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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
US Coast Guard Seeking Information To Fast-Track Icebreaker Construction To Just 36 months
Defense

US Coast Guard Seeking Information To Fast-Track Icebreaker Construction To Just 36 months

The U.S. Coast Guard has published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input about construction of a medium-size icebreaker in just three years. The RFI is

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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A view of the anchor of the Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3.
Incidents

Swedish Probe Finds No Conclusive Evidence of Deliberate Cable Damage by Chinese Ship

A Swedish probe found no conclusive evidence to suggest that a Chinese ship had deliberately dragged its anchor to damage two Baltic Sea cables, Sweden's

April 15, 2025
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Monday, April 14, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Port of Long Beach Claims Top Spot as U.S. Ports Brace for Trade War Hit

The Port of Long Beach has emerged as America’s busiest container port in the first quarter of 2025, achieving record-breaking cargo volumes ahead of

April 14, 2025
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File photo shows a seafarer standing on the deck of a ship
Shipping

Maritime Labor Reforms Set to Transform Seafarer Rights by 2027

The International Labour Organization (ILO) on Friday approved groundbreaking updates to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), marking a significant victory

April 14, 2025
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bulk ship
Shipping

NYK to Merge Three Bulk Units Into New 91-Ship Entity

Three NYK Group shipping companies are set to merge into a new entity called NYK Bulkship Partners Co., Ltd. The integration, scheduled for January 2026, will

April 14, 2025
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Fire on the Grande Costa D’Avorio ship
Accidents

NTSB to Hold Public Meeting on Fatal ‘Grande Costa D’Avorio’ Fire at Port Newark

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will convene a public board meeting on April 15 to determine what caused the devastating fire aboard the

April 14, 2025
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Monday, April 14, 2025
Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Shipping

MSC Founder Emerges as Key Player in $19B Global Ports Deal

Gianluigi Aponte, the secretive Italian billionaire who founded MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA, has emerged as a powerful broker in a $19 billion port deal

April 14, 2025
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Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Braces for Cargo Decline as Trade War Intensifies

The Port of Los Angeles, despite posting strong first-quarter numbers in 2025, is preparing for a significant downturn in cargo volumes as new tariffs threaten

April 14, 2025
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M/V Quetzal sets off on maiden voyage
Shipping

Crowley Launches First of Four LNG-Powered Containerships

U.S.-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has marked a significant milestone in sustainable shipping with the successful launch of its newest LNG-powered

April 14, 2025
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oil and gas refinery
Energy

Billionaire Economou Seeks to Replace Trafigura As Partner in Italy’s Top Oil Refinery

The main investor in Italy’s biggest oil refinery is sounding out trading firms to replace Trafigura Group as the plant’s supply

April 14, 2025
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The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

China’s March Exports Jump in Temporary Boost as Trump 2.0 Heaps Pressure

China's exports rose sharply in March after factories rushed out shipments before the latest U.S. tariffs took effect, but an escalating Sino-U.S. trade war

April 14, 2025
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Monday, April 14, 2025
Trump’s Tangled Tariffs Sow Confusion as Negotiators Line Up
Shipping

Trump’s Tangled Tariffs Sow Confusion as Negotiators Line Up

President Donald Trump’s tariff exclusions for smartphones and other tech products have added to a growing set of confusing signals for companies and trading

April 14, 2025
Total Views: 1267

Sunday, April 13, 2025
NATO flagship frigate Tromp in Tallinn
Defense

Greece In Talks To Buy Two ‘Bergamini’ Frigates From Italy

DELPHI, April 11 – Greece is in talks to buy two used ‘Bergamini’ class frigates from Italy, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said at a

April 13, 2025
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Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ship is seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port, part of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, in Shanghai
Shipping

Five Below Falls As US-China Trade War Spurs Canceled Orders

By Reshmi Basu and Carrington York Apr 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Five Below Inc. shares dropped on Friday after the retailer asked vendors to turn away

April 13, 2025
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Greenpeace activists protest against deep sea mining vessel Hidden Gem, in Manzanillo
Offshore

Trump Plans Order To Enable Critical Metals Stockpiling

By Subrat Patnaik Apr 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) –US President Donald Trump’s administration is planning an executive order to allow the stockpiling of

April 13, 2025
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Saturday, April 12, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

Russian Oil Shipments Shift To Western Tankers As Prices Slump

By Julian Lee and Lucia Kassai Apr 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A slump in oil prices is allowing Russia’s crude to be carried on tankers owned and

April 12, 2025
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Saturday, April 12, 2025
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
Shipping

Chevron’s Venezuelan Oil Cargoes Canceled, Stalled Amid Payment Uncertainty

HOUSTON, April 11 (Reuters) – At least two vessels carrying Venezuelan crude chartered by Chevron CVX.N are stalled due to state oil company

April 12, 2025
Total Views: 3662

Heavy cloud system moves towards the U.S. west coast in a composite image from the NOAA GOES-West weather satellite.
Marine Weather

White House Aims To Eliminate NOAA Climate Research In Budget Plan

By Valerie Volcovici April 11 (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump aims to eliminate the arm of the National Oceanic and

April 12, 2025
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ship emissions
Shipping

Landmark Climate Regulation Approved By Shipping’s Global Regulator

By Jack Wittels Apr 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Shipping’s international regulator agreed new rules to slash the industry’s future greenhouse gas

April 12, 2025
Total Views: 1013

Friday, April 11, 2025
French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Shipping

BIMCO Updates War Risk Clauses Amid Red Sea Crisis and Global Maritime Threats

BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association and one of the primary providers of standardized contracts and charter party agreements used in the

April 11, 2025
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ship at anchor close-up
Shipping

Taiwan Charges Captain of Chinese Cable Cutter

aiwan prosecutors on Friday for the first time charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February, after

April 11, 2025
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