bloomberg) The owners of an oil-production and storage ship had a history of financial problems before the vessel blew up in Nigerian

April 8, 2022
Total Views: 20980

Wednesday, December 22, 2021
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LNG Flotilla Carrying U.S. Gas Heading to Europe

By Sergio Chapa (Bloomberg) — Cold-stricken Europe is drawing a flotilla of U.S. liquefied natural gas cargoes amid an energy crisis that has sent gas

December 22, 2021
Total Views: 3938

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Shipping

Boskalis Reviewing Its Stake in Smit Lamnalco

Dutch dredging and marine services provider Royal Boskalis Westminster says it is reviewing its position in towage provider Smit Lamnalco. Boskalis has held a

December 15, 2021
Total Views: 1706

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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Ports

Hapag-Lloyd Invests in Container and Rail Terminals at JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven

German liner company Hapag-Lloyd is investing in JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven, Germany’s largest harbor project and only deep-water container port.

September 28, 2021
Total Views: 1170

Thursday, September 23, 2021
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Environment

Maersk Invests in Silicon Valley Electrofuels Start-Up to Help Decarbonize Fleet

A.P. Moller – Maersk has bought into a Silicon Valley-based electrofuels startup as the world’s leading ocean liner works to decarbonize its marine

September 23, 2021
Total Views: 1337

Monday, June 28, 2021
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Cyprus Sets Out to Vaccinate Some 40,000 Seafarers

Cyprus has announced plans to vaccinate all seafarers, some 40,000 of them, on Cyprus-flagged and managed vessels. The plans were announced Friday in a

June 28, 2021
Total Views: 1839

Sunday, June 27, 2021
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Work Starts On Kanal Istanbul

By Daren Butler (Reuters) Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday launched a $15 billion canal project intended to relieve pressure on the busy Bosphorus

June 27, 2021
Total Views: 4809

Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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Offshore

Judge Orders Offshore Drilling Leasing to Resume in Setback for Biden

By Nichola Groom June 15 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Louisiana on Tuesday blocked the Biden administration’s pause on oil and gas leasing on

June 15, 2021
Total Views: 3338

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Offshore Driller Transocean to Sell Shares Amid Meme Stock Frenzy

By Allison McNeely (Bloomberg) — Transocean Ltd. is planning to raise cash and cut debt by selling new shares, taking advantage of a surge in its stock

June 15, 2021
Total Views: 5932

Monday, June 14, 2021
A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
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Orsted Comes Up with Plan to Fix Damaged Wind-Power Cables on Sea Floor

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest developer of offshore wind farms has come up with a unique solution to a potentially expensive

June 14, 2021
Total Views: 3104

Friday, June 11, 2021
Offshore

Biden Administration Proposes Offshore Wind Lease Sale for Waters Off New York and New Jersey

The U.S. Department of the Interior is taking steps to hold an offshore wind lease sale off the coast of New York and New Jersey. The DOI’s Bureau of

June 11, 2021
Total Views: 1323