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Friday, January 5, 2024
The CMA CGM Marco Polo container ship passes under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, to enter New York Harbor. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Shipping

CMA CGM Says No Changes to Red Sea Plans

PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) – French shipping firm CMA CGM said on Friday it had not changed plans announced last month to gradually

Friday, January 5, 2024
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The Indian Navy approaches the M/V Lila Norfolk in the Indian Ocean, January 5, 2023. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
Navy

Indian Navy Commandos Retake Ship In Arabian Sea

By Krishn Kaushik (Reuters) – Indian Navy commandos have boarded a hijacked Liberian-flagged ship in the Arabian Sea and are now carrying out

January 5, 2024
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Thursday, January 4, 2024
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) sails alongside the Japanese Murasame-class destroyer Akebono (DD 108) in the Gulf of Aden Nov. 25, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

U.S. Reiterates ‘Defensive Presence’ in Red Sea After Warning

The United States has reiterated its commitment to maintaining a “defensive presence” in the Red Sea as the Houthi rebel group shows no signs of

January 4, 2024
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petrobras carwash probe
Offshore

TechnipFMC Awarded $1 Billion Contract for Mero 3 Project in Brazil

TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) has secured an integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI™) contract worth over $1 billion from

January 4, 2024
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container shipping
Shipping

Container Spot Rates Soar on Red Sea Threats

(Bloomberg) — Short-term rates for container shipping between Asia, Europe and the US are climbing on reduced capacity caused by the threats to cargo

January 4, 2024
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Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Shipping

Explosives-Laden Houthi Boat Detonates in Red Sea -US Navy

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – A Houthi drone boat ladened with explosives detonated in the Red Sea on Thursday but failed to cause any

January 4, 2024
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Thursday, January 4, 2024
A map provided by UKMTO showing the location of this latest boarding incident. Map courtesy UKMTO
Shipping

Ship Boarding by Armed Persons in Indian Ocean Sparks Concern

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office is reporting that a commercial ship has been boarded by armed personnel approximately 460 nautical miles east

January 4, 2024
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containership
Shipping

UN Security Council Members Call for Houthis to Stop Attacks on Shipping

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Members of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday called on Yemen’s Houthis to halt their attacks

January 4, 2024
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Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC-39) towed disabled fishing vessel Aleutian No. 1 more than 160 miles to safe harbor in Adak, Alaska, Jan. 1, 2024, after it experienced a loss of propulsion 575 miles southwest of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and was unable to effect repairs.
Commercial Fishing

US Coast Guard Tows Disabled Fishing Vessel 160 Miles Through Blizzard

USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) towed a disabled fishing vessel more than 160 miles to safe harbor in Adak, Alaska, after it experienced a loss of propulsion 575

January 4, 2024
Total Views: 9098

Wednesday, January 3, 2024
The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued 13 people from the 115-foot fishing vessel, Tremont, Oct. 28, 2022 after the fishing vessel and a containership reportedly collided 63 miles southeast of Chincoteague, Virginia. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City
Accidents

Collision Between Containership and Fishing Vessel Highlights Lack of Proper Lookout

A fishing vessel mate’s failure to maintain a proper lookout and conducting maintenance on critical equipment while underway led to his vessel’s

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 20831

An illustration of the 400 class Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs). Image courtesy Hornbeck Offshore via Eastern Shipbuilding
Offshore

Eastern Shipbuilding to Complete Construction of High-Spec Offshore Vessels for Hornbeck

Eastern Shipbuilding Group has announced a contract to complete the construction of two ultra high-spec 400 class Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs) for

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 2953


Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Gerald R. Ford carrier group underway
Navy

Stavridis: Hit the Houthis And Iran Where It Counts

by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) A series of brazen attacks in the Red Sea and North Arabian Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels against merchant

January 3, 2024
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The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

US and Allies Issue Warning to the Houthis: Stop the Attacks on Shipping or Else

In a joint statement released by the White House, the governments of the United States, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan,

January 3, 2024
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offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Offshore

Equinor and BP Terminate Offshore Wind Agreement for Empire Wind 2 Project in New York

Equinor and BP have announced the termination of the Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificate Agreement with the New York State Energy Research and

January 3, 2024
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The nation's first offshore wind substation installed at Avengrid's Vineyard Wind 1 project. Photo courtesy Avengrid
Offshore

Vineyard Wind Project Delivers First Offshore Wind Power to New England

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Avangrid, Inc. have announced the successful delivery of the first power from the Vineyard Wind offshore wind

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 1543

An MSC containership passes a Maersk containership
Shipping

MSC Widens Capacity Gap, Solidifying Position as the World’s Largest Shipping Line

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company solidified its position as the world’s largest shipping line in 2023 with the addition of more than 1 million TEUs

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 3991

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Photo of a post-panamax ship entering the locks in the new panama canal
Shipping

Saving the Panama Canal Will Take Years and Cost Billions

By Peter Millard and Michael D McDonald (Bloomberg) The vestiges of an ancient forest tell the story of just how bad things are at the

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 6753

Mega Container-ship CMA CGM Louis Bleriot
Incidents

Houthis Take Aim At French Shipping Giant CMA CGM

By Mohammed Hatem, Tara Patel and Kateryna Kadabashy (Bloomberg) – Houthi militants claimed to have attacked another merchant ship in the Red Sea,

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 19078

Philippine Navy frigate leaving Pearl Harbor
Navy

Philippine and US Navy Start High-Stakes Joint Maritime Drills Amid South China Sea Tensions

By Cliff Venzon (Bloomberg) The Philippine and US militaries on Wednesday began their second maritime drills in the South China Sea in less than two months

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 9612

An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
Shipping

U.S. Shatters LNG Export Records: Tops Qatar and Australia in December Surge

By Curtis Williams (Reuters) U.S. liquefied natural gas exports hit monthly and annual record highs in December, tanker tracking data showed, with

January 3, 2024
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
A map provided by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office showing the approximate location of the January 2nd attack. Photo courtesy UKTMO
Shipping

Red Sea Attacks Continue as Containership Reports Nearby Explosions

Update: The ship has been confirmed as the CMA CGM Tage. CAIRO, Jan 2 (Reuters) – British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Tuesday that a

January 2, 2024
Total Views: 14521